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Augusta University

Source file: Georgia — State Employee Salaries (Open Georgia / TIGA) / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Augusta University operates a public higher-education institution — instruction, research, and student services.

In 2025, this agency had 7,659 employees with median total compensation of $49,302; the highest distinct record was $1,622,815.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$563.4M
Employees
7,659
Median total
$49,302
Highest record
$1,622,815

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 7,659 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($49,302) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$73,562 (100%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$1,788
$14,303
$49,302
$80,545
$164,363

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $164,363 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $1,788. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Student Assistant
829 · $1,343
Resident
610 · $61,504
Assistant Professor
514 · $117,750
Associate Professor
326 · $157,042

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

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Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Record list

Employees

Page 1

James St Louis

Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$1,622,815
Base pay
$1,622,815
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,622,815

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$37,406

James St Louis works as a Professor for Augusta University. James earned $1,622,815 in 2025.

Richard Lee

Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$1,215,315
Base pay
$1,215,315
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,215,315

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,304

Richard Lee works as a Professor for Augusta University. Richard earned $1,215,315 in 2025.

Fernando Vale Diaz

Department Chair/Head Ac/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$1,045,261
Base pay
$1,045,261
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,045,261

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,088

At Augusta University, Fernando Vale Diaz serves as a Department Chair/Head Ac. Their 2025 pay totaled $1,045,261.

William Jordan Jr

Department Chair/Head Ac/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$907,459
Base pay
$907,459
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$907,459

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$20,088

William Jordan Jr holds the role of Department Chair/Head Ac at Augusta University. In 2025, their total compensation was $907,459.

David Hess

Vice President/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$863,611
Base pay
$863,611
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$863,611

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$10,924

David Hess holds the role of Vice President at Augusta University. In 2025, their total compensation was $863,611.

Daniel Miller

Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$845,315
Base pay
$845,315
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$845,315

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$11,578

At Augusta University, Daniel Miller serves as a Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $845,315.

Vijaykumar Patel

Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$830,017
Base pay
$830,017
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$830,017

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,678

At Augusta University, Vijaykumar Patel serves as a Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $830,017.

David Hunter

Department Chair/Head Ac/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$814,187
Base pay
$814,187
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$814,187

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$6,758

At Augusta University, David Hunter serves as a Department Chair/Head Ac. Their 2025 pay totaled $814,187.

S Fulcher

Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$798,789
Base pay
$798,789
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$798,789

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,650

S Fulcher works as a Professor for Augusta University. S earned $798,789 in 2025.

Scott Rahimi

Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$797,982
Base pay
$797,982
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$797,982

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$612

Scott Rahimi works as a Professor for Augusta University. Scott earned $797,982 in 2025.

Martha Terris

Department Chair/Head Ac/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$737,441
Base pay
$737,441
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$737,441

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$13,542

At Augusta University, Martha Terris serves as a Department Chair/Head Ac. Their 2025 pay totaled $737,441.

John Barrett

Department Chair/Head Ac/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$735,315
Base pay
$735,315
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$735,315

John Barrett works as a Department Chair/Head Ac for Augusta University. John earned $735,315 in 2025.

Jorge Cortes

Director Div/Dpt Ad/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$734,596
Base pay
$734,596
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$734,596

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$12,563

Jorge Cortes is a Director Div/Dpt Ad at Augusta University. 2025 total compensation came to $734,596.

Walter Pipkin

Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$726,515
Base pay
$726,515
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$726,515

Walter Pipkin works as a Professor for Augusta University. Walter earned $726,515 in 2025.

Annette Johnson

Department Chair/Head Ac/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$709,023
Base pay
$709,023
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$709,023

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,568

Annette Johnson holds the role of Department Chair/Head Ac at Augusta University. In 2025, their total compensation was $709,023.

Robyn Hatley

Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$704,387
Base pay
$704,387
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$704,387

Robyn Hatley works as a Professor for Augusta University. Robyn earned $704,387 in 2025.

Sharad Ghamande

Department Chair/Head Ac/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$703,441
Base pay
$703,441
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$703,441

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$16,198

Sharad Ghamande works as a Department Chair/Head Ac for Augusta University. Sharad earned $703,441 in 2025.

Uzondu Agochukwu

Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$694,315
Base pay
$694,315
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$694,315

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,938

At Augusta University, Uzondu Agochukwu serves as a Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $694,315.

Gautam Agarwal

Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$688,718
Base pay
$688,718
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$688,718

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,560

Gautam Agarwal is a Professor at Augusta University. 2025 total compensation came to $688,718.

John Devine

Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$677,315
Base pay
$677,315
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$677,315

John Devine is a Professor at Augusta University. 2025 total compensation came to $677,315.

Terence Okeeffe

Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$669,482
Base pay
$669,482
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$669,482

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,174

Terence Okeeffe holds the role of Professor at Augusta University. In 2025, their total compensation was $669,482.

Pardeep Mittal

Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$669,096
Base pay
$669,096
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$669,096

Pardeep Mittal is a Professor at Augusta University. 2025 total compensation came to $669,096.

Steffen Meiler

Department Chair/Head Ac/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$661,873
Base pay
$661,873
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$661,873

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,524

Steffen Meiler holds the role of Department Chair/Head Ac at Augusta University. In 2025, their total compensation was $661,873.

Steven Brooks

Department Chair/Head Ac/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$657,845
Base pay
$657,845
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$657,845

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$8,525

Steven Brooks is a Department Chair/Head Ac at Augusta University. 2025 total compensation came to $657,845.

Stilianos Kountakis

Department Chair/Head Ac/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$653,122
Base pay
$653,122
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$653,122

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$5,584

At Augusta University, Stilianos Kountakis serves as a Department Chair/Head Ac. Their 2025 pay totaled $653,122.

David Zabel

Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$649,315
Base pay
$649,315
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$649,315

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$8,248

At Augusta University, David Zabel serves as a Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $649,315.

Brian Annex

Department Chair/Head Ac/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$634,330
Base pay
$634,330
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$634,330

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$12,072

At Augusta University, Brian Annex serves as a Department Chair/Head Ac. Their 2025 pay totaled $634,330.

Alexander Post

Assistant Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$622,315
Base pay
$622,315
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$622,315

Alexander Post works as a Assistant Professor for Augusta University. Alexander earned $622,315 in 2025.

Matthew Belcher

Associate Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$618,538
Base pay
$618,538
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$618,538

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,977

At Augusta University, Matthew Belcher serves as a Associate Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $618,538.

Russell Keen

President/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$618,300
Base pay
$618,300
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$618,300

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$12,787

Russell Keen works as a President for Augusta University. Russell earned $618,300 in 2025.

John Vender

Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$616,648
Base pay
$616,648
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$616,648

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$738

John Vender works as a Professor for Augusta University. John earned $616,648 in 2025.

Klepper Garcia

Associate Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$603,626
Base pay
$603,626
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$603,626

Klepper Garcia holds the role of Associate Professor at Augusta University. In 2025, their total compensation was $603,626.

Jackson Elam

Assistant Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$600,576
Base pay
$600,576
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$600,576

Jackson Elam is a Assistant Professor at Augusta University. 2025 total compensation came to $600,576.

Angello Lin

Associate Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$595,908
Base pay
$595,908
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$595,908

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,793

Angello Lin holds the role of Associate Professor at Augusta University. In 2025, their total compensation was $595,908.

Manan Shah

Associate Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$584,348
Base pay
$584,348
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$584,348

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,832

Manan Shah works as a Associate Professor for Augusta University. Manan earned $584,348 in 2025.

Brian Bateson

Assistant Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$576,148
Base pay
$576,148
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$576,148

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,278

At Augusta University, Brian Bateson serves as a Assistant Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $576,148.

Dan-Victor Giurgiutiu

Associate Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$574,824
Base pay
$574,824
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$574,824

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,276

Dan-Victor Giurgiutiu holds the role of Associate Professor at Augusta University. In 2025, their total compensation was $574,824.

James Maher Iii

Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$573,315
Base pay
$573,315
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$573,315

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,474

James Maher Iii works as a Professor for Augusta University. James earned $573,315 in 2025.

Ravindra Kolhe

Department Chair/Head Ac/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$568,300
Base pay
$568,300
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$568,300

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,927

At Augusta University, Ravindra Kolhe serves as a Department Chair/Head Ac. Their 2025 pay totaled $568,300.

Stephen Parada

Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$567,815
Base pay
$567,815
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$567,815

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$6,639

Stephen Parada works as a Professor for Augusta University. Stephen earned $567,815 in 2025.