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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

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Soumia Brakta

Assistant Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$289,622
Base pay
$289,622
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$289,622

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$5,149

Soumia Brakta holds the role of Assistant Professor at Augusta University. In 2025, their total compensation was $289,622.

Debra Moore-Hill

Associate Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$288,565
Base pay
$288,565
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$288,565

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,553

Debra Moore-Hill is a Associate Professor at Augusta University. 2025 total compensation came to $288,565.

George Hsu

Associate Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$286,104
Base pay
$286,104
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$286,104

George Hsu is a Associate Professor at Augusta University. 2025 total compensation came to $286,104.

Talal Nakkar

Assistant Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$286,100
Base pay
$286,100
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$286,100

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,787

Talal Nakkar holds the role of Assistant Professor at Augusta University. In 2025, their total compensation was $286,100.

Andrea Prosser

Part Time Assistant Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$285,342
Base pay
$285,342
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$285,342

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,740

At Augusta University, Andrea Prosser serves as a Part Time Assistant Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $285,342.

Mei Zheng

Associate Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$285,315
Base pay
$285,315
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$285,315

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,021

At Augusta University, Mei Zheng serves as a Associate Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $285,315.

Kathleen May

Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$285,067
Base pay
$285,067
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$285,067

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$675

At Augusta University, Kathleen May serves as a Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $285,067.

Betty Pace

Part Time Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$284,857
Base pay
$284,857
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$284,857

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,090

Betty Pace holds the role of Part Time Professor at Augusta University. In 2025, their total compensation was $284,857.

Christopher Melcher

Chief Legal Affairs Officer/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$284,661
Base pay
$284,661
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$284,661

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,921

Christopher Melcher works as a Chief Legal Affairs Officer for Augusta University. Christopher earned $284,661 in 2025.

Lester Pretlow

Dean Ac/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$283,701
Base pay
$283,701
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$283,701

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,599

Lester Pretlow works as a Dean Ac for Augusta University. Lester earned $283,701 in 2025.

Ronald Booth

Chief Facilities Officer/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$283,350
Base pay
$283,350
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$283,350

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,933

At Augusta University, Ronald Booth serves as a Chief Facilities Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $283,350.

Afshin Ameri

Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$282,575
Base pay
$282,575
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$282,575

At Augusta University, Afshin Ameri serves as a Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $282,575.

Jennifer Poon

Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$281,810
Base pay
$281,810
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$281,810

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,545

Jennifer Poon works as a Professor for Augusta University. Jennifer earned $281,810 in 2025.

John Noel

Assistant Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$281,663
Base pay
$281,663
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$281,663

John Noel holds the role of Assistant Professor at Augusta University. In 2025, their total compensation was $281,663.

Theodore Johnson

Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$281,166
Base pay
$281,166
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$281,166

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,374

At Augusta University, Theodore Johnson serves as a Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $281,166.

Lorna Bell

Assistant Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$280,136
Base pay
$280,136
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$280,136

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,392

Lorna Bell works as a Assistant Professor for Augusta University. Lorna earned $280,136 in 2025.

William Shaffer

Vice President/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$279,382
Base pay
$279,382
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$279,382

William Shaffer holds the role of Vice President at Augusta University. In 2025, their total compensation was $279,382.

James Grubbs

Associate Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$277,471
Base pay
$277,471
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$277,471

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,219

James Grubbs is a Associate Professor at Augusta University. 2025 total compensation came to $277,471.

Spencer Callaghan

Assistant Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$276,599
Base pay
$276,599
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$276,599

Spencer Callaghan works as a Assistant Professor for Augusta University. Spencer earned $276,599 in 2025.

Kevin Allen Jr

Assistant Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$276,087
Base pay
$276,087
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$276,087

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,001

Kevin Allen Jr works as a Assistant Professor for Augusta University. Kevin earned $276,087 in 2025.

Jie Chen

Associate Dean Ac/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$276,000
Base pay
$276,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$276,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,780

Jie Chen is a Associate Dean Ac at Augusta University. 2025 total compensation came to $276,000.

J Johnson

Associate Dean Ac/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$276,000
Base pay
$276,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$276,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$5,140

J Johnson works as a Associate Dean Ac for Augusta University. J earned $276,000 in 2025.

Christopher Ledford

Associate Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$275,496
Base pay
$275,496
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$275,496

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,543

Christopher Ledford is a Associate Professor at Augusta University. 2025 total compensation came to $275,496.

Kevin Coombes

Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$275,391
Base pay
$275,391
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$275,391

Kevin Coombes works as a Professor for Augusta University. Kevin earned $275,391 in 2025.

Jeffrey Rogers

Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$274,993
Base pay
$274,993
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$274,993

Jeffrey Rogers is a Professor at Augusta University. 2025 total compensation came to $274,993.

Michelle Kraslow

Assistant Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$273,271
Base pay
$273,271
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$273,271

At Augusta University, Michelle Kraslow serves as a Assistant Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $273,271.

Barry Fuller

Assistant Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$273,153
Base pay
$273,153
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$273,153

Barry Fuller holds the role of Assistant Professor at Augusta University. In 2025, their total compensation was $273,153.

David Stepp

Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$272,063
Base pay
$272,063
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$272,063

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$10,204

David Stepp is a Professor at Augusta University. 2025 total compensation came to $272,063.

Hamer Titus

Assistant Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$272,038
Base pay
$272,038
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$272,038

Hamer Titus works as a Assistant Professor for Augusta University. Hamer earned $272,038 in 2025.

Alyce Oliver

Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$271,368
Base pay
$271,368
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$271,368

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,545

At Augusta University, Alyce Oliver serves as a Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $271,368.

Jane Conway

Assistant Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$270,797
Base pay
$270,797
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$270,797

Jane Conway holds the role of Assistant Professor at Augusta University. In 2025, their total compensation was $270,797.

Darrell Ragan

Nursing Professional/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$270,040
Base pay
$270,040
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$270,040

Darrell Ragan works as a Nursing Professional for Augusta University. Darrell earned $270,040 in 2025.

Pamela Martin

Assistant Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$269,731
Base pay
$269,731
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$269,731

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,123

Pamela Martin works as a Assistant Professor for Augusta University. Pamela earned $269,731 in 2025.

Lisa Leggio

Assistant Dean Ac/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$269,041
Base pay
$269,041
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$269,041

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,338

At Augusta University, Lisa Leggio serves as a Assistant Dean Ac. Their 2025 pay totaled $269,041.

Roni Bollag

Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$268,373
Base pay
$268,373
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$268,373

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$856

Roni Bollag works as a Professor for Augusta University. Roni earned $268,373 in 2025.

Samah Ahmadieh

Assistant Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$268,359
Base pay
$268,359
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$268,359

At Augusta University, Samah Ahmadieh serves as a Assistant Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $268,359.

John Hartmann

Associate Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$268,315
Base pay
$268,315
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$268,315

John Hartmann holds the role of Associate Professor at Augusta University. In 2025, their total compensation was $268,315.

Mark Thompson

Dean Ac/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$268,000
Base pay
$268,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$268,000

Mark Thompson is a Dean Ac at Augusta University. 2025 total compensation came to $268,000.

Brandon Bentley

Assistant Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$267,755
Base pay
$267,755
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$267,755

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,701

Brandon Bentley works as a Assistant Professor for Augusta University. Brandon earned $267,755 in 2025.

Nathaniel Mosley

Assistant Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$267,586
Base pay
$267,586
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$267,586

Nathaniel Mosley is a Assistant Professor at Augusta University. 2025 total compensation came to $267,586.