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Clayton State University

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

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

In 2025, this agency had 957 employees with median total compensation of $26,054; the highest distinct record was $330,005.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$40.3M
Employees
957
Median total
$26,054
Highest record
$330,005

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 957 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($26,054) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$42,146 (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
$2,021
$5,126
$26,054
$71,484
$98,642

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $98,642 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $2,021. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Student Assistant
217 · $3,705
Instructor
96 · $10,175
Professor
70 · $93,753
Assistant Professor
43 · $80,384

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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Eckart Werther

Associate Professor/Clayton State University

2025 total comp
$84,379
Base pay
$84,379
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,379

At Clayton State University, Eckart Werther serves as a Associate Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,379.

Stephen Klusza

Assistant Professor/Clayton State University

2025 total comp
$84,260
Base pay
$84,260
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,260

Stephen Klusza holds the role of Assistant Professor at Clayton State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,260.

Michiko Otaki

Professor/Clayton State University

2025 total comp
$84,099
Base pay
$84,099
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,099

Michiko Otaki works as a Professor for Clayton State University. Michiko earned $84,099 in 2025.

Carol White

Professor/Clayton State University

2025 total comp
$84,049
Base pay
$84,049
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,049

At Clayton State University, Carol White serves as a Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,049.

Louisa Catalano

Assistant Professor/Clayton State University

2025 total comp
$84,016
Base pay
$84,016
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,016

At Clayton State University, Louisa Catalano serves as a Assistant Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,016.

Giang Phan

IT Database Professional/Clayton State University

2025 total comp
$84,006
Base pay
$84,006
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,006

Giang Phan is a IT Database Professional at Clayton State University. 2025 total compensation came to $84,006.

Alejandro Valdez Sandoval

IT Systems Supprt Professional/Clayton State University

2025 total comp
$83,704
Base pay
$83,704
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,704

At Clayton State University, Alejandro Valdez Sandoval serves as a IT Systems Supprt Professional. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,704.

Alan Xie

Professor/Clayton State University

2025 total comp
$83,670
Base pay
$83,670
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,670

Alan Xie is a Professor at Clayton State University. 2025 total compensation came to $83,670.

Dmitriy Beznosko

Assistant Professor/Clayton State University

2025 total comp
$83,631
Base pay
$83,631
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,631

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,752

Dmitriy Beznosko holds the role of Assistant Professor at Clayton State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,631.

Winifred Nweke

Professor/Clayton State University

2025 total comp
$83,413
Base pay
$83,413
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,413

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$68

Winifred Nweke works as a Professor for Clayton State University. Winifred earned $83,413 in 2025.

Erica Taylor

Director Subdiv/Unit Ad/Clayton State University

2025 total comp
$83,357
Base pay
$83,357
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,357

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,957

Erica Taylor works as a Director Subdiv/Unit Ad for Clayton State University. Erica earned $83,357 in 2025.

David Pena

Senior Lecturer/Clayton State University

2025 total comp
$83,201
Base pay
$83,201
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,201

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$387

David Pena holds the role of Senior Lecturer at Clayton State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,201.

Nayab Hakim

Assistant Professor/Clayton State University

2025 total comp
$83,056
Base pay
$83,056
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,056

Nayab Hakim works as a Assistant Professor for Clayton State University. Nayab earned $83,056 in 2025.

Kaleena Coleman

Coach/Clayton State University

2025 total comp
$83,022
Base pay
$83,022
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,022

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$636

Kaleena Coleman works as a Coach for Clayton State University. Kaleena earned $83,022 in 2025.

Theresa Kulesa

IT Security Professional/Clayton State University

2025 total comp
$82,857
Base pay
$82,857
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,857

Theresa Kulesa holds the role of IT Security Professional at Clayton State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $82,857.

Keith Driscoll

Professor/Clayton State University

2025 total comp
$82,527
Base pay
$82,527
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,527

Keith Driscoll holds the role of Professor at Clayton State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $82,527.

Tomas Merchan Rodriguez

Assistant Professor/Clayton State University

2025 total comp
$82,526
Base pay
$82,526
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,526

At Clayton State University, Tomas Merchan Rodriguez serves as a Assistant Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $82,526.

Leah Pieper

Assistant Professor/Clayton State University

2025 total comp
$82,337
Base pay
$82,337
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,337

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$598

Leah Pieper is a Assistant Professor at Clayton State University. 2025 total compensation came to $82,337.

Emily Surber

Associate Professor/Clayton State University

2025 total comp
$82,311
Base pay
$82,311
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,311

Emily Surber holds the role of Associate Professor at Clayton State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $82,311.

Jasiah Lencrerot

Police/Security Lead/Clayton State University

2025 total comp
$81,657
Base pay
$81,657
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,657

Jasiah Lencrerot works as a Police/Security Lead for Clayton State University. Jasiah earned $81,657 in 2025.

Kay Olmsted

Lecturer/Clayton State University

2025 total comp
$81,619
Base pay
$81,619
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,619

Kay Olmsted works as a Lecturer for Clayton State University. Kay earned $81,619 in 2025.

Patricia Smith

Professor/Clayton State University

2025 total comp
$81,164
Base pay
$81,164
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,164

At Clayton State University, Patricia Smith serves as a Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,164.

Brian Goldman

Associate Professor/Clayton State University

2025 total comp
$81,060
Base pay
$81,060
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,060

At Clayton State University, Brian Goldman serves as a Associate Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,060.

Thomas Stein

Asso/Asst Director Div/Dept Ad/Clayton State University

2025 total comp
$81,000
Base pay
$81,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,312

Thomas Stein is a Asso/Asst Director Div/Dept Ad at Clayton State University. 2025 total compensation came to $81,000.

Jason Guthrie

Associate Professor/Clayton State University

2025 total comp
$80,998
Base pay
$80,998
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,998

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,059

Jason Guthrie holds the role of Associate Professor at Clayton State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $80,998.

Caroline Sheppard

Professor/Clayton State University

2025 total comp
$80,963
Base pay
$80,963
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,963

Caroline Sheppard is a Professor at Clayton State University. 2025 total compensation came to $80,963.

Brianna Vick

Assistant Professor/Clayton State University

2025 total comp
$80,749
Base pay
$80,749
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,749

Brianna Vick is a Assistant Professor at Clayton State University. 2025 total compensation came to $80,749.

Sharon White

Assistant Professor/Clayton State University

2025 total comp
$80,384
Base pay
$80,384
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,384

At Clayton State University, Sharon White serves as a Assistant Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $80,384.

Sharren Thomas

Assistant Professor/Clayton State University

2025 total comp
$80,260
Base pay
$80,260
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,260

Sharren Thomas holds the role of Assistant Professor at Clayton State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $80,260.

Han Dong

Assistant Professor/Clayton State University

2025 total comp
$80,157
Base pay
$80,157
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,157

Han Dong works as a Assistant Professor for Clayton State University. Han earned $80,157 in 2025.

Maria Vickery

Associate Professor/Clayton State University

2025 total comp
$80,101
Base pay
$80,101
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,101

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$301

Maria Vickery works as a Associate Professor for Clayton State University. Maria earned $80,101 in 2025.

Matthew Carter

Assistant Professor/Clayton State University

2025 total comp
$80,073
Base pay
$80,073
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,073

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,909

Matthew Carter is a Assistant Professor at Clayton State University. 2025 total compensation came to $80,073.

Kurt-Alexander Zeller

Professor/Clayton State University

2025 total comp
$80,041
Base pay
$80,041
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,041

At Clayton State University, Kurt-Alexander Zeller serves as a Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $80,041.

Jill Shuffler

Assoc/Asst Director Subdiv/Unit Ad/Clayton State University

2025 total comp
$80,000
Base pay
$80,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,000

Jill Shuffler is a Assoc/Asst Director Subdiv/Unit Ad at Clayton State University. 2025 total compensation came to $80,000.

Michael Lindsay

Associate Professor/Clayton State University

2025 total comp
$79,826
Base pay
$79,826
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,826

Michael Lindsay holds the role of Associate Professor at Clayton State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,826.

Christopher Raridan

Professor/Clayton State University

2025 total comp
$79,733
Base pay
$79,733
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,733

At Clayton State University, Christopher Raridan serves as a Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,733.

Kimberly Pyron

Assistant Professor/Clayton State University

2025 total comp
$79,505
Base pay
$79,505
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,505

At Clayton State University, Kimberly Pyron serves as a Assistant Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,505.

Kathryn Pratt Russell

Professor/Clayton State University

2025 total comp
$78,727
Base pay
$78,727
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,727

Kathryn Pratt Russell is a Professor at Clayton State University. 2025 total compensation came to $78,727.

Annette Crew-Gooden

Assistant Professor/Clayton State University

2025 total comp
$78,601
Base pay
$78,601
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,601

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$480

At Clayton State University, Annette Crew-Gooden serves as a Assistant Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,601.