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Georgia / Columbus State University / Professor

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Professor

Plan and deliver instruction, assess student progress, and develop curriculum.

86 employees hold this title in Columbus State University. Median total compensation for the role is $105,862, above the department median of $9,385.

Employees
86
Total payroll
$9.3M
Role median
$105,862
Agency median
$9,385
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$74,345$159,541+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 86 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Georgia

Professor is held in 27 Georgia departments. In Columbus State University, the median of $105,862 ranks #11 of 27.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Median total compensation for the Professor role in other Georgiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Professor beyond Georgia

This role is reported in 6 jurisdictions. In Georgia, the median of $126,751 ranks #5 of 6. See Professor across all of Georgia

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Connecticut
$209,133 · 19
Massachusetts
$176,655 · 414
District of Columbia
$135,111 · 45
New York City
$132,448 · 722
South Carolina
$124,370 · 1,782

Median total compensation for comparable Professorroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Joe Sanders

Professor/Columbus State University

2025 total comp
$124,360
Base pay
$124,360
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$124,360

Joe Sanders is a Professor at Columbus State University. 2025 total compensation came to $124,360.

Sergio Schwartz

Professor/Columbus State University

2025 total comp
$123,529
Base pay
$123,529
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$123,529

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$6,699

At Columbus State University, Sergio Schwartz serves as a Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $123,529.

Lixin Wang

Professor/Columbus State University

2025 total comp
$122,724
Base pay
$122,724
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$122,724

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,878

At Columbus State University, Lixin Wang serves as a Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $122,724.

Shawn Cruzen

Professor/Columbus State University

2025 total comp
$122,407
Base pay
$122,407
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$122,407

Shawn Cruzen holds the role of Professor at Columbus State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $122,407.

Ramesh Rao

Professor/Columbus State University

2025 total comp
$121,685
Base pay
$121,685
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$121,685

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,053

Ramesh Rao works as a Professor for Columbus State University. Ramesh earned $121,685 in 2025.