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Columbus State University

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

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

In 2025, this agency had 1,944 employees with median total compensation of $9,385; the highest distinct record was $342,900.

Year
2025
Employees
1,944
Median total
$9,385
Highest record
$342,900

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$0$136,737+

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 1,944 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($9,385) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$30,722 (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
$588
$2,415
$9,385
$52,120
$87,797

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $87,797 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $588. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 11

Adrian Wade

Institutional Rsch Professionl/Columbus State University

2025 total comp
$62,442
Base pay
$62,442
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,442

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,506

At Columbus State University, Adrian Wade serves as a Institutional Rsch Professionl. Their 2025 pay totaled $62,442.

Stephen Jessup

Assistant Professor/Columbus State University

2025 total comp
$62,400
Base pay
$62,400
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,400

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$515

Stephen Jessup holds the role of Assistant Professor at Columbus State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $62,400.

Victoria Richter

Assistant Professor/Columbus State University

2025 total comp
$62,400
Base pay
$62,400
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,400

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,611

Victoria Richter works as a Assistant Professor for Columbus State University. Victoria earned $62,400 in 2025.

Cremel Burney

Academic Services Professional/Columbus State University

2025 total comp
$62,226
Base pay
$62,226
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,226

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,293

Cremel Burney is a Academic Services Professional at Columbus State University. 2025 total compensation came to $62,226.

Donald Rambo

Police/Security Lead/Columbus State University

2025 total comp
$62,089
Base pay
$62,089
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,089

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,756

Donald Rambo holds the role of Police/Security Lead at Columbus State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $62,089.

Daewoo Jin

Assistant Professor/Columbus State University

2025 total comp
$61,780
Base pay
$61,780
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,780

Daewoo Jin holds the role of Assistant Professor at Columbus State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $61,780.

Weston Mobley

Police Officer/Columbus State University

2025 total comp
$61,702
Base pay
$61,702
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,702

Weston Mobley works as a Police Officer for Columbus State University. Weston earned $61,702 in 2025.

Daysha Hope

Nursing Technical/Parapro/Columbus State University

2025 total comp
$61,423
Base pay
$61,423
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,423

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$444

Daysha Hope holds the role of Nursing Technical/Parapro at Columbus State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $61,423.

Jaimie Gonzalez

Senior Lecturer/Columbus State University

2025 total comp
$61,170
Base pay
$61,170
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,170

Jaimie Gonzalez works as a Senior Lecturer for Columbus State University. Jaimie earned $61,170 in 2025.

John Johnson

Finance/Budget Professional/Columbus State University

2025 total comp
$61,133
Base pay
$61,133
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,133

John Johnson is a Finance/Budget Professional at Columbus State University. 2025 total compensation came to $61,133.

Elizabeth Klar

Senior Lecturer/Columbus State University

2025 total comp
$60,984
Base pay
$60,984
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,984

Elizabeth Klar is a Senior Lecturer at Columbus State University. 2025 total compensation came to $60,984.

Suzanne Gunnels

Administrative Specialist/Coor/Columbus State University

2025 total comp
$60,733
Base pay
$60,733
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,733

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,219

Suzanne Gunnels holds the role of Administrative Specialist/Coor at Columbus State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $60,733.

Aaron Jensen

Assistant Professor/Columbus State University

2025 total comp
$60,720
Base pay
$60,720
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,720

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,165

Aaron Jensen is a Assistant Professor at Columbus State University. 2025 total compensation came to $60,720.

Nancy Shore

Librarian Ac/Columbus State University

2025 total comp
$60,620
Base pay
$60,620
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,620

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$520

Nancy Shore holds the role of Librarian Ac at Columbus State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $60,620.

Leslie Haines

Lecturer/Columbus State University

2025 total comp
$60,610
Base pay
$60,610
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,610

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,086

Leslie Haines is a Lecturer at Columbus State University. 2025 total compensation came to $60,610.

Tiera Rowan

Lecturer/Columbus State University

2025 total comp
$60,457
Base pay
$60,457
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,457

Tiera Rowan is a Lecturer at Columbus State University. 2025 total compensation came to $60,457.

Katherine Evans

Director Subdiv/Unit Ad/Columbus State University

2025 total comp
$60,344
Base pay
$60,344
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,344

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,259

Katherine Evans is a Director Subdiv/Unit Ad at Columbus State University. 2025 total compensation came to $60,344.

Patrick Collins

Assistant Coach/Columbus State University

2025 total comp
$60,142
Base pay
$60,142
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,142

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$8,562

At Columbus State University, Patrick Collins serves as a Assistant Coach. Their 2025 pay totaled $60,142.

Tatiana Muzanova

Artist Ad/Columbus State University

2025 total comp
$60,035
Base pay
$60,035
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,035

Tatiana Muzanova is a Artist Ad at Columbus State University. 2025 total compensation came to $60,035.

Benjamin Brown

Facility Oper Professional/Columbus State University

2025 total comp
$59,964
Base pay
$59,964
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,964

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$298

Benjamin Brown holds the role of Facility Oper Professional at Columbus State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $59,964.

Connor Romo

Police Officer/Columbus State University

2025 total comp
$59,357
Base pay
$59,357
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,357

Connor Romo works as a Police Officer for Columbus State University. Connor earned $59,357 in 2025.

Mark Akridge

Facility Oper Professional/Columbus State University

2025 total comp
$59,311
Base pay
$59,311
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,311

At Columbus State University, Mark Akridge serves as a Facility Oper Professional. Their 2025 pay totaled $59,311.

Kaylen Deal

Academic Services Professional/Columbus State University

2025 total comp
$59,200
Base pay
$59,200
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,200

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,552

Kaylen Deal is a Academic Services Professional at Columbus State University. 2025 total compensation came to $59,200.

Krystal Sierra

Police/Security Lead/Columbus State University

2025 total comp
$59,117
Base pay
$59,117
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,117

Krystal Sierra is a Police/Security Lead at Columbus State University. 2025 total compensation came to $59,117.

Kimberly Garcia

Lecturer/Columbus State University

2025 total comp
$58,889
Base pay
$58,889
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,889

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$921

At Columbus State University, Kimberly Garcia serves as a Lecturer. Their 2025 pay totaled $58,889.

Alan Norman

Manager/Columbus State University

2025 total comp
$58,798
Base pay
$58,798
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,798

Alan Norman works as a Manager for Columbus State University. Alan earned $58,798 in 2025.

Sara Fruehe

Assistant Professor/Columbus State University

2025 total comp
$58,790
Base pay
$58,790
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,790

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,723

At Columbus State University, Sara Fruehe serves as a Assistant Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $58,790.

Shela Wilson

Service/Maintenance Worker/Columbus State University

2025 total comp
$58,751
Base pay
$58,751
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,751

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,825

Shela Wilson is a Service/Maintenance Worker at Columbus State University. 2025 total compensation came to $58,751.

Himanshu Bohra

IT Application Professional/Columbus State University

2025 total comp
$58,480
Base pay
$58,480
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,480

Himanshu Bohra holds the role of IT Application Professional at Columbus State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $58,480.

Michelle Repass

Manager/Columbus State University

2025 total comp
$58,379
Base pay
$58,379
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,379

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$461

Michelle Repass works as a Manager for Columbus State University. Michelle earned $58,379 in 2025.

John Dodd

Lecturer Temporary/Columbus State University

2025 total comp
$58,280
Base pay
$58,280
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,280

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$266

At Columbus State University, John Dodd serves as a Lecturer Temporary. Their 2025 pay totaled $58,280.

Joan Derhammer

Finance/Budget Professional/Columbus State University

2025 total comp
$58,179
Base pay
$58,179
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,179

Joan Derhammer is a Finance/Budget Professional at Columbus State University. 2025 total compensation came to $58,179.

Sandra Lewack

Administrative Specialist/Coordinator/Columbus State University

2025 total comp
$58,179
Base pay
$58,179
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,179

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$863

Sandra Lewack is a Administrative Specialist/Coordinator at Columbus State University. 2025 total compensation came to $58,179.

Tiffany Watson

Technical Design Professional/Columbus State University

2025 total comp
$58,158
Base pay
$58,158
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,158

Tiffany Watson works as a Technical Design Professional for Columbus State University. Tiffany earned $58,158 in 2025.

Julie Ballenger

Limited Term Faculty Retiree/Columbus State University

2025 total comp
$57,977
Base pay
$57,977
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,977

At Columbus State University, Julie Ballenger serves as a Limited Term Faculty Retiree. Their 2025 pay totaled $57,977.

Steven Conley

Facility Oper Professional/Columbus State University

2025 total comp
$57,952
Base pay
$57,952
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,952

Steven Conley is a Facility Oper Professional at Columbus State University. 2025 total compensation came to $57,952.

Xavier Matthews

Head Coach/Columbus State University

2025 total comp
$57,952
Base pay
$57,952
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,952

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$413

Xavier Matthews is a Head Coach at Columbus State University. 2025 total compensation came to $57,952.

Debra Whatley

Student Services Professional/Columbus State University

2025 total comp
$57,716
Base pay
$57,716
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,716

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$362

Debra Whatley works as a Student Services Professional for Columbus State University. Debra earned $57,716 in 2025.

Anna Dimitrova

Lecturer/Columbus State University

2025 total comp
$57,713
Base pay
$57,713
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,713

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$360

Anna Dimitrova is a Lecturer at Columbus State University. 2025 total compensation came to $57,713.

David Courson

Service/Maintenance Supervisor/Columbus State University

2025 total comp
$57,687
Base pay
$57,687
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,687

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$862

At Columbus State University, David Courson serves as a Service/Maintenance Supervisor. Their 2025 pay totaled $57,687.