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Dalton State College

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

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

In 2025, this agency had 649 employees with median total compensation of $12,925; the highest distinct record was $300,000.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$23.2M
Employees
649
Median total
$12,925
Highest record
$300,000

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 649 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($12,925) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$35,695 (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
$683
$2,069
$12,925
$67,001
$88,506

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $88,506 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $683. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Student Assistant
166 · $1,080
Professor
42 · $88,275
Associate Professor
40 · $76,364

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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Record list

Employees

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Sylvia Driver

Director Coll/Div/Sch Ac/Dalton State College

2025 total comp
$106,069
Base pay
$106,069
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,069

Sylvia Driver holds the role of Director Coll/Div/Sch Ac at Dalton State College. In 2025, their total compensation was $106,069.

David Desrochers

Professor/Dalton State College

2025 total comp
$105,597
Base pay
$105,597
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$105,597

At Dalton State College, David Desrochers serves as a Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,597.

Lee Nimmons

Assoc/Asst Dean Ac/Dalton State College

2025 total comp
$104,663
Base pay
$104,663
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,663

Lee Nimmons is a Assoc/Asst Dean Ac at Dalton State College. 2025 total compensation came to $104,663.

Caleb Watkins

Assistant Professor/Dalton State College

2025 total comp
$104,497
Base pay
$104,497
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,497

Caleb Watkins holds the role of Assistant Professor at Dalton State College. In 2025, their total compensation was $104,497.