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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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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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Sarah Mergel

Department Chair/Head Ac/Dalton State College

2025 total comp
$91,872
Base pay
$91,872
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,872

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,613

Sarah Mergel is a Department Chair/Head Ac at Dalton State College. 2025 total compensation came to $91,872.

Doyle Loughren

Professor/Dalton State College

2025 total comp
$91,527
Base pay
$91,527
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,527

Doyle Loughren works as a Professor for Dalton State College. Doyle earned $91,527 in 2025.

Kimberly Hays

Professor/Dalton State College

2025 total comp
$91,057
Base pay
$91,057
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,057

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$5,539

Kimberly Hays holds the role of Professor at Dalton State College. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,057.

Christopher Wozny

Professor/Dalton State College

2025 total comp
$90,596
Base pay
$90,596
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,596

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,900

Christopher Wozny is a Professor at Dalton State College. 2025 total compensation came to $90,596.

Garrett Burgner

Director Subdiv/Unit Ad/Dalton State College

2025 total comp
$90,310
Base pay
$90,310
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,310

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,495

Garrett Burgner is a Director Subdiv/Unit Ad at Dalton State College. 2025 total compensation came to $90,310.

Brian Hibbs

Professor/Dalton State College

2025 total comp
$89,961
Base pay
$89,961
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,961

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,829

Brian Hibbs holds the role of Professor at Dalton State College. In 2025, their total compensation was $89,961.

Karren Bennett

Associate Professor/Dalton State College

2025 total comp
$89,772
Base pay
$89,772
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,772

Karren Bennett works as a Associate Professor for Dalton State College. Karren earned $89,772 in 2025.

James Adams

Professor/Dalton State College

2025 total comp
$89,358
Base pay
$89,358
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,358

At Dalton State College, James Adams serves as a Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,358.

Carol Jones

Director Div/Dpt Ad/Dalton State College

2025 total comp
$88,506
Base pay
$88,506
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,506

Carol Jones is a Director Div/Dpt Ad at Dalton State College. 2025 total compensation came to $88,506.

Charles Bruce

Professor/Dalton State College

2025 total comp
$88,437
Base pay
$88,437
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,437

Charles Bruce works as a Professor for Dalton State College. Charles earned $88,437 in 2025.

Robert Ford

Professor/Dalton State College

2025 total comp
$88,112
Base pay
$88,112
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,112

Robert Ford works as a Professor for Dalton State College. Robert earned $88,112 in 2025.

Alicia Causey

Professor/Dalton State College

2025 total comp
$88,056
Base pay
$88,056
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,056

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,657

Alicia Causey works as a Professor for Dalton State College. Alicia earned $88,056 in 2025.

Timothy Hawkins

Associate Professor/Dalton State College

2025 total comp
$88,008
Base pay
$88,008
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,008

Timothy Hawkins works as a Associate Professor for Dalton State College. Timothy earned $88,008 in 2025.

Charles Fink

Associate Professor/Dalton State College

2025 total comp
$87,627
Base pay
$87,627
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,627

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$291

Charles Fink holds the role of Associate Professor at Dalton State College. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,627.

Brynn Munro

Assoc/Asst Vice President/Dalton State College

2025 total comp
$87,589
Base pay
$87,589
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,589

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$175

Brynn Munro is a Assoc/Asst Vice President at Dalton State College. 2025 total compensation came to $87,589.