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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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John Fuchko Iii

President/Dalton State College

2025 total comp
$300,000
Base pay
$300,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$300,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$7,847

John Fuchko Iii holds the role of President at Dalton State College. In 2025, their total compensation was $300,000.

Jamie Connors

Dean Ac/Dalton State College

2025 total comp
$175,406
Base pay
$175,406
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$175,406

Jamie Connors holds the role of Dean Ac at Dalton State College. In 2025, their total compensation was $175,406.

Gina Kertulis-Tartar

Chief Academic Affairs Officer/Dalton State College

2025 total comp
$163,333
Base pay
$163,333
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$163,333

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,218

Gina Kertulis-Tartar works as a Chief Academic Affairs Officer for Dalton State College. Gina earned $163,333 in 2025.

David Lesicko

Chief Business/Finance Officer/Dalton State College

2025 total comp
$159,417
Base pay
$159,417
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$159,417

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,423

David Lesicko is a Chief Business/Finance Officer at Dalton State College. 2025 total compensation came to $159,417.

Margaret Maine

Vice President/Dalton State College

2025 total comp
$158,000
Base pay
$158,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$158,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$678

At Dalton State College, Margaret Maine serves as a Vice President. Their 2025 pay totaled $158,000.

Andrew Meyer

Department Chair/Head Ac/Dalton State College

2025 total comp
$144,587
Base pay
$144,587
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$144,587

Andrew Meyer works as a Department Chair/Head Ac for Dalton State College. Andrew earned $144,587 in 2025.

Jodi Johnson

Chief Student Affairs Officer/Dalton State College

2025 total comp
$144,341
Base pay
$144,341
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$144,341

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,573

Jodi Johnson is a Chief Student Affairs Officer at Dalton State College. 2025 total compensation came to $144,341.

James Wright

Assoc/Asst Dean Ac/Dalton State College

2025 total comp
$142,353
Base pay
$142,353
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$142,353

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,528

James Wright holds the role of Assoc/Asst Dean Ac at Dalton State College. In 2025, their total compensation was $142,353.

Lloyd Griffus

Dean Ac/Dalton State College

2025 total comp
$138,722
Base pay
$138,722
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$138,722

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$333

Lloyd Griffus is a Dean Ac at Dalton State College. 2025 total compensation came to $138,722.

Fernando Garcia

Associate Professor/Dalton State College

2025 total comp
$135,942
Base pay
$135,942
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$135,942

Fernando Garcia holds the role of Associate Professor at Dalton State College. In 2025, their total compensation was $135,942.

Wendy Sosebee

Assoc/Asst Vice President/Dalton State College

2025 total comp
$134,788
Base pay
$134,788
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$134,788

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$735

At Dalton State College, Wendy Sosebee serves as a Assoc/Asst Vice President. Their 2025 pay totaled $134,788.

Marilyn Helms

Dean Ac/Dalton State College

2025 total comp
$134,535
Base pay
$134,535
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$134,535

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$543

At Dalton State College, Marilyn Helms serves as a Dean Ac. Their 2025 pay totaled $134,535.

Marina Smitherman

Dean Ac/Dalton State College

2025 total comp
$133,924
Base pay
$133,924
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$133,924

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,300

At Dalton State College, Marina Smitherman serves as a Dean Ac. Their 2025 pay totaled $133,924.

Thomas Gonzalez

Professor/Dalton State College

2025 total comp
$131,089
Base pay
$131,089
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$131,089

Thomas Gonzalez is a Professor at Dalton State College. 2025 total compensation came to $131,089.

Sharon Hixon

Dean Ac/Dalton State College

2025 total comp
$129,926
Base pay
$129,926
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$129,926

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,588

At Dalton State College, Sharon Hixon serves as a Dean Ac. Their 2025 pay totaled $129,926.

Patrick Ryle

Assistant Professor/Dalton State College

2025 total comp
$125,871
Base pay
$125,871
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$125,871

At Dalton State College, Patrick Ryle serves as a Assistant Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $125,871.