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Fort Valley State University

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

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

In 2025, this agency had 1,111 employees with median total compensation of $25,691; the highest distinct record was $321,222.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$37.6M
Employees
1,111
Median total
$25,691
Highest record
$321,222

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 1,111 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($25,691) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$33,842 (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
$1,351
$4,445
$25,691
$52,939
$80,950

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $80,950 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $1,351. 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

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Tamara Payne

Department Chair/Head Ac/Fort Valley State University

2025 total comp
$115,455
Base pay
$115,455
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,455

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$592

At Fort Valley State University, Tamara Payne serves as a Department Chair/Head Ac. Their 2025 pay totaled $115,455.

Ramana Gosukonda

Professor/Fort Valley State University

2025 total comp
$114,063
Base pay
$114,063
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,063

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$8,590

At Fort Valley State University, Ramana Gosukonda serves as a Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $114,063.

Samuel Cartwright

Associate Professor/Fort Valley State University

2025 total comp
$111,638
Base pay
$111,638
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,638

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$518

Samuel Cartwright holds the role of Associate Professor at Fort Valley State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,638.

Karin Vinson

Chief Legal Affairs Officer/Fort Valley State University

2025 total comp
$111,398
Base pay
$111,398
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,398

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,165

Karin Vinson holds the role of Chief Legal Affairs Officer at Fort Valley State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,398.

Nirmal Joshee

Department Chair/Head Ac/Fort Valley State University

2025 total comp
$111,052
Base pay
$111,052
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,052

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$5,130

Nirmal Joshee works as a Department Chair/Head Ac for Fort Valley State University. Nirmal earned $111,052 in 2025.