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Georgia Southern University

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

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

In 2025, this agency had 6,503 employees with median total compensation of $11,542; the highest distinct record was $881,181.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$220.4M
Employees
6,503
Median total
$11,542
Highest record
$881,181

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 6,503 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($11,542) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$33,889 (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
$948
$2,954
$11,542
$54,104
$91,176

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $91,176 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $948. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Student Assistant
2,422 · $2,177
Graduate Assistant
343 · $9,688
Associate Professor
256 · $97,482
Professor
253 · $112,385

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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Similar departments

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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Eric Hogan

Assistant Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$107,919
Base pay
$107,919
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,919

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,105

At Georgia Southern University, Eric Hogan serves as a Assistant Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $107,919.

Jennifer Tookes

Associate Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$107,798
Base pay
$107,798
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,798

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$16,585

At Georgia Southern University, Jennifer Tookes serves as a Associate Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $107,798.

Brandon Quillian

Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$107,753
Base pay
$107,753
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,753

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,604

Brandon Quillian works as a Professor for Georgia Southern University. Brandon earned $107,753 in 2025.

Stephen Collins

Coach/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$107,500
Base pay
$107,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,500

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$11,338

Stephen Collins holds the role of Coach at Georgia Southern University. In 2025, their total compensation was $107,500.

Daniel Larkin

Associate Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$107,315
Base pay
$107,315
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,315

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$8,003

Daniel Larkin works as a Associate Professor for Georgia Southern University. Daniel earned $107,315 in 2025.

Ho Tung

Associate Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$107,073
Base pay
$107,073
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,073

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$500

At Georgia Southern University, Ho Tung serves as a Associate Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $107,073.

Kathryn Craven

Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$106,931
Base pay
$106,931
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,931

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$124

Kathryn Craven is a Professor at Georgia Southern University. 2025 total compensation came to $106,931.

Bill Johnson

Assistant Coach/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$106,851
Base pay
$106,851
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,851

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$10,634

Bill Johnson is a Assistant Coach at Georgia Southern University. 2025 total compensation came to $106,851.

Yao Xu

Assistant Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$106,820
Base pay
$106,820
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,820

At Georgia Southern University, Yao Xu serves as a Assistant Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,820.

Hossain Ahmed

Assistant Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$106,802
Base pay
$106,802
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,802

At Georgia Southern University, Hossain Ahmed serves as a Assistant Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,802.

Jill Forehand

Director Subdiv/Unit Ad/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$106,783
Base pay
$106,783
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,783

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,727

At Georgia Southern University, Jill Forehand serves as a Director Subdiv/Unit Ad. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,783.

Kathryn Haughney

Associate Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$106,758
Base pay
$106,758
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,758

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,126

Kathryn Haughney works as a Associate Professor for Georgia Southern University. Kathryn earned $106,758 in 2025.

Eric Landers

Associate Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$106,680
Base pay
$106,680
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,680

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$5,257

Eric Landers works as a Associate Professor for Georgia Southern University. Eric earned $106,680 in 2025.

Carl Sorgen Iv

Associate Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$106,544
Base pay
$106,544
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,544

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,264

Carl Sorgen Iv works as a Associate Professor for Georgia Southern University. Carl earned $106,544 in 2025.

Nicholas Siekirk

Associate Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$106,447
Base pay
$106,447
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,447

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,167

At Georgia Southern University, Nicholas Siekirk serves as a Associate Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,447.

Cynthia Massey

Associate Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$106,384
Base pay
$106,384
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,384

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,073

Cynthia Massey holds the role of Associate Professor at Georgia Southern University. In 2025, their total compensation was $106,384.

Charles Champ

Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$106,364
Base pay
$106,364
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,364

Charles Champ holds the role of Professor at Georgia Southern University. In 2025, their total compensation was $106,364.

Alexander Collier

Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$106,358
Base pay
$106,358
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,358

At Georgia Southern University, Alexander Collier serves as a Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,358.

Abraham Flanigan

Associate Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$106,137
Base pay
$106,137
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,137

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,225

Abraham Flanigan works as a Associate Professor for Georgia Southern University. Abraham earned $106,137 in 2025.

Hua Wang

Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$106,103
Base pay
$106,103
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,103

Hua Wang holds the role of Professor at Georgia Southern University. In 2025, their total compensation was $106,103.

Cynthia Groover

Assistant Provost/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$106,000
Base pay
$106,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,678

Cynthia Groover works as a Assistant Provost for Georgia Southern University. Cynthia earned $106,000 in 2025.

Kristen Dickens

Associate Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$105,948
Base pay
$105,948
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$105,948

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,085

Kristen Dickens is a Associate Professor at Georgia Southern University. 2025 total compensation came to $105,948.

Weikang Wang

Lecturer/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$105,930
Base pay
$105,930
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$105,930

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,500

Weikang Wang works as a Lecturer for Georgia Southern University. Weikang earned $105,930 in 2025.

Howard Keeley

Director Subdiv/Unit Ad/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$105,873
Base pay
$105,873
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$105,873

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$16,455

At Georgia Southern University, Howard Keeley serves as a Director Subdiv/Unit Ad. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,873.

Jessica Williamson

Assistant Vice President/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$105,833
Base pay
$105,833
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$105,833

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,593

Jessica Williamson works as a Assistant Vice President for Georgia Southern University. Jessica earned $105,833 in 2025.

David Cutler

Director Subdiv/Unit Ad/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$105,821
Base pay
$105,821
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$105,821

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$9,594

David Cutler holds the role of Director Subdiv/Unit Ad at Georgia Southern University. In 2025, their total compensation was $105,821.