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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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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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Caitlin Criss

Assistant Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$112,530
Base pay
$112,530
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$112,530

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,229

Caitlin Criss works as a Assistant Professor for Georgia Southern University. Caitlin earned $112,530 in 2025.

Sally Brown

Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$112,519
Base pay
$112,519
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$112,519

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,000

Sally Brown works as a Professor for Georgia Southern University. Sally earned $112,519 in 2025.

Padmini Shankar

Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$112,385
Base pay
$112,385
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$112,385

Padmini Shankar works as a Professor for Georgia Southern University. Padmini earned $112,385 in 2025.

Jung Choi

Associate Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$111,932
Base pay
$111,932
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,932

Jung Choi works as a Associate Professor for Georgia Southern University. Jung earned $111,932 in 2025.

John Carroll

Associate Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$111,916
Base pay
$111,916
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,916

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,390

John Carroll holds the role of Associate Professor at Georgia Southern University. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,916.

Jingjing Qing

Associate Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$111,861
Base pay
$111,861
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,861

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,424

Jingjing Qing holds the role of Associate Professor at Georgia Southern University. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,861.

Matthew Hassan

Assistant Coach/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$111,822
Base pay
$111,822
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,822

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$27,148

Matthew Hassan is a Assistant Coach at Georgia Southern University. 2025 total compensation came to $111,822.

Elise Cain

Associate Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$111,770
Base pay
$111,770
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,770

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$954

At Georgia Southern University, Elise Cain serves as a Associate Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $111,770.

Elizabeth Snyder

Associate Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$111,770
Base pay
$111,770
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,770

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,672

At Georgia Southern University, Elizabeth Snyder serves as a Associate Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $111,770.

Joshua Lambert

Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$111,663
Base pay
$111,663
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,663

Joshua Lambert works as a Professor for Georgia Southern University. Joshua earned $111,663 in 2025.