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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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Catherine Mcgibony

Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$119,878
Base pay
$119,878
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$119,878

Catherine Mcgibony holds the role of Professor at Georgia Southern University. In 2025, their total compensation was $119,878.

Kamran Kardel

Associate Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$119,479
Base pay
$119,479
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$119,479

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$178

At Georgia Southern University, Kamran Kardel serves as a Associate Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $119,479.

Thomas Murphy

Associate Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$119,407
Base pay
$119,407
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$119,407

Thomas Murphy works as a Associate Professor for Georgia Southern University. Thomas earned $119,407 in 2025.

Stanley Suboleski

Senior Lecturer/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$119,354
Base pay
$119,354
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$119,354

At Georgia Southern University, Stanley Suboleski serves as a Senior Lecturer. Their 2025 pay totaled $119,354.

Johnathan O'Neill

Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$118,996
Base pay
$118,996
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$118,996

At Georgia Southern University, Johnathan O'Neill serves as a Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $118,996.

Jennifer Zettler

Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$118,862
Base pay
$118,862
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$118,862

At Georgia Southern University, Jennifer Zettler serves as a Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $118,862.

Barry Balleck

Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$118,739
Base pay
$118,739
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$118,739

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$400

Barry Balleck holds the role of Professor at Georgia Southern University. In 2025, their total compensation was $118,739.

Xiaoming Yang

Associate Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$118,526
Base pay
$118,526
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$118,526

At Georgia Southern University, Xiaoming Yang serves as a Associate Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $118,526.

Fernando Rios

Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$118,202
Base pay
$118,202
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$118,202

Fernando Rios works as a Professor for Georgia Southern University. Fernando earned $118,202 in 2025.

Gregory Rich

Associate Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$118,112
Base pay
$118,112
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$118,112

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,316

Gregory Rich works as a Associate Professor for Georgia Southern University. Gregory earned $118,112 in 2025.

Lance Mcbrayer

Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$118,103
Base pay
$118,103
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$118,103

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,604

Lance Mcbrayer holds the role of Professor at Georgia Southern University. In 2025, their total compensation was $118,103.

Aniruddha Mitra

Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$117,942
Base pay
$117,942
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,942

Aniruddha Mitra works as a Professor for Georgia Southern University. Aniruddha earned $117,942 in 2025.

Jodi Caldwell

Executive Director Div/Dpt Ad/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$117,942
Base pay
$117,942
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,942

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$335

Jodi Caldwell is a Executive Director Div/Dpt Ad at Georgia Southern University. 2025 total compensation came to $117,942.

Jody Langdon

Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$117,858
Base pay
$117,858
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,858

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,858

Jody Langdon works as a Professor for Georgia Southern University. Jody earned $117,858 in 2025.