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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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Bradley Sturz

Assistant Vice President/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$136,423
Base pay
$136,423
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,423

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,896

At Georgia Southern University, Bradley Sturz serves as a Assistant Vice President. Their 2025 pay totaled $136,423.

David Calamas

Associate Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$136,047
Base pay
$136,047
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,047

David Calamas holds the role of Associate Professor at Georgia Southern University. In 2025, their total compensation was $136,047.

Robert Bohler Jr

Assistant Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$136,043
Base pay
$136,043
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,043

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,642

Robert Bohler Jr works as a Assistant Professor for Georgia Southern University. Robert earned $136,043 in 2025.

Daniel Skidmore-Hess

Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$135,439
Base pay
$135,439
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$135,439

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$7,899

Daniel Skidmore-Hess works as a Professor for Georgia Southern University. Daniel earned $135,439 in 2025.

Jolyon Hughes

Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$135,024
Base pay
$135,024
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$135,024

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$218

Jolyon Hughes holds the role of Professor at Georgia Southern University. In 2025, their total compensation was $135,024.

Katia Karadjova

Assoc/Asst Dean Ac/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$135,000
Base pay
$135,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$135,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$5,305

Katia Karadjova is a Assoc/Asst Dean Ac at Georgia Southern University. 2025 total compensation came to $135,000.

Kenneth Gassiot

Associate Vice President/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$135,000
Base pay
$135,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$135,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$7,012

Kenneth Gassiot works as a Associate Vice President for Georgia Southern University. Kenneth earned $135,000 in 2025.

Aileen Dowell

Associate Vice President/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$134,352
Base pay
$134,352
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$134,352

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$5,711

At Georgia Southern University, Aileen Dowell serves as a Associate Vice President. Their 2025 pay totaled $134,352.

Helen Howells

Department Chair/Head Ac/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$134,000
Base pay
$134,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$134,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$5,302

At Georgia Southern University, Helen Howells serves as a Department Chair/Head Ac. Their 2025 pay totaled $134,000.

Terrence Johnson

Department Chair/Head Ac/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$134,000
Base pay
$134,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$134,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$5,996

Terrence Johnson works as a Department Chair/Head Ac for Georgia Southern University. Terrence earned $134,000 in 2025.

Scott Pease

Assoc/Asst Dean Ac/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$133,897
Base pay
$133,897
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$133,897

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$143

At Georgia Southern University, Scott Pease serves as a Assoc/Asst Dean Ac. Their 2025 pay totaled $133,897.

Yuzhu Fu

Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$133,696
Base pay
$133,696
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$133,696

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$55

Yuzhu Fu is a Professor at Georgia Southern University. 2025 total compensation came to $133,696.

Diego Meeroff

Associate Vice President/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$133,333
Base pay
$133,333
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$133,333

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,435

At Georgia Southern University, Diego Meeroff serves as a Associate Vice President. Their 2025 pay totaled $133,333.

Vishakha Rawool

Assoc/Asst Dean Ac/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$132,917
Base pay
$132,917
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$132,917

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,963

Vishakha Rawool works as a Assoc/Asst Dean Ac for Georgia Southern University. Vishakha earned $132,917 in 2025.

Amber Culpepper

Director Subdiv/Unit Ad/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$132,900
Base pay
$132,900
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$132,900

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$580

Amber Culpepper works as a Director Subdiv/Unit Ad for Georgia Southern University. Amber earned $132,900 in 2025.

Katrina Mcnair

Chief Audit Officer/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$132,595
Base pay
$132,595
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$132,595

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,367

Katrina Mcnair holds the role of Chief Audit Officer at Georgia Southern University. In 2025, their total compensation was $132,595.

Dustin Anderson

Associate Provost/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$132,500
Base pay
$132,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$132,500

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$12,131

At Georgia Southern University, Dustin Anderson serves as a Associate Provost. Their 2025 pay totaled $132,500.

Weihua Ming

Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$132,092
Base pay
$132,092
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$132,092

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,750

At Georgia Southern University, Weihua Ming serves as a Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $132,092.

Ty Boyer

Department Chair/Head Ac/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$132,000
Base pay
$132,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$132,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$143

At Georgia Southern University, Ty Boyer serves as a Department Chair/Head Ac. Their 2025 pay totaled $132,000.

Katrina Embrey

Asso/Asst Department Chair/Dir/Hd Ac/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$132,000
Base pay
$132,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$132,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$701

Katrina Embrey is a Asso/Asst Department Chair/Dir/Hd Ac at Georgia Southern University. 2025 total compensation came to $132,000.

Mete Akcaoglu

Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$131,980
Base pay
$131,980
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$131,980

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$6,154

Mete Akcaoglu works as a Professor for Georgia Southern University. Mete earned $131,980 in 2025.

John Dicesare

Asso/Asst Department Chair/Dir/Hd Ac/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$131,890
Base pay
$131,890
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$131,890

John Dicesare is a Asso/Asst Department Chair/Dir/Hd Ac at Georgia Southern University. 2025 total compensation came to $131,890.

Will Lynch

Department Chair/Head Ac/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$131,553
Base pay
$131,553
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$131,553

At Georgia Southern University, Will Lynch serves as a Department Chair/Head Ac. Their 2025 pay totaled $131,553.

Billy Thomas

Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$131,513
Base pay
$131,513
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$131,513

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2

Billy Thomas holds the role of Professor at Georgia Southern University. In 2025, their total compensation was $131,513.

Brandonn Harris

Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$131,165
Base pay
$131,165
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$131,165

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$5,250

Brandonn Harris works as a Professor for Georgia Southern University. Brandonn earned $131,165 in 2025.

Thomas Mikell

Director Subdiv/Unit Ad/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$131,100
Base pay
$131,100
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$131,100

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$338

At Georgia Southern University, Thomas Mikell serves as a Director Subdiv/Unit Ad. Their 2025 pay totaled $131,100.

Jeffery Jones

Associate Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$130,394
Base pay
$130,394
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$130,394

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,288

Jeffery Jones is a Associate Professor at Georgia Southern University. 2025 total compensation came to $130,394.