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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
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

$0$148,843+

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 20

Michael Mccurdy

Director Subdiv/Unit Ad/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$86,752
Base pay
$86,752
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,752

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$598

At Georgia Southern University, Michael Mccurdy serves as a Director Subdiv/Unit Ad. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,752.

Kristian Burke

Business Oper Professional/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$86,735
Base pay
$86,735
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,735

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,752

Kristian Burke works as a Business Oper Professional for Georgia Southern University. Kristian earned $86,735 in 2025.

Jamie Elliott

Department Chair/Head Ac/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$86,667
Base pay
$86,667
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,667

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,047

Jamie Elliott holds the role of Department Chair/Head Ac at Georgia Southern University. In 2025, their total compensation was $86,667.

Jadeshala Humphries

Assistant Director Subdiv/Unit Ad/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$86,610
Base pay
$86,610
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,610

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,726

At Georgia Southern University, Jadeshala Humphries serves as a Assistant Director Subdiv/Unit Ad. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,610.

Mohammad Davoud

Professor Emeritus/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$86,502
Base pay
$86,502
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,502

Mohammad Davoud is a Professor Emeritus at Georgia Southern University. 2025 total compensation came to $86,502.

Grant Gearhart

Associate Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$86,414
Base pay
$86,414
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,414

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,491

At Georgia Southern University, Grant Gearhart serves as a Associate Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,414.

Cara Anderson

Clinical Nursing Professional/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$86,175
Base pay
$86,175
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,175

At Georgia Southern University, Cara Anderson serves as a Clinical Nursing Professional. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,175.

Joyce White

Assistant Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$86,151
Base pay
$86,151
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,151

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,205

At Georgia Southern University, Joyce White serves as a Assistant Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,151.

Kwaku Nti

Associate Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$86,086
Base pay
$86,086
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,086

Kwaku Nti is a Associate Professor at Georgia Southern University. 2025 total compensation came to $86,086.

Solomon Smith

Associate Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$86,080
Base pay
$86,080
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,080

Solomon Smith holds the role of Associate Professor at Georgia Southern University. In 2025, their total compensation was $86,080.

John Thompson

Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$85,979
Base pay
$85,979
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,979

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,244

John Thompson works as a Professor for Georgia Southern University. John earned $85,979 in 2025.

Carolyn Bryan

Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$85,865
Base pay
$85,865
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,865

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$247

Carolyn Bryan works as a Professor for Georgia Southern University. Carolyn earned $85,865 in 2025.

Matt Fallin

Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$85,856
Base pay
$85,856
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,856

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$402

Matt Fallin works as a Professor for Georgia Southern University. Matt earned $85,856 in 2025.

Adrienne Cohen

Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$85,751
Base pay
$85,751
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,751

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,599

Adrienne Cohen works as a Professor for Georgia Southern University. Adrienne earned $85,751 in 2025.

Jeffrey Schmuki

Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$85,674
Base pay
$85,674
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,674

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,587

Jeffrey Schmuki is a Professor at Georgia Southern University. 2025 total compensation came to $85,674.

Todd Edwards

Assistant Director Subdiv/Unit Ad/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$85,624
Base pay
$85,624
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,624

Todd Edwards holds the role of Assistant Director Subdiv/Unit Ad at Georgia Southern University. In 2025, their total compensation was $85,624.

John Walker

Assistant Director Subdiv/Unit Ad/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$85,624
Base pay
$85,624
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,624

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,526

At Georgia Southern University, John Walker serves as a Assistant Director Subdiv/Unit Ad. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,624.

Christopher Caplinger

Assistant Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$85,624
Base pay
$85,624
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,624

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,176

Christopher Caplinger holds the role of Assistant Professor at Georgia Southern University. In 2025, their total compensation was $85,624.

Ruth Whitworth

Assistant Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$85,611
Base pay
$85,611
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,611

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,563

At Georgia Southern University, Ruth Whitworth serves as a Assistant Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,611.

Kendra Parker

Associate Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$85,565
Base pay
$85,565
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,565

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,875

Kendra Parker works as a Associate Professor for Georgia Southern University. Kendra earned $85,565 in 2025.

Christine Moore

Principal Lecturer/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$85,506
Base pay
$85,506
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,506

At Georgia Southern University, Christine Moore serves as a Principal Lecturer. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,506.

Jeffrey Brosowski

Lecturer/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$85,500
Base pay
$85,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,500

Jeffrey Brosowski holds the role of Lecturer at Georgia Southern University. In 2025, their total compensation was $85,500.

Ronnie Jones

Director Subdiv/Unit Ad/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$85,500
Base pay
$85,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,500

Ronnie Jones is a Director Subdiv/Unit Ad at Georgia Southern University. 2025 total compensation came to $85,500.

Thomas Pearsall

Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$85,482
Base pay
$85,482
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,482

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,085

Thomas Pearsall works as a Professor for Georgia Southern University. Thomas earned $85,482 in 2025.

Jack Simmons

Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$85,378
Base pay
$85,378
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,378

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,300

At Georgia Southern University, Jack Simmons serves as a Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,378.

Kelly Tharp

Instructor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$85,376
Base pay
$85,376
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,376

Kelly Tharp works as a Instructor for Georgia Southern University. Kelly earned $85,376 in 2025.

Christina Lemon

Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$85,345
Base pay
$85,345
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,345

Christina Lemon works as a Professor for Georgia Southern University. Christina earned $85,345 in 2025.

Kimberly Tecklenburg

Assistant Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$85,277
Base pay
$85,277
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,277

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$212

Kimberly Tecklenburg is a Assistant Professor at Georgia Southern University. 2025 total compensation came to $85,277.

Arikka Gregory

Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$85,273
Base pay
$85,273
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,273

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,115

Arikka Gregory is a Professor at Georgia Southern University. 2025 total compensation came to $85,273.

David Murray

Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$85,273
Base pay
$85,273
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,273

David Murray works as a Professor for Georgia Southern University. David earned $85,273 in 2025.

Robert Harris

Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$85,182
Base pay
$85,182
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,182

Robert Harris is a Professor at Georgia Southern University. 2025 total compensation came to $85,182.

Julie Kuykendall

Senior Lecturer/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$85,167
Base pay
$85,167
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,167

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,448

Julie Kuykendall works as a Senior Lecturer for Georgia Southern University. Julie earned $85,167 in 2025.

Julie De Chantal

Associate Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$85,133
Base pay
$85,133
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,133

Julie De Chantal holds the role of Associate Professor at Georgia Southern University. In 2025, their total compensation was $85,133.

Hapsatou Wane

Associate Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$85,115
Base pay
$85,115
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,115

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$942

Hapsatou Wane is a Associate Professor at Georgia Southern University. 2025 total compensation came to $85,115.

Tanesha Osborne

Principal Lecturer/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$85,101
Base pay
$85,101
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,101

Tanesha Osborne holds the role of Principal Lecturer at Georgia Southern University. In 2025, their total compensation was $85,101.

Kente Hart

Assistant Coach/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$85,100
Base pay
$85,100
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,100

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$12,450

Kente Hart works as a Assistant Coach for Georgia Southern University. Kente earned $85,100 in 2025.

Earl Cashon

Intermediate IT Systems Suppor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$85,095
Base pay
$85,095
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,095

Earl Cashon is a Intermediate IT Systems Suppor at Georgia Southern University. 2025 total compensation came to $85,095.

Sirajus Salekeen

Assistant Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$85,000
Base pay
$85,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,000

Sirajus Salekeen is a Assistant Professor at Georgia Southern University. 2025 total compensation came to $85,000.

Andrew Battisto

Assistant Coach/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$85,000
Base pay
$85,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$8,304

At Georgia Southern University, Andrew Battisto serves as a Assistant Coach. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,000.

Mark Donato Ii

Director Subdiv/Unit Ad/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$85,000
Base pay
$85,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$889

Mark Donato Ii is a Director Subdiv/Unit Ad at Georgia Southern University. 2025 total compensation came to $85,000.