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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 4

Valentin Soloiu

Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$152,257
Base pay
$152,257
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$152,257

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$8,557

Valentin Soloiu holds the role of Professor at Georgia Southern University. In 2025, their total compensation was $152,257.

Mohammad Ahad

Associate Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$151,654
Base pay
$151,654
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$151,654

Mohammad Ahad works as a Associate Professor for Georgia Southern University. Mohammad earned $151,654 in 2025.

William Mase

Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$151,295
Base pay
$151,295
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$151,295

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$570

William Mase holds the role of Professor at Georgia Southern University. In 2025, their total compensation was $151,295.

Katia De Melo Galdino

Associate Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$151,250
Base pay
$151,250
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$151,250

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$6,288

Katia De Melo Galdino holds the role of Associate Professor at Georgia Southern University. In 2025, their total compensation was $151,250.

Steven Engel

Dean Ac/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$150,000
Base pay
$150,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$150,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$5,316

Steven Engel holds the role of Dean Ac at Georgia Southern University. In 2025, their total compensation was $150,000.

Steven Moss

Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$149,899
Base pay
$149,899
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$149,899

Steven Moss holds the role of Professor at Georgia Southern University. In 2025, their total compensation was $149,899.

Yassaman Saadatmand

Department Chair/Head Ac/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$149,866
Base pay
$149,866
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$149,866

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$8,570

Yassaman Saadatmand is a Department Chair/Head Ac at Georgia Southern University. 2025 total compensation came to $149,866.

Atin Adhikari

Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$149,258
Base pay
$149,258
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$149,258

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,470

Atin Adhikari works as a Professor for Georgia Southern University. Atin earned $149,258 in 2025.

Lowell Sneathen

Associate Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$149,174
Base pay
$149,174
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$149,174

Lowell Sneathen works as a Associate Professor for Georgia Southern University. Lowell earned $149,174 in 2025.

Masoud Davari

Associate Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$149,147
Base pay
$149,147
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$149,147

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,107

Masoud Davari holds the role of Associate Professor at Georgia Southern University. In 2025, their total compensation was $149,147.

Daniel Gleason

Executive Department Chair/Head Ac/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$148,843
Base pay
$148,843
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$148,843

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,076

At Georgia Southern University, Daniel Gleason serves as a Executive Department Chair/Head Ac. Their 2025 pay totaled $148,843.

Cuiping Schiman

Associate Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$148,760
Base pay
$148,760
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$148,760

Cuiping Schiman works as a Associate Professor for Georgia Southern University. Cuiping earned $148,760 in 2025.

Lixin Li

Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$148,447
Base pay
$148,447
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$148,447

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,159

Lixin Li holds the role of Professor at Georgia Southern University. In 2025, their total compensation was $148,447.

Bettye Apenteng

Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$148,182
Base pay
$148,182
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$148,182

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$6,529

Bettye Apenteng is a Professor at Georgia Southern University. 2025 total compensation came to $148,182.

Stephen Rossi

Assoc/Asst Dean Ac/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$148,065
Base pay
$148,065
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$148,065

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$7,118

Stephen Rossi holds the role of Assoc/Asst Dean Ac at Georgia Southern University. In 2025, their total compensation was $148,065.

William Jones

Assistant Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$148,000
Base pay
$148,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$148,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,810

William Jones works as a Assistant Professor for Georgia Southern University. William earned $148,000 in 2025.

Michael Cuellar

Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$147,489
Base pay
$147,489
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$147,489

At Georgia Southern University, Michael Cuellar serves as a Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $147,489.

Nandi Marshall

Assoc/Asst Dean Ac/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$147,000
Base pay
$147,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$147,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,691

Nandi Marshall holds the role of Assoc/Asst Dean Ac at Georgia Southern University. In 2025, their total compensation was $147,000.

Jun Liu

Associate Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$146,972
Base pay
$146,972
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$146,972

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,500

Jun Liu holds the role of Associate Professor at Georgia Southern University. In 2025, their total compensation was $146,972.

Rebekah Swab

Assistant Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$146,675
Base pay
$146,675
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$146,675

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,086

Rebekah Swab holds the role of Assistant Professor at Georgia Southern University. In 2025, their total compensation was $146,675.

Manouchehr Tabatabaei

Associate Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$146,320
Base pay
$146,320
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$146,320

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,434

Manouchehr Tabatabaei works as a Associate Professor for Georgia Southern University. Manouchehr earned $146,320 in 2025.

Sevki Cesmeci

Associate Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$145,573
Base pay
$145,573
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$145,573

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,533

Sevki Cesmeci holds the role of Associate Professor at Georgia Southern University. In 2025, their total compensation was $145,573.

Andrew Garofolo

Assistant Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$145,500
Base pay
$145,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$145,500

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,716

Andrew Garofolo works as a Assistant Professor for Georgia Southern University. Andrew earned $145,500 in 2025.

Samuel Opoku

Associate Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$145,325
Base pay
$145,325
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$145,325

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,600

Samuel Opoku is a Associate Professor at Georgia Southern University. 2025 total compensation came to $145,325.

John Hatem

Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$145,000
Base pay
$145,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$145,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,019

John Hatem holds the role of Professor at Georgia Southern University. In 2025, their total compensation was $145,000.

Amanda King

Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$144,879
Base pay
$144,879
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$144,879

Amanda King holds the role of Professor at Georgia Southern University. In 2025, their total compensation was $144,879.

Thomas Buckhoff

Associate Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$144,550
Base pay
$144,550
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$144,550

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$788

At Georgia Southern University, Thomas Buckhoff serves as a Associate Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $144,550.

Richard Mcgrath

Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$144,289
Base pay
$144,289
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$144,289

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$818

At Georgia Southern University, Richard Mcgrath serves as a Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $144,289.

Trenton Davis

Department Chair/Head Ac/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$144,076
Base pay
$144,076
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$144,076

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,505

Trenton Davis holds the role of Department Chair/Head Ac at Georgia Southern University. In 2025, their total compensation was $144,076.

Brenda Blackwell

Assoc/Asst Dean Ac/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$143,858
Base pay
$143,858
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$143,858

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,722

Brenda Blackwell is a Assoc/Asst Dean Ac at Georgia Southern University. 2025 total compensation came to $143,858.

John King

Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$143,817
Base pay
$143,817
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$143,817

John King works as a Professor for Georgia Southern University. John earned $143,817 in 2025.

Cordelia Zinskie

Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$143,598
Base pay
$143,598
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$143,598

Cordelia Zinskie works as a Professor for Georgia Southern University. Cordelia earned $143,598 in 2025.

Mark Yanochik

Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$143,215
Base pay
$143,215
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$143,215

At Georgia Southern University, Mark Yanochik serves as a Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $143,215.

Constantin Ogloblin

Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$143,097
Base pay
$143,097
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$143,097

Constantin Ogloblin works as a Professor for Georgia Southern University. Constantin earned $143,097 in 2025.

Behnam Malmir

Assistant Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$143,000
Base pay
$143,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$143,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,020

At Georgia Southern University, Behnam Malmir serves as a Assistant Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $143,000.

Meca Williams-Johnson

Assoc/Asst Dean Ac/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$142,621
Base pay
$142,621
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$142,621

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,829

Meca Williams-Johnson works as a Assoc/Asst Dean Ac for Georgia Southern University. Meca earned $142,621 in 2025.

Linda Kimsey

Associate Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$142,292
Base pay
$142,292
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$142,292

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$8,475

At Georgia Southern University, Linda Kimsey serves as a Associate Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $142,292.

Arda Yenipazarli

Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$142,100
Base pay
$142,100
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$142,100

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,834

Arda Yenipazarli holds the role of Professor at Georgia Southern University. In 2025, their total compensation was $142,100.

Rodney Hennon

Head Coach/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$142,000
Base pay
$142,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$142,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$18,318

Rodney Hennon works as a Head Coach for Georgia Southern University. Rodney earned $142,000 in 2025.

Melissa Garno

Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$141,444
Base pay
$141,444
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$141,444

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,266

Melissa Garno works as a Professor for Georgia Southern University. Melissa earned $141,444 in 2025.