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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 5

Marlynn Griffin

Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$140,897
Base pay
$140,897
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$140,897

At Georgia Southern University, Marlynn Griffin serves as a Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $140,897.

Marian Tabi

Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$140,650
Base pay
$140,650
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$140,650

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,686

Marian Tabi holds the role of Professor at Georgia Southern University. In 2025, their total compensation was $140,650.

Hong Zhang

Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$140,152
Base pay
$140,152
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$140,152

At Georgia Southern University, Hong Zhang serves as a Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $140,152.

Melanie Miller

Associate Vice President/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$140,000
Base pay
$140,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$140,000

At Georgia Southern University, Melanie Miller serves as a Associate Vice President. Their 2025 pay totaled $140,000.

Craig Brown

Chief Accting Off/Controller/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$140,000
Base pay
$140,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$140,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,058

Craig Brown is a Chief Accting Off/Controller at Georgia Southern University. 2025 total compensation came to $140,000.

A Joyner

Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$139,914
Base pay
$139,914
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$139,914

At Georgia Southern University, A Joyner serves as a Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $139,914.

Georgianne Moore

Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$139,849
Base pay
$139,849
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$139,849

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,918

At Georgia Southern University, Georgianne Moore serves as a Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $139,849.

Risa Cohen

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

2025 total comp
$139,567
Base pay
$139,567
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$139,567

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$479

Risa Cohen is a Asso/Asst Department Chair/Dir/Hd Ac at Georgia Southern University. 2025 total compensation came to $139,567.

Andrew Hansen

Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$139,228
Base pay
$139,228
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$139,228

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,454

Andrew Hansen works as a Professor for Georgia Southern University. Andrew earned $139,228 in 2025.

Laurie Adams

Department Chair/Head Ac/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$138,000
Base pay
$138,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$138,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$329

Laurie Adams is a Department Chair/Head Ac at Georgia Southern University. 2025 total compensation came to $138,000.

Karin Fry

Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$137,977
Base pay
$137,977
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$137,977

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$670

Karin Fry is a Professor at Georgia Southern University. 2025 total compensation came to $137,977.

Ray Tyler-Hashemi

Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$137,873
Base pay
$137,873
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$137,873

Ray Tyler-Hashemi works as a Professor for Georgia Southern University. Ray earned $137,873 in 2025.

Anoop Desai

Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$137,545
Base pay
$137,545
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$137,545

Anoop Desai works as a Professor for Georgia Southern University. Anoop earned $137,545 in 2025.

Jian Zhang

Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$137,113
Base pay
$137,113
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$137,113

Jian Zhang works as a Professor for Georgia Southern University. Jian earned $137,113 in 2025.

Seungmo Kim

Associate Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$137,084
Base pay
$137,084
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$137,084

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$8,907

Seungmo Kim is a Associate Professor at Georgia Southern University. 2025 total compensation came to $137,084.

Mosfequr Rahman

Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$136,920
Base pay
$136,920
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,920

Mosfequr Rahman is a Professor at Georgia Southern University. 2025 total compensation came to $136,920.

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.