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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 9

April Garrity

Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$115,721
Base pay
$115,721
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,721

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$917

At Georgia Southern University, April Garrity serves as a Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $115,721.

George Shaver Iii

Director Subdiv/Unit Ad/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$115,523
Base pay
$115,523
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,523

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,230

George Shaver Iii works as a Director Subdiv/Unit Ad for Georgia Southern University. George earned $115,523 in 2025.

Nikiya Lewis

Associate Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$115,420
Base pay
$115,420
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,420

Nikiya Lewis works as a Associate Professor for Georgia Southern University. Nikiya earned $115,420 in 2025.

Heather Lorden

Associate Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$115,413
Base pay
$115,413
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,413

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,246

At Georgia Southern University, Heather Lorden serves as a Associate Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $115,413.

Mingzhi Xu

Associate Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$115,319
Base pay
$115,319
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,319

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,116

Mingzhi Xu works as a Associate Professor for Georgia Southern University. Mingzhi earned $115,319 in 2025.

Lissa Leege

Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$115,285
Base pay
$115,285
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,285

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,451

Lissa Leege holds the role of Professor at Georgia Southern University. In 2025, their total compensation was $115,285.

Antonio Gutierrez De Blume

Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$115,219
Base pay
$115,219
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,219

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,760

Antonio Gutierrez De Blume works as a Professor for Georgia Southern University. Antonio earned $115,219 in 2025.

Steven Patterson

Associate Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$115,095
Base pay
$115,095
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,095

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$841

Steven Patterson is a Associate Professor at Georgia Southern University. 2025 total compensation came to $115,095.

Michael Murphy Jr

Executive Director Div/Dpt Ad/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$115,000
Base pay
$115,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$5,536

Michael Murphy Jr works as a Executive Director Div/Dpt Ad for Georgia Southern University. Michael earned $115,000 in 2025.

Haley Worst

Associate Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$114,929
Base pay
$114,929
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,929

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,275

Haley Worst works as a Associate Professor for Georgia Southern University. Haley earned $114,929 in 2025.

Adam Bossler

Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$114,725
Base pay
$114,725
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,725

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$462

At Georgia Southern University, Adam Bossler serves as a Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $114,725.

Bishal Silwal

Associate Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$114,070
Base pay
$114,070
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,070

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,821

Bishal Silwal is a Associate Professor at Georgia Southern University. 2025 total compensation came to $114,070.

Scott Mateer

Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$114,033
Base pay
$114,033
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,033

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,196

Scott Mateer works as a Professor for Georgia Southern University. Scott earned $114,033 in 2025.

Marcela Ruiz Funes

Department Chair/Head Ac/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$114,000
Base pay
$114,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$154

At Georgia Southern University, Marcela Ruiz Funes serves as a Department Chair/Head Ac. Their 2025 pay totaled $114,000.

Worlanyo Gato

Associate Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$113,980
Base pay
$113,980
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,980

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$9,537

Worlanyo Gato is a Associate Professor at Georgia Southern University. 2025 total compensation came to $113,980.

Myka Campbell

Assistant Department Chair/Dir/Hd Ac/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$113,893
Base pay
$113,893
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,893

Myka Campbell works as a Assistant Department Chair/Dir/Hd Ac for Georgia Southern University. Myka earned $113,893 in 2025.

Christine Whitlock

Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$113,667
Base pay
$113,667
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,667

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$81

Christine Whitlock works as a Professor for Georgia Southern University. Christine earned $113,667 in 2025.

Jonathan Roberts

Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$113,310
Base pay
$113,310
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,310

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,923

Jonathan Roberts holds the role of Professor at Georgia Southern University. In 2025, their total compensation was $113,310.

Gregory Knofczynski

Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$112,810
Base pay
$112,810
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$112,810

Gregory Knofczynski holds the role of Professor at Georgia Southern University. In 2025, their total compensation was $112,810.

Finbarr Curtis

Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$112,697
Base pay
$112,697
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$112,697

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,509

Finbarr Curtis works as a Professor for Georgia Southern University. Finbarr earned $112,697 in 2025.

Caitlin Criss

Assistant Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$112,530
Base pay
$112,530
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$112,530

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,229

Caitlin Criss works as a Assistant Professor for Georgia Southern University. Caitlin earned $112,530 in 2025.

Sally Brown

Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$112,519
Base pay
$112,519
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$112,519

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,000

Sally Brown works as a Professor for Georgia Southern University. Sally earned $112,519 in 2025.

Padmini Shankar

Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$112,385
Base pay
$112,385
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$112,385

Padmini Shankar works as a Professor for Georgia Southern University. Padmini earned $112,385 in 2025.

Jung Choi

Associate Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$111,932
Base pay
$111,932
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,932

Jung Choi works as a Associate Professor for Georgia Southern University. Jung earned $111,932 in 2025.

John Carroll

Associate Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$111,916
Base pay
$111,916
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,916

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,390

John Carroll holds the role of Associate Professor at Georgia Southern University. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,916.

Jingjing Qing

Associate Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$111,861
Base pay
$111,861
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,861

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,424

Jingjing Qing holds the role of Associate Professor at Georgia Southern University. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,861.

Matthew Hassan

Assistant Coach/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$111,822
Base pay
$111,822
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,822

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$27,148

Matthew Hassan is a Assistant Coach at Georgia Southern University. 2025 total compensation came to $111,822.

Elise Cain

Associate Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$111,770
Base pay
$111,770
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,770

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$954

At Georgia Southern University, Elise Cain serves as a Associate Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $111,770.

Elizabeth Snyder

Associate Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$111,770
Base pay
$111,770
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,770

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,672

At Georgia Southern University, Elizabeth Snyder serves as a Associate Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $111,770.

Joshua Lambert

Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$111,663
Base pay
$111,663
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,663

Joshua Lambert works as a Professor for Georgia Southern University. Joshua earned $111,663 in 2025.

Richard Robbins

Director Subdiv/Unit Ad/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$111,631
Base pay
$111,631
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,631

Richard Robbins is a Director Subdiv/Unit Ad at Georgia Southern University. 2025 total compensation came to $111,631.

Samuel Robinson

Director Subdiv/Unit Ad/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$111,600
Base pay
$111,600
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,600

Samuel Robinson holds the role of Director Subdiv/Unit Ad at Georgia Southern University. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,600.

David Brickey

Lecturer/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$111,560
Base pay
$111,560
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,560

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$5,450

David Brickey is a Lecturer at Georgia Southern University. 2025 total compensation came to $111,560.

William Reed

Assistant Coach/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$111,548
Base pay
$111,548
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,548

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$8,899

William Reed holds the role of Assistant Coach at Georgia Southern University. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,548.

Alan Skipper

Associate Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$111,517
Base pay
$111,517
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,517

Alan Skipper holds the role of Associate Professor at Georgia Southern University. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,517.

Brandy Clouse

Deputy Assoc/Asstdir Div/Dept/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$111,368
Base pay
$111,368
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,368

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$7,484

Brandy Clouse works as a Deputy Assoc/Asstdir Div/Dept for Georgia Southern University. Brandy earned $111,368 in 2025.

Carol Herringer

Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$111,292
Base pay
$111,292
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,292

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,503

At Georgia Southern University, Carol Herringer serves as a Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $111,292.

Pamela Bourland-Davis

Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$111,014
Base pay
$111,014
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,014

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,288

Pamela Bourland-Davis works as a Professor for Georgia Southern University. Pamela earned $111,014 in 2025.

Lacey Huffling

Associate Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$110,892
Base pay
$110,892
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$110,892

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$6,594

Lacey Huffling is a Associate Professor at Georgia Southern University. 2025 total compensation came to $110,892.

Logan Cowan

Associate Professor/Georgia Southern University

2025 total comp
$110,719
Base pay
$110,719
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$110,719

Logan Cowan is a Associate Professor at Georgia Southern University. 2025 total compensation came to $110,719.