Georgia / Georgia Southwestern State University / Assistant Professor

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Assistant Professor

Plan and deliver instruction, assess student progress, and develop curriculum.

26 employees hold this title in Georgia Southwestern State University. Median total compensation for the role is $79,231, above the department median of $9,000.

Employees: 26
Total payroll: $2.2M
Role median: $79,231
Agency median: $9,000
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$55,261$143,709+

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How total compensation varies among the 26 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Georgia

Assistant Professor is held in 26 Georgia departments. In Georgia Southwestern State University, the median of $79,231 ranks #16 of 26.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Georgia Institute of Technology

$150,625 · 281

Augusta University

$118,000 · 513

University of Georgia

$116,291 · 419

Kennesaw State University

$98,158 · 255

Georgia State University

$92,061 · 251

Georgia Southern University

$90,771 · 156

University of West Georgia

$88,236 · 80

Savannah State University

$86,196 · 21

University of North Georgia

$82,871 · 98

Valdosta State University

$81,861 · 67

Albany State University

$81,726 · 87

Atlanta Metropolitan State College

$81,150 · 7

Median total compensation for the Assistant Professor role in other Georgiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Assistant Professor beyond Georgia

This role is reported in 5 jurisdictions. In Georgia, the median of $97,340 ranks #2 of 5. See Assistant Professor across all of Georgia →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$111,748 · 214

$93,522 · 403

$86,700 · 1,348

$83,975 · 48

Median total compensation for comparable Assistant Professorroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Zhanxin Sha

Assistant Professor/Georgia Southwestern State University

2025 total comp

$62,917

Base pay: $62,917
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,917

Zhanxin Sha holds the role of Assistant Professor at Georgia Southwestern State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $62,917.

Justin Hodges

Assistant Professor/Georgia Southwestern State University

2025 total comp

$62,687

Base pay: $62,687
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,687

Justin Hodges holds the role of Assistant Professor at Georgia Southwestern State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $62,687.

Surya Amarachintha

Assistant Professor/Georgia Southwestern State University

2025 total comp

$60,745

Base pay: $60,745
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,745

Surya Amarachintha is a Assistant Professor at Georgia Southwestern State University. 2025 total compensation came to $60,745.

Jennifer Ryer

Assistant Professor/Georgia Southwestern State University

2025 total comp

$60,228

Base pay: $60,228
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,228

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay: $2,248

Jennifer Ryer works as a Assistant Professor for Georgia Southwestern State University. Jennifer earned $60,228 in 2025.