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Assistant Professor

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

251 employees hold this title in Georgia State University. Median total compensation for the role is $92,061, above the department median of $14,228.

Employees
251
Total payroll
$26.4M
Role median
$92,061
Agency median
$14,228
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$2$231,000+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 251 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 State University, the median of $92,061 ranks #5 of 26.

Highest-paying departments for this role

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

Massachusetts
$111,748 · 214
New York City
$93,522 · 403
South Carolina
$86,700 · 1,348

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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Gemarco Peterson

Assistant Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$115,493
Base pay
$115,493
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,493

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$9,155

Gemarco Peterson holds the role of Assistant Professor at Georgia State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $115,493.

Sarah Pope

Assistant Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$114,332
Base pay
$114,332
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,332

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$5,695

At Georgia State University, Sarah Pope serves as a Assistant Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $114,332.

Carrie Freshour

Assistant Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$112,894
Base pay
$112,894
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$112,894

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$5,101

Carrie Freshour holds the role of Assistant Professor at Georgia State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $112,894.

Junqiang Dai

Assistant Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$112,800
Base pay
$112,800
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$112,800

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,468

Junqiang Dai is a Assistant Professor at Georgia State University. 2025 total compensation came to $112,800.

Rachael Harrington

Assistant Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$111,825
Base pay
$111,825
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,825

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,574

Rachael Harrington holds the role of Assistant Professor at Georgia State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,825.

Benjamin Shapiro

Assistant Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$111,469
Base pay
$111,469
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,469

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$7,142

Benjamin Shapiro is a Assistant Professor at Georgia State University. 2025 total compensation came to $111,469.

Nida Shaikh

Assistant Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$111,133
Base pay
$111,133
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,133

Nida Shaikh is a Assistant Professor at Georgia State University. 2025 total compensation came to $111,133.

Yin-Chan Liao

Assistant Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$110,204
Base pay
$110,204
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$110,204

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$9,021

Yin-Chan Liao works as a Assistant Professor for Georgia State University. Yin-Chan earned $110,204 in 2025.

Katherine Wetzel

Assistant Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$110,000
Base pay
$110,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$110,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,520

At Georgia State University, Katherine Wetzel serves as a Assistant Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $110,000.

Kevin Sparrow

Assistant Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$109,194
Base pay
$109,194
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,194

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,892

At Georgia State University, Kevin Sparrow serves as a Assistant Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $109,194.

Zongshuan Duan

Assistant Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$108,888
Base pay
$108,888
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$108,888

Zongshuan Duan is a Assistant Professor at Georgia State University. 2025 total compensation came to $108,888.

Jennifer Darling-Aduana

Assistant Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$106,951
Base pay
$106,951
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,951

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,334

Jennifer Darling-Aduana works as a Assistant Professor for Georgia State University. Jennifer earned $106,951 in 2025.

Rachel Scarlett

Assistant Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$106,875
Base pay
$106,875
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,875

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$6,470

Rachel Scarlett works as a Assistant Professor for Georgia State University. Rachel earned $106,875 in 2025.

Renata Jones

Assistant Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$104,930
Base pay
$104,930
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,930

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,058

Renata Jones is a Assistant Professor at Georgia State University. 2025 total compensation came to $104,930.

Yu Kang

Assistant Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$104,700
Base pay
$104,700
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,700

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,901

Yu Kang works as a Assistant Professor for Georgia State University. Yu earned $104,700 in 2025.

Lelani Mannetti

Assistant Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$104,509
Base pay
$104,509
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,509

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,478

Lelani Mannetti is a Assistant Professor at Georgia State University. 2025 total compensation came to $104,509.

Katherine Hsieh

Assistant Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$104,100
Base pay
$104,100
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,100

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$6,185

Katherine Hsieh is a Assistant Professor at Georgia State University. 2025 total compensation came to $104,100.

Kesha James

Assistant Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$104,000
Base pay
$104,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,992

Kesha James is a Assistant Professor at Georgia State University. 2025 total compensation came to $104,000.