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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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John Russell

Assistant Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$69,178
Base pay
$69,178
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,178

John Russell holds the role of Assistant Professor at Georgia State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $69,178.

Michele De Liniere

Assistant Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$69,093
Base pay
$69,093
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,093

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,636

Michele De Liniere works as a Assistant Professor for Georgia State University. Michele earned $69,093 in 2025.

Michael Lewis

Assistant Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$67,335
Base pay
$67,335
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,335

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,060

At Georgia State University, Michael Lewis serves as a Assistant Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $67,335.

Jean Snow-Weston

Assistant Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$67,050
Base pay
$67,050
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,050

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$786

At Georgia State University, Jean Snow-Weston serves as a Assistant Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $67,050.

Gene Gaines

Assistant Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$66,963
Base pay
$66,963
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,963

Gene Gaines works as a Assistant Professor for Georgia State University. Gene earned $66,963 in 2025.

Mengist Teklay

Assistant Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$66,707
Base pay
$66,707
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,707

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$105

Mengist Teklay works as a Assistant Professor for Georgia State University. Mengist earned $66,707 in 2025.

Jessie Adolph

Assistant Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$66,429
Base pay
$66,429
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,429

Jessie Adolph holds the role of Assistant Professor at Georgia State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $66,429.

Kai Zhao

Assistant Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$66,120
Base pay
$66,120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,120

At Georgia State University, Kai Zhao serves as a Assistant Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $66,120.

Jennifer Lake

Assistant Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$65,313
Base pay
$65,313
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,313

At Georgia State University, Jennifer Lake serves as a Assistant Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $65,313.

Zachary Bates

Assistant Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$65,148
Base pay
$65,148
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,148

Zachary Bates works as a Assistant Professor for Georgia State University. Zachary earned $65,148 in 2025.

Charlotte Woolf

Assistant Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$63,678
Base pay
$63,678
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,678

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,596

Charlotte Woolf is a Assistant Professor at Georgia State University. 2025 total compensation came to $63,678.

Blakely Phillips

Assistant Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$63,619
Base pay
$63,619
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,619

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,264

At Georgia State University, Blakely Phillips serves as a Assistant Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $63,619.

Stewart Goodman

Assistant Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$63,238
Base pay
$63,238
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,238

Stewart Goodman holds the role of Assistant Professor at Georgia State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $63,238.

Tanya Salmon

Assistant Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$62,551
Base pay
$62,551
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,551

At Georgia State University, Tanya Salmon serves as a Assistant Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $62,551.

Marilyn Render

Assistant Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$62,428
Base pay
$62,428
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,428

At Georgia State University, Marilyn Render serves as a Assistant Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $62,428.

Maria Carrasco Reyes

Assistant Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$60,840
Base pay
$60,840
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,840

At Georgia State University, Maria Carrasco Reyes serves as a Assistant Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $60,840.

Hester Furey

Assistant Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$60,726
Base pay
$60,726
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,726

Hester Furey holds the role of Assistant Professor at Georgia State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $60,726.

Cameron Williams

Assistant Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$60,500
Base pay
$60,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,500

Cameron Williams is a Assistant Professor at Georgia State University. 2025 total compensation came to $60,500.

Christopher Paolella

Assistant Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$60,160
Base pay
$60,160
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,160

Christopher Paolella is a Assistant Professor at Georgia State University. 2025 total compensation came to $60,160.

Jordan Dopkins

Assistant Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$60,040
Base pay
$60,040
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,040

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,479

At Georgia State University, Jordan Dopkins serves as a Assistant Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $60,040.

Michael Cain

Assistant Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$58,114
Base pay
$58,114
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,114

Michael Cain is a Assistant Professor at Georgia State University. 2025 total compensation came to $58,114.