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Georgia State University

Source file: Georgia — State Employee Salaries (Open Georgia / TIGA) / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Georgia State University operates a public higher-education institution — instruction, research, and student services.

In 2025, this agency had 14,491 employees with median total compensation of $14,228; the highest distinct record was $860,000.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$544.2M
Employees
14,491
Median total
$14,228
Highest record
$860,000

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 14,491 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($14,228) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$37,551 (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
$1,418
$4,000
$14,228
$58,760
$96,379

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $96,379 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $1,418. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

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

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Shibu Joys

Director Div/Dpt Ad/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$161,787
Base pay
$161,787
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$161,787

Shibu Joys works as a Director Div/Dpt Ad for Georgia State University. Shibu earned $161,787 in 2025.

Gary Hastings

Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$161,613
Base pay
$161,613
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$161,613

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$6,341

Gary Hastings is a Professor at Georgia State University. 2025 total compensation came to $161,613.

Alexandra Smirnova

Department Chair/Head Ac/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$161,292
Base pay
$161,292
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$161,292

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$6,372

At Georgia State University, Alexandra Smirnova serves as a Department Chair/Head Ac. Their 2025 pay totaled $161,292.

Kristen Varjas

Associate Dean Ac/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$161,000
Base pay
$161,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$161,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$9,545

Kristen Varjas is a Associate Dean Ac at Georgia State University. 2025 total compensation came to $161,000.