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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
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

$0$184,000+

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

Graduate Research Assistant

2,892 · $6,250

Student Assistant

1,954 · $2,434

Part Time Instructor

944 · $7,500

Graduate Teaching Assistant

577 · $5,625

Graduate Assistant

543 · $4,000

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 11

Neil Kinkopf

Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp

$163,000

Base pay: $163,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,000

Neil Kinkopf works as a Professor for Georgia State University. Neil earned $163,000 in 2025.

Allison Whelan

Assistant Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp

$163,000

Base pay: $163,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay: $10,132

At Georgia State University, Allison Whelan serves as a Assistant Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $163,000.

Kimberly Manturuk

Director Div/Dpt Ad/Georgia State University

2025 total comp

$163,000

Base pay: $163,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay: $1,376

Kimberly Manturuk holds the role of Director Div/Dpt Ad at Georgia State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $163,000.

Benjamin Brandon

Assistant Vice President/Georgia State University

2025 total comp

$163,000

Base pay: $163,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay: $869

Benjamin Brandon is a Assistant Vice President at Georgia State University. 2025 total compensation came to $163,000.

Kelvin Florence

Athletics Professional/Georgia State University

2025 total comp

$163,000

Base pay: $163,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,000

Kelvin Florence is a Athletics Professional at Georgia State University. 2025 total compensation came to $163,000.

Zufeng Ding

Associate Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp

$162,998

Base pay: $162,998
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,998

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay: $3,828

Zufeng Ding holds the role of Associate Professor at Georgia State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $162,998.

Paul Benson

Director Div/Dpt Ad/Georgia State University

2025 total comp

$162,900

Base pay: $162,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,900

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay: $330

Paul Benson is a Director Div/Dpt Ad at Georgia State University. 2025 total compensation came to $162,900.

Alex Bell

Assistant Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp

$162,800

Base pay: $162,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,800

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay: $2,934

Alex Bell is a Assistant Professor at Georgia State University. 2025 total compensation came to $162,800.

Carlianne Patrick

Associate Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp

$162,302

Base pay: $162,302
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,302

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay: $1,540

Carlianne Patrick is a Associate Professor at Georgia State University. 2025 total compensation came to $162,302.

Whitfield Samuel

Director Div/Dpt Ad/Georgia State University

2025 total comp

$162,147

Base pay: $162,147
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,147

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay: $4,693

At Georgia State University, Whitfield Samuel serves as a Director Div/Dpt Ad. Their 2025 pay totaled $162,147.

Solomon Okosun

Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp

$162,018

Base pay: $162,018
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,018

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay: $1,588

Solomon Okosun holds the role of Professor at Georgia State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $162,018.

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.

Wanda Riley

Director Div/Dpt Ad/Georgia State University

2025 total comp

$160,960

Base pay: $160,960
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,960

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay: $332

At Georgia State University, Wanda Riley serves as a Director Div/Dpt Ad. Their 2025 pay totaled $160,960.

Andrey Shilnikov

Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp

$160,606

Base pay: $160,606
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,606

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay: $4,649

Andrey Shilnikov holds the role of Professor at Georgia State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $160,606.

Renee Johnson

Limited Term Executive/Georgia State University

2025 total comp

$160,542

Base pay: $160,542
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,542

Renee Johnson is a Limited Term Executive at Georgia State University. 2025 total compensation came to $160,542.

Anthony Kreis

Associate Dean Ac/Georgia State University

2025 total comp

$160,500

Base pay: $160,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,500

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay: $2,997

Anthony Kreis holds the role of Associate Dean Ac at Georgia State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $160,500.

Ashwin Ashok

Associate Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp

$160,350

Base pay: $160,350
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,350

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay: $27,934

Ashwin Ashok works as a Associate Professor for Georgia State University. Ashwin earned $160,350 in 2025.

Yuan Long

Assistant Professor, Clinical/Georgia State University

2025 total comp

$160,099

Base pay: $160,099
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,099

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay: $993

Yuan Long is a Assistant Professor, Clinical at Georgia State University. 2025 total compensation came to $160,099.

Monica Iyer

Assistant Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp

$160,000

Base pay: $160,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay: $3,809

Monica Iyer holds the role of Assistant Professor at Georgia State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $160,000.

Candy Alger

Academic Professional Ac/Georgia State University

2025 total comp

$160,000

Base pay: $160,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,000

Candy Alger holds the role of Academic Professional Ac at Georgia State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $160,000.

Ely Abbott

Senior Asso/Asst Director Div/Dept Ad/Georgia State University

2025 total comp

$160,000

Base pay: $160,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay: $3,043

Ely Abbott holds the role of Senior Asso/Asst Director Div/Dept Ad at Georgia State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $160,000.

Robert Weber

Associate Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp

$159,928

Base pay: $159,928
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,928

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay: $3,152

Robert Weber holds the role of Associate Professor at Georgia State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $159,928.

Renee Schwartz

Department Chair/Head Ac/Georgia State University

2025 total comp

$159,342

Base pay: $159,342
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,342

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay: $8,125

Renee Schwartz is a Department Chair/Head Ac at Georgia State University. 2025 total compensation came to $159,342.

Jidong Huang

Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp

$159,292

Base pay: $159,292
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,292

Jidong Huang works as a Professor for Georgia State University. Jidong earned $159,292 in 2025.

Harold Weston

Associate Professor, Clinical/Georgia State University

2025 total comp

$158,883

Base pay: $158,883
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,883

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay: $4,887

Harold Weston is a Associate Professor, Clinical at Georgia State University. 2025 total compensation came to $158,883.

Maged Henary

Associate Department Chair/Dir/Hd Ac/Georgia State University

2025 total comp

$158,846

Base pay: $158,846
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,846

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay: $6,673

At Georgia State University, Maged Henary serves as a Associate Department Chair/Dir/Hd Ac. Their 2025 pay totaled $158,846.

Gregory Gimpel

Professor, Clinical/Georgia State University

2025 total comp

$158,534

Base pay: $158,534
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,534

At Georgia State University, Gregory Gimpel serves as a Professor, Clinical. Their 2025 pay totaled $158,534.

Philip Lewis

Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp

$158,494

Base pay: $158,494
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,494

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay: $4,768

Philip Lewis works as a Professor for Georgia State University. Philip earned $158,494 in 2025.

Natalie King

Associate Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp

$158,439

Base pay: $158,439
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,439

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay: $20,147

Natalie King is a Associate Professor at Georgia State University. 2025 total compensation came to $158,439.

Ramesh Mani

Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp

$158,321

Base pay: $158,321
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,321

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay: $11,229

At Georgia State University, Ramesh Mani serves as a Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $158,321.

Markus Germann

Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp

$158,245

Base pay: $158,245
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,245

At Georgia State University, Markus Germann serves as a Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $158,245.

Brad Stromdahl

Coach/Georgia State University

2025 total comp

$158,000

Base pay: $158,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay: $8,069

Brad Stromdahl is a Coach at Georgia State University. 2025 total compensation came to $158,000.

Jeffrey Vagle

Associate Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp

$158,000

Base pay: $158,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay: $1,126

At Georgia State University, Jeffrey Vagle serves as a Associate Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $158,000.

Jennie Burnet

Director Coll/Div/Sch Ac/Georgia State University

2025 total comp

$157,957

Base pay: $157,957
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,957

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay: $12,185

Jennie Burnet works as a Director Coll/Div/Sch Ac for Georgia State University. Jennie earned $157,957 in 2025.

Robert Eaton

Assistant Professor, Clinical/Georgia State University

2025 total comp

$157,613

Base pay: $157,613
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,613

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay: $2,625

Robert Eaton works as a Assistant Professor, Clinical for Georgia State University. Robert earned $157,613 in 2025.

Justin Lonsbury

Director Subdiv/Unit Ad/Georgia State University

2025 total comp

$157,490

Base pay: $157,490
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,490

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay: $1,222

At Georgia State University, Justin Lonsbury serves as a Director Subdiv/Unit Ad. Their 2025 pay totaled $157,490.

David Houchins

Distinguished Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp

$157,290

Base pay: $157,290
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,290

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay: $7,650

At Georgia State University, David Houchins serves as a Distinguished Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $157,290.