Georgia / Georgia State University
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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.
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).
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
Highest-paid first / page 3
Chief Facilities Officer/Georgia State University
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Ramesh Vakamudi holds the role of Chief Facilities Officer at Georgia State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $281,720.
Associate Professor/Georgia State University
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Michael Majerczyk works as a Associate Professor for Georgia State University. Michael earned $281,710 in 2025.
Assistant Professor/Georgia State University
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At Georgia State University, Manish Jha serves as a Assistant Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $281,400.
Dean Ac/Georgia State University
Paul Alberto holds the role of Dean Ac at Georgia State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $278,029.
Regents Professor/Georgia State University
At Georgia State University, Didier Merlin serves as a Regents Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $276,108.
Professor/Georgia State University
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Songqi Liu holds the role of Professor at Georgia State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $275,728.
Associate Dean Ac/Georgia State University
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Eric Wright holds the role of Associate Dean Ac at Georgia State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $274,166.
Professor, Clinical/Georgia State University
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Rasha Ashraf holds the role of Professor, Clinical at Georgia State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $272,549.
Distinguished Professor/Georgia State University
Baozhong Wang is a Distinguished Professor at Georgia State University. 2025 total compensation came to $272,478.
Director Div/Dpt Ad/Georgia State University
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Cynthia Cornelissen holds the role of Director Div/Dpt Ad at Georgia State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $272,275.
Academic Services Professional/Georgia State University
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John Thielman holds the role of Academic Services Professional at Georgia State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $270,756.
Associate Dean Ac/Georgia State University
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Marian Higgins works as a Associate Dean Ac for Georgia State University. Marian earned $270,000 in 2025.
Professor/Georgia State University
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Charles Dhanaraj is a Professor at Georgia State University. 2025 total compensation came to $268,950.
Assoc/Asst Dean Ad/Georgia State University
At Georgia State University, Samuel Donaldson serves as a Assoc/Asst Dean Ad. Their 2025 pay totaled $268,656.
Regents Professor/Georgia State University
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Andrew Gewirtz works as a Regents Professor for Georgia State University. Andrew earned $268,353 in 2025.
Dean Ac/Georgia State University
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Barbara Johnson is a Dean Ac at Georgia State University. 2025 total compensation came to $268,000.
Associate Dean Ac/Georgia State University
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Daniel Whitaker is a Associate Dean Ac at Georgia State University. 2025 total compensation came to $265,776.
Distinguished Professor/Georgia State University
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Leslie Wolf is a Distinguished Professor at Georgia State University. 2025 total compensation came to $264,625.
Senior Assoc/Asst Provost/Georgia State University
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Corrie Fountain works as a Senior Assoc/Asst Provost for Georgia State University. Corrie earned $263,225 in 2025.
Associate Professor/Georgia State University
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Yi Zhao holds the role of Associate Professor at Georgia State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $260,581.
Distinguished Professor/Georgia State University
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At Georgia State University, Lanying Du serves as a Distinguished Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $260,273.
Professor/Georgia State University
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Collins Airhihenbuwa works as a Professor for Georgia State University. Collins earned $258,281 in 2025.
Associate Dean Ac/Georgia State University
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Shannon Self works as a Associate Dean Ac for Georgia State University. Shannon earned $258,153 in 2025.
Associate Professor/Georgia State University
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Amanda Beck is a Associate Professor at Georgia State University. 2025 total compensation came to $257,770.
Professor/Georgia State University
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At Georgia State University, Clark Cunningham serves as a Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $257,489.
Dean Ac/Georgia State University
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Huanbiao Mo works as a Dean Ac for Georgia State University. Huanbiao earned $256,608 in 2025.
Professor/Georgia State University
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Matthew Hayat holds the role of Professor at Georgia State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $256,495.
Dean Ac/Georgia State University
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Courtney Anderson is a Dean Ac at Georgia State University. 2025 total compensation came to $256,410.
Professor/Georgia State University
Ming Luo holds the role of Professor at Georgia State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $255,808.
Chief Business/Finance Officer/Georgia State University
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At Georgia State University, James Freeman serves as a Chief Business/Finance Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $255,000.
Vice President/Georgia State University
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Cynthia Villaverde is a Vice President at Georgia State University. 2025 total compensation came to $255,000.
Distinguished Professor/Georgia State University
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Ann-Margaret Esnard holds the role of Distinguished Professor at Georgia State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $254,210.
Associate Professor, Clinical/Georgia State University
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Jonathan Godbey holds the role of Associate Professor, Clinical at Georgia State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $252,510.
Professor/Georgia State University
Galen Sevcik holds the role of Professor at Georgia State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $250,548.
Director Div/Dpt Ad/Georgia State University
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Laura Lamothe is a Director Div/Dpt Ad at Georgia State University. 2025 total compensation came to $250,000.
Professor, Clinical/Georgia State University
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At Georgia State University, Rajeev Dhawan serves as a Professor, Clinical. Their 2025 pay totaled $248,612.
Vice President/Georgia State University
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Michael Sanseviro holds the role of Vice President at Georgia State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $248,160.
Professor/Georgia State University
At Georgia State University, Eric Gaucher serves as a Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $247,642.
Professor/Georgia State University
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Alokparna Monga works as a Professor for Georgia State University. Alokparna earned $246,800 in 2025.
Associate Professor/Georgia State University
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At Georgia State University, Qian Gu serves as a Associate Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $246,277.