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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

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 33

Cori Salmeron

Assistant Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$101,285
Base pay
$101,285
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$101,285

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,130

At Georgia State University, Cori Salmeron serves as a Assistant Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,285.

Colleen Smith

Limited Term Professional/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$101,272
Base pay
$101,272
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$101,272

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,026

Colleen Smith works as a Limited Term Professional for Georgia State University. Colleen earned $101,272 in 2025.

Jessica Todd

Assistant Professor, Clinical/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$101,271
Base pay
$101,271
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$101,271

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,155

Jessica Todd is a Assistant Professor, Clinical at Georgia State University. 2025 total compensation came to $101,271.

Wendy Simonds

Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$101,269
Base pay
$101,269
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$101,269

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,771

Wendy Simonds is a Professor at Georgia State University. 2025 total compensation came to $101,269.

Jennifer Stein

Limited Term Executive/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$101,200
Base pay
$101,200
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$101,200

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$7,049

Jennifer Stein is a Limited Term Executive at Georgia State University. 2025 total compensation came to $101,200.

John Shelton

Associate Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$101,150
Base pay
$101,150
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$101,150

John Shelton holds the role of Associate Professor at Georgia State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,150.

Lowell Sanders

Associate Professor, Clinical/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$101,133
Base pay
$101,133
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$101,133

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$653

At Georgia State University, Lowell Sanders serves as a Associate Professor, Clinical. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,133.

Avijit Kar

Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$101,021
Base pay
$101,021
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$101,021

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,047

Avijit Kar is a Professor at Georgia State University. 2025 total compensation came to $101,021.

Shelmekia Hodo

Limited Term Professional/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$101,000
Base pay
$101,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$101,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,550

Shelmekia Hodo holds the role of Limited Term Professional at Georgia State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,000.

Roxanne Elliott

Limited Term Professional/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$101,000
Base pay
$101,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$101,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$8,673

Roxanne Elliott works as a Limited Term Professional for Georgia State University. Roxanne earned $101,000 in 2025.

Andrew Murray

Nursing Professional/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$101,000
Base pay
$101,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$101,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$957

Andrew Murray holds the role of Nursing Professional at Georgia State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,000.

Jennifer Cluley

Limited Term Professional/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$100,956
Base pay
$100,956
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,956

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$11,344

Jennifer Cluley is a Limited Term Professional at Georgia State University. 2025 total compensation came to $100,956.

James Doyle

Associate Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$100,953
Base pay
$100,953
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,953

At Georgia State University, James Doyle serves as a Associate Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $100,953.

Jessica Berry

Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$100,938
Base pay
$100,938
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,938

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,000

Jessica Berry is a Professor at Georgia State University. 2025 total compensation came to $100,938.

Ruth Harris

Limited Term Professional/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$100,833
Base pay
$100,833
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,833

Ruth Harris is a Limited Term Professional at Georgia State University. 2025 total compensation came to $100,833.

Jeffrey Mahr

Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$100,785
Base pay
$100,785
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,785

At Georgia State University, Jeffrey Mahr serves as a Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $100,785.

Michael Sakuta

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

2025 total comp
$100,781
Base pay
$100,781
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,781

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$436

Michael Sakuta holds the role of Associate Department Chair/Dir/Hd Ac at Georgia State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $100,781.

Mariana Montiel

Associate Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$100,734
Base pay
$100,734
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,734

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$529

Mariana Montiel holds the role of Associate Professor at Georgia State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $100,734.

James Gurney

Assistant Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$100,700
Base pay
$100,700
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,700

James Gurney works as a Assistant Professor for Georgia State University. James earned $100,700 in 2025.

Timothy Barouch

Associate Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$100,658
Base pay
$100,658
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,658

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,598

Timothy Barouch is a Associate Professor at Georgia State University. 2025 total compensation came to $100,658.

Kostiantyn Marichev

Assistant Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$100,650
Base pay
$100,650
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,650

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,243

At Georgia State University, Kostiantyn Marichev serves as a Assistant Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $100,650.

Xiaolu Liu

Assistant Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$100,640
Base pay
$100,640
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,640

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,074

Xiaolu Liu holds the role of Assistant Professor at Georgia State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $100,640.

Carina Defazio

Assistant Professor, Clinical/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$100,634
Base pay
$100,634
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,634

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,121

At Georgia State University, Carina Defazio serves as a Assistant Professor, Clinical. Their 2025 pay totaled $100,634.

Angela Turk

Director Div/Dpt Ad/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$100,594
Base pay
$100,594
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,594

Angela Turk is a Director Div/Dpt Ad at Georgia State University. 2025 total compensation came to $100,594.

Ras Brown

Associate Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$100,569
Base pay
$100,569
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,569

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,189

Ras Brown is a Associate Professor at Georgia State University. 2025 total compensation came to $100,569.

Susan Ogletree

Director Div/Dpt Ad/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$100,539
Base pay
$100,539
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,539

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$9,009

Susan Ogletree is a Director Div/Dpt Ad at Georgia State University. 2025 total compensation came to $100,539.

Booker Edwards

Academic Professional Ac/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$100,500
Base pay
$100,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,500

Booker Edwards works as a Academic Professional Ac for Georgia State University. Booker earned $100,500 in 2025.

Justin Cantrell

IT Professional/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$100,449
Base pay
$100,449
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,449

Justin Cantrell works as a IT Professional for Georgia State University. Justin earned $100,449 in 2025.

Eric Gilbert

Associate Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$100,433
Base pay
$100,433
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,433

At Georgia State University, Eric Gilbert serves as a Associate Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $100,433.

Monique Farone

Limited Term Executive/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$100,417
Base pay
$100,417
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,417

Monique Farone holds the role of Limited Term Executive at Georgia State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $100,417.

Contessar Maddox

Assistant Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$100,231
Base pay
$100,231
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,231

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$40

Contessar Maddox is a Assistant Professor at Georgia State University. 2025 total compensation came to $100,231.

Thomas Mcconnell

Associate Administrator/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$100,217
Base pay
$100,217
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,217

Thomas Mcconnell holds the role of Associate Administrator at Georgia State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $100,217.

Kristina Brezicha

Associate Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$100,191
Base pay
$100,191
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,191

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,829

Kristina Brezicha holds the role of Associate Professor at Georgia State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $100,191.

Viviana Cortes

Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$100,157
Base pay
$100,157
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,157

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$20,827

At Georgia State University, Viviana Cortes serves as a Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $100,157.

Sutandra Sarkar

Academic Services Professional/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$100,125
Base pay
$100,125
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,125

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,386

Sutandra Sarkar works as a Academic Services Professional for Georgia State University. Sutandra earned $100,125 in 2025.

Tina Blanks

Administrative Specialist/Coordinator/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$100,083
Base pay
$100,083
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,083

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,121

Tina Blanks holds the role of Administrative Specialist/Coordinator at Georgia State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $100,083.

Cassady Brewer

Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$100,067
Base pay
$100,067
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,067

At Georgia State University, Cassady Brewer serves as a Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $100,067.

Clare Morton

Associate Director Div/Dpt Ad/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$100,039
Base pay
$100,039
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,039

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,011

Clare Morton holds the role of Associate Director Div/Dpt Ad at Georgia State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $100,039.

Trisha Kanan

Senior Lecturer/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$100,001
Base pay
$100,001
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,001

At Georgia State University, Trisha Kanan serves as a Senior Lecturer. Their 2025 pay totaled $100,001.

Sheyda Azimi

Assistant Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$100,000
Base pay
$100,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,539

At Georgia State University, Sheyda Azimi serves as a Assistant Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $100,000.