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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 5

Claire Spears

Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$221,200
Base pay
$221,200
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$221,200

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$5,923

Claire Spears holds the role of Professor at Georgia State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $221,200.

Sergey Plis

Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$219,937
Base pay
$219,937
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$219,937

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$14,196

Sergey Plis holds the role of Professor at Georgia State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $219,937.

Nancy Forger

Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$219,649
Base pay
$219,649
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$219,649

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,229

Nancy Forger is a Professor at Georgia State University. 2025 total compensation came to $219,649.

Kathleen Baggett

Director Coll/Div/Sch Ac/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$219,433
Base pay
$219,433
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$219,433

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$10,800

Kathleen Baggett holds the role of Director Coll/Div/Sch Ac at Georgia State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $219,433.

Deepa Goradia

Associate Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$219,370
Base pay
$219,370
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$219,370

Deepa Goradia works as a Associate Professor for Georgia State University. Deepa earned $219,370 in 2025.

Kumari Jha

Assistant Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$219,000
Base pay
$219,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$219,000

Kumari Jha is a Assistant Professor at Georgia State University. 2025 total compensation came to $219,000.

Sina Golara

Assistant Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$219,000
Base pay
$219,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$219,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,400

Sina Golara works as a Assistant Professor for Georgia State University. Sina earned $219,000 in 2025.

Elizabeth Bevington

Academic Professional Ac/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$218,731
Base pay
$218,731
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$218,731

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$8,396

At Georgia State University, Elizabeth Bevington serves as a Academic Professional Ac. Their 2025 pay totaled $218,731.

Marise Parent

Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$218,497
Base pay
$218,497
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$218,497

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,102

Marise Parent holds the role of Professor at Georgia State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $218,497.

Joseph Buckman

Assistant Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$218,400
Base pay
$218,400
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$218,400

Joseph Buckman is a Assistant Professor at Georgia State University. 2025 total compensation came to $218,400.

Bingzhong Xue

Distinguished Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$218,379
Base pay
$218,379
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$218,379

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,283

Bingzhong Xue works as a Distinguished Professor for Georgia State University. Bingzhong earned $218,379 in 2025.

Jeffrey Steely

Chief Librarian/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$218,350
Base pay
$218,350
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$218,350

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,726

Jeffrey Steely works as a Chief Librarian for Georgia State University. Jeffrey earned $218,350 in 2025.

Alberto Chong Lam

Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$218,326
Base pay
$218,326
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$218,326

Alberto Chong Lam works as a Professor for Georgia State University. Alberto earned $218,326 in 2025.

Carrie Manning

Associate Provost/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$218,000
Base pay
$218,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$218,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,668

Carrie Manning is a Associate Provost at Georgia State University. 2025 total compensation came to $218,000.

Christian Thoroughgood

Associate Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$217,800
Base pay
$217,800
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$217,800

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,903

Christian Thoroughgood is a Associate Professor at Georgia State University. 2025 total compensation came to $217,800.

Benjamin Lawrence

Director Coll/Div/Sch Ac/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$217,604
Base pay
$217,604
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$217,604

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$16,846

Benjamin Lawrence is a Director Coll/Div/Sch Ac at Georgia State University. 2025 total compensation came to $217,604.

Adam Pah

Assistant Dean Ac/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$217,417
Base pay
$217,417
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$217,417

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,361

Adam Pah is a Assistant Dean Ac at Georgia State University. 2025 total compensation came to $217,417.

Fnu Ramakrishnan

Assistant Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$217,369
Base pay
$217,369
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$217,369

Fnu Ramakrishnan is a Assistant Professor at Georgia State University. 2025 total compensation came to $217,369.

Giovanni Gadda

Department Chair/Head Ac/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$217,044
Base pay
$217,044
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$217,044

At Georgia State University, Giovanni Gadda serves as a Department Chair/Head Ac. Their 2025 pay totaled $217,044.

Corneill Stephens

Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$216,683
Base pay
$216,683
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$216,683

Corneill Stephens works as a Professor for Georgia State University. Corneill earned $216,683 in 2025.

Guantao Chen

Regents Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$216,535
Base pay
$216,535
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$216,535

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,879

Guantao Chen holds the role of Regents Professor at Georgia State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $216,535.

Yu-Kai Lin

Associate Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$216,392
Base pay
$216,392
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$216,392

Yu-Kai Lin is a Associate Professor at Georgia State University. 2025 total compensation came to $216,392.

Angela Snyder

Professor Research/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$215,665
Base pay
$215,665
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$215,665

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$5,946

At Georgia State University, Angela Snyder serves as a Professor Research. Their 2025 pay totaled $215,665.

Timothy Renick

Temporary Professional Retiree/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$215,479
Base pay
$215,479
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$215,479

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$24,359

At Georgia State University, Timothy Renick serves as a Temporary Professional Retiree. Their 2025 pay totaled $215,479.

Kyungeh An

Assistant Dean Ac/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$215,000
Base pay
$215,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$215,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$5,568

Kyungeh An is a Assistant Dean Ac at Georgia State University. 2025 total compensation came to $215,000.

Comfort Reeves-Brownell

Assistant Vice President/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$215,000
Base pay
$215,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$215,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,827

Comfort Reeves-Brownell holds the role of Assistant Vice President at Georgia State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $215,000.

Tabatha Michel

Associate Vice President/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$214,975
Base pay
$214,975
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$214,975

Tabatha Michel works as a Associate Vice President for Georgia State University. Tabatha earned $214,975 in 2025.

Margo Brinton

Regents Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$214,591
Base pay
$214,591
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$214,591

Margo Brinton works as a Regents Professor for Georgia State University. Margo earned $214,591 in 2025.

Walter Afield

Associate Dean Ac/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$214,004
Base pay
$214,004
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$214,004

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,940

Walter Afield works as a Associate Dean Ac for Georgia State University. Walter earned $214,004 in 2025.

Jennifer Bailey

Associate Dean Ac/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$214,000
Base pay
$214,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$214,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$515

Jennifer Bailey works as a Associate Dean Ac for Georgia State University. Jennifer earned $214,000 in 2025.

Chin Fulmer

Associate Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$212,974
Base pay
$212,974
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$212,974

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,985

Chin Fulmer works as a Associate Professor for Georgia State University. Chin earned $212,974 in 2025.

Hang Shi

Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$212,569
Base pay
$212,569
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$212,569

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,414

Hang Shi works as a Professor for Georgia State University. Hang earned $212,569 in 2025.

Brian Park

Associate Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$211,974
Base pay
$211,974
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$211,974

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,913

Brian Park is a Associate Professor at Georgia State University. 2025 total compensation came to $211,974.

Daniel Andrews

Assistant Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$211,800
Base pay
$211,800
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$211,800

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$7,100

Daniel Andrews is a Assistant Professor at Georgia State University. 2025 total compensation came to $211,800.

Sonal Dekhane

Professor, Clinical/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$211,594
Base pay
$211,594
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$211,594

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,256

Sonal Dekhane works as a Professor, Clinical for Georgia State University. Sonal earned $211,594 in 2025.

Joel Meyers

Regents Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$211,152
Base pay
$211,152
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$211,152

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,243

At Georgia State University, Joel Meyers serves as a Regents Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $211,152.

Yoon Choi

Director Coll/Div/Sch Ac/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$210,710
Base pay
$210,710
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$210,710

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$5,453

Yoon Choi is a Director Coll/Div/Sch Ac at Georgia State University. 2025 total compensation came to $210,710.

Rex Howard

Director Div/Dpt Ad/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$210,333
Base pay
$210,333
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$210,333

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,587

Rex Howard is a Director Div/Dpt Ad at Georgia State University. 2025 total compensation came to $210,333.

Ross Rubenstein

Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$209,066
Base pay
$209,066
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$209,066

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,702

At Georgia State University, Ross Rubenstein serves as a Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $209,066.

Anu Bourgeois

Professor/Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$209,034
Base pay
$209,034
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$209,034

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,792

At Georgia State University, Anu Bourgeois serves as a Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $209,034.