Georgia / Kennesaw State University / Assistant Professor

Job-title file

Assistant Professor

Plan and deliver instruction, assess student progress, and develop curriculum.

255 employees hold this title in Kennesaw State University. Median total compensation for the role is $98,158, above the department median of $14,100.

Employees: 255
Total payroll: $27.1M
Role median: $98,158
Agency median: $14,100
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$4,162$188,939+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 255 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Georgia

Assistant Professor is held in 26 Georgia departments. In Kennesaw State University, the median of $98,158 ranks #4 of 26.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Georgia Institute of Technology

$150,625 · 281

Augusta University

$118,000 · 513

University of Georgia

$116,291 · 419

Georgia State University

$92,061 · 251

Georgia Southern University

$90,771 · 156

University of West Georgia

$88,236 · 80

Savannah State University

$86,196 · 21

University of North Georgia

$82,871 · 98

Valdosta State University

$81,861 · 67

Albany State University

$81,726 · 87

Atlanta Metropolitan State College

$81,150 · 7

Georgia Gwinnett College

$81,123 · 89

Median total compensation for the Assistant Professor role in other Georgiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Assistant Professor beyond Georgia

This role is reported in 5 jurisdictions. In Georgia, the median of $97,340 ranks #2 of 5. See Assistant Professor across all of Georgia →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$111,748 · 214

$93,522 · 403

$86,700 · 1,348

$83,975 · 48

Median total compensation for comparable Assistant Professorroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Leonard Jackson

Assistant Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp

$262,084

Base pay: $262,084
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $262,084

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay: $5,394

At Kennesaw State University, Leonard Jackson serves as a Assistant Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $262,084.

Eric Wearne

Assistant Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp

$244,396

Base pay: $244,396
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $244,396

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay: $9,205

Eric Wearne holds the role of Assistant Professor at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $244,396.

Aaron French

Assistant Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp

$211,599

Base pay: $211,599
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $211,599

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay: $13,235

At Kennesaw State University, Aaron French serves as a Assistant Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $211,599.

Patrick Fennell

Assistant Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp

$202,048

Base pay: $202,048
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,048

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay: $408

At Kennesaw State University, Patrick Fennell serves as a Assistant Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $202,048.

Mahmut Karakaya

Assistant Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp

$197,993

Base pay: $197,993
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $197,993

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay: $8,574

At Kennesaw State University, Mahmut Karakaya serves as a Assistant Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $197,993.

Graham Lowman

Assistant Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp

$189,099

Base pay: $189,099
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $189,099

Graham Lowman holds the role of Assistant Professor at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $189,099.

Laura Boman

Assistant Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp

$187,097

Base pay: $187,097
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $187,097

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay: $4,117

Laura Boman is a Assistant Professor at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $187,097.

Prachi Gala

Assistant Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp

$187,043

Base pay: $187,043
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $187,043

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay: $11,151

Prachi Gala holds the role of Assistant Professor at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $187,043.

Seoyoon Ha

Assistant Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp

$186,098

Base pay: $186,098
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,098

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay: $4,610

Seoyoon Ha is a Assistant Professor at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $186,098.

Hyungshin Park

Assistant Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp

$185,973

Base pay: $185,973
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $185,973

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay: $127

At Kennesaw State University, Hyungshin Park serves as a Assistant Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $185,973.

Adrian Beorchia

Assistant Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp

$181,098

Base pay: $181,098
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,098

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay: $3,208

At Kennesaw State University, Adrian Beorchia serves as a Assistant Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $181,098.

Maria Valero De Clemente

Assistant Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp

$180,580

Base pay: $180,580
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $180,580

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay: $1,588

At Kennesaw State University, Maria Valero De Clemente serves as a Assistant Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $180,580.

Jacob Whitney

Assistant Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp

$179,499

Base pay: $179,499
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,499

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay: $1,682

Jacob Whitney works as a Assistant Professor for Kennesaw State University. Jacob earned $179,499 in 2025.

Andrew Trotman

Assistant Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp

$177,888

Base pay: $177,888
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,888

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay: $3,683

Andrew Trotman works as a Assistant Professor for Kennesaw State University. Andrew earned $177,888 in 2025.

Ali Dag

Assistant Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp

$175,399

Base pay: $175,399
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,399

Ali Dag works as a Assistant Professor for Kennesaw State University. Ali earned $175,399 in 2025.

Hossein Mohit

Assistant Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp

$175,249

Base pay: $175,249
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,249

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay: $1,872

Hossein Mohit is a Assistant Professor at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $175,249.

Joshua Palmer

Assistant Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp

$174,300

Base pay: $174,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,300

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay: $1,851

Joshua Palmer works as a Assistant Professor for Kennesaw State University. Joshua earned $174,300 in 2025.

Tu Nguyen

Assistant Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp

$168,976

Base pay: $168,976
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,976

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay: $8,791

Tu Nguyen works as a Assistant Professor for Kennesaw State University. Tu earned $168,976 in 2025.

Jia Wei

Assistant Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp

$168,898

Base pay: $168,898
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,898

Jia Wei is a Assistant Professor at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $168,898.

Shelby Meek

Assistant Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp

$164,448

Base pay: $164,448
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $164,448

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay: $206

Shelby Meek works as a Assistant Professor for Kennesaw State University. Shelby earned $164,448 in 2025.

Jonggwang Kim

Assistant Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp

$163,999

Base pay: $163,999
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,999

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay: $1,431

Jonggwang Kim works as a Assistant Professor for Kennesaw State University. Jonggwang earned $163,999 in 2025.

Botong Xue

Assistant Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp

$163,849

Base pay: $163,849
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,849

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay: $1,590

At Kennesaw State University, Botong Xue serves as a Assistant Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $163,849.

Gregory Phelan

Assistant Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp

$162,500

Base pay: $162,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,500

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay: $766

Gregory Phelan holds the role of Assistant Professor at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $162,500.

Qing Gong

Assistant Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp

$162,249

Base pay: $162,249
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,249

Qing Gong holds the role of Assistant Professor at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $162,249.

Oyebisi Oladeji

Assistant Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp

$161,749

Base pay: $161,749
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161,749

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay: $1,263

At Kennesaw State University, Oyebisi Oladeji serves as a Assistant Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $161,749.

Nazmus Sakib

Assistant Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp

$159,374

Base pay: $159,374
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,374

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay: $1,754

At Kennesaw State University, Nazmus Sakib serves as a Assistant Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $159,374.

Sooil Shin

Assistant Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp

$156,149

Base pay: $156,149
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,149

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay: $5,143

Sooil Shin is a Assistant Professor at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $156,149.

Andrew Green

Assistant Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp

$155,697

Base pay: $155,697
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,697

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay: $280

Andrew Green holds the role of Assistant Professor at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $155,697.

Sanghoon Lee

Assistant Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp

$155,333

Base pay: $155,333
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,333

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay: $4,470

Sanghoon Lee is a Assistant Professor at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $155,333.

Gunjan Batra

Assistant Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp

$155,098

Base pay: $155,098
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,098

At Kennesaw State University, Gunjan Batra serves as a Assistant Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $155,098.

Md Khan

Assistant Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp

$154,810

Base pay: $154,810
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,810

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay: -$87

At Kennesaw State University, Md Khan serves as a Assistant Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $154,810.

Brian Moore

Assistant Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp

$154,334

Base pay: $154,334
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,334

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay: $15,685

At Kennesaw State University, Brian Moore serves as a Assistant Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $154,334.

Rachel Ramey

Assistant Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp

$154,000

Base pay: $154,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,000

At Kennesaw State University, Rachel Ramey serves as a Assistant Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $154,000.

Honghui Xu

Assistant Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp

$153,077

Base pay: $153,077
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,077

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay: $6,208

Honghui Xu works as a Assistant Professor for Kennesaw State University. Honghui earned $153,077 in 2025.

Chenyu Wang

Assistant Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp

$152,000

Base pay: $152,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay: $1,811

Chenyu Wang works as a Assistant Professor for Kennesaw State University. Chenyu earned $152,000 in 2025.

Ziyi Xiong

Assistant Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp

$151,749

Base pay: $151,749
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,749

Ziyi Xiong holds the role of Assistant Professor at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $151,749.

Harun Avci

Assistant Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp

$150,000

Base pay: $150,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay: $1,474

Harun Avci works as a Assistant Professor for Kennesaw State University. Harun earned $150,000 in 2025.

Michail Alexiou

Assistant Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp

$149,300

Base pay: $149,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,300

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay: $3,632

Michail Alexiou is a Assistant Professor at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $149,300.

Sungchul Jung

Assistant Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp

$148,882

Base pay: $148,882
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,882

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay: $4,709

Sungchul Jung holds the role of Assistant Professor at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $148,882.

Rifatul Islam

Assistant Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp

$148,879

Base pay: $148,879
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,879

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay: $3,965

Rifatul Islam works as a Assistant Professor for Kennesaw State University. Rifatul earned $148,879 in 2025.