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Georgia / Kennesaw State University / Assistant Professor

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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

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

Massachusetts
$111,748 · 214
New York City
$93,522 · 403
South Carolina
$86,700 · 1,348

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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Xia Li

Assistant Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$131,698
Base pay
$131,698
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$131,698

At Kennesaw State University, Xia Li serves as a Assistant Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $131,698.

Jiho Noh

Assistant Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$131,698
Base pay
$131,698
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$131,698

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,752

At Kennesaw State University, Jiho Noh serves as a Assistant Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $131,698.

Muhammad Tanveer

Assistant Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$131,385
Base pay
$131,385
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$131,385

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,504

Muhammad Tanveer holds the role of Assistant Professor at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $131,385.

Ashish Aphale

Assistant Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$130,973
Base pay
$130,973
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$130,973

Ashish Aphale holds the role of Assistant Professor at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $130,973.

Seung Lee

Assistant Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$130,912
Base pay
$130,912
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$130,912

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$5,382

Seung Lee is a Assistant Professor at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $130,912.

Taeyeong Choi

Assistant Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$129,649
Base pay
$129,649
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$129,649

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,698

Taeyeong Choi works as a Assistant Professor for Kennesaw State University. Taeyeong earned $129,649 in 2025.

Mahyar Amirgholy

Assistant Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$127,861
Base pay
$127,861
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,861

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$5,087

Mahyar Amirgholy works as a Assistant Professor for Kennesaw State University. Mahyar earned $127,861 in 2025.

Billy Kihei

Assistant Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$125,913
Base pay
$125,913
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$125,913

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,486

Billy Kihei is a Assistant Professor at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $125,913.

Liang Zhao

Assistant Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$125,399
Base pay
$125,399
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$125,399

Liang Zhao works as a Assistant Professor for Kennesaw State University. Liang earned $125,399 in 2025.