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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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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.

Bobin Deng

Assistant Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$148,775
Base pay
$148,775
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$148,775

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,722

Bobin Deng works as a Assistant Professor for Kennesaw State University. Bobin earned $148,775 in 2025.

Ahyoung Lee

Assistant Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$148,573
Base pay
$148,573
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$148,573

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$8,451

At Kennesaw State University, Ahyoung Lee serves as a Assistant Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $148,573.

Xinyue Zhang

Assistant Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$147,674
Base pay
$147,674
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$147,674

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$5,201

Xinyue Zhang works as a Assistant Professor for Kennesaw State University. Xinyue earned $147,674 in 2025.

Chen Zhao

Assistant Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$147,517
Base pay
$147,517
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$147,517

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$8,079

Chen Zhao works as a Assistant Professor for Kennesaw State University. Chen earned $147,517 in 2025.

Yuanxia Li

Assistant Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$147,000
Base pay
$147,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$147,000

Yuanxia Li works as a Assistant Professor for Kennesaw State University. Yuanxia earned $147,000 in 2025.

Zongxing Xie

Assistant Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$146,807
Base pay
$146,807
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$146,807

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$7,482

Zongxing Xie holds the role of Assistant Professor at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $146,807.

Sahidul Islam

Assistant Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$145,749
Base pay
$145,749
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$145,749

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,973

Sahidul Islam holds the role of Assistant Professor at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $145,749.

Yixin Xie

Assistant Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$145,498
Base pay
$145,498
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$145,498

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$5,444

At Kennesaw State University, Yixin Xie serves as a Assistant Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $145,498.