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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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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.