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Georgia / Kennesaw State University / Associate Professor

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Associate Professor

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

292 employees hold this title in Kennesaw State University. Median total compensation for the role is $102,755, above the department median of $14,100.

Employees
292
Total payroll
$32.6M
Role median
$102,755
Agency median
$14,100
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$1$202,164+

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How total compensation varies among the 292 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

Associate Professor is held in 26 Georgia departments. In Kennesaw State University, the median of $102,755 ranks #4 of 26.

Highest-paying departments for this role

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

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Associate Professor beyond Georgia

This role is reported in 5 jurisdictions. In Georgia, the median of $103,811 ranks #3 of 5. See Associate Professor across all of Georgia

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Massachusetts
$134,176 · 422
New York City
$110,487 · 650
District of Columbia
$100,147 · 74
South Carolina
$95,544 · 1,517

Median total compensation for comparable Associate 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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Ramazan Aygun

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$224,771
Base pay
$224,771
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$224,771

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,845

Ramazan Aygun holds the role of Associate Professor at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $224,771.

Canan Mutlu

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$220,557
Base pay
$220,557
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$220,557

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$42

Canan Mutlu is a Associate Professor at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $220,557.

James Meurs

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$212,030
Base pay
$212,030
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$212,030

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$6,461

James Meurs works as a Associate Professor for Kennesaw State University. James earned $212,030 in 2025.

Birton Cowden

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$207,587
Base pay
$207,587
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$207,587

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,573

Birton Cowden is a Associate Professor at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $207,587.

Mary Cleaveland

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$205,968
Base pay
$205,968
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$205,968

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$179

Mary Cleaveland is a Associate Professor at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $205,968.

Atanas Nikolov

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$205,432
Base pay
$205,432
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$205,432

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,298

Atanas Nikolov works as a Associate Professor for Kennesaw State University. Atanas earned $205,432 in 2025.

Pramod Iyer

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$201,446
Base pay
$201,446
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$201,446

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,166

At Kennesaw State University, Pramod Iyer serves as a Associate Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $201,446.

Robert Randolph

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$199,677
Base pay
$199,677
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$199,677

Robert Randolph holds the role of Associate Professor at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $199,677.

Benedikt Quosigk

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$198,225
Base pay
$198,225
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$198,225

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,476

Benedikt Quosigk holds the role of Associate Professor at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $198,225.

Hyunju Shin

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$198,133
Base pay
$198,133
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$198,133

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,089

Hyunju Shin works as a Associate Professor for Kennesaw State University. Hyunju earned $198,133 in 2025.

Yoon Kim

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$197,921
Base pay
$197,921
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$197,921

At Kennesaw State University, Yoon Kim serves as a Associate Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $197,921.

Scott Inks

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$196,638
Base pay
$196,638
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$196,638

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,016

Scott Inks is a Associate Professor at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $196,638.

Stacey Kessler

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$195,057
Base pay
$195,057
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$195,057

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$5,675

At Kennesaw State University, Stacey Kessler serves as a Associate Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $195,057.

Qi Dong

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$193,812
Base pay
$193,812
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$193,812

At Kennesaw State University, Qi Dong serves as a Associate Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $193,812.