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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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Guangzhi Zheng

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$119,435
Base pay
$119,435
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$119,435

At Kennesaw State University, Guangzhi Zheng serves as a Associate Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $119,435.

Ali Keyvanfar

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$117,759
Base pay
$117,759
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,759

Ali Keyvanfar is a Associate Professor at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $117,759.

Sherri Shade

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$117,218
Base pay
$117,218
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,218

Sherri Shade works as a Associate Professor for Kennesaw State University. Sherri earned $117,218 in 2025.

Adam Kaplan

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$116,956
Base pay
$116,956
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$116,956

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,234

Adam Kaplan is a Associate Professor at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $116,956.

Dongyu Jia

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$116,819
Base pay
$116,819
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$116,819

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,796

At Kennesaw State University, Dongyu Jia serves as a Associate Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $116,819.

Mario Bretfeld

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$116,746
Base pay
$116,746
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$116,746

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$40

Mario Bretfeld holds the role of Associate Professor at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $116,746.

Modupe Akintomide

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$116,300
Base pay
$116,300
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$116,300

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,895

Modupe Akintomide works as a Associate Professor for Kennesaw State University. Modupe earned $116,300 in 2025.

Erin Adams

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$115,174
Base pay
$115,174
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,174

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,539

Erin Adams works as a Associate Professor for Kennesaw State University. Erin earned $115,174 in 2025.

Alice Gooding

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$114,857
Base pay
$114,857
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,857

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,087

At Kennesaw State University, Alice Gooding serves as a Associate Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $114,857.

Sanjuana Rodriguez

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$114,607
Base pay
$114,607
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,607

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$10,428

At Kennesaw State University, Sanjuana Rodriguez serves as a Associate Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $114,607.

Brent Mcdaniel

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$114,188
Base pay
$114,188
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,188

At Kennesaw State University, Brent Mcdaniel serves as a Associate Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $114,188.

Pengcheng Xiao

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$114,100
Base pay
$114,100
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,100

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,635

Pengcheng Xiao works as a Associate Professor for Kennesaw State University. Pengcheng earned $114,100 in 2025.

Jenna Shackleford

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$114,096
Base pay
$114,096
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,096

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,933

At Kennesaw State University, Jenna Shackleford serves as a Associate Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $114,096.

Sathish Gurupatham

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$114,086
Base pay
$114,086
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,086

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,226

Sathish Gurupatham is a Associate Professor at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $114,086.

Albert Jimenez

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$113,224
Base pay
$113,224
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,224

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,726

At Kennesaw State University, Albert Jimenez serves as a Associate Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $113,224.

Michael Carroll

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$113,124
Base pay
$113,124
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,124

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$10,805

Michael Carroll holds the role of Associate Professor at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $113,124.

Andrew Mcmorran

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$112,637
Base pay
$112,637
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$112,637

Andrew Mcmorran holds the role of Associate Professor at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $112,637.

Chetan Dhital

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$111,894
Base pay
$111,894
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,894

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$6,019

At Kennesaw State University, Chetan Dhital serves as a Associate Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $111,894.

Anton Bryantsev

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$111,870
Base pay
$111,870
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,870

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,694

At Kennesaw State University, Anton Bryantsev serves as a Associate Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $111,870.

Evelina Sterling

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$111,659
Base pay
$111,659
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,659

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,405

At Kennesaw State University, Evelina Sterling serves as a Associate Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $111,659.

Dabae Lee

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$111,630
Base pay
$111,630
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,630

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$5,086

Dabae Lee holds the role of Associate Professor at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,630.

Brian Olovson

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$111,619
Base pay
$111,619
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,619

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$5,964

Brian Olovson holds the role of Associate Professor at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,619.

Daniel Ferreira

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$111,462
Base pay
$111,462
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,462

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$5,556

Daniel Ferreira is a Associate Professor at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $111,462.

Shane Peterson

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$111,153
Base pay
$111,153
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,153

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$6,587

Shane Peterson is a Associate Professor at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $111,153.

Margot Hedenstrom

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$111,120
Base pay
$111,120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,120

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,841

Margot Hedenstrom holds the role of Associate Professor at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,120.

Amy Gruss

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$111,045
Base pay
$111,045
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,045

At Kennesaw State University, Amy Gruss serves as a Associate Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $111,045.

Jabari Cain

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$110,866
Base pay
$110,866
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$110,866

Jabari Cain holds the role of Associate Professor at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $110,866.

Minhao Dai

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$110,295
Base pay
$110,295
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$110,295

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,519

At Kennesaw State University, Minhao Dai serves as a Associate Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $110,295.

Masafumi Yoshinaga

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$110,259
Base pay
$110,259
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$110,259

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,960

Masafumi Yoshinaga is a Associate Professor at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $110,259.

Nancy Ballard

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$109,842
Base pay
$109,842
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,842

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,362

Nancy Ballard is a Associate Professor at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $109,842.

Paul Mcdaniel

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$109,551
Base pay
$109,551
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,551

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$5,352

Paul Mcdaniel is a Associate Professor at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $109,551.

Andrea Knowlton

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$108,743
Base pay
$108,743
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$108,743

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$7,776

At Kennesaw State University, Andrea Knowlton serves as a Associate Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $108,743.

Miriam Brown Spiers

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$108,660
Base pay
$108,660
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$108,660

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,875

Miriam Brown Spiers is a Associate Professor at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $108,660.

Michael Beach

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$108,607
Base pay
$108,607
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$108,607

Michael Beach is a Associate Professor at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $108,607.

Sigurdur Greipsson

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$108,171
Base pay
$108,171
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$108,171

Sigurdur Greipsson is a Associate Professor at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $108,171.

Beverly Churchwell

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$108,089
Base pay
$108,089
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$108,089

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,206

Beverly Churchwell holds the role of Associate Professor at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $108,089.

Sara Evans

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$108,087
Base pay
$108,087
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$108,087

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$8,668

Sara Evans works as a Associate Professor for Kennesaw State University. Sara earned $108,087 in 2025.

Lanita Knotts

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$107,621
Base pay
$107,621
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,621

Lanita Knotts works as a Associate Professor for Kennesaw State University. Lanita earned $107,621 in 2025.

Nurudeen Akinyemi

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$107,529
Base pay
$107,529
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,529

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$5,322

Nurudeen Akinyemi holds the role of Associate Professor at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $107,529.

Jennifer Wells

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$107,263
Base pay
$107,263
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,263

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,658

Jennifer Wells works as a Associate Professor for Kennesaw State University. Jennifer earned $107,263 in 2025.