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Georgia / Kennesaw State University / Professor

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Professor

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

297 employees hold this title in Kennesaw State University. Median total compensation for the role is $120,502, above the department median of $14,100.

Employees
297
Total payroll
$39M
Role median
$120,502
Agency median
$14,100
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$12,166$240,215+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 297 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

Professor is held in 27 Georgia departments. In Kennesaw State University, the median of $120,502 ranks #5 of 27.

Highest-paying departments for this role

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

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Professor beyond Georgia

This role is reported in 6 jurisdictions. In Georgia, the median of $126,751 ranks #5 of 6. See Professor across all of Georgia

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Connecticut
$209,133 · 19
Massachusetts
$176,655 · 414
District of Columbia
$135,111 · 45
New York City
$132,448 · 722
South Carolina
$124,370 · 1,782

Median total compensation for comparable 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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Zhaoguo Zhan

Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$183,072
Base pay
$183,072
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$183,072

At Kennesaw State University, Zhaoguo Zhan serves as a Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $183,072.

Deborah Mixson-Brookshire

Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$180,561
Base pay
$180,561
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$180,561

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,029

Deborah Mixson-Brookshire is a Professor at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $180,561.

Xuepeng Liu

Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$180,453
Base pay
$180,453
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$180,453

Xuepeng Liu is a Professor at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $180,453.

Heather Hermanson

Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$180,349
Base pay
$180,349
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$180,349

At Kennesaw State University, Heather Hermanson serves as a Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $180,349.

John Bradbury

Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$177,977
Base pay
$177,977
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$177,977

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,436

John Bradbury is a Professor at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $177,977.

Coskun Cetinkaya

Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$177,780
Base pay
$177,780
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$177,780

Coskun Cetinkaya holds the role of Professor at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $177,780.

Solomon Negash

Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$177,436
Base pay
$177,436
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$177,436

Solomon Negash holds the role of Professor at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $177,436.

Tridib Bandyopadhyay

Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$174,994
Base pay
$174,994
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$174,994

Tridib Bandyopadhyay is a Professor at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $174,994.

Herbert Mattord

Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$174,957
Base pay
$174,957
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$174,957

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$9,885

Herbert Mattord is a Professor at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $174,957.

Seyed Vaezi

Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$174,697
Base pay
$174,697
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$174,697

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,173

Seyed Vaezi holds the role of Professor at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $174,697.

Douglas Moodie

Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$174,621
Base pay
$174,621
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$174,621

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$16,040

Douglas Moodie works as a Professor for Kennesaw State University. Douglas earned $174,621 in 2025.

Mary Murray

Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$174,396
Base pay
$174,396
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$174,396

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,475

At Kennesaw State University, Mary Murray serves as a Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $174,396.

Leo Macdonald

Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$173,645
Base pay
$173,645
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$173,645

Leo Macdonald holds the role of Professor at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $173,645.

Mikhail Melnik

Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$173,495
Base pay
$173,495
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$173,495

At Kennesaw State University, Mikhail Melnik serves as a Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $173,495.

Amy Woszczynski

Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$173,327
Base pay
$173,327
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$173,327

Amy Woszczynski holds the role of Professor at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $173,327.

Dan Lo

Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$172,856
Base pay
$172,856
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$172,856

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,753

Dan Lo is a Professor at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $172,856.

Ying Xie

Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$172,656
Base pay
$172,656
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$172,656

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,007

Ying Xie holds the role of Professor at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $172,656.

Max North

Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$172,644
Base pay
$172,644
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$172,644

At Kennesaw State University, Max North serves as a Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $172,644.