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Kennesaw State University

Source file: Georgia — State Employee Salaries (Open Georgia / TIGA) / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Kennesaw State University operates a public higher-education institution — instruction, research, and student services.

In 2025, this agency had 9,385 employees with median total compensation of $14,100; the highest distinct record was $495,000.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$359.6M
Employees
9,385
Median total
$14,100
Highest record
$495,000

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 9,385 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($14,100) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$38,316 (100%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$845
$3,000
$14,100
$64,021
$101,757

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $101,757 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $845. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Student Assistant
2,697 · $1,867
Part Time Professor
979 · $13,500
Professor
297 · $120,502

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Record list

Employees

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Rayshawn Simpkins

Police/Security Lead/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$94,683
Base pay
$94,683
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,683

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$548

Rayshawn Simpkins is a Police/Security Lead at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $94,683.

Christopher Sumner

Lecturer/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$94,679
Base pay
$94,679
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,679

At Kennesaw State University, Christopher Sumner serves as a Lecturer. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,679.

Ethel King Mckenzie

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$94,584
Base pay
$94,584
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,584

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,395

Ethel King Mckenzie is a Associate Professor at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $94,584.

Darin Morrow

Senior Lecturer/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$94,573
Base pay
$94,573
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,573

Darin Morrow holds the role of Senior Lecturer at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,573.

Leslie Mcclane

Associate Professor, Clinical/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$94,527
Base pay
$94,527
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,527

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,388

At Kennesaw State University, Leslie Mcclane serves as a Associate Professor, Clinical. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,527.

Kristie Smith

Assistant Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$94,506
Base pay
$94,506
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,506

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$5,627

Kristie Smith holds the role of Assistant Professor at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,506.

Kristina Hook

Assistant Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$94,466
Base pay
$94,466
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,466

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$25,423

Kristina Hook is a Assistant Professor at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $94,466.

Cinnamon Dowd

Director Subdiv/Unit Ad/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$94,442
Base pay
$94,442
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,442

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,316

Cinnamon Dowd works as a Director Subdiv/Unit Ad for Kennesaw State University. Cinnamon earned $94,442 in 2025.

Leslie Mcintosh

Lecturer/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$94,424
Base pay
$94,424
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,424

Leslie Mcintosh is a Lecturer at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $94,424.

Whitney Preisser

Assistant Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$94,399
Base pay
$94,399
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,399

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$396

Whitney Preisser is a Assistant Professor at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $94,399.

Jonathan Fisher

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$94,372
Base pay
$94,372
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,372

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,945

Jonathan Fisher is a Associate Professor at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $94,372.

Aarika Forney

Assistant Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$94,329
Base pay
$94,329
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,329

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,118

Aarika Forney works as a Assistant Professor for Kennesaw State University. Aarika earned $94,329 in 2025.

Daniel Mccoy

Consultant/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$94,329
Base pay
$94,329
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,329

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,208

Daniel Mccoy works as a Consultant for Kennesaw State University. Daniel earned $94,329 in 2025.

Ashley Barber

Assistant Professor, Clinical/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$94,324
Base pay
$94,324
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,324

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,872

At Kennesaw State University, Ashley Barber serves as a Assistant Professor, Clinical. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,324.

Tim Martin

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$94,277
Base pay
$94,277
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,277

At Kennesaw State University, Tim Martin serves as a Associate Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,277.

Marion Quirici

Assistant Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$94,263
Base pay
$94,263
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,263

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,290

Marion Quirici works as a Assistant Professor for Kennesaw State University. Marion earned $94,263 in 2025.

Laura Howard

Senior Academic Services Professional/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$94,216
Base pay
$94,216
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,216

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,926

Laura Howard holds the role of Senior Academic Services Professional at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,216.

Michael Frankel

Senior Lecturer/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$94,141
Base pay
$94,141
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,141

At Kennesaw State University, Michael Frankel serves as a Senior Lecturer. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,141.

Brian Ellis

Senior Business Operations Profes/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$94,083
Base pay
$94,083
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,083

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,765

Brian Ellis works as a Senior Business Operations Profes for Kennesaw State University. Brian earned $94,083 in 2025.

Debra Gaines

Senior Business Operations Profes/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$94,083
Base pay
$94,083
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,083

Debra Gaines works as a Senior Business Operations Profes for Kennesaw State University. Debra earned $94,083 in 2025.

Jeffery Irwin

Senior Business Operations Profes/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$94,007
Base pay
$94,007
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,007

At Kennesaw State University, Jeffery Irwin serves as a Senior Business Operations Profes. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,007.

Patrick Harbin

Director Subdiv/Unit Ad/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$94,000
Base pay
$94,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,000

Patrick Harbin works as a Director Subdiv/Unit Ad for Kennesaw State University. Patrick earned $94,000 in 2025.

Jaime Fulsang

Hr/Eeo/Od Professional/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$94,000
Base pay
$94,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,037

Jaime Fulsang is a Hr/Eeo/Od Professional at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $94,000.

Kevin Soderman

Dev/Fundraising Professional/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$94,000
Base pay
$94,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$459

Kevin Soderman works as a Dev/Fundraising Professional for Kennesaw State University. Kevin earned $94,000 in 2025.

Amanda Weed

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$93,900
Base pay
$93,900
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,900

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,751

Amanda Weed holds the role of Associate Professor at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $93,900.

Lynn Varagona

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$93,864
Base pay
$93,864
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,864

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$5,841

Lynn Varagona works as a Associate Professor for Kennesaw State University. Lynn earned $93,864 in 2025.

Cheryl Yarde

Assistant Professor, Clinical/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$93,830
Base pay
$93,830
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,830

Cheryl Yarde works as a Assistant Professor, Clinical for Kennesaw State University. Cheryl earned $93,830 in 2025.

Waqas Majeed

Lecturer/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$93,750
Base pay
$93,750
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,750

Waqas Majeed is a Lecturer at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $93,750.

Cindy Farris

Assistant Professor, Clinical/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$93,750
Base pay
$93,750
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,750

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,313

Cindy Farris is a Assistant Professor, Clinical at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $93,750.

Thomas Vizcarrondo

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$93,703
Base pay
$93,703
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,703

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$5,442

At Kennesaw State University, Thomas Vizcarrondo serves as a Associate Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,703.

Cara Gaskins

Associate Director Subdiv/Unit Ad/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$93,700
Base pay
$93,700
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,700

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,175

Cara Gaskins is a Associate Director Subdiv/Unit Ad at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $93,700.

Sheila Schreiner

Lecturer/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$93,660
Base pay
$93,660
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,660

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$583

Sheila Schreiner works as a Lecturer for Kennesaw State University. Sheila earned $93,660 in 2025.