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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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Samuel Abaidoo

Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$115,734
Base pay
$115,734
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,734

Samuel Abaidoo holds the role of Professor at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $115,734.

Brandall Irving

Police/Security Lead/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$115,551
Base pay
$115,551
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,551

Brandall Irving is a Police/Security Lead at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $115,551.

Heidi Scherer

Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$115,497
Base pay
$115,497
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,497

Heidi Scherer is a Professor at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $115,497.

Parminder Juneja

Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$115,424
Base pay
$115,424
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,424

At Kennesaw State University, Parminder Juneja serves as a Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $115,424.

Ryan Beckett

Director Subdiv/Unit Ad/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$115,300
Base pay
$115,300
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,300

Ryan Beckett works as a Director Subdiv/Unit Ad for Kennesaw State University. Ryan earned $115,300 in 2025.

Christopher Ward

Director Subdiv/Unit Ad/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$115,300
Base pay
$115,300
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,300

Christopher Ward is a Director Subdiv/Unit Ad at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $115,300.

Sam Davis

Senior IT Database Support Pro/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$115,300
Base pay
$115,300
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,300

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$108

Sam Davis holds the role of Senior IT Database Support Pro at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $115,300.

Nithiyananthan Suppiah

Senior Lecturer/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$115,298
Base pay
$115,298
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,298

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,041

Nithiyananthan Suppiah is a Senior Lecturer at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $115,298.

Binyao Zheng

Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$115,259
Base pay
$115,259
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,259

At Kennesaw State University, Binyao Zheng serves as a Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $115,259.