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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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James Swaim

Associate Professor, Clinical/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$129,567
Base pay
$129,567
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$129,567

James Swaim holds the role of Associate Professor, Clinical at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $129,567.

Ginny Zhan

Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$129,509
Base pay
$129,509
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$129,509

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$13,007

Ginny Zhan works as a Professor for Kennesaw State University. Ginny earned $129,509 in 2025.

Bretta Carithers

Director Subdiv/Unit Ad/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$129,400
Base pay
$129,400
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$129,400

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$5,039

Bretta Carithers is a Director Subdiv/Unit Ad at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $129,400.

Robert Keyser

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$129,344
Base pay
$129,344
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$129,344

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,561

Robert Keyser holds the role of Associate Professor at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $129,344.

Gita Taasoobshirazi

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$129,330
Base pay
$129,330
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$129,330

At Kennesaw State University, Gita Taasoobshirazi serves as a Associate Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $129,330.

Timothy Murphy

Police Security Professional/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$129,324
Base pay
$129,324
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$129,324

Timothy Murphy holds the role of Police Security Professional at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $129,324.

Gregory Wiles

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$129,202
Base pay
$129,202
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$129,202

At Kennesaw State University, Gregory Wiles serves as a Associate Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $129,202.

Charles Kennedy

Senior Lecturer/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$129,178
Base pay
$129,178
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$129,178

Charles Kennedy works as a Senior Lecturer for Kennesaw State University. Charles earned $129,178 in 2025.

Volker Franke

Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$129,173
Base pay
$129,173
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$129,173

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,357

Volker Franke is a Professor at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $129,173.

Julie Barnwell

Director Subdiv/Unit Ad/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$129,000
Base pay
$129,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$129,000

Julie Barnwell holds the role of Director Subdiv/Unit Ad at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $129,000.

Hillary Steiner

Assoc/Asst Director Coll/Sch Ac/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$128,979
Base pay
$128,979
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,979

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,685

At Kennesaw State University, Hillary Steiner serves as a Assoc/Asst Director Coll/Sch Ac. Their 2025 pay totaled $128,979.

Sanjeev Adhikari

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$128,946
Base pay
$128,946
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,946

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$9,322

Sanjeev Adhikari is a Associate Professor at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $128,946.

Thierry Leger

Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$128,945
Base pay
$128,945
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,945

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$5,719

At Kennesaw State University, Thierry Leger serves as a Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $128,945.

Raynice Jean-Sigur

Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$128,902
Base pay
$128,902
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,902

Raynice Jean-Sigur holds the role of Professor at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $128,902.

Jeanne Law

Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$128,868
Base pay
$128,868
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,868

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$5,125

At Kennesaw State University, Jeanne Law serves as a Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $128,868.

Hussein Abaza

Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$128,773
Base pay
$128,773
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,773

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,630

At Kennesaw State University, Hussein Abaza serves as a Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $128,773.

Francine Taylor

Associate Director Subdiv/Unit Ad/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$128,708
Base pay
$128,708
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,708

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,087

Francine Taylor is a Associate Director Subdiv/Unit Ad at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $128,708.

Yousef Mahmoud

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$128,498
Base pay
$128,498
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,498

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,529

Yousef Mahmoud is a Associate Professor at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $128,498.

Cyril Okhio

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$128,455
Base pay
$128,455
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,455

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,945

Cyril Okhio holds the role of Associate Professor at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $128,455.

Teddy Setser

Police/Security Lead/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$128,300
Base pay
$128,300
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,300

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$914

Teddy Setser holds the role of Police/Security Lead at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $128,300.

Ashley Richardson

Police Security Professional/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$128,121
Base pay
$128,121
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,121

At Kennesaw State University, Ashley Richardson serves as a Police Security Professional. Their 2025 pay totaled $128,121.

Tamara Powell

Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$128,108
Base pay
$128,108
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,108

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,462

At Kennesaw State University, Tamara Powell serves as a Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $128,108.

Christina Emerson

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$128,080
Base pay
$128,080
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,080

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,529

At Kennesaw State University, Christina Emerson serves as a Associate Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $128,080.

Peter Hriso

Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$128,014
Base pay
$128,014
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,014

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,507

Peter Hriso is a Professor at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $128,014.

Edwin Ramirez

Director Subdiv/Unit Ad/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$128,000
Base pay
$128,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,000

Edwin Ramirez is a Director Subdiv/Unit Ad at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $128,000.

Tobias Simpson

Director Subdiv/Unit Ad/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$127,963
Base pay
$127,963
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,963

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$541

Tobias Simpson is a Director Subdiv/Unit Ad at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $127,963.

Mahyar Amirgholy

Assistant Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$127,861
Base pay
$127,861
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,861

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$5,087

Mahyar Amirgholy works as a Assistant Professor for Kennesaw State University. Mahyar earned $127,861 in 2025.

Kisa Ranasinghe

Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$127,802
Base pay
$127,802
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,802

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,203

At Kennesaw State University, Kisa Ranasinghe serves as a Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $127,802.

Romina Torres-Aranda

Director Subdiv/Unit Ad/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$127,800
Base pay
$127,800
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,800

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,243

Romina Torres-Aranda holds the role of Director Subdiv/Unit Ad at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $127,800.

Thornton Bertoli Jr

Director Subdiv/Unit Ad/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$127,625
Base pay
$127,625
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,625

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,761

Thornton Bertoli Jr works as a Director Subdiv/Unit Ad for Kennesaw State University. Thornton earned $127,625 in 2025.

Stephanie Miller

Senior Lecturer/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$127,494
Base pay
$127,494
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,494

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,002

Stephanie Miller holds the role of Senior Lecturer at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $127,494.

Julia Allison

Director Subdiv/Unit Ad/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$127,469
Base pay
$127,469
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,469

At Kennesaw State University, Julia Allison serves as a Director Subdiv/Unit Ad. Their 2025 pay totaled $127,469.

Yi Li

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$127,384
Base pay
$127,384
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,384

Yi Li is a Associate Professor at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $127,384.

Neil Duchac Ii

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$127,357
Base pay
$127,357
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,357

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$175

Neil Duchac Ii is a Associate Professor at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $127,357.

Cristen Dutcher

Associate Professor, Clinical/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$127,314
Base pay
$127,314
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,314

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$56

Cristen Dutcher works as a Associate Professor, Clinical for Kennesaw State University. Cristen earned $127,314 in 2025.

Folake Teru

Executive Director Subdiv/Unit Ad/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$127,056
Base pay
$127,056
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,056

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,407

Folake Teru holds the role of Executive Director Subdiv/Unit Ad at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $127,056.

Kerwin Lawrence

Associate Director Subdiv/Unit Ad/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$126,900
Base pay
$126,900
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,900

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,707

Kerwin Lawrence holds the role of Associate Director Subdiv/Unit Ad at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $126,900.

Nikya Grandberry

Associate Director Subdiv/Unit Ad/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$126,900
Base pay
$126,900
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,900

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,447

Nikya Grandberry holds the role of Associate Director Subdiv/Unit Ad at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $126,900.

Zuhair El-Itr

Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$126,729
Base pay
$126,729
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,729

Zuhair El-Itr is a Professor at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $126,729.

Patrick Devine

Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$126,609
Base pay
$126,609
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,609

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,644

Patrick Devine holds the role of Professor at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $126,609.