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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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Abhishek Parakh

Director Coll/Div/Sch Ac/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$228,894
Base pay
$228,894
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$228,894

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$8,026

Abhishek Parakh is a Director Coll/Div/Sch Ac at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $228,894.

Humayun Zafar

Interim Department Chair/Head Ac/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$228,842
Base pay
$228,842
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$228,842

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$849

Humayun Zafar works as a Interim Department Chair/Head Ac for Kennesaw State University. Humayun earned $228,842 in 2025.

Harrison Long

Vice President/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$225,727
Base pay
$225,727
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$225,727

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$360

At Kennesaw State University, Harrison Long serves as a Vice President. Their 2025 pay totaled $225,727.

Yong Pei

Department Chair/Head Ac/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$225,583
Base pay
$225,583
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$225,583

Yong Pei holds the role of Department Chair/Head Ac at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $225,583.

Jay Thomas

Chief Audit Officer/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$225,542
Base pay
$225,542
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$225,542

Jay Thomas is a Chief Audit Officer at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $225,542.

Brett Katzman

Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$225,174
Base pay
$225,174
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$225,174

Brett Katzman holds the role of Professor at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $225,174.

Hazem Rashed-Ali

Dean Ac/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$225,000
Base pay
$225,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$225,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,830

Hazem Rashed-Ali works as a Dean Ac for Kennesaw State University. Hazem earned $225,000 in 2025.

Ramazan Aygun

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$224,771
Base pay
$224,771
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$224,771

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,845

Ramazan Aygun holds the role of Associate Professor at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $224,771.

Timothy Mathews

Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$224,617
Base pay
$224,617
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$224,617

Timothy Mathews works as a Professor for Kennesaw State University. Timothy earned $224,617 in 2025.

M Funk

Assistant Provost/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$223,000
Base pay
$223,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$223,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,098

M Funk holds the role of Assistant Provost at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $223,000.

Sweta Sneha

Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$221,596
Base pay
$221,596
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$221,596

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$28,243

Sweta Sneha works as a Professor for Kennesaw State University. Sweta earned $221,596 in 2025.

Canan Mutlu

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$220,557
Base pay
$220,557
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$220,557

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$42

Canan Mutlu is a Associate Professor at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $220,557.

Saurabh Gupta

Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$220,190
Base pay
$220,190
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$220,190

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$13,096

Saurabh Gupta is a Professor at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $220,190.

Brian Rutherford

Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$218,251
Base pay
$218,251
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$218,251

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,000

Brian Rutherford works as a Professor for Kennesaw State University. Brian earned $218,251 in 2025.

Sonia Toson

Vice President/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$218,000
Base pay
$218,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$218,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$6,063

At Kennesaw State University, Sonia Toson serves as a Vice President. Their 2025 pay totaled $218,000.

Eric Arneson

Chief Student Affairs Officer/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$215,475
Base pay
$215,475
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$215,475

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,572

Eric Arneson works as a Chief Student Affairs Officer for Kennesaw State University. Eric earned $215,475 in 2025.

Catherine Lewis

Assoc/Asst Provost/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$215,000
Base pay
$215,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$215,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,623

Catherine Lewis works as a Assoc/Asst Provost for Kennesaw State University. Catherine earned $215,000 in 2025.

Juliet Langman

Dean Ac/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$215,000
Base pay
$215,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$215,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$86

Juliet Langman holds the role of Dean Ac at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $215,000.

Marwan Al-Haik

Department Chair/Head Ac/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$215,000
Base pay
$215,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$215,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$161

Marwan Al-Haik works as a Department Chair/Head Ac for Kennesaw State University. Marwan earned $215,000 in 2025.

Anissa Vega

Assoc/Asst Provost/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$214,586
Base pay
$214,586
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$214,586

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,029

Anissa Vega holds the role of Assoc/Asst Provost at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $214,586.

Steven Phelan

Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$214,546
Base pay
$214,546
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$214,546

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,781

Steven Phelan works as a Professor for Kennesaw State University. Steven earned $214,546 in 2025.

Margaret Lowder

Assoc/Asst Provost/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$214,348
Base pay
$214,348
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$214,348

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,573

Margaret Lowder holds the role of Assoc/Asst Provost at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $214,348.

Shaoen Wu

Department Chair/Head Ac/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$214,000
Base pay
$214,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$214,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$15,910

Shaoen Wu is a Department Chair/Head Ac at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $214,000.

Billie Brotman

Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$212,907
Base pay
$212,907
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$212,907

Billie Brotman is a Professor at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $212,907.

Ladd Kochman

Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$212,906
Base pay
$212,906
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$212,906

At Kennesaw State University, Ladd Kochman serves as a Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $212,906.

Alison Keefe

Associate Dean Ac/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$212,685
Base pay
$212,685
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$212,685

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,195

Alison Keefe works as a Associate Dean Ac for Kennesaw State University. Alison earned $212,685 in 2025.

Gabriel Ramirez

Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$212,619
Base pay
$212,619
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$212,619

Gabriel Ramirez is a Professor at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $212,619.

Tamica Jones

Chief Athletics Administrator/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$212,500
Base pay
$212,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$212,500

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$8,316

Tamica Jones is a Chief Athletics Administrator at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $212,500.

James Meurs

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$212,030
Base pay
$212,030
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$212,030

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$6,461

James Meurs works as a Associate Professor for Kennesaw State University. James earned $212,030 in 2025.

John Abernathy

Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$211,831
Base pay
$211,831
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$211,831

John Abernathy holds the role of Professor at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $211,831.

Aaron French

Assistant Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$211,599
Base pay
$211,599
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$211,599

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$13,235

At Kennesaw State University, Aaron French serves as a Assistant Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $211,599.

Karen Mcdonnell

Chief Human Resource Officer/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$211,329
Base pay
$211,329
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$211,329

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,665

At Kennesaw State University, Karen Mcdonnell serves as a Chief Human Resource Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $211,329.

Marcus Caylor

Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$211,266
Base pay
$211,266
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$211,266

Marcus Caylor holds the role of Professor at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $211,266.

Svetlana Peltsverger

Associate Dean Ac/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$210,821
Base pay
$210,821
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$210,821

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$10,665

Svetlana Peltsverger is a Associate Dean Ac at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $210,821.

Aniruddha Bagchi

Department Chair/Head Ac/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$209,407
Base pay
$209,407
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$209,407

Aniruddha Bagchi works as a Department Chair/Head Ac for Kennesaw State University. Aniruddha earned $209,407 in 2025.

Jo Lamb

Associate Vice President/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$208,750
Base pay
$208,750
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$208,750

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$440

Jo Lamb is a Associate Vice President at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $208,750.

Kandice Porter

Associate Dean Ac/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$208,645
Base pay
$208,645
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$208,645

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,866

At Kennesaw State University, Kandice Porter serves as a Associate Dean Ac. Their 2025 pay totaled $208,645.

Armen Tashchian

Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$208,145
Base pay
$208,145
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$208,145

At Kennesaw State University, Armen Tashchian serves as a Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $208,145.

Justin Cochran

Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$208,140
Base pay
$208,140
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$208,140

Justin Cochran holds the role of Professor at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $208,140.

James Herbert

Associate Vice President/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$208,117
Base pay
$208,117
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$208,117

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$954

At Kennesaw State University, James Herbert serves as a Associate Vice President. Their 2025 pay totaled $208,117.