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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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Birton Cowden

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$207,587
Base pay
$207,587
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$207,587

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,573

Birton Cowden is a Associate Professor at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $207,587.

Michael Mclemore

Chief Business/Finance Officer/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$206,673
Base pay
$206,673
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$206,673

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,425

Michael Mclemore is a Chief Business/Finance Officer at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $206,673.

Michael Whitman

Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$206,151
Base pay
$206,151
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$206,151

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,472

At Kennesaw State University, Michael Whitman serves as a Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $206,151.

Mary Cleaveland

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$205,968
Base pay
$205,968
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$205,968

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$179

Mary Cleaveland is a Associate Professor at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $205,968.

Atanas Nikolov

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$205,432
Base pay
$205,432
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$205,432

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,298

Atanas Nikolov works as a Associate Professor for Kennesaw State University. Atanas earned $205,432 in 2025.

Christina Scherrer

Associate Dean Ac/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$205,000
Base pay
$205,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$205,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,470

Christina Scherrer works as a Associate Dean Ac for Kennesaw State University. Christina earned $205,000 in 2025.

Vishnu Suppiramaniam

Associate Dean Ac/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$205,000
Base pay
$205,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$205,000

Vishnu Suppiramaniam holds the role of Associate Dean Ac at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $205,000.

Dennis Marrow

Associate Vice President/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$204,100
Base pay
$204,100
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$204,100

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,721

At Kennesaw State University, Dennis Marrow serves as a Associate Vice President. Their 2025 pay totaled $204,100.

Tom Miller

Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$203,706
Base pay
$203,706
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$203,706

Tom Miller holds the role of Professor at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $203,706.

James Tompkins

Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$203,378
Base pay
$203,378
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$203,378

James Tompkins works as a Professor for Kennesaw State University. James earned $203,378 in 2025.

Patrick Fennell

Assistant Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$202,048
Base pay
$202,048
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$202,048

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$408

At Kennesaw State University, Patrick Fennell serves as a Assistant Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $202,048.

Lisa Duke

Chief External Affairs Officer/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$201,500
Base pay
$201,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$201,500

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,148

Lisa Duke works as a Chief External Affairs Officer for Kennesaw State University. Lisa earned $201,500 in 2025.

Rongbing Huang

Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$201,490
Base pay
$201,490
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$201,490

Rongbing Huang holds the role of Professor at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $201,490.

Pramod Iyer

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$201,446
Base pay
$201,446
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$201,446

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,166

At Kennesaw State University, Pramod Iyer serves as a Associate Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $201,446.

David Bray

Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$200,761
Base pay
$200,761
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$200,761

David Bray is a Professor at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $200,761.

Stephen Bridges

Chief Business/Finance Officer/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$200,526
Base pay
$200,526
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$200,526

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$51

At Kennesaw State University, Stephen Bridges serves as a Chief Business/Finance Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $200,526.

Govind Hariharan

Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$200,047
Base pay
$200,047
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$200,047

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$6,525

Govind Hariharan is a Professor at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $200,047.

Benjamin Klein

Department Chair/Head Ac/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$200,000
Base pay
$200,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$200,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,511

Benjamin Klein works as a Department Chair/Head Ac for Kennesaw State University. Benjamin earned $200,000 in 2025.

Sunanda Dissanayake

Department Chair/Head Ac/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$200,000
Base pay
$200,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$200,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,486

At Kennesaw State University, Sunanda Dissanayake serves as a Department Chair/Head Ac. Their 2025 pay totaled $200,000.

Minjiao Zhang

Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$199,809
Base pay
$199,809
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$199,809

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$135

Minjiao Zhang holds the role of Professor at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $199,809.

Robert Randolph

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$199,677
Base pay
$199,677
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$199,677

Robert Randolph holds the role of Associate Professor at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $199,677.

Benedikt Quosigk

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$198,225
Base pay
$198,225
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$198,225

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,476

Benedikt Quosigk holds the role of Associate Professor at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $198,225.

Hyunju Shin

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$198,133
Base pay
$198,133
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$198,133

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,089

Hyunju Shin works as a Associate Professor for Kennesaw State University. Hyunju earned $198,133 in 2025.

Sandra Gillilan

Assistant Director Div/Dpt Ad/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$198,000
Base pay
$198,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$198,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$54

At Kennesaw State University, Sandra Gillilan serves as a Assistant Director Div/Dpt Ad. Their 2025 pay totaled $198,000.

Mahmut Karakaya

Assistant Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$197,993
Base pay
$197,993
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$197,993

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$8,574

At Kennesaw State University, Mahmut Karakaya serves as a Assistant Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $197,993.

Lei Li

Associate Dean Ac/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$197,953
Base pay
$197,953
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$197,953

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,438

Lei Li works as a Associate Dean Ac for Kennesaw State University. Lei earned $197,953 in 2025.

Yoon Kim

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$197,921
Base pay
$197,921
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$197,921

At Kennesaw State University, Yoon Kim serves as a Associate Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $197,921.

Paola Spoletini

Associate Dean Ac/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$197,053
Base pay
$197,053
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$197,053

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$12,371

Paola Spoletini holds the role of Associate Dean Ac at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $197,053.

Scott Inks

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$196,638
Base pay
$196,638
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$196,638

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,016

Scott Inks is a Associate Professor at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $196,638.

Hisham Haddad

Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$196,196
Base pay
$196,196
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$196,196

Hisham Haddad is a Professor at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $196,196.

John Bonnette

Associate Vice President/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$196,023
Base pay
$196,023
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$196,023

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,167

John Bonnette holds the role of Associate Vice President at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $196,023.

Yusun Chang

Department Chair/Head Ac/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$195,498
Base pay
$195,498
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$195,498

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,504

Yusun Chang is a Department Chair/Head Ac at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $195,498.

Stacey Kessler

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$195,057
Base pay
$195,057
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$195,057

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$5,675

At Kennesaw State University, Stacey Kessler serves as a Associate Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $195,057.

Sohyung Cho

Department Chair/Head Ac/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$195,000
Base pay
$195,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$195,000

At Kennesaw State University, Sohyung Cho serves as a Department Chair/Head Ac. Their 2025 pay totaled $195,000.

Karen Kornweibel

Dean Ac/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$195,000
Base pay
$195,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$195,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,652

At Kennesaw State University, Karen Kornweibel serves as a Dean Ac. Their 2025 pay totaled $195,000.

Ian Ferguson

Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$194,615
Base pay
$194,615
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$194,615

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,400

Ian Ferguson is a Professor at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $194,615.

Hassan Pournaghshband

Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$194,170
Base pay
$194,170
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$194,170

Hassan Pournaghshband works as a Professor for Kennesaw State University. Hassan earned $194,170 in 2025.

Qi Dong

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$193,812
Base pay
$193,812
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$193,812

At Kennesaw State University, Qi Dong serves as a Associate Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $193,812.

Carmen Skaggs

Assistant Provost/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$193,000
Base pay
$193,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$193,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$349

Carmen Skaggs is a Assistant Provost at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $193,000.

Stephen Gay

Associate Vice President/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$192,210
Base pay
$192,210
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$192,210

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,255

Stephen Gay holds the role of Associate Vice President at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $192,210.