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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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Jennifer Schafer

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$179,839
Base pay
$179,839
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$179,839

Jennifer Schafer works as a Associate Professor for Kennesaw State University. Jennifer earned $179,839 in 2025.

Jacob Whitney

Assistant Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$179,499
Base pay
$179,499
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$179,499

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,682

Jacob Whitney works as a Assistant Professor for Kennesaw State University. Jacob earned $179,499 in 2025.

Gregory Quinet

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$179,427
Base pay
$179,427
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$179,427

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$970

Gregory Quinet is a Associate Professor at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $179,427.

Sara Davis

Assistant Professor, Clinical/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$178,800
Base pay
$178,800
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$178,800

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,605

At Kennesaw State University, Sara Davis serves as a Assistant Professor, Clinical. Their 2025 pay totaled $178,800.

John Bradbury

Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$177,977
Base pay
$177,977
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$177,977

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,436

John Bradbury is a Professor at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $177,977.

David Stollberg

Department Chair/Head Ac/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$177,962
Base pay
$177,962
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$177,962

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,031

David Stollberg is a Department Chair/Head Ac at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $177,962.

Andrew Trotman

Assistant Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$177,888
Base pay
$177,888
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$177,888

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,683

Andrew Trotman works as a Assistant Professor for Kennesaw State University. Andrew earned $177,888 in 2025.

Coskun Cetinkaya

Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$177,780
Base pay
$177,780
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$177,780

Coskun Cetinkaya holds the role of Professor at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $177,780.

Solomon Negash

Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$177,436
Base pay
$177,436
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$177,436

Solomon Negash holds the role of Professor at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $177,436.

Tammy Demel

Assistant Vice President/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$176,500
Base pay
$176,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$176,500

Tammy Demel holds the role of Assistant Vice President at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $176,500.

Lynn Lamanac

Assistant Vice President/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$176,500
Base pay
$176,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$176,500

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,390

Lynn Lamanac works as a Assistant Vice President for Kennesaw State University. Lynn earned $176,500 in 2025.

Ronald Briggs

Associate Vice President/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$175,800
Base pay
$175,800
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$175,800

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,493

Ronald Briggs holds the role of Associate Vice President at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $175,800.

Ali Dag

Assistant Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$175,399
Base pay
$175,399
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$175,399

Ali Dag works as a Assistant Professor for Kennesaw State University. Ali earned $175,399 in 2025.

Johniqua Williams

Associate Vice President/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$175,260
Base pay
$175,260
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$175,260

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$5,942

Johniqua Williams holds the role of Associate Vice President at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $175,260.

Hossein Mohit

Assistant Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$175,249
Base pay
$175,249
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$175,249

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,872

Hossein Mohit is a Assistant Professor at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $175,249.

Tridib Bandyopadhyay

Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$174,994
Base pay
$174,994
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$174,994

Tridib Bandyopadhyay is a Professor at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $174,994.

Herbert Mattord

Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$174,957
Base pay
$174,957
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$174,957

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$9,885

Herbert Mattord is a Professor at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $174,957.

Seyed Vaezi

Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$174,697
Base pay
$174,697
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$174,697

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,173

Seyed Vaezi holds the role of Professor at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $174,697.

Douglas Moodie

Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$174,621
Base pay
$174,621
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$174,621

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$16,040

Douglas Moodie works as a Professor for Kennesaw State University. Douglas earned $174,621 in 2025.

Mary Murray

Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$174,396
Base pay
$174,396
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$174,396

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,475

At Kennesaw State University, Mary Murray serves as a Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $174,396.

Joshua Palmer

Assistant Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$174,300
Base pay
$174,300
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$174,300

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,851

Joshua Palmer works as a Assistant Professor for Kennesaw State University. Joshua earned $174,300 in 2025.

Cameron Coates

Assistant Dean Ac/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$173,762
Base pay
$173,762
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$173,762

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,291

At Kennesaw State University, Cameron Coates serves as a Assistant Dean Ac. Their 2025 pay totaled $173,762.

Leo Macdonald

Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$173,645
Base pay
$173,645
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$173,645

Leo Macdonald holds the role of Professor at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $173,645.

Mikhail Melnik

Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$173,495
Base pay
$173,495
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$173,495

At Kennesaw State University, Mikhail Melnik serves as a Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $173,495.

Amy Woszczynski

Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$173,327
Base pay
$173,327
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$173,327

Amy Woszczynski holds the role of Professor at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $173,327.

Scott Nowak

Associate Vice President/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$173,263
Base pay
$173,263
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$173,263

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$9,411

Scott Nowak is a Associate Vice President at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $173,263.

Daniel Hopkinson

Executive Director Subdiv/Unit Ad/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$173,000
Base pay
$173,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$173,000

At Kennesaw State University, Daniel Hopkinson serves as a Executive Director Subdiv/Unit Ad. Their 2025 pay totaled $173,000.

Jason Jenkins

Associate Attorny/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$173,000
Base pay
$173,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$173,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$537

Jason Jenkins is a Associate Attorny at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $173,000.

Dan Lo

Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$172,856
Base pay
$172,856
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$172,856

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,753

Dan Lo is a Professor at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $172,856.

Ying Xie

Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$172,656
Base pay
$172,656
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$172,656

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,007

Ying Xie holds the role of Professor at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $172,656.

Max North

Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$172,644
Base pay
$172,644
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$172,644

At Kennesaw State University, Max North serves as a Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $172,644.

Sergey Lebedev

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$172,325
Base pay
$172,325
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$172,325

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,075

Sergey Lebedev holds the role of Associate Professor at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $172,325.

Stephan Gray

Associate Vice President/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$172,000
Base pay
$172,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$172,000

At Kennesaw State University, Stephan Gray serves as a Associate Vice President. Their 2025 pay totaled $172,000.

Ivan Jorrin Abellan

Associate Dean Ac/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$171,385
Base pay
$171,385
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$171,385

Ivan Jorrin Abellan is a Associate Dean Ac at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $171,385.

Rachel Kinney

Executive Director Subdiv/Unit Ad/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$171,060
Base pay
$171,060
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$171,060

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,280

Rachel Kinney holds the role of Executive Director Subdiv/Unit Ad at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $171,060.

Susan Young

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$170,885
Base pay
$170,885
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$170,885

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,828

At Kennesaw State University, Susan Young serves as a Associate Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $170,885.

Dominic Thomas

Associate Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$170,666
Base pay
$170,666
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$170,666

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$5,867

Dominic Thomas works as a Associate Professor for Kennesaw State University. Dominic earned $170,666 in 2025.

Ke Zhang

Department Chair/Head Ac/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$170,500
Base pay
$170,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$170,500

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,238

Ke Zhang holds the role of Department Chair/Head Ac at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $170,500.

Zachary Kerns

Associate Vice President/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$170,000
Base pay
$170,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$170,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,933

Zachary Kerns is a Associate Vice President at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $170,000.

Mohammed Obeidat

Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$169,396
Base pay
$169,396
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$169,396

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,968

Mohammed Obeidat works as a Professor for Kennesaw State University. Mohammed earned $169,396 in 2025.