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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
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

$0$172,856+

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

Highest-paid first / page 2

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.