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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 38

Maria Casares

Lecturer/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$85,251
Base pay
$85,251
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,251

Maria Casares is a Lecturer at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $85,251.

Nicole Phillips

Associate Director Div/Dpt Ad/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$85,241
Base pay
$85,241
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,241

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,263

At Kennesaw State University, Nicole Phillips serves as a Associate Director Div/Dpt Ad. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,241.

Dale Suffridge

Associate Director Subdiv/Unit Ad/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$85,238
Base pay
$85,238
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,238

Dale Suffridge is a Associate Director Subdiv/Unit Ad at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $85,238.

Milya Maxfield

Senior IT Professional/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$85,232
Base pay
$85,232
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,232

Milya Maxfield is a Senior IT Professional at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $85,232.

Jamie Mccandless

Senior Lecturer/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$85,227
Base pay
$85,227
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,227

Jamie Mccandless is a Senior Lecturer at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $85,227.

Keaton Lamle

Senior Lecturer/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$85,176
Base pay
$85,176
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,176

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,762

At Kennesaw State University, Keaton Lamle serves as a Senior Lecturer. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,176.

James Mattocks

Consultant/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$85,172
Base pay
$85,172
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,172

At Kennesaw State University, James Mattocks serves as a Consultant. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,172.

Abigail Dixon

Facilities Management Professional/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$85,100
Base pay
$85,100
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,100

At Kennesaw State University, Abigail Dixon serves as a Facilities Management Professional. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,100.

Finn Ahlberg

Hr/Eeo/Od Professional/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$85,081
Base pay
$85,081
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,081

Finn Ahlberg holds the role of Hr/Eeo/Od Professional at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $85,081.

Albert Churella

Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$85,071
Base pay
$85,071
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,071

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,962

Albert Churella holds the role of Professor at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $85,071.

Sanjoosh Akkineni

Lead Institutional Research/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$85,015
Base pay
$85,015
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,015

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,044

Sanjoosh Akkineni is a Lead Institutional Research at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $85,015.

Jo Mahan

Associate Director Subdiv/Unit Ad/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$85,003
Base pay
$85,003
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,003

Jo Mahan is a Associate Director Subdiv/Unit Ad at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $85,003.

Robin Puttock

Assistant Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$85,000
Base pay
$85,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,357

Robin Puttock works as a Assistant Professor for Kennesaw State University. Robin earned $85,000 in 2025.

Joseph Zirkel

Consultant/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$85,000
Base pay
$85,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,210

Joseph Zirkel holds the role of Consultant at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $85,000.

Sarah Bullard

Executive Assistant/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$85,000
Base pay
$85,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,000

At Kennesaw State University, Sarah Bullard serves as a Executive Assistant. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,000.

Steven Dean

IT Database Professional/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$85,000
Base pay
$85,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,000

Steven Dean holds the role of IT Database Professional at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $85,000.

Jane Palmier

Research Professional Ad/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$85,000
Base pay
$85,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,000

At Kennesaw State University, Jane Palmier serves as a Research Professional Ad. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,000.

Brant Daggerhart

Academic Services Professional/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$85,000
Base pay
$85,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,141

Brant Daggerhart is a Academic Services Professional at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $85,000.

Cory Fletcher

Senior IT Client Support Profe/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$85,000
Base pay
$85,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,000

Cory Fletcher holds the role of Senior IT Client Support Profe at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $85,000.

Wendy Smith

Director Subdiv/Unit Ad/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$85,000
Base pay
$85,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$193

Wendy Smith is a Director Subdiv/Unit Ad at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $85,000.

Stacey Hurt-Milner

Director Subdiv/Unit Ad/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$85,000
Base pay
$85,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$576

Stacey Hurt-Milner is a Director Subdiv/Unit Ad at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $85,000.

Philip Pearson

Athletics Professional Assistant/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$85,000
Base pay
$85,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$8,140

Philip Pearson holds the role of Athletics Professional Assistant at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $85,000.

Md Rana

Assistant Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$84,999
Base pay
$84,999
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,999

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$990

At Kennesaw State University, Md Rana serves as a Assistant Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,999.

Wenhua Jin

Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$84,899
Base pay
$84,899
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,899

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,707

Wenhua Jin holds the role of Professor at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,899.

Zurisaray Espinosa

Assistant Professor, Clinical/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$84,856
Base pay
$84,856
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,856

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,139

Zurisaray Espinosa holds the role of Assistant Professor, Clinical at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,856.

Monica Gerda

Senior Lecturer/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$84,854
Base pay
$84,854
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,854

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,409

Monica Gerda is a Senior Lecturer at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $84,854.

Darolyn Flaggs

Assistant Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$84,778
Base pay
$84,778
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,778

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$7,140

Darolyn Flaggs works as a Assistant Professor for Kennesaw State University. Darolyn earned $84,778 in 2025.

Ralph Wilson

Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$84,704
Base pay
$84,704
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,704

Ralph Wilson holds the role of Professor at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,704.

Brandon Hartley

Information Technology Manager/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$84,700
Base pay
$84,700
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,700

Brandon Hartley holds the role of Information Technology Manager at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,700.

Jyothsna Dinadayalane

Lecturer/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$84,658
Base pay
$84,658
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,658

Jyothsna Dinadayalane is a Lecturer at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $84,658.

Elizabeth Freeman

Director Subdiv/Unit Ad/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$84,657
Base pay
$84,657
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,657

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,171

At Kennesaw State University, Elizabeth Freeman serves as a Director Subdiv/Unit Ad. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,657.

Macario Garcia

Assistant Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$84,655
Base pay
$84,655
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,655

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$224

Macario Garcia works as a Assistant Professor for Kennesaw State University. Macario earned $84,655 in 2025.

Christine Harkreader

External Affairs Manager/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$84,655
Base pay
$84,655
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,655

Christine Harkreader is a External Affairs Manager at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $84,655.

Natasha Griffin

Limited Term Faculty/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$84,623
Base pay
$84,623
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,623

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,865

Natasha Griffin is a Limited Term Faculty at Kennesaw State University. 2025 total compensation came to $84,623.

Shannon Hall

Lecturer/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$84,613
Base pay
$84,613
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,613

Shannon Hall holds the role of Lecturer at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,613.

Kimberly Kammerdiener

Senior Lecturer/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$84,599
Base pay
$84,599
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,599

At Kennesaw State University, Kimberly Kammerdiener serves as a Senior Lecturer. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,599.

Wenyun Zhang

Lecturer/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$84,591
Base pay
$84,591
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,591

Wenyun Zhang holds the role of Lecturer at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,591.

Sarah Irwin

Senior Development/Fundraising/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$84,583
Base pay
$84,583
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,583

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,601

Sarah Irwin holds the role of Senior Development/Fundraising at Kennesaw State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,583.

Ricky Garner

Professor/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$84,500
Base pay
$84,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,500

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$660

Ricky Garner works as a Professor for Kennesaw State University. Ricky earned $84,500 in 2025.

Tyrone Mckitty

Manager/Kennesaw State University

2025 total comp
$84,500
Base pay
$84,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,500

At Kennesaw State University, Tyrone Mckitty serves as a Manager. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,500.