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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 5

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.