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Middle Georgia State University

Source file: Georgia — State Employee Salaries (Open Georgia / TIGA) / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Middle Georgia State University operates a public higher-education institution — instruction, research, and student services.

In 2025, this agency had 1,328 employees with median total compensation of $37,624; the highest distinct record was $277,722.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$58.1M
Employees
1,328
Median total
$37,624
Highest record
$277,722

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 1,328 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($37,624) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$43,716 (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
$2,226
$7,550
$37,624
$68,912
$99,394

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $99,394 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $2,226. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

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.

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Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Record list

Employees

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James Decker

Professor/Middle Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$127,513
Base pay
$127,513
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,513

James Decker holds the role of Professor at Middle Georgia State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $127,513.

Sheree Keith

Associate Dean Ac/Middle Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$126,804
Base pay
$126,804
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,804

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,238

At Middle Georgia State University, Sheree Keith serves as a Associate Dean Ac. Their 2025 pay totaled $126,804.

Dorothy Howell

Department Chair/Head Ac/Middle Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$125,932
Base pay
$125,932
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$125,932

At Middle Georgia State University, Dorothy Howell serves as a Department Chair/Head Ac. Their 2025 pay totaled $125,932.

Dawn Sherry

Department Chair/Head Ac/Middle Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$124,712
Base pay
$124,712
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$124,712

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$715

Dawn Sherry holds the role of Department Chair/Head Ac at Middle Georgia State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $124,712.

Billy Wooten

Dean Ac/Middle Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$124,208
Base pay
$124,208
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$124,208

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,589

Billy Wooten works as a Dean Ac for Middle Georgia State University. Billy earned $124,208 in 2025.

Christopher Tsavatewa

Assistant Provost/Middle Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$123,410
Base pay
$123,410
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$123,410

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,735

At Middle Georgia State University, Christopher Tsavatewa serves as a Assistant Provost. Their 2025 pay totaled $123,410.

Javan Frazier

Professor/Middle Georgia State University

2025 total comp
$123,300
Base pay
$123,300
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$123,300

At Middle Georgia State University, Javan Frazier serves as a Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $123,300.