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Ports Authority, Georgia

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

The Ports Authority, Georgia is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 1,792 employees with median total compensation of $126,007; the highest distinct record was $1,489,553.

Year
2025
Employees
1,792
Median total
$126,007
Highest record
$1,489,553

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$0$214,257+

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 1,792 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($126,007) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$125,123 (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
$69,591
$97,172
$126,007
$147,928
$169,737

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $169,737 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $69,591. 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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 1

Griffith Lynch

President and Ceo/Ports Authority, Georgia

2025 total comp
$1,489,553
Base pay
$1,489,553
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,489,553

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$67,603

At Ports Authority, Georgia, Griffith Lynch serves as a President and Ceo. Their 2025 pay totaled $1,489,553.

Edward Mccarthy

Chief Operating Officer/Ports Authority, Georgia

2025 total comp
$714,056
Base pay
$714,056
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$714,056

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$46,198

Edward Mccarthy is a Chief Operating Officer at Ports Authority, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $714,056.

Clifford Pyron

Gpa Advisor/Ports Authority, Georgia

2025 total comp
$649,637
Base pay
$649,637
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$649,637

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$480

Clifford Pyron is a Gpa Advisor at Ports Authority, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $649,637.

Flavio Batista

Chief Commercial Officer/Ports Authority, Georgia

2025 total comp
$581,603
Base pay
$581,603
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$581,603

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$87,557

Flavio Batista works as a Chief Commercial Officer for Ports Authority, Georgia. Flavio earned $581,603 in 2025.

James Mccurry

Chief Administrative Officer/Ports Authority, Georgia

2025 total comp
$532,362
Base pay
$532,362
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$532,362

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$45,139

James Mccurry works as a Chief Administrative Officer for Ports Authority, Georgia. James earned $532,362 in 2025.

Lise Altman

Chief Human Resources Officer/Ports Authority, Georgia

2025 total comp
$476,541
Base pay
$476,541
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$476,541

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,776

Lise Altman holds the role of Chief Human Resources Officer at Ports Authority, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $476,541.

William Sutton

Chief Information Officer/Ports Authority, Georgia

2025 total comp
$447,121
Base pay
$447,121
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$447,121

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,317

William Sutton holds the role of Chief Information Officer at Ports Authority, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $447,121.

Susan Gardner

Vice President of Operations/Ports Authority, Georgia

2025 total comp
$405,273
Base pay
$405,273
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$405,273

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$8,943

Susan Gardner holds the role of Vice President of Operations at Ports Authority, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $405,273.

Thomas Boyd

Chief Communications Officer/Ports Authority, Georgia

2025 total comp
$390,826
Base pay
$390,826
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$390,826

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$6,030

Thomas Boyd is a Chief Communications Officer at Ports Authority, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $390,826.

Robert Dooley

Chief Financial Officer/Ports Authority, Georgia

2025 total comp
$383,705
Base pay
$383,705
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$383,705

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$783

At Ports Authority, Georgia, Robert Dooley serves as a Chief Financial Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $383,705.

Christopher Novack

Vice President of Engineer & Facilities Maintenance/Ports Authority, Georgia

2025 total comp
$378,106
Base pay
$378,106
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$378,106

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,088

Christopher Novack holds the role of Vice President of Engineer & Facilities Maintenance at Ports Authority, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $378,106.

Paul Harkness

Senior Director of Crane Maintenance & Repair/Ports Authority, Georgia

2025 total comp
$370,520
Base pay
$370,520
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$370,520

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$65

Paul Harkness works as a Senior Director of Crane Maintenance & Repair for Ports Authority, Georgia. Paul earned $370,520 in 2025.

Kevin Doyle

Vice President of Public Safety/Ports Authority, Georgia

2025 total comp
$349,233
Base pay
$349,233
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$349,233

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,200

Kevin Doyle is a Vice President of Public Safety at Ports Authority, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $349,233.

Bruce Kuzma

Vp of Sales (Carrier & Non-Container)/Ports Authority, Georgia

2025 total comp
$342,489
Base pay
$342,489
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$342,489

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$39,892

Bruce Kuzma holds the role of Vp of Sales (Carrier & Non-Container) at Ports Authority, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $342,489.

Patrick Rogero

Controller/Ports Authority, Georgia

2025 total comp
$314,010
Base pay
$314,010
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$314,010

Patrick Rogero holds the role of Controller at Ports Authority, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $314,010.

Matthew Acors

Senior Director of Operations - Ot Projects/Ports Authority, Georgia

2025 total comp
$293,572
Base pay
$293,572
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$293,572

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$260

At Ports Authority, Georgia, Matthew Acors serves as a Senior Director of Operations - Ot Projects. Their 2025 pay totaled $293,572.

Shannon Schurman

Senior Director of Operations� ��/Ports Authority, Georgia

2025 total comp
$289,485
Base pay
$289,485
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$289,485

At Ports Authority, Georgia, Shannon Schurman serves as a Senior Director of Operations� ��. Their 2025 pay totaled $289,485.

Christopher Rice

Senior Director of Brunswick and Ship Ops/Ports Authority, Georgia

2025 total comp
$272,267
Base pay
$272,267
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$272,267

Christopher Rice holds the role of Senior Director of Brunswick and Ship Ops at Ports Authority, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $272,267.

Stephen Crawford

Senior Director of Container Operations/Ports Authority, Georgia

2025 total comp
$270,608
Base pay
$270,608
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$270,608

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,392

At Ports Authority, Georgia, Stephen Crawford serves as a Senior Director of Container Operations. Their 2025 pay totaled $270,608.

Karl Nell

Senior Director of Crane Operations/Ports Authority, Georgia

2025 total comp
$261,840
Base pay
$261,840
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$261,840

Karl Nell holds the role of Senior Director of Crane Operations at Ports Authority, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $261,840.

Sompon Thangtaveekool

Director of IT - Applications Development/Ports Authority, Georgia

2025 total comp
$253,003
Base pay
$253,003
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$253,003

Sompon Thangtaveekool works as a Director of IT - Applications Development for Ports Authority, Georgia. Sompon earned $253,003 in 2025.

Oliver Himbert

Director of Engineering & Facilities Maintenance/Ports Authority, Georgia

2025 total comp
$251,029
Base pay
$251,029
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$251,029

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$186

Oliver Himbert holds the role of Director of Engineering & Facilities Maintenance at Ports Authority, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $251,029.

Paul Yarborough

Director of Administration/Ports Authority, Georgia

2025 total comp
$249,211
Base pay
$249,211
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$249,211

Paul Yarborough works as a Director of Administration for Ports Authority, Georgia. Paul earned $249,211 in 2025.

James Murray

Director of IT - Engineering/Ports Authority, Georgia

2025 total comp
$244,340
Base pay
$244,340
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$244,340

At Ports Authority, Georgia, James Murray serves as a Director of IT - Engineering. Their 2025 pay totaled $244,340.

Brian Quinney

Director of Corporate Safety/Ports Authority, Georgia

2025 total comp
$244,192
Base pay
$244,192
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$244,192

Brian Quinney works as a Director of Corporate Safety for Ports Authority, Georgia. Brian earned $244,192 in 2025.

Waylon Blackwelder

EMT Foreman/Ports Authority, Georgia

2025 total comp
$240,421
Base pay
$240,421
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$240,421

Waylon Blackwelder holds the role of EMT Foreman at Ports Authority, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $240,421.

Peter Giugliano

Director of Equipment/Ports Authority, Georgia

2025 total comp
$239,344
Base pay
$239,344
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$239,344

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$10,783

At Ports Authority, Georgia, Peter Giugliano serves as a Director of Equipment. Their 2025 pay totaled $239,344.

Gabriel Kent

EMT Foreman/Ports Authority, Georgia

2025 total comp
$237,391
Base pay
$237,391
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$237,391

Gabriel Kent holds the role of EMT Foreman at Ports Authority, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $237,391.

Joanne Caldwell

Director of Risk Management & Sustainability/Ports Authority, Georgia

2025 total comp
$230,378
Base pay
$230,378
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$230,378

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,370

Joanne Caldwell holds the role of Director of Risk Management & Sustainability at Ports Authority, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $230,378.

Millard Lawson

Director of IT - Infrastructure/Ports Authority, Georgia

2025 total comp
$227,749
Base pay
$227,749
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$227,749

At Ports Authority, Georgia, Millard Lawson serves as a Director of IT - Infrastructure. Their 2025 pay totaled $227,749.

Stacy Watson

Director of Economic & Industrial Development/Ports Authority, Georgia

2025 total comp
$225,490
Base pay
$225,490
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$225,490

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$9,348

At Ports Authority, Georgia, Stacy Watson serves as a Director of Economic & Industrial Development. Their 2025 pay totaled $225,490.

Aric Crosby

EMT Foreman/Ports Authority, Georgia

2025 total comp
$222,147
Base pay
$222,147
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$222,147

At Ports Authority, Georgia, Aric Crosby serves as a EMT Foreman. Their 2025 pay totaled $222,147.

Gary Stewart

Equipment Operator - Gct Containers/Ports Authority, Georgia

2025 total comp
$220,945
Base pay
$220,945
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$220,945

Gary Stewart holds the role of Equipment Operator - Gct Containers at Ports Authority, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $220,945.

John Lyle

Port Police Officer/Ports Authority, Georgia

2025 total comp
$220,694
Base pay
$220,694
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$220,694

John Lyle holds the role of Port Police Officer at Ports Authority, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $220,694.

Timothy Marrs

Director of Intermodal Operations/Ports Authority, Georgia

2025 total comp
$220,407
Base pay
$220,407
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$220,407

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,475

At Ports Authority, Georgia, Timothy Marrs serves as a Director of Intermodal Operations. Their 2025 pay totaled $220,407.

William Cope

Equipment Operator - Gct Containers/Ports Authority, Georgia

2025 total comp
$215,418
Base pay
$215,418
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$215,418

William Cope is a Equipment Operator - Gct Containers at Ports Authority, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $215,418.

Alfred Adams

Cranes Dock Foreman/Ports Authority, Georgia

2025 total comp
$214,257
Base pay
$214,257
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$214,257

Alfred Adams is a Cranes Dock Foreman at Ports Authority, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $214,257.

John Williams

Equipment Operator - Gct Containers/Ports Authority, Georgia

2025 total comp
$214,134
Base pay
$214,134
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$214,134

John Williams holds the role of Equipment Operator - Gct Containers at Ports Authority, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $214,134.

Lenorris Williams

Equipment Operator - Gct Containers/Ports Authority, Georgia

2025 total comp
$213,736
Base pay
$213,736
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$213,736

Lenorris Williams holds the role of Equipment Operator - Gct Containers at Ports Authority, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $213,736.

Troy Burrison

Equipment Operator - Gct Containers/Ports Authority, Georgia

2025 total comp
$212,804
Base pay
$212,804
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$212,804

Troy Burrison holds the role of Equipment Operator - Gct Containers at Ports Authority, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $212,804.