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Savannah State University

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

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

In 2025, this agency had 692 employees with median total compensation of $12,836; the highest distinct record was $210,882.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$24.6M
Employees
692
Median total
$12,836
Highest record
$210,882

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 692 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($12,836) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$35,552 (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
$2,000
$4,792
$12,836
$59,155
$99,027

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $99,027 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $2,000. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Student Assistant
164 · $4,566
Professor
29 · $103,958
Associate Professor
28 · $93,325
Assistant Professor
21 · $86,196

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

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Kenneth Jordan

Professor/Savannah State University

2025 total comp
$114,232
Base pay
$114,232
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,232

Kenneth Jordan is a Professor at Savannah State University. 2025 total compensation came to $114,232.

Otilia Iancu

Department Chair/Head Ac/Savannah State University

2025 total comp
$113,280
Base pay
$113,280
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,280

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$755

At Savannah State University, Otilia Iancu serves as a Department Chair/Head Ac. Their 2025 pay totaled $113,280.

Elissa Purnell

Professor/Savannah State University

2025 total comp
$113,071
Base pay
$113,071
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,071

At Savannah State University, Elissa Purnell serves as a Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $113,071.

Serajul Bhuiyan

Professor/Savannah State University

2025 total comp
$112,485
Base pay
$112,485
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$112,485

Serajul Bhuiyan is a Professor at Savannah State University. 2025 total compensation came to $112,485.

Hadi Farhangi

Associate Professor/Savannah State University

2025 total comp
$111,090
Base pay
$111,090
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,090

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$420

Hadi Farhangi is a Associate Professor at Savannah State University. 2025 total compensation came to $111,090.

Kathleen Platt

Director Div/Dpt Ad/Savannah State University

2025 total comp
$110,797
Base pay
$110,797
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$110,797

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$310

Kathleen Platt works as a Director Div/Dpt Ad for Savannah State University. Kathleen earned $110,797 in 2025.

Abhinandan Chowdhury

Assistant Professor/Savannah State University

2025 total comp
$110,077
Base pay
$110,077
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$110,077

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,050

Abhinandan Chowdhury works as a Assistant Professor for Savannah State University. Abhinandan earned $110,077 in 2025.

Agegnehu Atena

Professor/Savannah State University

2025 total comp
$110,007
Base pay
$110,007
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$110,007

At Savannah State University, Agegnehu Atena serves as a Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $110,007.

Takayuki Nitta

Professor/Savannah State University

2025 total comp
$109,921
Base pay
$109,921
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,921

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,814

Takayuki Nitta is a Professor at Savannah State University. 2025 total compensation came to $109,921.

Spyros Andreou

Professor/Savannah State University

2025 total comp
$109,488
Base pay
$109,488
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,488

At Savannah State University, Spyros Andreou serves as a Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $109,488.