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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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Tahja Thompson

Administrative Specialist/Coordinator/Savannah State University

2025 total comp
$67,600
Base pay
$67,600
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,600

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$173

At Savannah State University, Tahja Thompson serves as a Administrative Specialist/Coordinator. Their 2025 pay totaled $67,600.

Josey Sheppard

Assistant Director Div/Dpt Ad/Savannah State University

2025 total comp
$67,600
Base pay
$67,600
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,600

At Savannah State University, Josey Sheppard serves as a Assistant Director Div/Dpt Ad. Their 2025 pay totaled $67,600.

Theodore Whitaker

Director Div/Dpt Ad/Savannah State University

2025 total comp
$67,567
Base pay
$67,567
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,567

At Savannah State University, Theodore Whitaker serves as a Director Div/Dpt Ad. Their 2025 pay totaled $67,567.

Bobby Roberts Jr

Director Div/Dpt Ad/Savannah State University

2025 total comp
$67,374
Base pay
$67,374
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,374

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$8,138

Bobby Roberts Jr works as a Director Div/Dpt Ad for Savannah State University. Bobby earned $67,374 in 2025.

Sharee Seal

Academic Services Professional/Savannah State University

2025 total comp
$66,644
Base pay
$66,644
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,644

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$962

Sharee Seal is a Academic Services Professional at Savannah State University. 2025 total compensation came to $66,644.

Lakeisha Brown

Academic Services Professional/Savannah State University

2025 total comp
$66,166
Base pay
$66,166
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,166

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$266

Lakeisha Brown works as a Academic Services Professional for Savannah State University. Lakeisha earned $66,166 in 2025.

Gary Guillory

Director Div/Dpt Ad/Savannah State University

2025 total comp
$66,000
Base pay
$66,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,000

Gary Guillory is a Director Div/Dpt Ad at Savannah State University. 2025 total compensation came to $66,000.

Karsten Tyson

Assistant Director Div/Dpt Ad/Savannah State University

2025 total comp
$65,785
Base pay
$65,785
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,785

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,337

Karsten Tyson is a Assistant Director Div/Dpt Ad at Savannah State University. 2025 total compensation came to $65,785.

Tieniu Cheng

Associate Professor/Savannah State University

2025 total comp
$65,387
Base pay
$65,387
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,387

At Savannah State University, Tieniu Cheng serves as a Associate Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $65,387.

Serrita Oliver-Kent

Police/Security Lead/Savannah State University

2025 total comp
$64,908
Base pay
$64,908
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,908

Serrita Oliver-Kent holds the role of Police/Security Lead at Savannah State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $64,908.

Xavier Gifford

IT Professional/Savannah State University

2025 total comp
$64,480
Base pay
$64,480
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,480

Xavier Gifford works as a IT Professional for Savannah State University. Xavier earned $64,480 in 2025.

Selena Ryals

Dev/Fundraising Professional/Savannah State University

2025 total comp
$63,880
Base pay
$63,880
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,880

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$867

At Savannah State University, Selena Ryals serves as a Dev/Fundraising Professional. Their 2025 pay totaled $63,880.