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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
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

$0$125,000+

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

Highest-paid first / page 3

Lina Merchan Alvarez

Associate Professor/Savannah State University

2025 total comp
$92,367
Base pay
$92,367
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,367

Lina Merchan Alvarez holds the role of Associate Professor at Savannah State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,367.

Rebecca Phillips

Director Div/Dpt Ad/Savannah State University

2025 total comp
$92,116
Base pay
$92,116
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,116

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$235

Rebecca Phillips works as a Director Div/Dpt Ad for Savannah State University. Rebecca earned $92,116 in 2025.

Philip Omunga

Assistant Professor/Savannah State University

2025 total comp
$91,713
Base pay
$91,713
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,713

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,283

Philip Omunga is a Assistant Professor at Savannah State University. 2025 total compensation came to $91,713.

Laura Treible

Assistant Professor/Savannah State University

2025 total comp
$91,057
Base pay
$91,057
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,057

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,515

Laura Treible works as a Assistant Professor for Savannah State University. Laura earned $91,057 in 2025.

Cedric Baker

Head Coach/Savannah State University

2025 total comp
$90,986
Base pay
$90,986
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,986

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$5,307

Cedric Baker works as a Head Coach for Savannah State University. Cedric earned $90,986 in 2025.

Shed Dawson Jr

Director Subdiv/Unit Ad/Savannah State University

2025 total comp
$90,880
Base pay
$90,880
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,880

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,669

Shed Dawson Jr holds the role of Director Subdiv/Unit Ad at Savannah State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $90,880.

Cecil Jones

Professor/Savannah State University

2025 total comp
$90,533
Base pay
$90,533
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,533

Cecil Jones is a Professor at Savannah State University. 2025 total compensation came to $90,533.

Sujin Kim

Professor/Savannah State University

2025 total comp
$90,326
Base pay
$90,326
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,326

Sujin Kim holds the role of Professor at Savannah State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $90,326.

Pedro Rivera

Department Chair/Head Ac/Savannah State University

2025 total comp
$90,206
Base pay
$90,206
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,206

Pedro Rivera holds the role of Department Chair/Head Ac at Savannah State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $90,206.

Bradley Lucas

Lecturer/Savannah State University

2025 total comp
$89,880
Base pay
$89,880
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,880

Bradley Lucas holds the role of Lecturer at Savannah State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $89,880.

Megan Davidson

Chief Business/Finance Officer/Savannah State University

2025 total comp
$89,390
Base pay
$89,390
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,390

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$235

Megan Davidson is a Chief Business/Finance Officer at Savannah State University. 2025 total compensation came to $89,390.

Ying Liu

Associate Professor/Savannah State University

2025 total comp
$88,655
Base pay
$88,655
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,655

Ying Liu is a Associate Professor at Savannah State University. 2025 total compensation came to $88,655.

Marion Bell

Assistant Professor/Savannah State University

2025 total comp
$86,196
Base pay
$86,196
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,196

Marion Bell works as a Assistant Professor for Savannah State University. Marion earned $86,196 in 2025.

Lakesha Cole

Associate Professor/Savannah State University

2025 total comp
$85,890
Base pay
$85,890
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,890

Lakesha Cole holds the role of Associate Professor at Savannah State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $85,890.

Frank Lawton

Service/Maintenance Worker/Savannah State University

2025 total comp
$85,827
Base pay
$85,827
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,827

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,738

At Savannah State University, Frank Lawton serves as a Service/Maintenance Worker. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,827.

Geoffrey Bowden

Associate Professor/Savannah State University

2025 total comp
$85,566
Base pay
$85,566
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,566

Geoffrey Bowden holds the role of Associate Professor at Savannah State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $85,566.

Sametria Mcfall

Part Time Temporary Faculty/Savannah State University

2025 total comp
$85,529
Base pay
$85,529
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,529

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$199

At Savannah State University, Sametria Mcfall serves as a Part Time Temporary Faculty. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,529.

Wondimu Tekalign

Associate Professor/Savannah State University

2025 total comp
$85,286
Base pay
$85,286
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,286

At Savannah State University, Wondimu Tekalign serves as a Associate Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,286.

Mohamed Mukhtar

Professor/Savannah State University

2025 total comp
$85,148
Base pay
$85,148
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,148

Mohamed Mukhtar holds the role of Professor at Savannah State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $85,148.

Felix Unaeze

Chief Librarian/Savannah State University

2025 total comp
$85,000
Base pay
$85,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,000

Felix Unaeze is a Chief Librarian at Savannah State University. 2025 total compensation came to $85,000.

Mccall Roriex

Accounting Profsnl Senior/Savannah State University

2025 total comp
$85,000
Base pay
$85,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,000

Mccall Roriex works as a Accounting Profsnl Senior for Savannah State University. Mccall earned $85,000 in 2025.

Zhiyan Song

Professor/Savannah State University

2025 total comp
$84,795
Base pay
$84,795
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,795

Zhiyan Song is a Professor at Savannah State University. 2025 total compensation came to $84,795.

Camille Hazel

Security Guard/Savannah State University

2025 total comp
$83,144
Base pay
$83,144
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,144

Camille Hazel holds the role of Security Guard at Savannah State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,144.

David Apum

Assistant Professor/Savannah State University

2025 total comp
$82,828
Base pay
$82,828
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,828

David Apum works as a Assistant Professor for Savannah State University. David earned $82,828 in 2025.

Sherry Serdikoff

Associate Professor/Savannah State University

2025 total comp
$82,677
Base pay
$82,677
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,677

Sherry Serdikoff holds the role of Associate Professor at Savannah State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $82,677.

Samuel Brothers

Assoc/Asst Director Subdiv/Unit Ad/Savannah State University

2025 total comp
$81,000
Base pay
$81,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,000

Samuel Brothers holds the role of Assoc/Asst Director Subdiv/Unit Ad at Savannah State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,000.

Michael Sharpe

Director Div/Dpt Ad/Savannah State University

2025 total comp
$81,000
Base pay
$81,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$65

Michael Sharpe holds the role of Director Div/Dpt Ad at Savannah State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,000.

Stephanie Alexander

Assistant Professor/Savannah State University

2025 total comp
$80,534
Base pay
$80,534
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,534

Stephanie Alexander is a Assistant Professor at Savannah State University. 2025 total compensation came to $80,534.

Jermaine Whirl

President/Savannah State University

2025 total comp
$80,300
Base pay
$80,300
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,300

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$15,147

At Savannah State University, Jermaine Whirl serves as a President. Their 2025 pay totaled $80,300.

Jacqueline Awe

Counseling Professional Ad/Savannah State University

2025 total comp
$80,144
Base pay
$80,144
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,144

Jacqueline Awe works as a Counseling Professional Ad for Savannah State University. Jacqueline earned $80,144 in 2025.

Maxwell Smith

IT Professional/Savannah State University

2025 total comp
$80,000
Base pay
$80,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,257

Maxwell Smith holds the role of IT Professional at Savannah State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $80,000.

Chellu Chetty

Limited Term Faculty Retiree/Savannah State University

2025 total comp
$79,368
Base pay
$79,368
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,368

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,035

At Savannah State University, Chellu Chetty serves as a Limited Term Faculty Retiree. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,368.

Katherine Stewart

Associate Professor/Savannah State University

2025 total comp
$79,233
Base pay
$79,233
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,233

Katherine Stewart holds the role of Associate Professor at Savannah State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,233.

Francisco Duque

Marketing/Pr Professional/Savannah State University

2025 total comp
$78,960
Base pay
$78,960
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,960

At Savannah State University, Francisco Duque serves as a Marketing/Pr Professional. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,960.

Lynette Harris Dunaway

Security Guard/Savannah State University

2025 total comp
$78,254
Base pay
$78,254
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,254

At Savannah State University, Lynette Harris Dunaway serves as a Security Guard. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,254.

Frank Mendelson

Lecturer/Savannah State University

2025 total comp
$78,077
Base pay
$78,077
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,077

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$215

Frank Mendelson works as a Lecturer for Savannah State University. Frank earned $78,077 in 2025.

Shinemin Lin

Professor/Savannah State University

2025 total comp
$77,637
Base pay
$77,637
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,637

Shinemin Lin is a Professor at Savannah State University. 2025 total compensation came to $77,637.

Chao Guan

Assistant Professor/Savannah State University

2025 total comp
$76,490
Base pay
$76,490
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,490

At Savannah State University, Chao Guan serves as a Assistant Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,490.

Patrick Dean

Director Subdiv/Unit Ad/Savannah State University

2025 total comp
$76,198
Base pay
$76,198
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,198

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,993

Patrick Dean works as a Director Subdiv/Unit Ad for Savannah State University. Patrick earned $76,198 in 2025.

Desmond Stowe

Student Services Professional/Savannah State University

2025 total comp
$75,696
Base pay
$75,696
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,696

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,087

Desmond Stowe holds the role of Student Services Professional at Savannah State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $75,696.