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University of West Georgia

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

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

In 2025, this agency had 3,185 employees with median total compensation of $12,427; the highest distinct record was $296,769.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$109.3M
Employees
3,185
Median total
$12,427
Highest record
$296,769

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 3,185 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($12,427) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$34,313 (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
$1,064
$3,250
$12,427
$58,089
$93,910

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $93,910 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $1,064. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Student Assistant
1,051 · $2,278
Temporary Faculty
393 · $11,000
Graduate Assistant
225 · $8,000
Professor
125 · $103,885

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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Michelle Ertzberger

Director Subdiv/Unit Ad/University of West Georgia

2025 total comp
$104,775
Base pay
$104,775
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,775

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,222

At University of West Georgia, Michelle Ertzberger serves as a Director Subdiv/Unit Ad. Their 2025 pay totaled $104,775.

Patrick Hadley

Associate Professor/University of West Georgia

2025 total comp
$104,551
Base pay
$104,551
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,551

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$396

Patrick Hadley holds the role of Associate Professor at University of West Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $104,551.

James Weaver

Director Subdiv/Unit Ad/University of West Georgia

2025 total comp
$104,500
Base pay
$104,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,500

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,499

James Weaver works as a Director Subdiv/Unit Ad for University of West Georgia. James earned $104,500 in 2025.