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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
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

$0$139,112+

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

Highest-paid first / page 2

Douglas Mcwilliams

Assistant Professor/University of West Georgia

2025 total comp
$154,800
Base pay
$154,800
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$154,800

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$920

Douglas Mcwilliams works as a Assistant Professor for University of West Georgia. Douglas earned $154,800 in 2025.

Salil Talpade

Department Chair/Head Ac/University of West Georgia

2025 total comp
$153,868
Base pay
$153,868
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$153,868

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$8,808

Salil Talpade holds the role of Department Chair/Head Ac at University of West Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $153,868.

Swarna Dutt

Professor/University of West Georgia

2025 total comp
$153,645
Base pay
$153,645
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$153,645

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$218

At University of West Georgia, Swarna Dutt serves as a Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $153,645.

Bradford Yates

Dean Ac/University of West Georgia

2025 total comp
$150,340
Base pay
$150,340
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$150,340

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$6,406

At University of West Georgia, Bradford Yates serves as a Dean Ac. Their 2025 pay totaled $150,340.

Liqiong Deng

Professor/University of West Georgia

2025 total comp
$148,150
Base pay
$148,150
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$148,150

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$849

Liqiong Deng works as a Professor for University of West Georgia. Liqiong earned $148,150 in 2025.

Lucretia Gibbs

Assoc/Asst Vice President/University of West Georgia

2025 total comp
$148,000
Base pay
$148,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$148,000

At University of West Georgia, Lucretia Gibbs serves as a Assoc/Asst Vice President. Their 2025 pay totaled $148,000.

William Smith

Department Chair/Head Ac/University of West Georgia

2025 total comp
$147,362
Base pay
$147,362
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$147,362

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,300

William Smith is a Department Chair/Head Ac at University of West Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $147,362.

Brent Heidorn

Professor/University of West Georgia

2025 total comp
$146,648
Base pay
$146,648
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$146,648

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$968

Brent Heidorn holds the role of Professor at University of West Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $146,648.

Shanna Widener

Interim Chief Enroll Services Office/University of West Georgia

2025 total comp
$146,562
Base pay
$146,562
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$146,562

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,493

Shanna Widener is a Interim Chief Enroll Services Office at University of West Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $146,562.

Kirk Inman

Chief Information (It) Officer/University of West Georgia

2025 total comp
$145,000
Base pay
$145,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$145,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,926

Kirk Inman is a Chief Information (It) Officer at University of West Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $145,000.

Jeremy Mcclelland

Chief Facilities Officer/University of West Georgia

2025 total comp
$145,000
Base pay
$145,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$145,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$295

Jeremy Mcclelland holds the role of Chief Facilities Officer at University of West Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $145,000.

Dong Yu

Professor/University of West Georgia

2025 total comp
$144,380
Base pay
$144,380
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$144,380

At University of West Georgia, Dong Yu serves as a Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $144,380.

Farooq Khan

Professor/University of West Georgia

2025 total comp
$144,118
Base pay
$144,118
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$144,118

Farooq Khan holds the role of Professor at University of West Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $144,118.

Jesus Peralta

Professor/University of West Georgia

2025 total comp
$143,496
Base pay
$143,496
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$143,496

Jesus Peralta holds the role of Professor at University of West Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $143,496.

Susan Webb

Professor/University of West Georgia

2025 total comp
$143,414
Base pay
$143,414
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$143,414

At University of West Georgia, Susan Webb serves as a Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $143,414.

Thomas Arrington

Department Chair/Head Ac/University of West Georgia

2025 total comp
$141,724
Base pay
$141,724
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$141,724

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,654

Thomas Arrington works as a Department Chair/Head Ac for University of West Georgia. Thomas earned $141,724 in 2025.

Erich Bergiel

Professor/University of West Georgia

2025 total comp
$141,428
Base pay
$141,428
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$141,428

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$781

At University of West Georgia, Erich Bergiel serves as a Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $141,428.

Jennifer Jordan

Assoc/Asst Vice President/University of West Georgia

2025 total comp
$141,200
Base pay
$141,200
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$141,200

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$178

At University of West Georgia, Jennifer Jordan serves as a Assoc/Asst Vice President. Their 2025 pay totaled $141,200.

Sooho Lee

Professor/University of West Georgia

2025 total comp
$140,829
Base pay
$140,829
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$140,829

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,551

Sooho Lee is a Professor at University of West Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $140,829.

George Watson Iii

Director Div/Dpt Ad/University of West Georgia

2025 total comp
$140,008
Base pay
$140,008
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$140,008

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,731

At University of West Georgia, George Watson Iii serves as a Director Div/Dpt Ad. Their 2025 pay totaled $140,008.

Corey Speights

Director Div/Dpt Ad/University of West Georgia

2025 total comp
$139,834
Base pay
$139,834
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$139,834

Corey Speights works as a Director Div/Dpt Ad for University of West Georgia. Corey earned $139,834 in 2025.

Pauline Gagnon

Professor/University of West Georgia

2025 total comp
$139,830
Base pay
$139,830
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$139,830

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$252

Pauline Gagnon works as a Professor for University of West Georgia. Pauline earned $139,830 in 2025.

Kimberly Green

Professor/University of West Georgia

2025 total comp
$139,681
Base pay
$139,681
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$139,681

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$943

Kimberly Green holds the role of Professor at University of West Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $139,681.

Anne Gaquere-Parker

Assistant Vice President/University of West Georgia

2025 total comp
$139,136
Base pay
$139,136
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$139,136

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$10,928

Anne Gaquere-Parker is a Assistant Vice President at University of West Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $139,136.

Michelle Trotman Scott

Assistant Professor/University of West Georgia

2025 total comp
$139,112
Base pay
$139,112
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$139,112

At University of West Georgia, Michelle Trotman Scott serves as a Assistant Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $139,112.

Sunil Hazari

Professor/University of West Georgia

2025 total comp
$138,290
Base pay
$138,290
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$138,290

Sunil Hazari works as a Professor for University of West Georgia. Sunil earned $138,290 in 2025.

Adrian Austin

Professor/University of West Georgia

2025 total comp
$137,846
Base pay
$137,846
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$137,846

Adrian Austin works as a Professor for University of West Georgia. Adrian earned $137,846 in 2025.

Leigh Hussey

Assoc/Asst Vice President/University of West Georgia

2025 total comp
$137,167
Base pay
$137,167
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$137,167

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,051

Leigh Hussey holds the role of Assoc/Asst Vice President at University of West Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $137,167.

Yujie Wei

Professor/University of West Georgia

2025 total comp
$137,001
Base pay
$137,001
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$137,001

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$943

Yujie Wei works as a Professor for University of West Georgia. Yujie earned $137,001 in 2025.

Brandy Barker

Assoc/Asst Vice President/University of West Georgia

2025 total comp
$135,500
Base pay
$135,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$135,500

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,200

Brandy Barker works as a Assoc/Asst Vice President for University of West Georgia. Brandy earned $135,500 in 2025.

Clint Samples

Dean Ac/University of West Georgia

2025 total comp
$135,144
Base pay
$135,144
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$135,144

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$488

Clint Samples is a Dean Ac at University of West Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $135,144.

Timothy Schroer

Department Chair/Head Ac/University of West Georgia

2025 total comp
$134,464
Base pay
$134,464
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$134,464

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,720

At University of West Georgia, Timothy Schroer serves as a Department Chair/Head Ac. Their 2025 pay totaled $134,464.

Ryan Bronkema

Department Chair/Head Ac/University of West Georgia

2025 total comp
$133,375
Base pay
$133,375
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$133,375

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$984

At University of West Georgia, Ryan Bronkema serves as a Department Chair/Head Ac. Their 2025 pay totaled $133,375.

Robert Morris

Professor/University of West Georgia

2025 total comp
$132,972
Base pay
$132,972
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$132,972

At University of West Georgia, Robert Morris serves as a Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $132,972.

John Ponder

Department Chair/Head Ac/University of West Georgia

2025 total comp
$132,678
Base pay
$132,678
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$132,678

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,089

John Ponder is a Department Chair/Head Ac at University of West Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $132,678.

Raja Bhattacharya

Director Div/Dpt Ad/University of West Georgia

2025 total comp
$131,600
Base pay
$131,600
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$131,600

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$943

Raja Bhattacharya is a Director Div/Dpt Ad at University of West Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $131,600.

Elroi Windsor

Professor/University of West Georgia

2025 total comp
$130,690
Base pay
$130,690
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$130,690

Elroi Windsor works as a Professor for University of West Georgia. Elroi earned $130,690 in 2025.

Monica Smith

Assoc/Asst Vice President/University of West Georgia

2025 total comp
$130,581
Base pay
$130,581
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$130,581

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$210

Monica Smith works as a Assoc/Asst Vice President for University of West Georgia. Monica earned $130,581 in 2025.

Sharmistha Dutt

Assoc/Asst Dean Ac/University of West Georgia

2025 total comp
$130,544
Base pay
$130,544
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$130,544

At University of West Georgia, Sharmistha Dutt serves as a Assoc/Asst Dean Ac. Their 2025 pay totaled $130,544.

Rahmel Cowen

Assoc/Asst Vice President/University of West Georgia

2025 total comp
$130,000
Base pay
$130,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$130,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$55

Rahmel Cowen works as a Assoc/Asst Vice President for University of West Georgia. Rahmel earned $130,000 in 2025.