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Georgia / Valdosta State University / Professor

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Professor

Plan and deliver instruction, assess student progress, and develop curriculum.

125 employees hold this title in Valdosta State University. Median total compensation for the role is $110,083, above the department median of $9,200.

Employees
125
Total payroll
$13.8M
Role median
$110,083
Agency median
$9,200
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$174,380+

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How total compensation varies among the 125 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Georgia

Professor is held in 27 Georgia departments. In Valdosta State University, the median of $110,083 ranks #8 of 27.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Median total compensation for the Professor role in other Georgiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Professor beyond Georgia

This role is reported in 6 jurisdictions. In Georgia, the median of $126,751 ranks #5 of 6. See Professor across all of Georgia

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Connecticut
$209,133 · 19
Massachusetts
$176,655 · 414
District of Columbia
$135,111 · 45
New York City
$132,448 · 722
South Carolina
$124,370 · 1,782

Median total compensation for comparable Professorroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Sanjay Gupta

Professor/Valdosta State University

2025 total comp
$183,642
Base pay
$183,642
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$183,642

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$6,289

At Valdosta State University, Sanjay Gupta serves as a Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $183,642.

Christine James

Professor/Valdosta State University

2025 total comp
$182,130
Base pay
$182,130
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$182,130

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,361

Christine James works as a Professor for Valdosta State University. Christine earned $182,130 in 2025.

Elvan Aktas

Professor/Valdosta State University

2025 total comp
$177,228
Base pay
$177,228
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$177,228

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$5,584

Elvan Aktas works as a Professor for Valdosta State University. Elvan earned $177,228 in 2025.

Zhiguang Xu

Professor/Valdosta State University

2025 total comp
$171,295
Base pay
$171,295
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$171,295

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,296

At Valdosta State University, Zhiguang Xu serves as a Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $171,295.

Attila Cseh

Professor/Valdosta State University

2025 total comp
$166,246
Base pay
$166,246
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$166,246

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,351

Attila Cseh holds the role of Professor at Valdosta State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $166,246.

Radu Mihail

Professor/Valdosta State University

2025 total comp
$164,623
Base pay
$164,623
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$164,623

Radu Mihail is a Professor at Valdosta State University. 2025 total compensation came to $164,623.

Roy Copeland

Professor/Valdosta State University

2025 total comp
$164,364
Base pay
$164,364
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$164,364

At Valdosta State University, Roy Copeland serves as a Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $164,364.

Zulal Denaux

Professor/Valdosta State University

2025 total comp
$164,209
Base pay
$164,209
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$164,209

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$16,979

Zulal Denaux works as a Professor for Valdosta State University. Zulal earned $164,209 in 2025.

David Kuhlmeier

Professor/Valdosta State University

2025 total comp
$163,439
Base pay
$163,439
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$163,439

David Kuhlmeier is a Professor at Valdosta State University. 2025 total compensation came to $163,439.

Taewon Hwang

Professor/Valdosta State University

2025 total comp
$159,268
Base pay
$159,268
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$159,268

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$872

Taewon Hwang is a Professor at Valdosta State University. 2025 total compensation came to $159,268.

Luke Jones

Professor/Valdosta State University

2025 total comp
$159,008
Base pay
$159,008
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$159,008

Luke Jones works as a Professor for Valdosta State University. Luke earned $159,008 in 2025.

Luis Gonzalez

Professor/Valdosta State University

2025 total comp
$158,034
Base pay
$158,034
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$158,034

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,754

Luis Gonzalez works as a Professor for Valdosta State University. Luis earned $158,034 in 2025.

Gary Hackbarth

Professor/Valdosta State University

2025 total comp
$157,724
Base pay
$157,724
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$157,724

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,421

Gary Hackbarth works as a Professor for Valdosta State University. Gary earned $157,724 in 2025.

Matthew Royle

Professor/Valdosta State University

2025 total comp
$156,336
Base pay
$156,336
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$156,336

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$5,630

Matthew Royle holds the role of Professor at Valdosta State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $156,336.

Timothy Reisenwitz

Professor/Valdosta State University

2025 total comp
$150,903
Base pay
$150,903
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$150,903

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,662

Timothy Reisenwitz holds the role of Professor at Valdosta State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $150,903.

Anurag Dasgupta

Professor/Valdosta State University

2025 total comp
$148,501
Base pay
$148,501
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$148,501

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,638

Anurag Dasgupta works as a Professor for Valdosta State University. Anurag earned $148,501 in 2025.

Daniel Baracskay

Professor/Valdosta State University

2025 total comp
$147,995
Base pay
$147,995
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$147,995

Daniel Baracskay works as a Professor for Valdosta State University. Daniel earned $147,995 in 2025.

Sudip Chakraborty

Professor/Valdosta State University

2025 total comp
$146,680
Base pay
$146,680
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$146,680

Sudip Chakraborty is a Professor at Valdosta State University. 2025 total compensation came to $146,680.

Jonathan Krispin

Professor/Valdosta State University

2025 total comp
$145,127
Base pay
$145,127
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$145,127

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,369

Jonathan Krispin works as a Professor for Valdosta State University. Jonathan earned $145,127 in 2025.

Chunlei Liu

Professor/Valdosta State University

2025 total comp
$144,047
Base pay
$144,047
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$144,047

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$625

Chunlei Liu holds the role of Professor at Valdosta State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $144,047.

David Gibson

Professor/Valdosta State University

2025 total comp
$141,456
Base pay
$141,456
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$141,456

David Gibson is a Professor at Valdosta State University. 2025 total compensation came to $141,456.

Eric Howington

Professor/Valdosta State University

2025 total comp
$141,054
Base pay
$141,054
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$141,054

At Valdosta State University, Eric Howington serves as a Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $141,054.

Lorna Alvarez-Rivera

Professor/Valdosta State University

2025 total comp
$130,889
Base pay
$130,889
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$130,889

Lorna Alvarez-Rivera works as a Professor for Valdosta State University. Lorna earned $130,889 in 2025.

Teddi Cunningham

Professor/Valdosta State University

2025 total comp
$130,435
Base pay
$130,435
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$130,435

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,154

Teddi Cunningham works as a Professor for Valdosta State University. Teddi earned $130,435 in 2025.

Rudy Prine

Professor/Valdosta State University

2025 total comp
$128,457
Base pay
$128,457
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,457

Rudy Prine is a Professor at Valdosta State University. 2025 total compensation came to $128,457.

Fred Knowles

Professor/Valdosta State University

2025 total comp
$124,869
Base pay
$124,869
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$124,869

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,000

Fred Knowles is a Professor at Valdosta State University. 2025 total compensation came to $124,869.

Michael Baun

Professor/Valdosta State University

2025 total comp
$124,764
Base pay
$124,764
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$124,764

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,285

Michael Baun holds the role of Professor at Valdosta State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $124,764.

Jason Allard

Professor/Valdosta State University

2025 total comp
$124,338
Base pay
$124,338
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$124,338

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,083

At Valdosta State University, Jason Allard serves as a Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $124,338.

E-Ling Hsiao

Professor/Valdosta State University

2025 total comp
$124,047
Base pay
$124,047
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$124,047

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$982

E-Ling Hsiao works as a Professor for Valdosta State University. E-Ling earned $124,047 in 2025.

James Pate

Professor/Valdosta State University

2025 total comp
$123,799
Base pay
$123,799
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$123,799

At Valdosta State University, James Pate serves as a Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $123,799.

Jia Lu

Professor/Valdosta State University

2025 total comp
$122,632
Base pay
$122,632
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$122,632

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,515

Jia Lu works as a Professor for Valdosta State University. Jia earned $122,632 in 2025.

Deborah Briihl

Professor/Valdosta State University

2025 total comp
$122,476
Base pay
$122,476
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$122,476

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,330

At Valdosta State University, Deborah Briihl serves as a Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $122,476.

Lavonna Lovern

Professor/Valdosta State University

2025 total comp
$122,389
Base pay
$122,389
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$122,389

Lavonna Lovern is a Professor at Valdosta State University. 2025 total compensation came to $122,389.

Jiri Stelzer

Professor/Valdosta State University

2025 total comp
$121,851
Base pay
$121,851
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$121,851

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,766

Jiri Stelzer holds the role of Professor at Valdosta State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $121,851.

Denise Reid

Professor/Valdosta State University

2025 total comp
$121,409
Base pay
$121,409
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$121,409

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$485

Denise Reid is a Professor at Valdosta State University. 2025 total compensation came to $121,409.

Andrea Clevenger-Schmertzing

Professor/Valdosta State University

2025 total comp
$121,044
Base pay
$121,044
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$121,044

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$460

Andrea Clevenger-Schmertzing is a Professor at Valdosta State University. 2025 total compensation came to $121,044.

Robert Harding Ii

Professor/Valdosta State University

2025 total comp
$120,725
Base pay
$120,725
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$120,725

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,685

Robert Harding Ii is a Professor at Valdosta State University. 2025 total compensation came to $120,725.

Grazyna Walczak

Professor/Valdosta State University

2025 total comp
$120,543
Base pay
$120,543
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$120,543

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,430

Grazyna Walczak holds the role of Professor at Valdosta State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $120,543.

S Ostapski

Professor/Valdosta State University

2025 total comp
$118,781
Base pay
$118,781
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$118,781

S Ostapski holds the role of Professor at Valdosta State University. In 2025, their total compensation was $118,781.

James Martinez

Professor/Valdosta State University

2025 total comp
$117,955
Base pay
$117,955
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,955

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,893

James Martinez works as a Professor for Valdosta State University. James earned $117,955 in 2025.