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Salary analytics
Valdosta State University compensation by fiscal year, taxonomy category, and top earners.
2.1K
Employees
$9,200
Median salary
$33,607
Average salary
$93,771
90th percentile
$71,985,694
Total payroll
$873,962
Total travel
Salary by category
| Category | People | Median | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal | 1 | $167,279 | $167,279 |
| Executive & Leadership | 127 | $97,985 | $102,363 |
| Information Technology | 49 | $62,615 | $54,772 |
| Teaching Faculty | 633 | $56,727 | $53,548 |
| Research | 7 | $55,093 | $49,057 |
| Public Safety | 25 | $54,002 | $48,205 |
| Athletics | 39 | $44,456 | $47,805 |
| Library | 15 | $43,580 | $55,897 |
| Facilities & Trades | 93 | $35,311 | $36,089 |
| Administrative & Professional | 322 | $34,843 | $29,555 |
| Engineering & Technical | 4 | $25,633 | $30,357 |
| Healthcare | 6 | $23,887 | $31,586 |
| Other | 2 | $17,493 | $17,493 |
| Students & Trainees | 816 | $3,310 | $5,786 |
| Affiliate & Status | 3 | $0 | $15,624 |
Salary distribution by faculty rank
Total pay per person in each academic rank, FY2025. Ranks come from the normalized title. For the same view across all four institutions, see cross-institution distributions.
| Rank | People | 25th pct | Median | Mean | 75th pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| assistant professor | 66 | $70,470 | $81,910 | $87,525 | $93,726 |
| associate professor | 69 | $76,591 | $87,678 | $92,123 | $100,578 |
| professor | 124 | $95,627 | $110,443 | $111,225 | $122,515 |
| lecturer | 44 | $58,745 | $66,587 | $64,447 | $74,699 |
Top earners
- 1Richard A Carvajal$363,455PRESIDENT
- 2Sheri R Noviello$230,833LIMITED TERM EXECUTIVE
- 3Rick Alan Munroe$210,098CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
- 4Traycee F Martin$208,722CHIEF BUSINESS/FINANCE OFFICER
- 5Vincent Allen Miller$204,649CHIEF STUDENT AFFAIRS OFFICER
- 6Karin Pafford Roland$194,198DEAN AC
- 7Sanjay Gupta$183,642PROFESSOR
- 8Cori Leigh Crews$183,094ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
- 9Christine A James$182,130PROFESSOR
- 10Elvan Aktas$177,228PROFESSOR
- 11Raymond J Elson$175,707ASSOC/ASST DEAN AC
- 12Amy N Watson$174,950ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
- 13Candace L Witherspoon$172,237DEPT CHAIR/HEAD AC
- 14Zhiguang Xu$171,295PROFESSOR
- 15Troy W Katen$171,006CHIEF ATHLETICS ADMINISTRATOR
- 16David Slykhuis$168,892DEAN AC
- 17Justin Arrington$167,279CHIEF LEGAL AFFAIRS OFFICER
- 18Attila Cseh$166,246PROFESSOR
- 19Kevin J Overlaur$165,891CHIEF INFORMATION (IT) OFFICER
- 20Sharon L Gravett$164,913ASSOC/ASST PROVOST
- 21Radu Mihail$164,623PROFESSOR
- 22Roy W Copeland$164,364PROFESSOR
- 23Zulal Denaux$164,209PROFESSOR
- 24David B Kuhlmeier$163,439PROFESSOR
- 25Casey J Colson$163,300ASSISTANT PROFESSOR