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Salary analytics
Valdosta State University compensation by fiscal year, taxonomy category, and top earners.
2.4K
Employees
$8,558
Median salary
$30,932
Average salary
$87,284
90th percentile
$73,804,540
Total payroll
$873,791
Total travel
Salary by category
| Category | People | Median | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal | 1 | $162,279 | $162,279 |
| Executive & Leadership | 133 | $90,544 | $96,106 |
| Teaching Faculty | 630 | $61,199 | $55,003 |
| Information Technology | 53 | $54,529 | $53,085 |
| Public Safety | 31 | $49,947 | $43,864 |
| Healthcare | 5 | $49,195 | $39,937 |
| Research | 5 | $49,004 | $43,716 |
| Engineering & Technical | 3 | $48,770 | $45,693 |
| Athletics | 30 | $47,456 | $51,515 |
| Affiliate & Status | 1 | $42,323 | $42,323 |
| Library | 17 | $41,599 | $48,818 |
| Administrative & Professional | 316 | $36,451 | $30,358 |
| Facilities & Trades | 115 | $30,228 | $32,410 |
| Students & Trainees | 1K | $3,336 | $5,489 |
Salary distribution by faculty rank
Total pay per person in each academic rank, FY2023. 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 | 85 | $64,783 | $75,588 | $77,373 | $87,064 |
| associate professor | 81 | $71,366 | $84,002 | $89,580 | $95,448 |
| professor | 131 | $89,041 | $99,716 | $101,577 | $112,140 |
| lecturer | 56 | $53,286 | $61,830 | $59,514 | $70,354 |
Top earners
- 1Richard A Carvajal$352,195PRESIDENT
- 2Robert M Smith$232,506CHIEF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS OFFICER
- 3Traycee F Martin$203,792CHIEF BUSINESS/FINANCE OFFICER
- 4Sanjay Gupta$194,043PROFESSOR
- 5Brian Lynn Gerber$193,092ASSO/ASST DEPT CHAIR/DIR/HD AC
- 6Vincent Allen Miller$190,011CHIEF STUDENT AFFAIRS OFFICER
- 7Karin Pafford Roland$187,433DEAN AC
- 8Cori Leigh Crews$180,146ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
- 9Elvan Aktas$178,803INTERIM DEPT CHAIR/HEAD AC
- 10Attila Cseh$174,890PROFESSOR
- 11Arthur B Pearce$173,430INTERIM CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFCR
- 12Aubrey R Fowler$172,648ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
- 13Candace L Witherspoon$168,072INTERIM DEPT CHAIR/HEAD AC
- 14Amy N Watson$166,775ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
- 15Nancy J Swanson$166,675PROFESSOR
- 16Raymond J Elson$165,070ASSOC/ASST DEAN AC
- 17Md Ruhul Amin$164,659ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
- 18Taewon Hwang$163,965ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
- 19Gary D Futrell$163,580ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
- 20Zulal Denaux$163,090PROFESSOR
- 21James C Pace$162,388DEAN AC
- 22Justin Arrington$162,279CHIEF LEGAL AFFAIRS OFFICER
- 23Jie G Fowler$161,375INTERIM DEPT CHAIR/HEAD AC
- 24Kevin J Overlaur$160,668CHIEF INFORMATION (IT) OFFICER
- 25Gary Hackbarth$159,979ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR