Georgia · 2025 pay
How much do Kennesaw State University (Georgia) employees make?
$14,179typical pay, counting everyone paid in 2025
$3,000 – $64,092what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year and seasonal workers. The source doesn't show who worked the full year.
Georgia Dept. of Audits and Accounts publishes pay by position without employee names, so there is no name search here.
Common jobs: Student AssistantPart Time ProfessorGraduate Research Assistant
✓ Official data from Georgia Dept. of Audits and AccountsMatches the agency's latest releaseaudits.ga.gov ↗
Is pay going up?
Yes. Typical pay went from $9,550 in 2016 to $14,179 in 2025 (+48%).
What changed since 2024
- +8.5%Typical pay went up from $13,068 to $14,179.
- +2699,376 people were paid in 2025, compared with 9,107 in 2024.
- +48%Since 2016, typical pay has gone from $9,550 to $14,179, while the number of people paid went up from 7,652 to 9,376.
The next update is expected after the fiscal year closes (usually by December).
Pay by job
Jobs held by 5 or more people in 2025.
| Job | People | Typical pay | Most earn | Since 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student Assistant | 2,695 | $1,870 | $1k – $4k | ▼ 4.5% |
| Part Time Professor | 978 | $13,500 | $7k – $21k | ▲ 5.9% |
| Graduate Research Assistant | 493 | $8,400 | $5k – $18k | ▲ 16.7% |
| Academic Services Professional | 326 | $52,000 | $46k – $62k | ▲ 3.2% |
| Professor | 297 | $120,502 | $105k – $153k | ▲ 6.1% |
| Associate Professor | 292 | $102,755 | $92k – $126k | ▲ 5.3% |
| Food Service Para/Pro | 256 | $11,453 | $4k – $27k | ▼ 2.5% |
| Assistant Professor | 255 | $98,158 | $84k – $128k | ▲ 3.8% |
| Lecturer | 248 | $79,503 | $71k – $92k | ▲ 3.7% |
| Graduate Teaching Assistant | 200 | $6,000 | $5k – $10k | ▼ 8.4% |
| Director Subdiv/Unit Ad | 163 | $91,567 | $78k – $113k | ▲ 5.8% |
| Service/Maintenance Worker | 147 | $37,532 | $21k – $41k | ▼ 0.9% |
| Senior Lecturer | 132 | $82,919 | $74k – $93k | ▲ 7.1% |
| Student Services Professional | 99 | $47,736 | $38k – $54k | ▲ 2.5% |
| Limited Term Faculty | 98 | $61,150 | $57k – $70k | ▼ 2.3% |
| Office/Clerical Lead | 97 | $49,825 | $46k – $55k | ▲ 4.3% |
| Student Services Parapro/Professio | 88 | $22,526 | $4k – $43k | ▲ 66.1% |
| Continuing Ed Professional | 84 | $3,201 | $1k – $5k | ▲ 13.1% |
| Associate Director Subdiv/Unit Ad | 82 | $81,154 | $70k – $96k | ▲ 2.3% |
| Part Time Athletics Technician/Para | 76 | $2,831 | $1k – $4k | ▲ 163.2% |
| Graduate Assistant Hourly | 69 | $6,004 | $2k – $10k | ▼ 32.4% |
| Assistant Director Subdiv/Unit Ad | 62 | $76,402 | $64k – $88k | ▲ 10.0% |
| Marketing/Pr Professional | 56 | $51,676 | $46k – $58k | ▲ 2.6% |
| Executive Director Subdiv/Unit Ad | 53 | $127,056 | $87k – $144k | ▲ 6.4% |
| Limited Term Hourly Pro | 53 | $4,755 | $2k – $12k | ▼ 22.8% |
| Office/Clerical Assistant | 52 | $36,010 | $30k – $39k | ▲ 3.3% |
| Athletics Professional Assistant | 49 | $50,762 | $44k – $74k | ▲ 21.6% |
| Assistant Professor Clinical | 48 | $100,167 | $86k – $112k | ▲ 3.6% |
| IT Professional | 47 | $61,672 | $56k – $71k | ▲ 4.7% |
| Business Operator Professional | 46 | $54,080 | $47k – $62k | ▼ 1.3% |
| Department Chair/Head Ac | 44 | $154,394 | $139k – $195k | ▲ 3.9% |
| Work Study Student | 39 | $99 | $0k – $1k | ▲ 415.3% |
| Service/Maintenance Supervisor | 37 | $38,845 | $22k – $43k | ▼ 6.1% |
| Part Time Technician Design Parapro | 37 | $1,852 | $1k – $3k | ▼ 4.6% |
| Facilities Management Para/Pro | 34 | $7,652 | $4k – $10k | ▼ 5.3% |
| Skilled Craftsperson | 32 | $53,201 | $39k – $58k | ▼ 2.5% |
| Accounting Professional | 32 | $52,006 | $41k – $58k | ▼ 1.0% |
| IT Client Support Para/Pro | 31 | $44,443 | $35k – $50k | ▲ 1.7% |
| Police/Security Lead | 29 | $106,281 | $99k – $120k | ▲ 12.7% |
| Hr/Eeo/Od Professional | 29 | $72,280 | $65k – $87k | ▲ 2.5% |
| Artist | 28 | $2,335 | $1k – $5k | ▼ 24.7% |
| Associate Dean Ac | 27 | $171,385 | $144k – $205k | ▲ 2.2% |
| Admin Specialist/Coordinator | 27 | $58,240 | $45k – $63k | ▲ 2.2% |
| Materials Management Parapro/Pro | 27 | $35,760 | $25k – $42k | ▼ 13.1% |
| Librarian Ac | 26 | $63,566 | $52k – $75k | ▼ 1.0% |
| Cont Ed Parapro/Professional | 25 | $10,082 | $4k – $22k | ▼ 21.6% |
| Police Officer | 24 | $57,565 | $40k – $74k | ▲ 29.8% |
| Facility Operations Para/Pro | 24 | $44,602 | $34k – $52k | ▼ 3.3% |
| Development/Fundraising Professional | 23 | $83,025 | $53k – $105k | ▲ 39.3% |
| External Affairs Professional | 23 | $45,760 | $40k – $51k | ▼ 1.2% |
| Intern | 21 | $4,050 | $4k – $4k | new |
| Temporary Limited Term Profess | 21 | $3,600 | $2k – $6k | ▲ 50.0% |
| Professor Retiree | 20 | $9,394 | $7k – $16k | ▼ 3.7% |
| Senior Business Operations Profes | 19 | $94,007 | $88k – $101k | ▲ 14.6% |
| Senior IT Professional | 19 | $80,139 | $70k – $99k | ▲ 16.9% |
| Service/Maintenance Manager | 19 | $62,400 | $58k – $67k | ▲ 4.3% |
| Institutional Rsch Professionl | 19 | $62,400 | $56k – $69k | ▲ 2.1% |
| Accounting Profsnl Senior | 18 | $61,360 | $56k – $68k | ▲ 3.8% |
| Communications Professional | 18 | $55,443 | $50k – $70k | ▲ 2.6% |
| Grants/Contracts Professional | 18 | $39,559 | $29k – $60k | ▼ 31.3% |
| Hr/Eeo/Od Paraprofessional/Pro | 17 | $47,042 | $18k – $53k | ▼ 0.8% |
| Athletics Professional | 17 | $34,173 | $23k – $52k | ▼ 28.6% |
| Assistant Director Division/Dpt Ad | 16 | $75,737 | $70k – $84k | ▲ 13.5% |
| Materials Management Professional | 16 | $63,440 | $52k – $67k | ▲ 3.7% |
| Senior Student Services Prof | 16 | $59,055 | $55k – $66k | ▲ 20.8% |
| Teacher Para/Pro | 16 | $4,040 | $2k – $4k | ▲ 117.3% |
| Safety/Risk Management Professional | 15 | $67,194 | $62k – $78k | ▲ 6.4% |
| Museum Professional Ad | 15 | $58,647 | $48k – $68k | ▲ 7.4% |
| Laboratory Professional Ad | 15 | $50,424 | $48k – $57k | ▼ 2.1% |
| Extension Professional/Agent | 15 | $48,534 | $16k – $53k | ▲ 5.1% |
| Head Coach | 14 | $107,300 | $91k – $252k | ▲ 18.2% |
| Finance/Budget Professional | 14 | $62,431 | $50k – $77k | ▲ 5.8% |
| Business Operations Parapro/Pr | 14 | $44,432 | $35k – $46k | ▲ 63.7% |
| Laboratory Assistant | 14 | $41,678 | $28k – $51k | ▲ 78.3% |
| Library Technical/Parapro | 14 | $39,045 | $35k – $43k | ▲ 0.7% |
| Accounting Parapro/Pro | 14 | $24,668 | $14k – $38k | ▼ 17.2% |
| IT Application Professional | 13 | $70,096 | $57k – $81k | ▼ 2.6% |
| Counseling Professional Ad | 13 | $64,875 | $48k – $76k | ▲ 1.6% |
| Manager | 13 | $63,734 | $60k – $66k | ▲ 7.8% |
| Research Professional Ad | 13 | $58,579 | $45k – $76k | ▲ 4.6% |
| IT Database Professional | 12 | $87,586 | $80k – $91k | ▲ 8.6% |
| Executive Assistant | 12 | $71,240 | $69k – $75k | ▲ 1.2% |
| External Affairs Manager | 12 | $69,195 | $60k – $81k | ▼ 11.3% |
| Post Doctoral Associate Ad | 12 | $43,035 | $35k – $56k | ▼ 21.2% |
| Associate Vice President | 11 | $182,400 | $175k – $204k | ▲ 9.7% |
| Consultant | 11 | $77,136 | $70k – $85k | ▲ 1.5% |
| Fiscal Affairs Manager | 11 | $74,880 | $68k – $83k | ▲ 4.1% |
| Associate Director Division/Dpt Ad | 11 | $72,325 | $69k – $82k | ▲ 8.5% |
| Administrative Support Manager | 11 | $58,432 | $48k – $72k | ▼ 1.2% |
| Administrative Specialist/Coordinator | 11 | $45,991 | $35k – $48k | ▲ 2.7% |
| Athletics Technical/Parapro | 11 | $11,082 | $5k – $31k | ▲ 246.9% |
| (Part-Time) Acad Service Parapro/Pro | 11 | $750 | $1k – $1k | ▼ 13.8% |
| Dean Ac | 10 | $273,000 | $225k – $278k | ▲ 7.9% |
| Assistant Vice President | 10 | $156,400 | $142k – $176k | ▲ 7.8% |
| Interim Department Chair/Head Ac | 10 | $130,641 | $117k – $153k | ▲ 3.5% |
| Senior IT Application Support | 10 | $101,618 | $100k – $103k | ▲ 5.1% |
| IT Client Support Professional | 10 | $73,595 | $58k – $91k | ▼ 2.6% |
| Facility Operator Professional | 10 | $54,080 | $38k – $74k | ▲ 57.1% |
| Telecomm Technician/Professional | 10 | $48,376 | $23k – $52k | ▲ 190.8% |
| Professor Emeritus | 10 | $16,828 | $8k – $26k | ▼ 1.0% |
| Senior IT Database Support Pro | 9 | $104,300 | $103k – $110k | ▲ 2.3% |
| Sr.finance/Budget Professional | 9 | $65,492 | $53k – $83k | ▼ 24.7% |
| Food Science Professional | 9 | $56,160 | $41k – $59k | ▲ 2.1% |
| Grants and Contracts Parapro/Pro | 9 | $20,340 | $10k – $31k | new |
| Temp Research Assistant | 9 | $6,046 | $5k – $9k | ▼ 38.2% |
| Architect | 8 | $86,865 | $55k – $100k | ▲ 85.1% |
| Skilled Craft Foreman | 8 | $67,267 | $64k – $68k | ▲ 3.5% |
| Security Guard | 8 | $47,502 | $45k – $54k | ▲ 4.0% |
| Lead Service / Maintenance for | 8 | $43,731 | $38k – $64k | ▲ 1.3% |
| Senior Student Services Pro | 8 | $37,787 | $33k – $40k | ▼ 6.0% |
| Senior IT Systems Support Prof | 7 | $90,345 | $88k – $95k | new |
| Information Technology Manager | 7 | $80,851 | $73k – $85k | ▲ 13.1% |
| IT Network Support Professional | 7 | $69,992 | $62k – $91k | ▼ 11.2% |
| IT Systems Support Professional | 7 | $66,560 | $61k – $83k | ▲ 2.3% |
| Public Service Professional Ad | 7 | $62,400 | $62k – $70k | ▲ 4.5% |
| Associate Professor Clinical | 6 | $113,039 | $95k – $130k | ▼ 8.4% |
| Senior IT Client Support Profe | 6 | $81,292 | $78k – $88k | ▲ 2.4% |
| Facilities Management Professional | 6 | $76,025 | $54k – $103k | new |
| Academic Affairs Manager | 6 | $75,831 | $68k – $97k | ▲ 0.2% |
| Acad Srv Parapro/Professional | 6 | $42,587 | $27k – $48k | ▼ 10.4% |
| Part Time Coach | 6 | $4,733 | $3k – $8k | new |
| Occasional Technical/Parapro | 6 | $1,513 | $2k – $5k | new |
| Temporary Office/Clerical Assistant | 6 | $425 | $0k – $5k | new |
| Senior Institutional Research Prof | 5 | $89,550 | $20k – $101k | new |
| Senior Hr/Eeo/Od Professional | 5 | $74,483 | $67k – $75k | new |
| Skilled Craft Manager | 5 | $71,293 | $67k – $89k | ▲ 29.1% |
| Research and Public Service Ma | 5 | $64,688 | $64k – $73k | new |
| Safety/Risk Management Technician/Parapro | 5 | $57,071 | $56k – $58k | new |
| Lead Service/Maintenance | 5 | $46,100 | $45k – $48k | ▲ 20.5% |
| Associate IT Technical/Parapro | 5 | $43,803 | $42k – $44k | ▲ 0.4% |
| Retail Operations Para/Pro | 5 | $35,192 | $11k – $37k | ▲ 260.0% |
| Research Parapro/Pro | 5 | $13,664 | $10k – $33k | new |
No jobs match.
How many people earn what
- Under $10k4,229
- $10k – $30k1,274
- $30k – $50k842
- $50k – $70k964
- $70k – $90k730
- $90k – $110k598
- $110k – $150k441
- $150k or more298
Includes part-time and seasonal workers, which is why many earn under $10k.
Highest paid at Kennesaw State University in 2025
- 1Kathy S SchwaigPresident$495,000▲ $2,000 vs 2024
- 2Jerry MackHead Coach$425,795new in 2025
- 3Antoine PettwayHead Coach$424,861▲ $36,064 vs 2024
- 4Ivan PulinkalaProvost$369,261▲ $6,261 vs 2024
- 5Brian L BohannonHead Coach$346,000▼ $0 vs 2024
- 6Robin Cheramie LatinoDean Ac$315,000▲ $8,667 vs 2024
- 7Lance BurchettVice President$307,608▲ $20,238 vs 2024
- 8Karin Drotschmann ScarpinatoExecutive Chief Research Officer$305,000▲ $1,925 vs 2024
- 9Adrian L EppsDean Ac$305,000▲ $47,000 vs 2024
- 10Sheb Lee TrueVice Provost$297,116▲ $10,000 vs 2024
Common questions
How much does a Kennesaw State University (Georgia) employee make?
The typical employee was paid $14,179 in 2025: half of the 9,376 people paid earned more, half earned less. Most earned between $3,000 and $64,092.
Why do so many people earn very little?
The list includes everyone who got a paycheck during the year: part-time, seasonal and short-term workers, and people who joined or left partway through. 4,229 people (45.1%) were paid under $10,000.
Does this include benefits like health insurance or pension?
No. It is gross pay as published; the source does not split it into regular pay and overtime.
Where does this data come from, and when is it updated?
From Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts (audits.ga.gov). Our figures match the agency's latest release; the next update is expected after the fiscal year closes (usually by December).
"Typical pay" is the median: half earn more, half earn less. "Most earn" is the middle half of workers. Figures are calculated by PublicPayData from the official dataset; 8 records with $0 or negative pay are left out. How we calculate this · Corrections & removals