| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2024 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Lee Sarah |
Director & Professor |
$177,027.06 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State University |
Poe-Johnson Katrina |
Exec Dir University Health Srv |
$177,000.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Anderson Keith A |
Chair & Professor Social Work & Professor Public Health |
$176,989.87 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Baham Jeremy |
Assoc Vp, Student Affairs |
$176,979.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Mitchell Linda C |
|
$176,950.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Mitchell Linda C |
|
$176,950.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2018 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Pate Gwendolyn R |
Part-Time Faculty |
$176,900.00 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2017 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Pate Gwendolyn R |
Professor And Director |
$176,900.00 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2022 |
University of Mississippi |
Ford-Wade Mary |
|
$176,841.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Hauff Brian |
Avp Facilities Plant & Mgmt |
$176,749.98 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State University |
Winger Jeffry |
Professor And Head |
$176,747.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
Mississippi Supreme Court |
King Leslie D |
Supreme Court, Presidg Justice |
$176,737.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2025 |
Mississippi Supreme Court |
Kitchens James W |
Supreme Court, Presidg Justice |
$176,737.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2022 |
Mississippi Supreme Court |
Kitchens James W |
Supreme Court, Presidg Justice |
$176,737.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
Mississippi Supreme Court |
King Leslie D |
Supreme Court, Presidg Justice |
$176,737.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
Mississippi Supreme Court |
Kitchens James W |
Supreme Court, Presidg Justice |
$176,737.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
Mississippi Supreme Court |
Coleman Josiah Dennis |
Supreme Court, Presidg Justice |
$176,737.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2023 |
Mississippi Supreme Court |
Kitchens James W |
Supreme Court, Presidg Justice |
$176,737.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2022 |
Mississippi Supreme Court |
King Leslie D |
Supreme Court, Presidg Justice |
$176,737.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2025 |
Mississippi Supreme Court |
Coleman Josiah Dennis |
Supreme Court, Presidg Justice |
$176,737.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2025 |
Mississippi Supreme Court |
King Leslie D |
Supreme Court, Presidg Justice |
$176,737.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State University |
Lee Alison |
Associate Professor |
$176,734.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Shaw J |
Associate Professor Of Accountancy Instruction |
$176,723.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Wilson Dwike |
Assistant Coach Football |
$176,666.67 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Hill Laura Michelle |
Associate General Counsel |
$176,658.42 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Brown Lindy D |
Associate General Counsel |
$176,658.42 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2022 |
University of Mississippi |
Daigle John |
|
$176,626.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Jernigan Patrick S |
Asst Athletic Dir Sports Medicine/Head Football Ath Train |
$176,605.09 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Holben David Henry |
Professor Of Nutrition And Hospitality Management |
$176,524.03 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Breazeale Michael |
Professor & Administrative Intern |
$176,507.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Childers Leann |
Executive Director Of Info Srv |
$176,400.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
University of Mississippi |
Moen Jon |
|
$176,378.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Morgan Sarah |
Exec Asc Dir And Professor |
$176,353.96 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2020 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Morgan Sarah |
Exec Assoc. Dir And Professor |
$176,342.15 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Hielscher Kayla |
Professor Of Pharmacy Practice |
$176,296.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Wigginton Caroline |
Chair And Associate Professor Of English |
$176,276.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2020 |
Mississippi State University |
Mccarty Jack R |
Executive Dir, Development |
$176,226.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State University |
Mccarty Jack |
Executive Dir, Development |
$176,226.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Xu Da |
School Of Business Faculty Fellow & Asst Prof Of Marketing |
$176,210.80 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State University |
Petrolia Daniel |
Professor |
$176,152.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Masterson Douglas |
Sr Asc Prv Inst'l Succe & Prof |
$176,148.48 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Swanson Elizabeth |
Associate Professor |
$176,128.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Ancar Lance |
Head Coach S/C Football |
$176,113.64 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Kolesnikova Natalia |
Associate Professor Of Economics |
$176,105.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Thomson Anna B |
Senior International Officer And Director Of Study Abroad |
$176,081.79 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Collins Mary |
Asc Prof Int Codirast Pgmcoord |
$176,023.98 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2022 |
Mississippi Department of Information Technology Services |
Johnson David Charles |
Exec Dir-Information Technology Svc |
$176,000.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2023 |
Mississippi Department of Information Technology Services |
Johnson David Charles |
Exec Dir-Information Technology Svc |
$176,000.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Poe-Johnson Katrina |
Exec Dir University Health Srv |
$176,000.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Ricketts Samantha L |
|
$176,000.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
Mississippi Department of Information Technology Services |
Johnson David |
Exec Dir-Information Technology Svc |
$176,000.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State University |
Gammill Teresa |
Assistant Vp, Research |
$175,948.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Nagle Dale |
Professor Of Pharmacognosy |
$175,901.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State University |
Strawderman Lesley |
Prof, Assoc Dept Head, Assoc Dir, & End Chair |
$175,897.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Swann Porter R |
|
$175,890.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Harvey William B |
|
$175,890.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Swann Iii Porter R |
|
$175,890.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Harvey William Brett |
|
$175,890.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Maples Joshua |
Associate Professor |
$175,877.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Salters Bradley Austin |
Chief Human Resources Officer |
$175,833.38 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Brady Thomas John Polanski |
Department Chair & Associate Professor Of Teacher Education |
$175,823.64 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Jessop Julie Lynne Pepper |
|
$175,764.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Jessop Julie L |
|
$175,764.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2021 |
Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Division of Support Services |
Tindell Sean J |
Commissioner Public Safety |
$175,664.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2022 |
Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Division of Support Services |
Tindell Sean J |
Commissioner Public Safety |
$175,664.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Holmes Erin Renee |
Prof Of Pharmacy Administration - Res Assoc Prof, Rips |
$175,639.59 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2020 |
Mississippi State University |
Hall Kimberly R |
Prof, Div Hd & Int Assc Dean |
$175,608.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Marcum David L |
|
$175,586.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
University of Mississippi |
Vitell Scott |
|
$175,583.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Hansson Tobias Leif |
Academic Advisor |
$175,560.03 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Pedigo Susan |
Professor Of Chemistry & Biochemistry |
$175,526.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
Mississippi Department of Human Services, Support Services |
Anderson Robert Gilmon |
Exec Dir-Dept Of Human Serv |
$175,512.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2023 |
Mississippi Department of Human Services, Support Services |
Anderson Robert Gilmon |
Exec Dir-Dept Of Human Serv |
$175,512.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
Mississippi Department of Human Services, Support Services |
Anderson Robert Gilmon |
Exec Dir-Dept Of Human Serv |
$175,512.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2022 |
University of Mississippi |
Newman Christopher |
|
$175,467.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2022 |
University of Mississippi |
Rawool Vishakha |
|
$175,435.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Spears Hubert Earl |
Staff Physician |
$175,386.43 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Morgan Sarah |
Exec Asc Dir & Professor |
$175,340.32 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
White Dylan |
Associate General Counsel |
$175,297.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Herrington Alaina |
Assc Teach Prof & Dir Sim & Clin Aff |
$175,275.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Falls Terril C |
|
$175,168.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Falls Terril C |
|
$175,168.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Hielscher Kayla Renay |
Asst Dean-Jackson/Vice Chair & Prof Of Pharmacy Practice |
$175,166.68 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2022 |
University of Mississippi |
Henriksson Matthew |
|
$175,100.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2022 |
University of Mississippi |
Cheng Christine |
|
$175,100.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Welch Robert L |
Dir Of Nat'l Ctr For Cannabis Res & Ed&Res Assc Prof In Rips |
$175,000.09 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2020 |
Mississippi State University |
Dodds Darrin M |
Professor And Head |
$175,000.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2020 |
Mississippi State University |
Beck Mary M |
Professor And Head |
$175,000.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State University |
Dean Jeffrey |
Professor And Head |
$175,000.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State University |
Kouba Andrew |
Professor And Head |
$175,000.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2020 |
Mississippi State University |
Shmulsky Rubin |
Professor And Head |
$175,000.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State University |
Dodds Darrin |
Professor And Head |
$175,000.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2020 |
Mississippi State University |
Kouba Andrew J |
Professor And Head |
$175,000.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Hopson James W |
|
$175,000.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
Public Employees Retirement System of Mississippi |
Nielsen Charles R |
Chief Deputy/Chief Of Staff - Tier Iii |
$175,000.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Anthony Erich |
Asst Strength & Cond Coach |
$175,000.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2020 |
Mississippi State University |
Edelblute Kevin R |
Assoc Vp For Finance |
$175,000.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2020 |
Mississippi State University |
Grebner Donald |
Professor And Head |
$175,000.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State University |
Peterson Robert |
Director Of High School Rel & |
$175,000.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2017 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Mcnelis Joye N |
Head Basketball Coach |
$175,000.00 |
University of Southern Mississippi |