| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State University |
Barnes James |
Extension Professor |
$142,948.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Owen Wesley |
Associate Athletic Director Of Resource Development |
$142,947.25 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State University |
Fratesi Joseph |
Asst Dir, Stennis Inst & Int Exe Dir, Outreach & Engagement |
$142,921.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2020 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Johnson William |
Professor |
$142,886.76 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2019 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Hinton William |
Exec Asc Dean And Professor |
$142,881.00 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Diven-Brown Laura |
Director Of Financial Aid |
$142,866.63 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Trepanier Nicolas |
Associate Professor Of Middle East History |
$142,866.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2022 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Cao Joanne |
Director & Associate Professor |
$142,854.21 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Hinton William |
Exec Asc Dean And Professor |
$142,841.04 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2022 |
Mississippi Development Authority |
Mcgrevey Michael |
Chief Deputy/Chief Of Staff - Tier Iii |
$142,823.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2021 |
Mississippi Development Authority |
Mcgrevey Michael |
Chief Deputy/Chief Of Staff - Tier |
$142,823.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2020 |
Mississippi Development Authority |
Mcgrevey Michael |
Mda-Deputy Director |
$142,823.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2023 |
Mississippi Development Authority |
Mcgrevey Michael |
Chief Deputy/Chief Of Staff - Tier Iii |
$142,823.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2019 |
Mississippi Development Authority |
Mcgrevey Michael |
Mda-Deputy Director |
$142,823.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State University |
Craven Michele |
Assistant Professor |
$142,806.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
King Elmer Heath |
|
$142,805.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
King Elmer H |
|
$142,805.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Adkins Nell |
Associate Professor |
$142,793.04 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2022 |
University of Mississippi |
Curcic Svjetlana |
|
$142,776.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State University |
Jenkins Robert |
Sr Director Of Development |
$142,771.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Buchholz Richard |
Professor Of Biology And Director Of |
$142,770.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State University |
Elder Anastasia |
Associate Dean & Professor |
$142,766.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State University |
Verdell Tommy |
Director, Facilities Mgmt |
$142,766.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Cleary Christopher Michael |
Coordinator Baseball Operations/Coach |
$142,749.92 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2022 |
University of Mississippi |
Walker Glenn |
|
$142,655.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Bodie Graham Douglas |
Professor Of Media And Communication |
$142,650.94 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Damms Richard V |
|
$142,632.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Damms Richard V |
|
$142,632.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Zerba Shaio Hui |
Instruct Assc Prof Intel Stud & Dir Cntr Intel & Secur Stu |
$142,623.59 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Derrick William J |
Professor Of The Practice Of Law |
$142,621.97 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Bowen Charles Anthony |
Supervisor Powerline Shop |
$142,605.20 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Nicholas William |
Economic Development Director |
$142,602.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
Mississippi Division of Medicaid |
Kirby Terri R |
Pharmacy Supervisor |
$142,583.43 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2025 |
Mississippi Division of Medicaid |
Kirby Terri R |
Pharmacy Supervisor |
$142,583.43 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Ferguson Desha Anthony |
Director Of Payroll And Operations |
$142,519.29 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2019 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Sliman David |
Chief Information Officer |
$142,510.98 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Darnell Kelly |
Dir Gcrl &Mbrace, Asc Resprof |
$142,504.55 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2022 |
University of Mississippi |
Berry William |
|
$142,501.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2018 |
Mississippi Education, School District Consolidation Program |
Amis Sonya M |
Educ-Accountability Director |
$142,500.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2017 |
Mississippi Education, School District Consolidation Program |
Amis Sonya |
Educ-Accountability Director |
$142,500.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2021 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Hart Dana |
Assistant Professor |
$142,499.98 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2022 |
University of Mississippi |
Noss Charles |
|
$142,480.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Widanagamage Inoka Hasanthi |
Instructional Assc Prof In Geo And Geological Engineering |
$142,469.13 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2019 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Sadler Kenneth |
Head Basketball Coach |
$142,467.97 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Surrette Sherry |
Associate Extension Professor |
$142,464.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State Department of Health |
Curry Robert |
Physician, Senior |
$142,403.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2020 |
Mississippi State Department of Health |
Barnett Christy S |
Physician, Senior |
$142,403.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2020 |
Mississippi State Department of Health |
Tate Crystal L |
Physician, Senior |
$142,403.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State Department of Health |
Barnett Christy |
Physician, Senior |
$142,403.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State Department of Health |
Tate Crystal |
Physician, Senior |
$142,403.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State University |
Cox Michael |
Professor & Interim Head |
$142,399.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State University |
Carraway Janet |
Director Of Finance And Budget |
$142,389.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Hernandez Byron Villacorta |
Assistant Professor Of Chemical Engineering |
$142,387.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Luke Edward |
Prof & Endowed Professorship |
$142,381.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Kofford Steven |
Assistant Professor |
$142,356.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State University |
Paul Chinju |
Assistant Professor |
$142,352.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State University |
Lemus Rocky |
Extension/Research Professor |
$142,347.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State University |
Lane Tonia |
Dir, Inst Imaging |
$142,347.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Davydenko Violetta Yevgenyvna |
Instructional Assistant Professor Of Finance |
$142,342.52 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Rice Marvin V |
|
$142,328.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Hamdan Leila |
Int Ascvp Research & Professor |
$142,315.98 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Bickle John |
Professor |
$142,312.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2025 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Zantow Kenneth |
Associate Professor |
$142,311.96 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2019 |
Department of Revenue |
Frierson Herbert |
Commissioner Revenue |
$142,296.46 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Kennedy Heather W |
|
$142,291.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Kennedy Heather Ward |
|
$142,291.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Monroe Ann |
Assistant Dean, Director Of Assessment, And |
$142,279.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Jang Byunghyun |
Professor Of Computer And Information Science |
$142,271.58 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Henley Gregory |
Senior Research Engineer |
$142,260.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
University of Mississippi |
Lantagne Stacey |
|
$142,260.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Owen Wesley |
Associate Athletic Director Of Resource Development |
$142,231.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Mason Sarah |
Director Center For Research Evaluation And Instructional |
$142,226.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Mcclellan George Stewart |
Professor Of Higher Education |
$142,221.77 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Baldwin Brian |
Professor |
$142,216.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Breen Joseph James |
|
$142,204.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Breen Joseph J |
|
$142,204.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Kolbo Jerome |
Director & Professor |
$142,201.95 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Mckenzie Colin |
Director & Associate Professor |
$142,190.00 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Powers John |
Pilot |
$142,185.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Fuller Sara |
Sr Res Eng & Assc Dir |
$142,148.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Mcnulty Kaylin |
Assistant Clinical Professor |
$142,137.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Carr Leversa |
Exec Dir/Sa Experience &Swa |
$142,126.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State University |
Kopetz Barry |
Professor And Head |
$142,125.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2020 |
Mississippi State University |
Kopetz Barry E |
Professor And Head |
$142,125.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2017 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Gonsoulin Sidney J |
Sr Asso Vp/Exedir Union & Prog |
$142,110.00 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State University |
Trawick George |
Clinical Prof & Cyber Prog Coord |
$142,085.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Grem Darren |
Associate Professor Of United States |
$142,066.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2021 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Hall Stacey |
Ncs4 Exec Director & Prof |
$142,064.34 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Wagner Chelsea |
Assistant Professor |
$142,051.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2025 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Zhang Chaoyang |
Professor |
$142,049.36 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Markin Erik |
Assistant Professor |
$142,041.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Tran Joanne |
Associate Professor |
$142,028.32 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2021 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Wilson Reginald |
Associate Professor |
$142,019.32 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2025 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Wolf Marco |
Professor |
$142,014.96 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Lopez Alexander |
Assistant Professor Of Chemical Engineering |
$142,009.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State University |
Allen Jr Thomas |
Extension/Research Professor |
$142,007.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2020 |
Mississippi State University |
Allen Jr Thomas W |
Extension/Research Professor |
$142,007.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2020 |
Mississippi State University |
Armstrong James B |
Head Women's Soccer Coach |
$142,000.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2018 |
Mississippi Education, School District Consolidation Program |
Smith Peter K |
Educ-Deputy State Supt |
$142,000.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Armstrong James B |
|
$142,000.00 |
Mississippi State University |