| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Prieto Eduardo |
Vice Chancellor For Enrollment Management |
$294,999.91 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Price-Smith Connie Marie |
Head Men And Women's Track And Field Coach |
$294,687.43 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Nichols Dave L |
Associate Professor Of Accountancy And Horne, Llp Lecturer |
$294,252.95 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Newman Christopher |
Self Chair Of Free Enterprise And |
$293,408.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Cooper Benjamin |
Senior Associate Dean, Professor Of |
$292,548.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Easson Gregory L |
Interim Emeritus Senior Associate Vice Chancellor Research |
$291,851.81 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State University |
Jayroe Teresa |
Dean & Professor |
$291,726.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Forensics Laboratory |
Andorfer Ariane P |
State Medical Examiner |
$291,500.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Slattery Marc |
Professor Of Pharmacognosy, Environmental Toxicology In |
$291,218.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Whitcomb David |
Chief Legal Officer And General Counsel |
$291,200.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State University |
Burger Loren |
Dean, Director & Professor |
$291,020.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2021 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Moser Steven |
Sr Avp Acad Aff, Prvst, & Prof |
$290,700.00 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2020 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Moser Steven |
Provost & Sr. Vp Aca Affair |
$290,700.00 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State University |
Jolly Brandon |
Deputy General Counsel |
$290,614.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Cascio Lauren Allyn |
Dir Of Strategic Partner-Cie & Instr Associate Prof Of Mgmt |
$290,594.94 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Dolan Amy Wells |
Associate Dean And Professor Of Higher Education |
$290,195.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State University |
Hopper George |
Dean, Director & Professor |
$290,139.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2021 |
Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Forensics Laboratory |
Turner Staci Ann |
Dps-State Medical Examiner |
$290,000.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2022 |
Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Forensics Laboratory |
Turner Staci Ann |
State Medical Examiner |
$290,000.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2019 |
Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Forensics Laboratory |
Levaughn Mark |
Dps-State Medical Examiner |
$290,000.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2020 |
Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Forensics Laboratory |
Levaughn Mark Mitchell |
Dps-State Medical Examiner |
$290,000.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Al-Ostaz Ahmed |
Brevard Family Chair In Civil Engineering, Professor Of |
$289,517.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Scurlock Ethel |
Dean Of The Sally Mcdonnell Barksdale Honors |
$289,260.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2022 |
Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Forensics Laboratory |
Ross Karen F |
Dps-Deputy Chief Medical Examiner |
$289,000.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2023 |
Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Forensics Laboratory |
Ross Karen F |
Dps-Deputy Chief Medical Examiner |
$289,000.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State University |
Hoblet Kent |
Dean & Professor |
$288,912.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2020 |
Mississippi State University |
Hoblet Kent H |
Dean & Professor |
$288,912.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Jayroe Teresa |
Dean & Professor |
$288,838.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Rodrigues Nishanth Joseph |
Chief Information Officer |
$288,806.53 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Cohen Lee Michael |
Dean, College Of Liberal Arts & Professor Of Psychology |
$288,328.94 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Rush John P |
|
$288,246.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Rush John P |
|
$288,246.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Burger Loren |
Dean, Director & Professor |
$288,139.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Malloy Christopher John |
Head Men's Golf Coach |
$287,895.92 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2019 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Moser Steven |
Sr Avp Acad Aff, Prvst, & Prof |
$287,850.00 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Haines Stuart |
Director Of The Division Of Pharmacy |
$287,526.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Ostrander Christian |
Head Coach Baseball |
$287,500.02 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Williams Jaida Eydalie |
Assistant Women's Basketball Coach, Temporary |
$287,166.91 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Cantrell Brett Wooten |
Associate Professor Of Accountancy |
$286,773.73 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2020 |
Mississippi State University |
Oswald Sharon L |
Dean & Professor |
$286,644.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State University |
Oswald Sharon |
Dean & Professor |
$286,644.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State University |
Moorhead Robert |
Dir, Gri & Endow Prof & Prof |
$286,540.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Khan Ikhlas |
Director, The National Center For Natural Products |
$286,474.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Henriksson Matthew |
Assistant Professor Of Finance |
$286,323.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Jolly Brandon |
Deputy General Counsel |
$286,319.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Willard Scott T |
|
$286,000.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Willard Scott T |
|
$286,000.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Griffin Jeremy |
Associate Professor Of Accountancy |
$285,983.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Viswanathan Ramanarayanan |
Chair And Professor Of Electrical |
$285,960.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2018 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Moser Steven R |
Provost & Sr. Vp Aca Affai |
$285,000.00 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2017 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Moser Steven R |
Provost & Sr. Vp Aca Affai |
$285,000.00 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2022 |
University of Mississippi |
Loftin Jasper |
|
$284,894.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Pegues Charlotte Fant |
Vc For Student Affairs And Asst Professor Of Ldrshp&Cnslr Ed |
$284,844.48 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Prieto Eduardo |
Vice Chancellor For Enrollment Management |
$284,844.48 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
O'brien Daniel |
Ast Football Coach |
$284,423.08 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Ammeter Anthony Paul Fernand |
Dir Outr, Assoc Prov, Dean Gs,& Assoc Prof Mgmt&Mis |
$283,902.56 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State University |
Ryan Peter |
Executive Vice Provost For Academic Affairs |
$283,757.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Moorhead Robert |
Dir, Gri & Endow Prof & Prof |
$283,616.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Johnson Ken H |
Endowed Chair Of Real Estate And Professor Of Finance |
$283,000.04 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Bush Victoria |
Donna Ruth Roberts Scholar And |
$282,794.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Ross Leigh |
Associate Dean For Clinical Affairs, |
$281,614.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2022 |
University of Mississippi |
Cooper Benjamin |
|
$281,297.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Reeves Kari Lynn |
|
$281,216.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Reeves Kari L |
|
$281,216.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Duncan Susan Hanley |
Professor Of Law |
$281,212.77 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2022 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Cannon Gordon |
Int Sr Vp Acad Aff/Prvst/ Prof |
$280,999.98 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Ryan Peter |
Executive Vice Provost For Academic Affairs |
$280,948.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Shaw J Riley |
Associate Professor Of Accountancy |
$280,727.99 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2022 |
University of Mississippi |
Hawley Delvin |
|
$280,669.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State Department of Health |
Edney Daniel P |
State Health Officer |
$280,500.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State Department of Health |
Edney Daniel P |
State Health Officer |
$280,500.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Van Ness Bonnie Fancher |
Chair & Prof Of Fin, Holder Of The Otho Smith Prfshp & Prof |
$279,469.94 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2022 |
University of Mississippi |
Dolan Amy Wells |
|
$279,037.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State University |
Ryan Peter |
Assc Prov Aa & Int Dean & Prof |
$279,000.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2020 |
Mississippi State University |
Ryan Peter L |
Exec V Prov & Dean, Grad Sch |
$279,000.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Lawrence Howard |
Clinical Professor Of Accountancy |
$278,907.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Kluck Annette |
Dean Of The Graduate School And Professor Of Leadership |
$278,811.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Paik Eugene |
Assistant Professor Of Management |
$278,754.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Woo Hyun Soo |
School Of Business Fellow & Associate Professor Of Mngmnt |
$278,509.63 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State University |
Bohach Gregory |
Vice President |
$278,156.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State University |
Thomasson John |
Prof & Head & Dir & Endowed Chair |
$277,916.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Hammoud Hussein |
Director Of Operations And It Services |
$277,746.74 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Gregg Samuel |
Ast Football Coach |
$277,500.00 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Burg Brian Adam |
Assistant Men's Basketball Coach |
$277,190.84 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Gilliland Kristy |
Director Of Law Library And Professor Of Law |
$277,013.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Jackson Gary |
Associate Vp For Outreach & Engagement |
$276,990.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Ammeter Anthony Paul Fernand |
Dir Outr, Assoc Prov, Dean Gs,& Assoc Prof Mgmt&Mis |
$276,597.73 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2022 |
University of Mississippi |
Haines Stuart |
|
$276,503.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2020 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Billings Timothy |
Assistant Football Coach |
$276,136.32 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Alidaee Bahram |
Professor Of Production Operations |
$276,132.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Rodrigues Nishanth |
Chief Information Officer |
$275,834.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State University |
Moore Reuben |
Interim Vp & Ext/Res Prof |
$275,817.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2020 |
Mississippi State University |
Moore Reuben B |
Int Mafes Dir&Special Assttovp |
$275,817.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Kashmiri Saim |
Mr & Mrs James E King Lecturer And |
$275,767.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Thomasson John |
Prof & Head & Dir & Endowed Chair |
$275,665.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Rajendran A M |
Chair And Distinguished Professor Of Mechanical Engineering |
$275,621.54 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Cohen John Aaron |
|
$275,600.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2020 |
Mississippi State University |
Cohen John A |
Director Of Athletics |
$275,600.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Burger Loren Wesley |
|
$275,600.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Burger Jr Loren W |
|
$275,600.00 |
Mississippi State University |