| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2025 |
Mississippi Development Authority |
Bearman Charles L |
Deputy Administrators - Tier Iii |
$129,756.16 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
Mississippi Development Authority |
Bearman Charles L |
Deputy Administrators - Tier Iii |
$129,756.16 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State University |
Peng Zhaohua |
Professor |
$129,722.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2020 |
Mississippi State University |
Cho Heejin |
Assc Prof/Assc Dir/Endow Prof |
$129,714.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
Department of Transportation |
Whittington Jordan Scott |
Transportation Engineering Supervisor |
$129,700.46 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
Department of Transportation |
Hogan Michael Dylan |
Transportation Engineering Supervisor |
$129,700.46 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
Department of Transportation |
Young Mitchell R |
Transportation Engineering Supervisor |
$129,700.46 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Mcmorris Tressa Elizabeth |
Clinical Associate Professor Of Pharmacy Practice |
$129,700.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Lowe Jody P |
Director Of Admissions |
$129,696.96 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State University |
Jones James |
Assc Prof & Interim Assc Head |
$129,694.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Ratliff Edward Cavett Iv |
Bursar |
$129,621.09 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2020 |
Mississippi State University |
Breen Joseph J |
Asst Research Prof & Dir |
$129,616.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State University |
Breen Joseph |
Asst Research Prof & Dir |
$129,616.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Snyder Christopher A |
|
$129,592.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Snyder Christopher A |
|
$129,592.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Winton Bradley |
Assistant Professor |
$129,449.96 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Barber Katie Elizabeth |
Associate Professor Of Pharmacy Practice |
$129,443.40 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2022 |
Mississippi Department of Human Services, Department of Child Protection Services |
Pantin Michael Anthony |
Information Technology Manager Iv |
$129,436.61 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2023 |
Mississippi Department of Human Services, Department of Child Protection Services |
Pantin Michael Anthony |
Information Technology Manager Iv |
$129,436.61 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Langhart Maura Malloy |
Annual Giving Director |
$129,427.78 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2022 |
Mississippi Department of Human Services, Support Services |
Allen Mark Edgar |
Information Technology Manager Iv |
$129,419.85 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State University |
Ball Lori |
Exec Director, Financial Aid & Scholarships |
$129,406.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
University of Mississippi |
King Mandy |
|
$129,376.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Shaw Russell |
Director Of Accounting |
$129,375.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Winburn Amanda Micheal |
Professor Of Counselor Education |
$129,355.70 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2019 |
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality |
Rikard Gary |
Exec Dir-Dept Of Envir Qual |
$129,346.79 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2017 |
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality |
Rikard Gary |
Exec Dir-Dept Of Envir Qual |
$129,346.79 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2020 |
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality |
Wells Christopher Glenn |
Exec Dir-Dept Of Envir Qual |
$129,346.79 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2018 |
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality |
Rikard Gary Culley |
Exec Dir-Dept Of Envir Qual |
$129,346.79 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2021 |
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality |
Wells Christopher Glenn |
Exec Dir-Dept Of Envir Qual |
$129,346.79 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Yenter Timothy Paul |
Associate Dean For Capstone And Professor Of Philosophy |
$129,331.13 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Joyce Cynthia |
Associate Professor Of Journalism |
$129,329.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Spiroff Sandra |
Professor Of Mathematics |
$129,321.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2022 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Nored Lisa |
Prof & Pre-Law Pathways Coord |
$129,319.68 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Gauthier Lane |
Associate Professor Of Teacher Education |
$129,312.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2022 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Wolf Marco |
Associate Professor |
$129,297.79 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2020 |
Mississippi State University |
Harri Ardian |
Professor & Interim Head |
$129,290.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
Mississippi Department of Insurance |
Bridges Chad Turner |
Insurance Examination Supervisor |
$129,281.25 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2025 |
Mississippi Department of Insurance |
Bridges Chad Turner |
Insurance Examination Supervisor |
$129,281.25 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Mcintosh Alexander |
Senior Director Of Corporate & Foundation Relations |
$129,276.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
Mississippi Office of State Aid Road Construction |
James Harry Lee |
Osarc-Exec Dir,State Aid Eng |
$129,272.61 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2022 |
Mississippi Office of State Aid Road Construction |
James Harry Lee |
Osarc-Exec Dir,State Aid Eng |
$129,272.61 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Shelley Kyna |
Interim Director & Professor |
$129,271.04 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Wood Eric A |
Sr Deputy Athletic Dir - External Relations & Bus Dev |
$129,261.39 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Wicker Nancy L |
Distinguished Professor Of Art History |
$129,260.94 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Pharr Benjamin |
Director Of Mississippi Cntr For Supercomputing Research |
$129,244.36 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Bledsoe Ellis Carol Jr |
Professor Of Practice Of The Center For Manufacturing Excell |
$129,243.45 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
Finley Michael |
Human Resources Analyst Supervisor |
$129,214.58 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Bentley Sandra Irene |
Director, Student Pharmacy & Clin Asst Prof, Pharm Practice |
$129,201.44 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Haddud Abubaker |
Associate Professor |
$129,199.96 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Boateng Francis |
Associate Professor Of Criminal Justice & Legal Studies |
$129,192.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
Department of Transportation |
Johnson Adam Bradford |
Transportation Engineering Supervisor |
$129,167.06 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State University |
King Elmer |
Associate Clinical Professor |
$129,160.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2020 |
Mississippi State University |
King Elmer H |
Associate Clinical Professor |
$129,160.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Christiansen David |
Assistant Clinical Professor |
$129,153.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2025 |
Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration |
Rosamond William M |
Chief Deputy/Chief Of Staff - Tier Ii |
$129,150.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2023 |
Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration |
Rosamond William M |
Chief Deputy/Chief Of Staff - Tier Ii |
$129,150.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration |
Rosamond William M |
Chief Deputy/Chief Of Staff - Tier Ii |
$129,150.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2022 |
Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration |
Rosamond William M |
Chief Deputy/Chief Of Staff - Tier Ii |
$129,150.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State University |
Toghiani Hossein |
Prof & Endowed Professorship |
$129,090.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Spurlock Micheal |
Ast Coach Football |
$129,057.93 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Samonds John |
Associate Dean Of Sally Mcdonnell Barksdale |
$129,036.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Perkes David J |
|
$129,020.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Perkes David J |
|
$129,020.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Swider Rhonda Carol |
Director Of Accounting |
$129,012.30 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Wellman Joseph David |
Associate Prof Of Psychology & Dir Of Experimental Training |
$128,993.82 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Smith Karen V |
Clinical Associate Professor Of Teacher Education; |
$128,992.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State University |
Barnes H Michael |
Professor |
$128,987.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2020 |
Mississippi State University |
Barnes H Michael |
Professor |
$128,987.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2021 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Mclelland Melinda |
Asc Professor & Aol Coord |
$128,982.48 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Xiang Kexin |
Instructional Assistant Professor Of Marketing |
$128,979.65 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Hayden Bridget |
Asc Dean & Professor |
$128,966.68 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2022 |
University of Mississippi |
Green John |
|
$128,951.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State University |
Bhushan Shanti |
Associate Professor |
$128,950.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State University |
Rude Brian |
Professor |
$128,946.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State University |
Scott Adam |
Dir, Pga Golf Mgmt & Golf Oper |
$128,893.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State University |
Clark Mimi |
Director, Budget & Payroll |
$128,889.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality |
Sanders John C |
Environmental Engineer Manager |
$128,883.75 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2023 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Landen Marcia |
Avp Research |
$128,882.02 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Sherman Justin Joseph |
Associate Professor Of Pharmacy Practice |
$128,879.76 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2021 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Collins Brian |
Professor |
$128,847.40 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2025 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Meng Chao |
Associate Professor |
$128,845.80 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State University |
Mischke Charles |
Research Professor |
$128,837.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Dunnavant Michael |
Associate Director Of Facilities Operations |
$128,832.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Hasan Md Sakib |
Assistant Professor Of Electrical And Computer Engineering |
$128,817.48 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
Mississippi Board of Pharmacy |
Hammons Bradley S |
Pharmacy Team Lead |
$128,805.60 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2022 |
University of Mississippi |
Yakovlev Alexander |
|
$128,805.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Bricka Ray |
Professor |
$128,799.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2020 |
Mississippi State University |
Faello Joseph P |
Associate Professor |
$128,770.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2020 |
Mississippi State University |
Ball John E |
Assoc Prof & Endowed Chair |
$128,767.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Jordan Sara |
Director & Professor |
$128,750.04 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Stilwell Natalie K |
|
$128,750.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Stilwell Natalie Katherine |
|
$128,750.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Layton Maurice |
Extension Professor |
$128,735.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Herrera Gail |
Assistant Dean Of Technical Services |
$128,699.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2021 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Wiest Andrew |
Distinguished Professor |
$128,698.08 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Wiest Andrew |
Distinguished Professor |
$128,688.96 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2023 |
Department of Transportation |
Shields Johnny Williams |
Transportation Engineering Supervisor |
$128,673.36 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2020 |
Mississippi State University |
Griffin Matthew J |
Research Professor |
$128,663.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Salau Mohammed |
Professor Of History |
$128,643.00 |
University of Mississippi |