| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Raber Karen L |
Distinguished Professor Of English |
$127,927.98 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Echols Katherine Irene |
|
$127,920.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Echols Katherine I |
|
$127,920.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
Mississippi Board of Pharmacy |
Ramsey James |
Pharmacy Team Lead |
$127,916.33 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2025 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Hill William |
Dir Tech Ops & Infrastructure |
$127,902.00 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2022 |
University of Mississippi |
Barefoot Brett |
|
$127,885.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Simpson Edgar |
Director & Professor |
$127,875.00 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State University |
Rhee Hongjoo |
Assoc Prof/Assoc Director |
$127,872.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Ibrahim-Dinius Vivian |
Assoc Prof Of History&Dir Of Office Of Nat Scholarship Adv |
$127,869.41 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
Goff Joseph |
State Personnel Director, Deputy |
$127,863.58 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State University |
Newman William |
Regional Extension Coord |
$127,854.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2019 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Dean Jack |
Exec Dir Aim/Act. Dir & Prof |
$127,811.66 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2018 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Ingram Robert W |
Director |
$127,800.00 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Hetzer Claus Hellmuth Warner |
Senior Research & Development Engineer Ii |
$127,770.67 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Harkess Richard L |
|
$127,768.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Harkess Richard L |
|
$127,768.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
Mississippi Military Department, Army Programs/Jackson |
Walley William M |
Md-Bureau Director |
$127,763.62 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2025 |
Mississippi Military Department, Army Programs/Jackson |
Walley William M |
Md-Bureau Director |
$127,763.62 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2019 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Griffitt Robert |
Sose Director And Professor |
$127,763.52 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2017 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Adkins Nell |
Associate Professor |
$127,750.00 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2018 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Adkins Nell |
Associate Professor |
$127,750.00 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2025 |
Department of Transportation |
Kirk Jada C |
Deputy Director - Tier Iii |
$127,741.07 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Platt Brian |
Associate Professor Of Geology & Geological Engineering |
$127,728.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2022 |
University of Mississippi |
Ramachandran Sujith |
|
$127,718.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Williams Nicholas |
Dir Tech Support Services |
$127,715.04 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2020 |
Mississippi State University |
Meyer Robert E |
Professor |
$127,707.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State University |
Meyer Robert |
Professor |
$127,707.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
Mississippi Department of Mental Health, Central Office |
Storr Kathryn |
Chief Deputy/Chief Of Staff - Tier Iii |
$127,692.95 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2021 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Wolf Marco |
Associate Professor |
$127,686.31 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Gifford Jennifer |
Associate Professor Of Geology & Geological Engineering |
$127,680.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
Mississippi Education, School District Consolidation Program |
Burrow Christopher A |
Deputy Director - Tier Iii |
$127,674.93 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Rude Brian |
Professor |
$127,670.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2020 |
Mississippi State University |
Young Carlton C |
Professor |
$127,651.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State University |
Young Carlton |
Professor |
$127,651.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Jekabsons Mika |
Associate Professor Of Biology |
$127,632.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Scott Adam |
Dir, Pga Golf Mgmt & Golf Oper |
$127,617.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Hutchcraft Winn E |
Associate Professor Of Electrical And Computer Engineering |
$127,615.06 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Clark Mimi |
Director, Budget & Payroll |
$127,613.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State University |
Peeples Charles |
Sr. Data Base Administrator |
$127,606.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
Mississippi Department of Human Services, Support Services |
Carpenter Irby Wayne |
Chief Deputy/Chief Of Staff - Tier Iii |
$127,598.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Lee Kofan |
Associate Professor Of Sport Management |
$127,577.36 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State Board of Contractors |
Lee Stephanie S |
Exec Dir-Public Contractors Bd |
$127,562.67 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Bruce Kyle James |
Sr Associate Athletic Director Of Strategic Engagement |
$127,524.77 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State University |
Singh Kulraj |
Assistant Professor |
$127,513.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2020 |
Mississippi State University |
Singh Kulraj |
Assistant Professor |
$127,513.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State University |
Jones Walter |
Extension Professor |
$127,502.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2021 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Mercier Stace |
Exec Direc For Usm Foundation |
$127,500.00 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2025 |
Mississippi Public Utilities Staff |
Kruger Emily W |
Attorney Supervisor |
$127,500.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2025 |
Mississippi Public Utilities Staff |
Lee Jeffrey L |
Attorney Supervisor |
$127,500.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2018 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Connell Grady E |
Director And Professor |
$127,500.00 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2019 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Connell Grady |
Professor |
$127,500.00 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2020 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Connell Grady |
Professor |
$127,500.00 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2020 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Mercier Stace |
Exec Direc For Usm Foundation |
$127,500.00 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2024 |
Mississippi Public Utilities Staff |
Lee Jeffrey L |
Attorney Supervisor |
$127,500.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
Mississippi Public Utilities Staff |
Kruger Emily W |
Attorney Supervisor |
$127,500.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance |
Shelton Stephen N |
Bank Examination Team Lead |
$127,500.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2025 |
Mississippi Attorney General |
Nash Yolanda Campbell |
Deputy Director - Tier Ii |
$127,500.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2025 |
Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance |
Shelton Stephen N |
Bank Examination Team Lead |
$127,500.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Van Pelt Darin Lee |
Dir & Prof Of Practice Of Gen Engrng & Dir Of Strat Init |
$127,494.69 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State University |
Harvey Lorin |
Assistant Professor |
$127,460.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Collins Alexander Everette |
Assistant Athletic Director Player Personnel |
$127,450.09 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Ghimire Aisha |
Assistant Professor |
$127,449.99 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Holifield-Scott April Ruth |
Director Of Desoto And Grenada Campuses |
$127,441.44 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
Mississippi Department of Insurance |
Kelsey Christina Jacqueline |
Attorney Iii |
$127,435.31 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Mckee Kathryn B |
Dir Cssc, Mcmullan Prof Southern Studies & Prof English |
$127,420.55 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
Department of Transportation |
Loflin Trudi Bass |
Deputy Director - Tier Iii |
$127,384.06 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2025 |
Mississippi Department of Mental Health, Central Office |
Wood Kimberly |
Information Technology Manager Iv |
$127,379.12 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State University |
Neumann Michael |
Professor |
$127,348.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance |
Wiggins Bridgette W |
Attorney Supervisor |
$127,338.75 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2020 |
Mississippi State University |
Marquardt Ezell Taya M |
Assistant Clinical Professor |
$127,338.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State University |
Marquardt Ezell Taya |
Assistant Clinical Professor |
$127,338.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
Mississippi Board of Pharmacy |
Keith Raymond |
Pharmacy Team Lead |
$127,320.80 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
Mississippi Board of Pharmacy |
Pugh Gerald W |
Pharmacy Team Lead |
$127,320.80 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2025 |
Mississippi Board of Pharmacy |
Pugh Gerald W |
Pharmacy Team Lead |
$127,320.80 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
Mississippi Board of Pharmacy |
Seal Sidney Wayne |
Pharmacy Team Lead |
$127,320.80 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Meng Chao |
Assistant Professor |
$127,316.24 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Avula Bharathi |
Principal Scientist |
$127,298.34 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2021 |
Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance |
Thimmes Perry Anne |
Bank Examination Supervisor |
$127,282.01 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State University |
Orozco Aleman Sandra |
Professor |
$127,281.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Chang Yunhee |
Professor Of Nutrition And Hospitality Management |
$127,270.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Daigle John N |
Distinguished Prof Emeritus Of Electrical & Computer Eng |
$127,269.28 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Skultety Steven C |
Ch & Prof Of Phil/Dir Dec Of Ind Ctr Study Of American Frdm |
$127,256.86 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2022 |
Mississippi Education, Vocational & Technical Schools |
Clemons Wendy |
Deputy Director - Tier Iii |
$127,252.60 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
Mississippi Education, Vocational & Technical Schools |
Clemons Wendy |
Deputy Director - Tier Iii |
$127,252.60 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2023 |
Mississippi Education, Vocational & Technical Schools |
Clemons Wendy |
Deputy Director - Tier Iii |
$127,252.60 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Bhushan Shanti |
Associate Professor |
$127,244.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2020 |
Mississippi State University |
Sullivant Alyssa M |
Assistant Clinical Professor |
$127,236.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State University |
Sullivant Alyssa |
Assistant Professor |
$127,236.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
University of Mississippi |
Sufka Kenneth |
|
$127,215.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2022 |
Mississippi Department of Archives and History |
Blount Katherine D |
Exec Dir-Archives/History |
$127,200.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2023 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Hayden Bridget |
Asc Dean & Professor |
$127,200.00 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Tiffin Ronald J |
|
$127,200.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Tiffin Jr Ronald J |
|
$127,200.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State University |
Burchfield Amy |
Director, Rep, Plan & Analysis |
$127,172.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Burchfield Amy |
Director, Rep, Plan & Analysis |
$127,172.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Gong Ke |
Assistant Professor |
$127,149.96 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Loprinzi Paul |
Associate Professor Of Health, Exercise Science |
$127,148.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2019 |
Mississippi Division of Medicaid |
Kirby Terri |
Pharmacy,Director |
$127,139.24 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2020 |
Mississippi Division of Medicaid |
Kirby Terri R |
Pharmacy,Director |
$127,139.24 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2020 |
Mississippi State University |
Sullivan Rani W |
Professor & Endowed Chair |
$127,110.00 |
Mississippi State University |