| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State University |
Simmons Connor |
Asst Dir, Fin. & Budget, Foundation |
$124,800.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Marufuzzaman Mohammad |
|
$124,800.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Murray Nathan |
Associate Professor Of Chemical Engineering |
$124,800.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Hand Theresa |
|
$124,800.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Perry Jamie Livingston |
|
$124,800.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Marufuzzaman Mohammad |
|
$124,800.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State University |
Schwirian Aumbriel |
Clinical Research Veterinarian |
$124,790.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2020 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Wiest Andrew |
Professor - Distinguished |
$124,787.99 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Caffera Paul Joseph |
University Ombuds |
$124,781.96 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Cochran David |
Asc Dean & Professor |
$124,766.68 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State University |
Rushing Jason |
Extension/Research Professor |
$124,766.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
Mississippi Department of Human Services, Support Services |
Mcdonald Helen Maureen |
Attorney Supervisor |
$124,762.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2025 |
Mississippi Department of Human Services, Support Services |
Mcdonald Helen Maureen |
Attorney Supervisor |
$124,762.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Ratliff Edward |
Bursar |
$124,735.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Piano Ennio Emanuele |
Assistant Professor Of Economics |
$124,722.19 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
Davis Hiram Richard |
Attorney Supervisor |
$124,696.95 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2020 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Kolbo Jerome |
Director And Professor |
$124,686.96 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Lowe Rebecca |
Clinical Assoc Prof Emerita & Co-Dir Of Speech & Hear Clinic |
$124,683.02 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Cox-Mccarty Sandra |
Associate Dean For Administration |
$124,682.17 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2022 |
University of Mississippi |
Jo Seong |
|
$124,682.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Panickar Marta B |
Director Of Research Security |
$124,681.55 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2017 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Forster Michael D |
Professor |
$124,662.86 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2018 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Forster Michael D |
Professor |
$124,662.86 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Purcell Richard Erroll |
Hhm Chr Eng&Associate Professor&Director Of Imcs |
$124,628.89 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2022 |
University of Mississippi |
Floyd Audrey |
|
$124,600.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Williams Nicholas |
Dir Tech Support Services |
$124,599.96 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Hill William |
Dir Tech Ops & Infrastructure |
$124,599.96 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Lobur John A |
Professor Of Classics |
$124,599.88 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Willis Russell |
Asc Prov Stu Succ Ast Tch Prof |
$124,591.09 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Nadorff Michael |
Professor |
$124,555.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State University |
Templeton Gary |
Associate Professor |
$124,542.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality |
Hodges Donna Jean |
Attorney Supervisor |
$124,524.94 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2023 |
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality |
Hodges Donna Jean |
Attorney Supervisor |
$124,524.94 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2025 |
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality |
Hodges Donna Jean |
Attorney Supervisor |
$124,524.94 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2023 |
Department of Transportation |
Wedgeworth William R |
Transportation Engineering Supervisor |
$124,511.42 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Division of Support Services |
Johnston Clayton L |
Information Technology Manager Iv |
$124,500.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2025 |
Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Division of Support Services |
Watson Timothy N |
Information Technology Manager Iv |
$124,500.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2023 |
Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Division of Support Services |
Johnston Clayton L |
Information Technology Manager Iv |
$124,500.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2022 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
O'sullivan Jennifer |
Assistant Teaching Professor |
$124,500.00 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State Department of Health |
Dowdy Sharon L |
Chief Deputy/Chief Of Staff - Tier Iii |
$124,500.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2025 |
Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Division of Support Services |
Johnston Clayton L |
Information Technology Manager Iv |
$124,500.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Sidelinger Darcie R |
|
$124,500.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State University |
Boone Jeffrey |
Dir, Env Chem & Regulatory |
$124,467.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Rawlins James |
Professor |
$124,453.07 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2021 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Stelk Steven |
Ast Teach Prof & Mba Director |
$124,444.41 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Shoup Brian D |
|
$124,444.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Blaylock Kendall |
Information Security Manager |
$124,434.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State University |
Baird Richard |
Professor |
$124,432.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
University of Mississippi |
Davis Donna |
|
$124,428.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Sims Rachel |
Pharmacist In Charge |
$124,424.00 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State University |
Wall Emily |
Assistant Research Professor |
$124,407.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State University |
Whittington Wilburn |
Assc Prof & End Professorship |
$124,405.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Lammons Cathy L |
|
$124,398.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
Department of Transportation |
Copeland Henry R |
Transportation Engineering Supervisor |
$124,386.79 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2020 |
Mississippi State University |
Johnson Judith L |
Senior Research Engineer |
$124,384.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Zerba Shaio |
Instructional Assistant Professor Of |
$124,384.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State University |
Bullock Harold |
Assoc Dir, Information Tech |
$124,384.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2020 |
Mississippi State University |
Bullock Harold E |
Assoc Dir, Information Tech |
$124,384.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2020 |
Mississippi State University |
Clay Jeremy M |
Dir, Office Of Tech Management |
$124,384.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State University |
Clay Jeremy |
Dir, Office Of Tech Management |
$124,384.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State University |
Johnson Judith |
Senior Research Engineer |
$124,384.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Pharr Benjamin |
Director Of Mississippi Center For Supercomputing Research |
$124,373.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State University |
Ebelhar Maurice |
Research Professor |
$124,336.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Bentley Sandra |
Director, Student Pharmacy And Clinical Assistant |
$124,332.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Bennett Chelsea Welch |
Director Luckyday Programs |
$124,328.09 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Miller Chad |
Professor |
$124,300.37 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Liu Chun-Hung |
Associate Professor |
$124,287.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State University |
Burger Leslie |
Associate Teaching Professor |
$124,287.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State University |
Luke Edward |
Professor |
$124,278.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2020 |
Mississippi State University |
Luke Edward A |
Professor |
$124,278.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Nanayakkara N P Dhammika |
Research Professor, Ncnpr |
$124,272.87 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Purcell Richard Erroll |
Hubert H. Mcalexander Chair In English / Associate Professor |
$124,249.96 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Centellas Katherine Mcgurn |
Croft Associate Professor Of Anthropology |
$124,237.42 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality |
Whittington Katherine Ann |
Environmental Engineer Manager |
$124,231.71 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State University |
Karunakaran Ganesh |
Associate Research Professor |
$124,230.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State University |
Starkey Laikyn |
Asst Director & Fiscal Admin |
$124,230.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State University |
White Shanice |
Director, Std Counseling Srv |
$124,230.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2018 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Otaigbe Joshua U |
Professor |
$124,213.01 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2017 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Otaigbe Joshua U |
Professor |
$124,213.01 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2023 |
Mississippi Board of Pharmacy |
Hammons Bradley S |
Pharmacy Team Lead |
$124,200.80 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2017 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Kasper Chase C |
Asst. Vp For Research For Tech |
$124,200.00 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2025 |
Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration |
Rogers Richard L |
Deputy Director - Tier Ii |
$124,200.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2018 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Kasper Chase C |
Asst. Vp For Research For Tech |
$124,200.00 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Teer Timothy |
Associate Director, Research Engineering Raspet |
$124,193.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Ruthven Arlin C |
Research Counsel Ii |
$124,188.50 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State University |
Delprince James |
Associate Extension Professor |
$124,183.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Luo Chaomin |
Associate Professor |
$124,150.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Harrison Kristina |
Assistant Professor |
$124,149.96 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2023 |
Department of Transportation |
Stubbs Joshua C |
Transportation Engineering Supervisor |
$124,132.69 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2020 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Weinauer Ellen |
Dean And Associate Professor |
$124,128.00 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State University |
Self Andrew |
Extension Professor |
$124,127.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Klingen Anne M |
Director Of Online Design And E Learning |
$124,122.94 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
Department of Revenue |
Rhodes Kellye Renee |
Chief Deputy/Chief Of Staff - Tier Ii |
$124,120.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State University |
Baker Bobbie |
Sr. Fiscal Operations Business Manager For Academic Affairs |
$124,117.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Scott Garrett Edward |
Assistant Professor Of Economics |
$124,110.12 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Karimi-Ghartemani Masoud |
|
$124,092.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
University of Mississippi |
Conlon John |
|
$124,091.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Bellman Allan |
Professor Of Mathematics Education |
$124,088.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2022 |
University of Mississippi |
Samonds John |
|
$124,073.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Stapp Alicia Cooper |
Associate Professor Of Health And Physical Education |
$124,070.33 |
University of Mississippi |