| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State University |
Gadke Daniel |
Associate Prof & Interim Head |
$121,800.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
Mississippi Division of Medicaid |
Pyron Kayla |
Deputy Director - Tier Iii |
$121,800.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State University |
Cade Jessica |
Asst Dir, Admin & Planning |
$121,800.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2025 |
Mississippi Division of Medicaid |
Pyron Kayla |
Deputy Director - Tier Iii |
$121,800.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Miller Mark Hughes Jr |
Dir Of Strategic Partnerships & The Um Research Foundation |
$121,794.31 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State University |
Petrolia Daniel |
Professor |
$121,779.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2021 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Yaoyuneyong Gallayanee |
Asc Dean & Professor |
$121,776.36 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure |
Barnes Paul E |
Attorney Iii |
$121,770.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Haynes Shameie N |
|
$121,750.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Haynes Shameie Nicole |
|
$121,750.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State Department of Health |
Hubanks Jonathan |
Pharmacy Team Lead |
$121,742.34 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State Department of Health |
Hubanks Jonathan |
Pharmacy Team Lead |
$121,742.34 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2025 |
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality |
Brantley Adrienne |
Deputy Director - Tier Ii |
$121,696.05 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality |
Brantley Adrienne |
Deputy Director - Tier Ii |
$121,696.05 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Wall Emily |
Assistant Research Professor |
$121,669.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
University of Mississippi |
Eliason Antonia |
|
$121,654.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration |
Law Laura |
Deputy Director - Tier I |
$121,627.84 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Johnson Laura Renee |
Professor Of Psychology |
$121,624.47 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Long Matthew |
Professor Of Art |
$121,617.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Wu Wen |
Assistant Professor Of Mechanical Engineering |
$121,611.16 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Bradley Gregory |
Exec Dir And Teaching Prof |
$121,596.82 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Rauch Margaret |
Lecturer And Regional Campus Writing |
$121,592.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Tanner Eden Elizabeth Louise |
Assistant Professor Of Chemistry And Biochemistry |
$121,587.99 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2022 |
Department of Transportation |
Carr Charles R |
Deputy Director - Tier Iii |
$121,577.50 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2022 |
Mississippi Division of Medicaid |
Estess Brad Robert |
Information Technology Manager Iv |
$121,565.34 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2023 |
Mississippi Division of Medicaid |
Estess Brad Robert |
Information Technology Manager Iii |
$121,565.34 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2022 |
University of Mississippi |
Dunnavant Michael |
|
$121,540.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Cartwright John |
Assistant Extension Professor |
$121,540.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
University of Mississippi |
Harrison Katie |
|
$121,540.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Smith William |
Dir Research Security |
$121,539.96 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Dalton Larry G |
|
$121,513.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Dalton Larry Gilbert |
|
$121,513.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2020 |
Mississippi State University |
Schilling Mark W |
Professor |
$121,500.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2020 |
Mississippi State University |
Cade Jeb C |
Associate Clinical Professor |
$121,500.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Kennedy Erica |
Avp Research |
$121,500.00 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2020 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Stelk Steven |
Ast Teach Prof & Mba Director |
$121,499.97 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2022 |
University of Mississippi |
Perry Patrick |
|
$121,496.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Bowen Charles Anthony |
Supervisor Powerline Shop |
$121,495.59 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Shankle Mark W |
|
$121,487.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Shankle Mark W |
|
$121,487.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Gholson Drew |
Asst Professor & Coord, Ncaar |
$121,482.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Milinovich Micah Baruch |
Professor Of Mathematics |
$121,440.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State University |
Harris Laporshia |
Psych Mental Hlth Nurse Pract |
$121,435.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State University |
Nolen David |
Associate Dean & Professor |
$121,435.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State University |
Xu Jianzhong |
Professor |
$121,434.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State University |
Locke Brian |
Assistant Chief Of Police |
$121,434.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Hinz Simone B |
|
$121,433.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Hinz Simone Barbara |
|
$121,433.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Leary Christopher |
Associate Professor Of Biology |
$121,425.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Bennett Jake V |
Associate Professor Of Physics And Astronomy |
$121,422.57 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2017 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Stelk Steven J |
Assistant Professor |
$121,422.00 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Ingham Rosemary Oliphant |
Professor Of Teacher Education |
$121,355.92 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2020 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Heinhorst Sabine |
Interim Dean And Professor |
$121,353.48 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State Board of Contractors |
Lee Stephanie S |
Exec Dir-Public Contractors Bd |
$121,347.10 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State Board of Contractors |
Lee Stephanie S |
Exec Dir-Public Contractors Bd |
$121,347.10 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State Board of Contractors |
Lee Stephanie S |
Exec Dir-Public Contractors Bd |
$121,347.10 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Sanefski Darren |
Associate Professor Of Multiple Platform Journalism |
$121,344.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Dyer Jamie L |
|
$121,337.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2020 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Powell Kristopher |
Associate General Counsel |
$121,333.32 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Zigmont Victoria |
Assistant Professor Of Health, Exercise Science And |
$121,316.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Garrick Ryan |
Associate Professor Of Biology |
$121,299.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2018 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Lai Fujun |
Professor |
$121,297.00 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2017 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Lai Fujun |
Professor |
$121,297.00 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2020 |
Mississippi State Board of Nursing |
Johnson Phyllis Veronica |
Exec Dir-Board Of Nursing |
$121,292.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2021 |
Mississippi State Board of Nursing |
Johnson Phyllis Veronica |
Exec Dir-Board Of Nursing |
$121,292.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State Board of Nursing |
Johnson Phyllis |
Exec Dir-Board Of Nursing |
$121,292.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2022 |
Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance |
Wiggins Bridgette W |
Attorney Supervisor |
$121,275.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2023 |
Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance |
Wiggins Bridgette W |
Attorney Supervisor |
$121,275.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State University |
Faello Joseph |
Assistant Professor |
$121,270.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Mcelreath David H |
Professor Of Criminal Justice & Legal Studies |
$121,265.94 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State University |
Johnson Susan |
Assistant Dean, Coll Of Educa |
$121,264.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2020 |
Mississippi State University |
Johnson Susan M |
Assistant Dean, Coll Of Educa |
$121,264.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State University |
Hannis Tyler |
Research Engineer Iii |
$121,251.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State University |
Webster Charles |
Professor |
$121,246.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2019 |
Mississippi Department of Mental Health, Central Office |
Allen Steven |
Mh-Deputy Executive Director |
$121,231.36 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Gong Ke |
Assistant Professor |
$121,226.64 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2023 |
Department of Transportation |
Whittington Jordan Scott |
Transportation Engineering Supervisor |
$121,215.38 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2023 |
Department of Transportation |
Hogan Michael Dylan |
Transportation Engineering Supervisor |
$121,215.38 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2023 |
Department of Transportation |
Young Mitchell R |
Transportation Engineering Supervisor |
$121,215.38 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Young John N |
Professor Of Psychology |
$121,206.97 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State University |
Crane Kaycee |
Director, It - Meridian |
$121,200.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State University |
Goff Robert |
Dir Of Inf Systems, Cvm |
$121,200.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State University |
Kinard Sheryl |
Sr. Fiscal Operations Business Manager |
$121,200.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State University |
Mulligan Charlee |
Clinical Instructor I |
$121,200.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State University |
Shirley James |
Head, Ag Communications |
$121,200.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State University |
Spencer Jordan |
Dir, Access & Specialized College Services |
$121,200.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State University |
Varner Jamie |
Head, Ext Ctr Tch Outreach |
$121,200.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State University |
Welch Lorenzo |
Senior Research Engineer |
$121,200.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State University |
Coleman Sarah |
Clinical Instructor I |
$121,200.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State University |
Dykes Christine |
Clinical Instructor I |
$121,200.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Khalil Kasem Mohamed Ahmed |
Assistant Professor Of Electrical And Computer Engineering |
$121,197.93 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Zhou Zhaoxian |
Professor |
$121,194.00 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2019 |
Mississippi Education, Vocational & Technical Schools |
Clemons Wendy |
Educ-Associate Superintendent |
$121,192.94 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2021 |
Mississippi Education, Vocational & Technical Schools |
Clemons Wendy |
Deputy Director - Tier I |
$121,192.94 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2020 |
Mississippi Education, Vocational & Technical Schools |
Clemons Wendy |
Educ-Associate Superintendent |
$121,192.94 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2017 |
Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance |
Mccain Traci |
Dbcf-Division Director |
$121,164.79 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Li Xing Cong |
Principal Scientist, Ncnpr & Res Prof, Pharmacognosy |
$121,148.63 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Baskin Lawanda |
Asc Dean Aca Aff & Asc Prof |
$121,143.96 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Howden Stephan |
Interim Director & Professor |
$121,128.00 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State University |
Davis John |
Prof & Endowed Professorship |
$121,126.00 |
Mississippi State University |