| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Bakhtiari Ramezani Somayeh |
Assistant Teaching Professor |
$110,000.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Ryker Kyle |
Associate Director Research, Assure |
$110,000.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Peeler Calvin Douglas |
Visiting Assistant Professor Of Law |
$109,999.98 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
State Veterans Homes System |
Carr Tommie |
Program Specialist Supervisor |
$109,983.01 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2023 |
State Veterans Homes System |
Avant Jeffrey Brent |
Program Specialist Supervisor |
$109,983.01 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2023 |
State Veterans Homes System |
Ward Omotade |
Program Specialist Supervisor |
$109,983.01 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2023 |
State Veterans Homes System |
Carr Tommie Carol |
Program Specialist Supervisor |
$109,983.01 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services, Support Services |
Williams Joyce Hill |
Human Resources Manager |
$109,974.38 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Hannis Tyler J |
|
$109,970.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Hannis Tyler James |
|
$109,970.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
Mississippi Department of Mental Health, Central Office |
Wood Kimberly |
Information Technology Manager Iv |
$109,963.46 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Pearson Chuck |
|
$109,942.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Pearson Chuck |
|
$109,942.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2021 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Elmadag Bas Ayse |
Assistant Professor |
$109,933.35 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Xie Zhifu |
Cross Endowed Chair &Professor |
$109,931.35 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2020 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Campbell Christopher |
Professor |
$109,927.80 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2024 |
Mississippi Division of Medicaid |
Valentine Donna |
Information Technology Project Manager Supervisor |
$109,923.92 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2021 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Lansford Tom |
Professor |
$109,923.36 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Zhou Zikai |
Assistant Professor |
$109,920.22 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2020 |
Mississippi State University |
Bhushan Shanti |
Assistant Professor |
$109,914.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Brooks Raymond |
Exec Dir, Colv Stud Uni & Evnt Serv |
$109,909.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Winburn Jonathan Cole |
Professor Of Political Sci & Dir Of Social Science Res Lab |
$109,903.92 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Bradley Gregory |
Teaching Professor |
$109,891.76 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2024 |
Mississippi Office of State Aid Road Construction |
Richardson Jay B |
Transportation Engineering Team Lead |
$109,873.61 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Gullett Philip |
Associate Professor |
$109,867.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Krueger Patricia |
Professor Of The Practice Of Law |
$109,860.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Longla Martial |
Associate Professor Of Mathematics |
$109,852.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Maung Khin |
Professor |
$109,851.32 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Lasalle Jeremy |
Manager Of System Services |
$109,840.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Camp David |
Manager, Infrastructure Serv |
$109,840.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
Mississippi Public Utilities Staff |
Jones Timothy Hutson |
Attorney Ii |
$109,830.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Coatney Kalyn |
Professor |
$109,829.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
Mississippi Department of Human Services, Support Services |
Campbell Jason |
Information Technology Manager Iii |
$109,825.93 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2023 |
Mississippi Department of Human Services, Support Services |
Campbell Jason |
Information Technology Manager Iii |
$109,825.93 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Neal Jason |
Extension/Research Professor |
$109,815.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Mobley Joel |
Professor Of Physics And Astronomy & Sr Scientist I - Ncpa |
$109,812.78 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State University |
Thomas Kimberly |
Associate Director, Hrm |
$109,803.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2020 |
Department of Transportation |
Ely Jeffrey Keith |
Dot-Engineer Bureau Admor |
$109,780.24 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2019 |
Department of Transportation |
Ely Jeffrey |
Dot-Engineer Bureau Admor |
$109,780.24 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2021 |
Department of Transportation |
Ely Jeffrey Keith |
Transportation Engineering Manager |
$109,780.24 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
Mississippi Office of State Aid Road Construction |
Davis Charles W |
Transportation Engineering Supervisor |
$109,774.47 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State University |
Hammi Youssef |
Associate Research Professor |
$109,771.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Harfst James H |
|
$109,751.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Harfst James H |
|
$109,751.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Sayre Errol Leighton |
Associate Director For Application Development & Integration |
$109,725.70 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Diao Junming |
|
$109,696.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Diao Junming |
|
$109,696.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Sessum Ricky |
Manager Of Computing Systems |
$109,683.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Mujahid Shiraz |
Senior Research Engineer |
$109,671.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2021 |
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality |
Hodges Donna Jean |
Attorney Supervisor |
$109,668.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2020 |
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality |
Hodges Donna Jean |
Attorney, Senior |
$109,668.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
Mississippi Division of Medicaid |
Pilgrim Manuel R |
Accounting Manager |
$109,659.11 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State University |
Vahedifard Farshid |
Assc Prof & End Professorship |
$109,618.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2020 |
Mississippi State University |
Vahedifard Farshid |
Assc Prof & End Professorship |
$109,618.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2017 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Wolf Marco |
Associate Professor |
$109,611.00 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2020 |
Mississippi State University |
Cook Donald R |
Associate Research Professor |
$109,611.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2018 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Wolf Marco |
Associate Professor |
$109,611.00 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2017 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Breland Jacob W |
Associate Professor |
$109,596.00 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2019 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Anderson Mary |
Associate Professor |
$109,581.84 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2022 |
State Veterans Homes System |
Reed-Johnson Gerald D |
Deputy Administrators - Tier Ii |
$109,572.68 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2023 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Baskin Lawanda |
Dir, Ast Prof & Phd Prog Coord |
$109,569.96 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2024 |
Mississippi Department of Human Services, Support Services |
Collins Tennille |
Research/Data Analyst Supervisor |
$109,544.40 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Riggins John Joseph |
|
$109,531.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Riggins John J |
|
$109,531.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Moran Donald |
Manager, Student Systems |
$109,526.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Tang Bo |
|
$109,520.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Tang Bo |
|
$109,520.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Morse Lewanda Oswalt |
Director Education And Training Icn |
$109,506.46 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
Mississippi Department of Marine Resources |
Brewer Leslie A |
Chief Deputy/Chief Of Staff - Tier Ii |
$109,500.40 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
Mississippi Department of Marine Resources |
Levine Patrick J |
Chief Deputy/Chief Of Staff - Tier Ii |
$109,500.40 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
Mississippi Department of Marine Resources |
Burris Richard E |
Chief Deputy/Chief Of Staff - Tier Ii |
$109,500.40 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2020 |
Mississippi Military Department, Mississippi National Guard |
Thomas Christopher Mckinley |
Md-Dir Leg Aff/Econ Dev |
$109,500.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2021 |
Mississippi Military Department, Mississippi National Guard |
Thomas Christopher Mckinley |
Md-Dir Leg Aff/Econ Dev |
$109,500.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2022 |
University of Mississippi |
Mcclure Jennifer |
|
$109,494.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2021 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Zhang Chaoyang |
Professor |
$109,488.48 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2022 |
University of Mississippi |
Otts Stephanie |
|
$109,463.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Ferris Emily Katherine |
Associate Director Outreach |
$109,458.28 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2018 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Asper Vernon L |
Professor Emeritus |
$109,455.00 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2017 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Asper Vernon L |
Professor |
$109,455.00 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2017 |
Mississippi Division of Medicaid |
Barham Erin |
Dom-Special Projects Admin |
$109,451.73 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Smith Carrie |
Associate Professor Of Psychology |
$109,446.95 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Sims Patricia |
Director & Associate Professor |
$109,437.96 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2021 |
Mississippi Department of Human Services, Department of Child Protection Services |
Barton William David |
Chief Deputy/Chief Of Staff - Tier |
$109,437.50 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2022 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Burgess Brigitte |
Associate Professor |
$109,435.23 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2022 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Willis Russell |
Assistant Teaching Professor |
$109,423.96 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2020 |
Mississippi State University |
Barnes Oscar |
Associate Director, Eis |
$109,408.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State University |
Barnes Oscar |
Associate Director, Eis |
$109,408.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
Mississippi Gaming Commission |
Williams Michael E |
Chief Deputy/Chief Of Staff - Tier I |
$109,398.02 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Nored Lisa |
Prof & Pre-Law Pathways Coord |
$109,386.38 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2017 |
Mississippi Division of Medicaid |
Young Dorthy |
Dom-Deputy Administrator |
$109,378.50 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2022 |
Department of Revenue |
Robinson Randall |
Cybersecurity Analyst Team Lead |
$109,375.44 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Lobur John A |
Professor Of Classics |
$109,362.05 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
Mississippi Department of Information Technology Services |
Savorgnan Holly Kaye |
Accounting Manager |
$109,355.87 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2020 |
Mississippi State University |
Dempsey Jennifer H |
Director, Budget & Payroll |
$109,351.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State University |
Dempsey Jennifer |
Director, Budget & Payroll |
$109,351.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
Mississippi Department of Human Services, Youth Services |
Kersh Toni Yvette |
Deputy Director - Tier Iii |
$109,334.50 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2023 |
Mississippi Department of Human Services, Youth Services |
Kersh Toni Yvette |
Deputy Director - Tier Iii |
$109,334.50 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
Mississippi Department of Employment Security |
Reese Kimberly M |
Human Resources Manager |
$109,326.18 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Gottfried Susan T |
|
$109,325.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Gottfried Susan Taylor |
|
$109,325.00 |
Mississippi State University |