| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2023 |
Mississippi Public Utilities Staff |
Mabry Samson |
Attorney Supervisor |
$115,500.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State University |
Lee Deborah |
Professor & Dir Of Research |
$115,500.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Montgomery Natalie Makamson |
Clinical Assistant Professor Of Pharmacy |
$115,493.30 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2020 |
Mississippi State University |
Bailey R Hart |
Professor |
$115,490.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State University |
Bailey R Hart |
Professor |
$115,490.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Bailey R Hart |
|
$115,490.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Bailey R Hart |
|
$115,490.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2018 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Sempier Stephen H |
Sea Grant Outreach&Deputy Dir |
$115,473.00 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2025 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Powell Eric |
Professor |
$115,466.04 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2020 |
Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance |
Shelton Stephen N |
Dbcf-Chief Examiner |
$115,463.17 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2018 |
Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance |
Shelton Stephen N |
Dbcf-Chief Examiner |
$115,463.17 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2019 |
Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance |
Shelton Stephen |
Dbcf-Chief Examiner |
$115,463.17 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2021 |
Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance |
Shelton Stephen N |
Bank Examination Team Lead |
$115,463.17 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Meng Tong |
Instr & Dir Of Prog In The Cntr For Innovation & Entrpshp |
$115,454.43 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
Mississippi Education, School District Consolidation Program |
Hodge Carol |
Human Resources Manager |
$115,453.80 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2019 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Zantow Kenneth |
Associate Professor |
$115,442.52 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2018 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Zantow Kenneth E |
Associate Professor |
$115,442.50 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Ramsey Jordan Reinschmiedt |
|
$115,440.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Ramsey Jordan R |
|
$115,440.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2025 |
Mississippi Department of Employment Security |
Hille Walter C |
Information Technology Manager Iii |
$115,431.60 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
Mississippi Department of Employment Security |
Hille Walter C |
Information Technology Manager Iii |
$115,431.60 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration |
Scoggins Marcy Thoms |
Chief Deputy/Chief Of Staff - Tier Ii |
$115,431.20 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2018 |
Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance |
Schelver Stephen F |
Attorney, Staff |
$115,420.79 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Hunt Kevin M |
|
$115,419.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Hunt Kevin M |
|
$115,419.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Hammoud Hussein |
Director Of Operations And It Services |
$115,419.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State University |
Carruth Daniel |
Assistant Research Professor |
$115,411.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2019 |
Mississippi Division of Medicaid |
Wentworth Jennifer |
Dom-Deputy Administrator For Fin. |
$115,410.75 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2020 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Wolf Marco |
Associate Professor |
$115,403.22 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2025 |
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality |
Thomas Anderson |
Attorney Supervisor |
$115,393.96 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2025 |
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality |
Lampton Theodore |
Attorney Supervisor |
$115,393.96 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality |
Thomas Anderson |
Attorney Supervisor |
$115,393.96 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality |
Lampton Theodore |
Attorney Supervisor |
$115,393.96 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State University |
Grado Stephen |
Professor |
$115,386.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2020 |
Mississippi State University |
Grado Stephen C |
Professor |
$115,386.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Vann Rhonda |
Research Professor |
$115,378.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Bloomekatz Joshua |
Assistant Professor Of Biology |
$115,374.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
Mississippi Office of State Aid Road Construction |
Richardson Jay B |
Transportation Engineering Team Lead |
$115,367.29 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Brzuszek Robert F |
|
$115,363.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Brzuszek Robert F |
|
$115,363.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State University |
Peterson Luke |
Senior Research Engineer |
$115,361.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2019 |
Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Narcotics |
Dowdy John |
Director,Bureau Of Narcotics |
$115,360.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2019 |
Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Division of Safety Patrol |
Gillard Christopher |
Dir-Office Of Ms Hwy Safety Ptl |
$115,360.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2020 |
Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Narcotics |
Maxwell Steven A |
Director,Bureau Of Narcotics |
$115,360.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2021 |
Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Narcotics |
Maxwell Steven A |
Director,Bureau Of Narcotics |
$115,360.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2020 |
Mississippi State University |
Henley Gregory J |
Research Engineer Iii |
$115,354.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State University |
Henley Gregory |
Research Engineer Iii |
$115,354.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2025 |
Mississippi Education, School District Consolidation Program |
Corley Monique A |
Project Management Manager |
$115,346.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2025 |
State Veterans Homes System |
Reed-Johnson Gerald D |
Deputy Administrators - Tier Ii |
$115,340.59 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
State Veterans Homes System |
Reed-Johnson Gerald D |
Deputy Administrators - Tier Ii |
$115,340.59 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Esposito Chiarella |
Associate Professor Emeritus Of History |
$115,324.27 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Zhou Zhaoxian |
Professor |
$115,319.00 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Li Jing |
Asst Prof Of Med Chem/Res Asst Prof In The Rips |
$115,313.78 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2022 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Simpson Edgar |
Director & Associate Professor |
$115,312.50 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Beach Kevin |
Associate Professor Of Physics & Astronomy |
$115,310.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Parajuli Prem |
Professor |
$115,301.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Davies David |
Professor |
$115,291.49 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Anderson Patsy |
Associate Professor |
$115,289.04 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2023 |
Mississippi Library Commission: Talking Book Services |
Lena Jennifer |
Chief Deputy/Chief Of Staff - Tier I |
$115,285.57 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
Public Employees Retirement System of Mississippi |
Ogletree Cynthia |
Deputy Administrators - Tier Iii |
$115,263.69 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
Public Employees Retirement System of Mississippi |
Robertson-Day Tracy |
Deputy Administrators - Tier Iii |
$115,263.69 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2023 |
Public Employees Retirement System of Mississippi |
Ogletree Cynthia Kay |
Deputy Administrators - Tier Iii |
$115,263.69 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2022 |
Public Employees Retirement System of Mississippi |
Ogletree Cynthia Kay |
Deputy Administrators - Tier Iii |
$115,263.69 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2025 |
Public Employees Retirement System of Mississippi |
Robertson-Day Tracy |
Deputy Administrators - Tier Iii |
$115,263.69 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2023 |
Public Employees Retirement System of Mississippi |
Estridge Melanie |
Deputy Administrators - Tier Iii |
$115,263.69 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State Department of Health |
Dodd Vicki |
Human Resources Manager |
$115,260.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State Department of Health |
Dodd Vicki |
Human Resources Manager |
$115,260.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2022 |
Mississippi Department of Human Services, Support Services |
Graves Claire E |
Deputy Administrators - Tier Iii |
$115,258.35 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2023 |
Mississippi Department of Human Services, Support Services |
Graves Claire E |
Deputy Administrators - Tier Iii |
$115,258.35 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2025 |
Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance |
Rogers Stephanie V |
Attorney Iii |
$115,250.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2020 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Piland Scotty |
Director And Professor |
$115,239.00 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2021 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Piland Scotty |
Director And Professor |
$115,239.00 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2018 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Piland Scotty G |
Director And Professor |
$115,239.00 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Jones Julie Kathryn |
Senior Lecturer In Mathematics |
$115,232.90 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Deschaine Mark Edward |
Associate Professor Of Educational Leadership |
$115,227.41 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State University |
Harris Jeffrey |
Assoc Extension/Research Prof |
$115,193.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Qiu Yongjian |
Assistant Professor Of Integrative Plant Biologist |
$115,182.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2021 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Ostrander Christian |
Asc Head Baseball Coach |
$115,174.98 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Rogers Kenneth W |
|
$115,170.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Wu Haidong |
Professor Of Mathematics |
$115,154.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality |
Campbell David L |
Attorney Supervisor |
$115,142.73 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State University |
Zhang Dongmao |
Professor |
$115,140.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2017 |
Mississippi Forestry Commission |
Morgan Charlie |
Forester State |
$115,138.84 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2025 |
Mississippi Fire Academy |
Elliott John Kelly |
Exec Dir-State Fire Academy |
$115,120.11 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
Mississippi Fire Academy |
Elliott John Kelly |
Exec Dir-State Fire Academy |
$115,120.11 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
Hearn Daniel Justin |
Research/Data Analyst Supervisor |
$115,090.56 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Weekly Latonya Rena Johnson |
Business Manager |
$115,081.44 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Bowen Cheryl |
Exec Dir, Std Aff Budget & Pln |
$115,043.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2019 |
Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Office of Homeland Security |
Williams Jeannette |
Dps-Deputy Administrator |
$115,035.51 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2022 |
University of Mississippi |
Velitchkova Ana |
|
$115,035.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
Department of Transportation |
Jordan James Marvin |
Deputy Administrators - Tier Iii |
$115,025.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2025 |
Department of Transportation |
Wilson Shirley Faye |
Accounting Manager |
$115,025.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2025 |
Department of Transportation |
Dougherty Joseph Neal |
Project Management Manager |
$115,025.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State University |
Maples William |
Associate Professor |
$115,025.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State University |
Mills Brian |
Associate Professor |
$115,025.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Gibson Charles |
Research Engineer Iii |
$115,025.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Nanayakkara N |
Research Professor In The National |
$115,012.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Grem Darren E |
Associate Professor Of United States South History |
$115,009.12 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Towles Tyler |
Assistant Professor |
$115,006.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Allen Peter |
Professor |
$115,005.00 |
Mississippi State University |