| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2021 |
Mississippi State University |
Hanson Larry Allen |
|
$133,831.92 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
Mississippi Board of Animal Health |
Watson James A |
Veterinarian, State |
$133,806.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Banicescu Ioana |
|
$133,801.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Banicescu Ioana |
|
$133,801.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
Mississippi Division of Medicaid |
Kirby Terri R |
Pharmacy Supervisor |
$133,786.95 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2023 |
Mississippi Division of Medicaid |
Kirby Terri R |
Pharmacy Supervisor |
$133,786.95 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2021 |
Mississippi State University |
Swortzel Kirk A |
|
$133,758.90 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Tran Joanne |
Associate Professor |
$133,758.48 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2022 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Kanuri Srinidhi |
Associate Professor |
$133,757.78 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2022 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Liu Shinhua |
Associate Professor |
$133,746.68 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Herrera Gail Louise Heimer |
Asst Dean Of Tech Services & Automation & Professor |
$133,739.79 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
Department of Transportation |
Carr Charles R |
Deputy Director - Tier Iii |
$133,735.25 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Fleming Joshua |
Clinical Associate Professor |
$133,680.28 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2020 |
Mississippi State University |
Jack Sherman W |
Professor |
$133,662.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State University |
Jack Sherman |
Professor |
$133,662.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2021 |
Mississippi State University |
Jack Sherman Wessel |
|
$133,662.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
University of Mississippi |
Centellas Katherine |
|
$133,650.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Steedman Marek |
Director & Professor |
$133,650.00 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2024 |
Mississippi Board of Pharmacy |
Lee Avery Mounger |
Attorney Supervisor |
$133,606.17 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Little Jeffrey J |
|
$133,560.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Markham Leann M |
|
$133,560.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Little Jeffrey Johns |
|
$133,560.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
University of Mississippi |
Pate Kristen |
|
$133,528.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Mccown Jay P |
|
$133,500.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Mcnulty Kaylin C |
|
$133,500.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Paul Chinju |
|
$133,500.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
O'sullivan Jennifer |
Assistant Teaching Professor |
$133,500.00 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Mccown Jay P |
|
$133,500.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Ellis Kyle Carson |
Dir Ctr Student Suc & 1St Yr Exp & Inst Asst Prof Higher Ed |
$133,494.29 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Vahedifard Farshid |
|
$133,485.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Vahedifard Farshid |
|
$133,485.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
Mississippi Military Department, Mississippi National Guard |
Hargett Joe |
Md-Asst Adjutant General |
$133,439.37 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State University |
Bullington Stanley |
Professor |
$133,436.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Ivey Richard C |
|
$133,428.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Ivey Richard Clay |
|
$133,428.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2017 |
Mississippi Division of Medicaid |
King Margaret |
Dom-Deputy Administrator For Fin. |
$133,392.18 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Lehnerer Gerhard Mark |
|
$133,371.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Lehnerer Gerhard M |
|
$133,371.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Bu Qingying |
Professor Of Mathematics |
$133,356.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
Mississippi Department of Marine Resources |
Spraggins Benjamin J |
Exec Dir-Marine Resources |
$133,350.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
Mississippi Department of Marine Resources |
Spraggins Benjamin J |
Exec Dir-Marine Resources |
$133,350.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Hall William |
Head Fb Coach |
$133,333.34 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2021 |
Mississippi State University |
Morshedlou Nazanin |
|
$133,327.26 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Telle Mary R |
|
$133,327.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Telle Mary Rebecca |
|
$133,327.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Kang Minsoo |
Professor Of Health, Exercise Science, And Recreation |
$133,319.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2020 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Dogru Ali |
Assistant Professor |
$133,299.97 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Yasarer Hakan Irfan |
Associate Professor Of Civil Engineering |
$133,269.58 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2019 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Breland Jacob |
Int Asc Vp Acad Aff & Asc Prof |
$133,262.22 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Tagert Michael D |
|
$133,250.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Tagert Michael D |
|
$133,250.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State University |
Barefield Danny |
Extension Professor |
$133,240.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2020 |
Mississippi State University |
Barefield Danny A |
Extension Professor |
$133,240.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Pittman Eric |
Research Assistant Professor And Clinical Director |
$133,240.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2021 |
Mississippi State University |
Barefield Danny Alan |
|
$133,239.84 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
Department of Transportation |
Wedgeworth William R |
Transportation Engineering Supervisor |
$133,227.22 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Beyers Lauren |
Managing Director Of Advancement Services |
$133,205.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Duran Robert N |
Assistant Professor Of Practice |
$133,199.92 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2018 |
Mississippi Board of Pharmacy |
Atwood Cheri Faye |
Pharmacy Bd Compliance Dir |
$133,176.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Kurum Mehmet |
|
$133,169.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Tribunella Eric |
Exec Asc Dean And Professor |
$133,160.50 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State University |
Williamson Claudia |
Associate Prof & Co-Director |
$133,149.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
University of Mississippi |
Kim Jisun |
|
$133,127.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Bullard James Dennis |
Associate Director Telecommunications |
$133,113.69 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Wilson Dwike |
Assistant Coach |
$133,106.10 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2024 |
State Veterans Homes System |
Grady Veleka |
Pharmacy Team Lead |
$133,094.86 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
Department of Transportation |
Copeland Henry R |
Transportation Engineering Supervisor |
$133,093.87 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Baham Jeremy S |
|
$133,088.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Baham Jeremy S |
|
$133,088.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Mower Deborah S |
Dir Cpe Prof Philosphy&Mr&Mrs Alfred Hume Lect Ethics |
$133,081.92 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2021 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Adkins Nell |
Associate Professor |
$133,081.32 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2021 |
Mississippi State University |
Tang Bo |
|
$133,075.75 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Tribunella Eric |
Professor |
$133,053.89 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2021 |
Mississippi State University |
Looby Eugenie Joan |
|
$133,034.05 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Barefoot Brett |
Senior Director Of Development |
$133,001.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2017 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Rasmussen Linda M |
Special Assistant |
$133,000.00 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2021 |
Mississippi State University |
Hill Eric Alan |
|
$132,999.97 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Bledsoe Ellis Carol Jr |
Professor Of Practice Of The Center For Manufacturing Excell |
$132,994.89 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Doude Haley R |
|
$132,992.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Doude Haley Rubisoff |
|
$132,992.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Joung Hyunwoo |
Assoc Prof Nhm Coord Online H.M. Master Prog & Coord Phd Nhm |
$132,979.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Gray Renita |
Manager Of Sponsored Programs Accounting |
$132,966.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Cox Joseph Howell |
Assistant Football Coach - Tight Ends |
$132,954.58 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2021 |
Mississippi State University |
Sullivan Rani W |
|
$132,931.13 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State University |
Holt Daniel |
Associate Professor |
$132,931.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
University of Mississippi |
Stark Belinda |
|
$132,872.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2021 |
Mississippi State University |
Baham Jeremy S |
|
$132,848.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2020 |
Mississippi Development Authority |
Miller James M |
Mda-Deputy Director |
$132,823.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2019 |
Mississippi Development Authority |
Miller James |
Mda-Deputy Director |
$132,823.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
Department of Transportation |
Stubbs Joshua C |
Transportation Engineering Supervisor |
$132,821.98 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Smitherman Todd |
Professor Of Psychology |
$132,818.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2019 |
Public Employees Retirement System of Mississippi |
Hudson Terri |
Pers-Deputy Administrator Senior |
$132,804.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2020 |
Public Employees Retirement System of Mississippi |
Hudson Terri Ann |
Pers-Deputy Administrator Senior |
$132,804.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Mickle Paul Fraser |
|
$132,767.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Mickle Paul F |
|
$132,767.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2020 |
Mississippi State University |
Damms Richard V |
Assc Professor & Division Head |
$132,765.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State University |
Damms Richard |
Assc Professor & Division Head |
$132,765.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2021 |
Mississippi State University |
Damms Richard V |
|
$132,764.88 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2019 |
Mississippi Department of Corrections, Central Office |
Hall Pelicia |
Commissioner Dept Corrections |
$132,760.67 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2017 |
Mississippi Department of Corrections, Institutions |
Hall Pelicia |
Commissioner Dept Corrections |
$132,760.67 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |