| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2024 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Gholson Robert |
General Counsel |
$117,731.05 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2024 |
Mississippi Department of Mental Health, Central Office |
Barker Shondra |
Accounting Manager |
$117,717.60 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Burger Leslie M |
|
$117,700.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Burger Leslie M |
|
$117,700.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
Mississippi Division of Medicaid |
Mccorkle Gail |
Pharmacy Team Lead |
$117,694.18 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2022 |
Mississippi Division of Medicaid |
Mccorkle Gail |
Pharmacy Team Lead |
$117,694.18 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Callender Jassen S |
|
$117,686.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Ferguson Desha |
Associate Director Human Resources |
$117,677.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Allen Hannah Katherine |
Ext Dir William Magee Inst Studt Wellbe Asst Prof Pub Health |
$117,648.06 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2021 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Thompson Robert |
Associate Professor |
$117,638.87 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Casey Matthew |
Director & Associate Professor |
$117,602.04 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Delprince James M |
|
$117,601.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Delprince James M |
|
$117,601.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
Williams Henry |
Deputy Director - Tier Ii |
$117,600.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Oliver Timothy W |
Professor Of Music And Director Of Bands |
$117,583.26 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2020 |
Mississippi State University |
Kaplan Barbara L |
Associate Professor |
$117,548.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State University |
Kaplan Barbara |
Associate Professor |
$117,548.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Mckinney Kenneth P |
|
$117,505.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Mckinney Kenneth Paul |
|
$117,505.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Paz Joel O |
|
$117,504.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Paz Joel O |
|
$117,504.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Cochran Noal |
Asc Dean, & Teach Prof |
$117,500.04 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2018 |
Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration |
Kornbrek Glenn Robert |
Dfa-Deputy Director |
$117,500.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State Department of Health |
Dowdy Sharon L |
Chief Deputy/Chief Of Staff - Tier Iii |
$117,500.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
Mississippi Office of the State Auditor |
Ware Larry D |
Deputy Director - Tier Ii |
$117,500.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2018 |
Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration |
Pugh Brian Antron |
Dfa-Deputy Director |
$117,500.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2023 |
Mississippi Office of the State Auditor |
Ware Larry D |
Deputy Director - Tier Ii |
$117,500.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2023 |
Mississippi Office of the State Auditor |
Palmertree Stephanie C |
Deputy Director - Tier Ii |
$117,500.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2023 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Motter Kristi |
Vp Student Aff/Enroll Mgt |
$117,499.98 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2017 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Lucas Kelly L |
Dir Of Thad Coch Mar Aqu Cente |
$117,499.92 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2019 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Lucas Kelly |
Asc Vp For Res- Coastal Ops |
$117,499.92 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2018 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Lucas Kelly L |
Dir Of Thad Coch Mar Aqu Cente |
$117,499.92 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2020 |
Mississippi State University |
Gardner Allison L |
Assc Clinical Prof & Dir |
$117,491.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State University |
Gardner Allison |
Assc Clinical Prof & Dir |
$117,491.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Ritter Thomas H |
|
$117,488.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Ritter Thomas Halon |
|
$117,488.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
University of Mississippi |
Jenkins Mary Anastasia |
|
$117,482.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2022 |
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality |
Hodges Donna Jean |
Attorney Supervisor |
$117,476.36 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Walker Jennifer |
Asc Dean - Coastal Operations |
$117,471.68 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Karisch Brandi B |
|
$117,468.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Karisch Brandi Bourg |
|
$117,468.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Barnard Robert |
Professor Of Philosophy |
$117,431.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2022 |
Department of Transportation |
Johnson Adam Bradford |
Transportation Engineering Supervisor |
$117,424.60 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Tipton Jocelyn T |
Assistant Dean For Public Services And Associate Professor |
$117,413.38 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
Mississippi Education, Educational Television Authority |
Neel Anna |
Chief Deputy/Chief Of Staff - Tier Iii |
$117,378.51 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
Mississippi Education, Educational Television Authority |
Neel Anna |
Chief Deputy/Chief Of Staff - Tier Iii |
$117,378.51 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Higdon Carolyn Wiles |
Professor Of Communication Sciences & Disorders |
$117,377.44 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Wassack Erica E |
|
$117,374.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Wassack Erica E |
|
$117,374.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Schroeder Georgianna |
Associate Professor Of Nutrition |
$117,366.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2022 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Anderson-Lewis Charkarra |
Professor |
$117,356.56 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Schaefer Jacob |
Director, Professor & Curator |
$117,353.18 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2019 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Piland Scotty |
Director And Professor |
$117,320.52 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2019 |
Mississippi Department of Information Technology Services |
Blocker Michele |
Its-Chief Administrative Officer |
$117,301.87 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2019 |
Mississippi Department of Information Technology Services |
Graves Roger |
Its-Chief Operations Officer |
$117,301.87 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2020 |
Mississippi Department of Information Technology Services |
Blocker Michele |
Its-Chief Administrative Officer |
$117,301.87 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2018 |
Mississippi Department of Information Technology Services |
Blocker Michele |
Its-Chief Administrative Officer |
$117,301.87 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2018 |
Mississippi Department of Information Technology Services |
Graves Roger L |
Its-Chief Operations Officer |
$117,301.87 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Hom Erik |
Associate Professor Of Biology |
$117,249.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2022 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Johnson William |
Professor |
$117,240.30 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Byrd Wendy N |
|
$117,208.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Byrd Wendy N |
|
$117,208.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State University |
Rupp Jeffrey |
Outreach Director |
$117,179.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2020 |
Mississippi State University |
Rupp Jeffrey B |
Outreach Director |
$117,179.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
University of Mississippi |
Chougule Mahavir |
|
$117,142.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Dempsey Jennifer H |
|
$117,137.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Dempsey Jennifer H |
|
$117,137.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Mcgowan Aleise |
Assistant Professor |
$117,100.02 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2020 |
Mississippi State University |
Sanders Vincent L |
Manager Of Computing Systems |
$117,096.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State University |
Sanders Vincent |
Manager Of Computing Systems |
$117,096.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State University |
Kundu Santanu |
Assoc Prof & Endowed Chair |
$117,060.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2020 |
Mississippi State University |
Kundu Santanu |
Assoc Prof & Endowed Chair |
$117,060.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
Mississippi Department of Human Services, Department of Child Protection Services |
Yoakum Eric D |
Cybersecurity Analyst Team Lead |
$117,006.75 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2019 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Cao Joanne |
Assistant Professor |
$117,000.04 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2020 |
Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Division of Safety Patrol |
Davis Keith L |
Dps-Deputy Administrator |
$117,000.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
Mississippi Division of Medicaid |
Wells Robyn D |
Information Technology Project Manager Supervisor |
$117,000.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2020 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Meng Chao |
Assistant Professor |
$117,000.00 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2019 |
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality |
Wells Christopher |
Attorney, Senior |
$117,000.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2020 |
Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Division of Safety Patrol |
Mcdevitt Henry S |
Dps-Deputy Administrator |
$117,000.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2020 |
Mississippi State University |
Gunter Miriam J |
Assistant Clinical Professor |
$117,000.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
Mississippi Department of Information Technology Services |
White Jeffery Hayes |
Information Technology Manager Iv |
$117,000.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
Mississippi Department of Information Technology Services |
Kuyrkendall Lisa P |
Information Technology Manager Ii |
$117,000.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
Mississippi Department of Information Technology Services |
Patterson Stephen L |
Information Technology Manager Iii |
$117,000.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Thompson Robert |
Associate Professor |
$116,978.69 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2022 |
Department of Transportation |
Shields Johnny Williams |
Transportation Engineering Supervisor |
$116,975.78 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Smith Christopher |
Assistant Professor |
$116,972.01 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2022 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Piland Scotty |
Director And Professor |
$116,967.48 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2023 |
Mississippi Veterans Affair |
Caldwell Katherine Jane |
Attorney Supervisor |
$116,925.60 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2022 |
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality |
Sanders John C |
Environmental Engineer Manager |
$116,901.36 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2021 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Hayden Bridget |
Interim Director And Professor |
$116,895.31 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Mott Michael Seth |
Professor Of Elementary Education |
$116,894.82 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
Mississippi Department of Insurance |
Miller Vanessa Casandra |
Deputy Director - Tier Ii |
$116,887.06 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Stotler Charles W |
Assistant Professor Of Practice |
$116,881.23 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2022 |
University of Mississippi |
Rauch Margaret |
|
$116,870.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure |
Lucius Michael S |
Chief Deputy/Chief Of Staff - Tier Iii |
$116,850.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2023 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Zhang Chaoyang |
Professor |
$116,847.03 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Cook Donald R |
|
$116,845.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Cook Donald R |
|
$116,845.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2018 |
Mississippi State Department of Health |
Adcock Mitchell H |
Dh-Director Of Health Admin |
$116,827.50 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Collart Dinarte Alba J |
|
$116,826.00 |
Mississippi State University |