| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State Department of Health |
Turner Justin M |
Physician Supervisor |
$193,800.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State Department of Health |
Turner Justin M |
Physician Supervisor |
$193,800.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Balakrishnan Bimal |
Associate Dean And Professor |
$193,773.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Novotny Mark A |
|
$193,752.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Novotny Mark A |
|
$193,752.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
East Mississippi State Hospital |
Sauls David John |
Psychiatrist Ii |
$193,722.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2020 |
Mississippi State University |
Belk Davy M |
Prof & Head & Endowed Chair |
$193,715.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State University |
Belk Davy |
Prof & Head & Endowed Chair |
$193,715.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2019 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Gould Trenton |
Dean And Professor |
$193,570.97 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2022 |
University of Mississippi |
O'brien Scott |
|
$193,501.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Mcnelis Joye |
Head Coach W Basketball |
$193,499.96 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Luke Thomas Nicholas |
Associate Athletic Director For Player Development |
$193,449.92 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Rivers Thaddeus Alonso |
Senior Associate Athletic Director For |
$193,177.20 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2022 |
University of Mississippi |
Markley Derek |
|
$193,155.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Patton Derek |
Director & Professor |
$193,125.00 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2020 |
Mississippi State University |
Brown Ashli E |
State Chemist/Prof/Int Head |
$193,004.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
University of Mississippi |
Willett Kristine |
|
$192,994.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Chen Yixin |
Chair And Professor Of Computer And |
$192,949.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Hall Kimberly Renee |
|
$192,896.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Akers Brandy |
Exec Dir, Controller & Treasurer |
$192,882.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Tisack Monica |
Exec Dir Of Mpi |
$192,849.96 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Jaffe Michael |
Associate Professor |
$192,837.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Reynolds Daniel B |
|
$192,825.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Reynolds Daniel B |
|
$192,825.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State Department of Health |
Barnett Christy S |
Physician Ii |
$192,780.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State Department of Health |
Tate Crystal L |
Physician Ii |
$192,780.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State Department of Health |
Faucett Don C |
Physician Ii |
$192,780.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State Department of Health |
Tate Crystal L |
Physician Ii |
$192,780.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Berry William |
Professor And Frank Montague Jr Professorship |
$192,661.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2022 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Lindsey Desmond |
Ast Football Coach |
$192,645.79 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2022 |
University of Mississippi |
Jennings Wesley |
|
$192,590.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
Public Employees Retirement System of Mississippi |
Nielsen Charles R |
Chief Deputy/Chief Of Staff - Tier Iii |
$192,500.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2020 |
Mississippi State University |
Jolly Brandon L |
Associate General Counsel |
$192,485.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State University |
Jolly Brandon |
Associate General Counsel |
$192,485.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Holmes Erin |
Professor Of Pharmacy Administration |
$192,476.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Cinelli Melissa Demetria |
Associate Professor Of Marketing |
$192,442.53 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Chittiboyina Amar Gopal |
Principal Scientist & Associate Dir, Ncnpr&Res Prof Bio Sci |
$192,435.05 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
Mississippi Division of Medicaid |
Brett Catherine E |
Physician Ii |
$192,409.15 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2020 |
Mississippi State University |
Rogers Kevin E |
Associate Dean And Professor |
$192,168.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2020 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Goodwin Kimberly |
Director And Professor |
$192,144.77 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Wilkins William |
Director Of The Mississippi |
$192,135.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Breland Jacob |
Director & Asc Prof |
$192,105.00 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Webb Thomas Z |
Clinical Assistant Professor Of Accountancy |
$192,076.95 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2019 |
Southwest Mississippi Community College |
Bishop James S |
President |
$192,057.00 |
Southwest Mississippi Community College |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State University |
Razzaghi Mohsen |
Professor And Head |
$192,000.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2020 |
Mississippi State University |
Razzaghi Mohsen |
Professor And Head |
$192,000.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
University of Mississippi |
Bowlin Kendall |
|
$191,936.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Alidaee Bahram |
School Of Bus Fellow & Prof Of Operat Sup Chain Mgmt & Pharm |
$191,917.04 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Alidaee Bahram |
School Of Bus Fellow & Prof Of Operat Sup Chain Mgmt & Pharm |
$191,888.10 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Corey Leslie M |
|
$191,880.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Corey Leslie Mckee |
|
$191,880.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Newman Michael E |
|
$191,879.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Newman Michael E |
|
$191,879.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2025 |
Mississippi Board of Pharmacy |
Mccoy Susan |
Exec Dir-Pharmacy Board |
$191,846.30 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Smith Adam Eugene |
Assc Dean For Ug Prog & Assc Prof Biomed Eng & Chem Eng |
$191,791.24 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Camors Casey |
Assistant Professor |
$191,685.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Beck Paul |
Professor |
$191,520.35 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2022 |
University of Mississippi |
Hansen Dean |
|
$191,500.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Watson Judson |
Howry Chair In Faulkner Studies And |
$191,404.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2022 |
University of Mississippi |
Dickinson Victoria |
|
$191,350.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Doerksen Robert |
Associate Dean Of The Graduate School, |
$191,339.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Parisi Domenico |
Sr Advisor Euro & Data & Prof |
$191,323.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Ducking Johnny Clanard |
Associate Professor Of Economics |
$191,236.50 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Carrington W Tucker |
Assoc Dean Clin Prgms Dir Innocence Proj Prof Of Law |
$191,219.54 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Yates Charles Ryan |
Principal Scientist, Ncnpr |
$191,212.08 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Dyer Donald L |
Assoc Dean Faculty & Acad Affairs & Dist Prof Of Modrn Lang |
$191,152.08 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2022 |
University of Mississippi |
Rychlak Ronald |
|
$191,116.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Pearson Philip |
Staff Physician |
$191,000.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Stevens David |
Associate Professor Of Pharmacognosy |
$190,989.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State University |
Easley Sr David |
Executive Director Of Finance |
$190,974.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Ramsey Dero |
Exec Director Campus Services |
$190,913.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Baughman Brittany |
Clinical Professor & Director |
$190,863.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Cantrell Brett |
Associate Professor Of Accountancy Instruction |
$190,862.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Prakash Rachna |
Associate Professor Of Accountancy |
$190,862.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State University |
Smith David |
Endowed Professor |
$190,827.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Pace Lanny W |
|
$190,762.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Pace Lanny W |
|
$190,762.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2020 |
Mississippi State University |
Chambers Janice E |
Professor |
$190,660.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State University |
Chambers Janice |
Professor |
$190,660.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Ross Charles |
Professor Of History And African American Studies |
$190,584.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Luke Thomas Nicholas |
Associate Athletic Director For Player Development |
$190,563.56 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State Department of Health |
Byers Paul E |
Physician Ii |
$190,550.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Hall-Campbell Aleshia |
Executive Director Of Icn & Instr Asst Prof Of Public Health |
$190,548.30 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Kang Minsoo |
Professor Of Health, Exercise Science, And Recreation Mgmt |
$190,417.04 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2022 |
University of Mississippi |
Waxler Roger |
|
$190,341.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Gore Jeffrey |
|
$190,337.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Reid Talmage |
Chair And Professor Of Mathematics |
$190,329.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2022 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Patton Derek |
Director And Professor |
$190,312.50 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Smith Rebekah |
Chair And Professor Of Psychology |
$190,297.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Mcgee Marvin |
Director, Res & Tech Corp |
$190,230.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Adcock Kim |
Director Of Faculty And Academic Affairs Professor |
$190,195.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Haines Seena L |
Prof Of Pharmacy Practice & Dir Of Prof Wellbeing&Belonging |
$190,178.32 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Division of Support Services |
Tindell Sean J |
Commissioner Public Safety |
$190,175.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2023 |
Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Division of Support Services |
Tindell Sean J |
Commissioner Public Safety |
$190,175.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2025 |
Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Division of Support Services |
Tindell Sean J |
Commissioner Public Safety |
$190,175.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2023 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Cannon Gordon |
Int Sr Vp Acad Aff/Prvst/ Prof |
$190,153.85 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Niemeyer Stacy Ryan |
Asst Provost Reg Campus&Assoc Prof Lead&Couns Edu |
$190,080.84 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2021 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Gholson Robert |
General Counsel |
$190,000.02 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2020 |
Mississippi State University |
Gammill Teresa D |
Assc Vp, Research Admin |
$190,000.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2018 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Roberts Melissa B |
Executive Director |
$190,000.00 |
University of Southern Mississippi |