| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2023 |
Department of Transportation |
Willis James Christopher |
Chief Deputy/Chief Of Staff - Tier Iii |
$155,000.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2025 |
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality |
Wells Christopher Glenn |
Exec Dir-Dept Of Envir Qual |
$155,000.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Burks Josie Alexandra |
Instructional Assistant Professor Of Management |
$154,989.92 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
Mississippi Division of Medicaid |
Wijewardane Chamath N |
Information Technology Manager Iv |
$154,927.65 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Godfrey Murrell |
Asst Dean Of Access & Oppty Path And Assoc Prof Of Chem |
$154,891.75 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Lusk Stephanie Lisanne |
Professor Of Leadership And Counselor Education |
$154,877.51 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Mcmanus Jeffery Thomas |
Director Emeritus Of Landscape And Solid Waste Services |
$154,874.93 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Nicholas William P |
Economic Development Director |
$154,853.60 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2018 |
Mississippi Supreme Court |
Randolph Michael K |
Supreme Court, Presidg Justice |
$154,833.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2020 |
Mississippi Supreme Court |
Kitchens James W |
Supreme Court, Presidg Justice |
$154,833.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2018 |
Mississippi Supreme Court |
Kitchens James W |
Supreme Court, Presidg Justice |
$154,833.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2017 |
Mississippi Supreme Court |
Dickinson Jess |
Supreme Court, Presidg Justice |
$154,833.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2017 |
Mississippi Supreme Court |
Randolph Michael |
Supreme Court, Presidg Justice |
$154,833.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2020 |
Mississippi Supreme Court |
King Leslie D |
Supreme Court, Presidg Justice |
$154,833.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2019 |
Mississippi Supreme Court |
Kitchens James |
Supreme Court, Presidg Justice |
$154,833.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2019 |
Mississippi Supreme Court |
King Leslie |
Supreme Court, Presidg Justice |
$154,833.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Ling James A |
Director Of Business Applications And Erp Support |
$154,781.18 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Hale Jason G |
Director Of Research Development |
$154,731.37 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Bolton Joel |
Exec Asc Dean & Asc Prof |
$154,689.00 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Linford Robert L |
|
$154,676.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Linford Robert L |
|
$154,676.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Heuer Robert Andrew |
Senior Associate Athletic Director Of Compliance |
$154,660.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Neyses Barbara |
Associate Dean For Administration |
$154,652.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Sliman David |
Chief Information Officer |
$154,651.29 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2021 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Beisel Berthold |
Physician/ Asst Medical Dir. |
$154,639.40 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State Department of Health |
Jeff Sheila |
Physician Ii |
$154,597.66 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State Department of Health |
Jeff Sheila |
Physician Ii |
$154,597.66 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Pulido Landinez Martha |
|
$154,584.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Pulido Landinez Martha |
|
$154,584.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Manginsay Natalie K |
|
$154,584.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Manginsay Natalie K |
|
$154,584.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Moore-Henderson Brittany S |
|
$154,570.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Moore-Henderson Brittany Sh |
|
$154,570.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Stewart Ashley Beckett |
Lecturer Of Accountancy |
$154,549.04 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Toghiani Hossein |
Prof & Endowed Professorship |
$154,536.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
University of Mississippi |
Percy E |
|
$154,505.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2017 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Rayborn Michong K |
Assistant Professor |
$154,500.00 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2022 |
University of Mississippi |
Banner Ian |
|
$154,500.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2018 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Rayborn Michong K |
Assistant Professor |
$154,500.00 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Hollis Denson |
Managing Director Of Development |
$154,495.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Fowler James |
Prof & Endowed Professorship |
$154,383.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2025 |
Mississippi Department of Archives and History |
Blount Katherine D |
Exec Dir-Archives/History |
$154,382.64 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Dewald Frederick Phillip Iii |
Inst Asst Prof Finance Director Trading Analytics Laboratory |
$154,379.64 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Trott Donald |
Professor Of Music |
$154,360.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Berman Mitchell |
Professor |
$154,246.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State University |
Gore Jeffrey |
Research Professor |
$154,163.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2020 |
Mississippi State University |
Gore Jeffrey |
Research Professor |
$154,163.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Landers Vincent |
Assistant Professor |
$154,153.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Shorter Craig |
Manager, Security & Compliance |
$154,099.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Cantrell Sirena |
Avp & Dean Of Students |
$154,098.03 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Hasan Md Sakib |
Assistant Professor Of Electrical And |
$154,041.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Sinha Hans P |
Clinical Professor And Director Of Externship Program |
$154,033.08 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Floyd Audrey |
Director Of Budget |
$154,028.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2021 |
Mississippi State Department of Health |
Barnett Christy S |
Physician Ii |
$154,000.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2021 |
Mississippi State Department of Health |
Tate Crystal L |
Physician Ii |
$154,000.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2021 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Breland Jacob |
Int Asc Vp Acad Aff & Asc Prof |
$153,997.52 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2022 |
University of Mississippi |
Laymon Kiese |
|
$153,962.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2020 |
Mississippi State University |
Khaitsa Margaret L |
Professor |
$153,920.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State University |
Khaitsa Margaret |
Professor |
$153,920.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2018 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Eye John |
Dean And Professor |
$153,900.00 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Meyer Gregory |
Ast Football Coach |
$153,900.00 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Meyer Gregory |
Ast Football Coach |
$153,900.00 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2017 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Eye John |
Dean And Professor |
$153,900.00 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State University |
Collier Joel |
Professor |
$153,887.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2020 |
Mississippi State University |
Collier Joel E |
Professor |
$153,887.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Watkins Rebecca |
Assistant Clinical Professor |
$153,882.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
University of Mississippi |
Roy Lisa |
|
$153,872.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Mullen Christopher |
Associate Professor Of Civil Engineering |
$153,866.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Reichley Christopher M |
Director Of Application Development And Integration |
$153,843.42 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2019 |
Mississippi Education, School District Consolidation Program |
Oakley Nathan |
Educ-Deputy State Supt |
$153,841.01 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2020 |
Mississippi Education, School District Consolidation Program |
Gavin Felicia D |
Educ-Deputy State Supt |
$153,841.01 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2020 |
Mississippi Education, School District Consolidation Program |
Oakley Nathan |
Educ-Deputy State Supt |
$153,841.01 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2021 |
Mississippi Education, School District Consolidation Program |
Gavin Felicia D |
Chief Deputy/Chief Of Staff - Tier |
$153,841.01 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2019 |
Mississippi Education, School District Consolidation Program |
Gavin Felicia |
Educ-Deputy State Supt |
$153,841.01 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Peoples Erika |
State Chemist & Assoc Res Prof |
$153,808.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2020 |
Mississippi State University |
Davis Jeffrey H |
Exec Director, Alumni Assoc |
$153,804.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State University |
Davis Jeffrey |
Exec Director, Alumni Assoc |
$153,804.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Maten Lionel |
Assistant Vice Chancellor For Enrollment Management |
$153,797.86 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2022 |
University of Mississippi |
Watson Desiree |
|
$153,766.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Mayfield Jennifer |
Dir, Proc & Con & Cpo |
$153,750.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Luther Cynthia |
Teaching Professor |
$153,750.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Butler Lateshia |
Director, Office Of Civil Rights Compliance |
$153,750.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Wiesenburg Denis |
Professor |
$153,717.41 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Navicky Michael Edward |
|
$153,700.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Navicky Michael E |
|
$153,700.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Sliman David |
Chief Information Officer |
$153,500.04 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Walker Milan M |
Associate Professor Of Finance |
$153,464.84 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Hanlon Michelle Lea Desyin |
Assistant Professor Of Practice |
$153,413.27 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Bouillon Marvin |
Professor |
$153,396.00 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2021 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Hendon Joseph |
Dir Of Gcrl |
$153,375.15 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Lacy Richard C |
|
$153,374.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Long Rebecca |
Professor |
$153,359.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2025 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Kitsopoulos Theofanis |
Director & Professor |
$153,339.96 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Jones Shawn |
Senior Deputy Ad Coo |
$153,315.26 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2025 |
Mississippi Department of Archives and History |
Benson Robert N T |
Chief Deputy/Chief Of Staff - Tier Ii |
$153,259.04 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Soares Denise A |
Adjunct Instructor In Teacher Education |
$153,204.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Holt Robert M |
Professor Of Geology & Geological Engineering |
$153,200.88 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Campbell Frank |
Professor And Head |
$153,150.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Mulvaney Michael |
Assoc Prof & Endowed Chair |
$153,103.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Steimle Alice Jewel |
Instr Asst Prof Of Teach Edu & Dir For Ctr For Math&Sci Edu |
$153,032.18 |
University of Mississippi |