| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2022 |
University of Mississippi |
Ortwein Mark |
|
$143,440.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Nehme Alaa |
Assistant Professor |
$143,438.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Jones Lauren Danielle |
Assistant Vice Chancellor, Access And Opportunity |
$143,433.79 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Dass Amala |
Associate Professor Of Chemistry & Biochemistry |
$143,430.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Mason Sarah Kate |
Director Cere |
$143,425.66 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Strickland Bronson K |
|
$143,409.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Strickland Bronson K |
|
$143,409.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Coles Felice |
Professor Of Modern Languages |
$143,388.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Hamilton Ralph Hugh |
Instructional Associate Professor Of Management |
$143,375.94 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2018 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Landen Marcia M |
Assoc Vp For Research |
$143,360.40 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2017 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Landen Marcia M |
Assoc Vp For Research |
$143,360.40 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Moss Robert |
Professor & Interim Head |
$143,333.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Pittman Eric Lyle |
Rsrch Asst Prof & Clncl Dir &Asst Prof Pharm Admin |
$143,329.24 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2022 |
University of Mississippi |
Theilman Gary |
|
$143,304.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Davis Douglas Raymond |
Associate Professor Of Leadership & Counselor Education |
$143,303.79 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Shelton Ellen |
Director Of Pre-College Programs And |
$143,287.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2022 |
University of Mississippi |
Mcmanus Jeffery |
|
$143,250.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Woodruff Kimberly Ann |
|
$143,230.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Woodruff Kimberly A |
|
$143,230.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Mclelland Melinda |
Asc Professor & Aol Coord |
$143,217.64 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2020 |
Mississippi State Department of Health |
Cannon Smith Gerri A |
Physician, Senior |
$143,197.45 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2021 |
Mississippi State Department of Health |
Cannon Smith Gerri A |
Physician Ii |
$143,197.45 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State Department of Health |
Cannon Smith Gerri |
Physician, Senior |
$143,197.45 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2023 |
Mississippi Board of Pharmacy |
White Catina |
Pharmacy Supervisor |
$143,181.38 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Shorter Craig A |
|
$143,181.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Shorter Craig A |
|
$143,181.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Hardwick Gretchen P |
|
$143,178.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Hardwick Gretchen Phoebe Gr |
|
$143,178.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
Mississippi Board of Animal Health |
Watson James A |
Veterinarian, State |
$143,172.42 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2025 |
Mississippi Board of Animal Health |
Watson James A |
Veterinarian, State |
$143,172.42 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2025 |
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality |
Sanders John C |
Chief Deputy/Chief Of Staff - Tier Ii |
$143,122.33 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality |
Sanders John C |
Chief Deputy/Chief Of Staff - Tier Ii |
$143,122.33 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Sung Andrew |
Professor |
$143,121.34 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2022 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Meyer Gregory |
Ast Football Coach |
$143,108.29 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2025 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Cwikla Julie |
Director & Professor |
$143,100.00 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Jack Sherman Wessel |
|
$143,076.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Jack Sherman W |
|
$143,076.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration |
Doty Sally B |
Attorney Supervisor |
$143,055.21 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2022 |
Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration |
Doty Sally B |
Attorney Supervisor |
$143,055.21 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration |
Doty Sally B |
Attorney Supervisor |
$143,055.21 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2025 |
Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration |
Doty Sally B |
Attorney Supervisor |
$143,055.21 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Hoeksema Jason |
Professor Of Biology |
$143,040.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2022 |
University of Mississippi |
Nagle Dale |
|
$143,009.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2022 |
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality |
Wells Christopher Glenn |
Exec Dir-Dept Of Envir Qual |
$143,000.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
O'shea Caitlin |
|
$143,000.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
Mississippi Development Authority |
Daniel Brian |
Deputy Director - Tier Iii |
$143,000.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2025 |
Mississippi Development Authority |
Daniel Brian |
Deputy Director - Tier Iii |
$143,000.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2023 |
Mississippi Development Authority |
Daniel Brian |
Deputy Director - Tier Iii |
$143,000.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2023 |
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality |
Wells Christopher Glenn |
Exec Dir-Dept Of Envir Qual |
$143,000.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Smith Adam Jeffrey |
Assistant Track And Field/Cross Country Coach |
$142,999.92 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Watkins Rebecca E |
|
$142,980.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Watkins Rebecca Elizabeth |
|
$142,980.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Owen Wesley |
Associate Athletic Director Of Resource Development |
$142,947.25 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2020 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Johnson William |
Professor |
$142,886.76 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2019 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Hinton William |
Exec Asc Dean And Professor |
$142,881.00 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Diven-Brown Laura |
Director Of Financial Aid |
$142,866.63 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Trepanier Nicolas |
Associate Professor Of Middle East History |
$142,866.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2022 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Cao Joanne |
Director & Associate Professor |
$142,854.21 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Hinton William |
Exec Asc Dean And Professor |
$142,841.04 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2022 |
Mississippi Development Authority |
Mcgrevey Michael |
Chief Deputy/Chief Of Staff - Tier Iii |
$142,823.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2020 |
Mississippi Development Authority |
Mcgrevey Michael |
Mda-Deputy Director |
$142,823.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2021 |
Mississippi Development Authority |
Mcgrevey Michael |
Chief Deputy/Chief Of Staff - Tier |
$142,823.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2023 |
Mississippi Development Authority |
Mcgrevey Michael |
Chief Deputy/Chief Of Staff - Tier Iii |
$142,823.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2019 |
Mississippi Development Authority |
Mcgrevey Michael |
Mda-Deputy Director |
$142,823.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
King Elmer Heath |
|
$142,805.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
King Elmer H |
|
$142,805.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Adkins Nell |
Associate Professor |
$142,793.04 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2022 |
University of Mississippi |
Curcic Svjetlana |
|
$142,776.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Buchholz Richard |
Professor Of Biology And Director Of |
$142,770.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Cleary Christopher Michael |
Coordinator Baseball Operations/Coach |
$142,749.92 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2022 |
University of Mississippi |
Walker Glenn |
|
$142,655.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Bodie Graham Douglas |
Professor Of Media And Communication |
$142,650.94 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Damms Richard V |
|
$142,632.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Damms Richard V |
|
$142,632.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Zerba Shaio Hui |
Instruct Assc Prof Intel Stud & Dir Cntr Intel & Secur Stu |
$142,623.59 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Derrick William J |
Professor Of The Practice Of Law |
$142,621.97 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Bowen Charles Anthony |
Supervisor Powerline Shop |
$142,605.20 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Nicholas William |
Economic Development Director |
$142,602.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
Mississippi Division of Medicaid |
Kirby Terri R |
Pharmacy Supervisor |
$142,583.43 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2025 |
Mississippi Division of Medicaid |
Kirby Terri R |
Pharmacy Supervisor |
$142,583.43 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Ferguson Desha Anthony |
Director Of Payroll And Operations |
$142,519.29 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2019 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Sliman David |
Chief Information Officer |
$142,510.98 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Darnell Kelly |
Dir Gcrl &Mbrace, Asc Resprof |
$142,504.55 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2022 |
University of Mississippi |
Berry William |
|
$142,501.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2018 |
Mississippi Education, School District Consolidation Program |
Amis Sonya M |
Educ-Accountability Director |
$142,500.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2017 |
Mississippi Education, School District Consolidation Program |
Amis Sonya |
Educ-Accountability Director |
$142,500.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2021 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Hart Dana |
Assistant Professor |
$142,499.98 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2022 |
University of Mississippi |
Noss Charles |
|
$142,480.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Widanagamage Inoka Hasanthi |
Instructional Assc Prof In Geo And Geological Engineering |
$142,469.13 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2019 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Sadler Kenneth |
Head Basketball Coach |
$142,467.97 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Surrette Sherry |
Associate Extension Professor |
$142,464.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2020 |
Mississippi State Department of Health |
Barnett Christy S |
Physician, Senior |
$142,403.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State Department of Health |
Curry Robert |
Physician, Senior |
$142,403.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2020 |
Mississippi State Department of Health |
Tate Crystal L |
Physician, Senior |
$142,403.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State Department of Health |
Barnett Christy |
Physician, Senior |
$142,403.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State Department of Health |
Tate Crystal |
Physician, Senior |
$142,403.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State University |
Carraway Janet |
Director Of Finance And Budget |
$142,389.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Hernandez Byron Villacorta |
Assistant Professor Of Chemical Engineering |
$142,387.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Luke Edward |
Prof & Endowed Professorship |
$142,381.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Kofford Steven |
Assistant Professor |
$142,356.00 |
Mississippi State University |