| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 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 |
| 2025 |
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 |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Baham Jeremy S |
|
$133,088.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
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 |
| 2023 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Tribunella Eric |
Professor |
$133,053.89 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Barefoot Brett |
Senior Director Of Development |
$133,001.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
Mississippi Attorney General |
Miller Marlin Allan |
Attorney Supervisor |
$133,000.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2017 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Rasmussen Linda M |
Special Assistant |
$133,000.00 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Bledsoe Ellis Carol Jr |
Professor Of Practice Of The Center For Manufacturing Excell |
$132,994.89 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Thompson Melissa |
Executive Asc Dean & Professor |
$132,994.50 |
University of Southern 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 |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State University |
Holt Daniel |
Associate Professor |
$132,931.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Williams Marjorie |
Assistant Clinical Professor |
$132,883.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Parsons Jennifer Lynn |
Assoc Dean For Comm & Instr Asst Prof In The Smbhc |
$132,873.89 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2022 |
University of Mississippi |
Stark Belinda |
|
$132,872.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2019 |
Mississippi Development Authority |
Miller James |
Mda-Deputy Director |
$132,823.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2020 |
Mississippi Development Authority |
Miller James M |
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 |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Mickle Paul F |
|
$132,767.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Mickle Paul Fraser |
|
$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 |
| 2017 |
Mississippi Department of Corrections, Institutions |
Hall Pelicia |
Commissioner Dept Corrections |
$132,760.67 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2019 |
Mississippi Department of Corrections, Central Office |
Hall Pelicia |
Commissioner Dept Corrections |
$132,760.67 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2018 |
Mississippi Department of Corrections, Central Office |
Hall Pelicia E |
Commissioner Dept Corrections |
$132,760.67 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Howie Katharine |
Assistant Professor |
$132,759.96 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2020 |
Mississippi State University |
Reichert Nancy A |
Professor |
$132,747.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State University |
Reichert Nancy |
Professor |
$132,747.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Capino Amanda |
Clinical Assistant Professor Of Pharmacy Practice |
$132,728.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2022 |
Department of Transportation |
Turner James M |
Transportation Engineering Manager |
$132,720.50 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Smith Dalton |
Asst Professor Of Practice |
$132,717.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Carskadon Thomas |
Professor |
$132,693.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State Department of Health |
Goodson Laura D |
Attorney Iii |
$132,680.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Hardin James W |
|
$132,661.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Hardin James W |
|
$132,661.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2021 |
Mississippi State Department of Health |
Pearson Margaret |
Pharmacy Supervisor |
$132,642.30 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Baird-Thomas Connie J |
|
$132,620.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Baird-Thomas Connie J |
|
$132,620.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2025 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Morgan Lisa |
Codir Ascteach Prof Pgm Coord |
$132,591.62 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Avant Toni Denise |
Director Of Career Center |
$132,587.99 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2021 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Norton Daniel |
Avp International Programs |
$132,587.28 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2020 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Norton Daniel |
Asc Vp, International Programs |
$132,587.28 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Zantow Kenneth |
Associate Professor |
$132,576.00 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Pence-Waddell Virginia Elaine |
Associate University Architect |
$132,574.08 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
Department of Transportation |
Martin David Shane |
Transportation Engineering Supervisor |
$132,543.62 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2025 |
Department of Transportation |
Martin David Shane |
Transportation Engineering Supervisor |
$132,543.62 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
Department of Transportation |
White William Scott |
Transportation Engineering Supervisor |
$132,543.21 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2025 |
Mississippi Department of Corrections, Central Office |
Blevins Nathan D |
Deputy Director - Tier Iii |
$132,517.60 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2025 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Lemacks Jennifer |
Asc Dean For Res & Inov & Prof |
$132,513.79 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Lemacks Jennifer |
Asc Dean For Res & Professor |
$132,500.04 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2019 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Becton John |
Dean And Professor |
$132,500.00 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2020 |
Mississippi State University |
Hu Bingyan |
Assistant Professor |
$132,500.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2018 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Holloway Eddie A |
Asst Vp Stu Affrs/Dean Of Stu |
$132,500.00 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2024 |
Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Division of Support Services |
Williams John Chadwick |
Attorney Supervisor |
$132,500.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2017 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Holloway Eddie A |
Asst Vp Stu Affrs/Dean Of Stu |
$132,500.00 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2025 |
Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Division of Support Services |
Carter Corrie C |
Attorney Supervisor |
$132,500.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2025 |
Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Division of Support Services |
Williams John Chadwick |
Attorney Supervisor |
$132,500.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Mcmurray Teresa A |
|
$132,470.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Mcmurray Teresa A |
|
$132,470.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
Mississippi Worker's Compensation Commission |
Formby Mark S |
Workers' Comp Comm, Chairman |
$132,460.99 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2025 |
Mississippi Worker's Compensation Commission |
Formby Mark S |
Workers' Comp Comm, Chairman |
$132,460.99 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Karsi Attila |
|
$132,445.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Karsi Attila |
|
$132,445.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Rester Julia C |
|
$132,425.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Rester Julia C |
|
$132,425.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Cantrell Sirena |
Dean Of Students |
$132,407.52 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Patterson Samuel Rea |
Director Of Parking And Transportation |
$132,395.76 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2022 |
University of Mississippi |
Thomas James |
|
$132,394.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Vice Carol |
Associate Clinical Professor |
$132,380.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2025 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Simpson Edgar |
Director & Professor |
$132,375.00 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2020 |
Mississippi State University |
Rhee Hongjoo |
Assoc Prof/Assoc Director |
$132,372.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Hayhurst David |
Professor |
$132,353.28 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Seymour Amanda |
Director, Sponsored Prog Acct |
$132,337.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
University of Mississippi |
Cao Lei |
|
$132,331.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Mckee Kathryn B |
Dir Cssc, Mcmullan Prof Southern Studies & Prof English |
$132,317.11 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Bruce John M |
Chair And Associate Professor Of Political Science |
$132,314.69 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
Mississippi Library Commission: Talking Book Services |
Bivins Hulen E |
Exec Dir-Library Commission |
$132,300.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Jenkins Mary Anastasia Ballas |
Clinical Associate Professor Of Pharmacy Practice |
$132,298.32 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Jang Byunghyun |
Associate Professor Of Computer & Information Science |
$132,296.06 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Han Yiwei |
Assistant Professor Of Design And Manufacturing |
$132,294.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
Department of Transportation |
Thomas Mark Benjamin |
Transportation Engineering Supervisor |
$132,284.68 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Crum Maurice C Jr |
Assistant Football Coach |
$132,270.20 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
Department of Transportation |
Gordon William Keith |
Transportation Engineering Supervisor |
$132,250.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Rholes Ryan Austin |
Assistant Professor Of Economics |
$132,222.19 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Mcginley John A |
|
$132,209.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Mcginley John A |
|
$132,209.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Ross Samir Anis |
Res Prof, Ncnpr & Prof Of Pharmacognosy |
$132,190.87 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State University |
Strickland Kacey |
Director, Research Compliance |
$132,190.00 |
Mississippi State University |