| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Piano Ennio Emanuele |
Assistant Professor Of Economics |
$124,722.19 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
Davis Hiram Richard |
Attorney Supervisor |
$124,696.95 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2020 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Kolbo Jerome |
Director And Professor |
$124,686.96 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Lowe Rebecca |
Clinical Assoc Prof Emerita & Co-Dir Of Speech & Hear Clinic |
$124,683.02 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Cox-Mccarty Sandra |
Associate Dean For Administration |
$124,682.17 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2022 |
University of Mississippi |
Jo Seong |
|
$124,682.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Panickar Marta B |
Director Of Research Security |
$124,681.55 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2017 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Forster Michael D |
Professor |
$124,662.86 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2018 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Forster Michael D |
Professor |
$124,662.86 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Purcell Richard Erroll |
Hhm Chr Eng&Associate Professor&Director Of Imcs |
$124,628.89 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2022 |
University of Mississippi |
Floyd Audrey |
|
$124,600.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Hill William |
Dir Tech Ops & Infrastructure |
$124,599.96 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Williams Nicholas |
Dir Tech Support Services |
$124,599.96 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Lobur John A |
Professor Of Classics |
$124,599.88 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Willis Russell |
Asc Prov Stu Succ Ast Tch Prof |
$124,591.09 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Nadorff Michael |
Professor |
$124,555.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State University |
Templeton Gary |
Associate Professor |
$124,542.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality |
Hodges Donna Jean |
Attorney Supervisor |
$124,524.94 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2023 |
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality |
Hodges Donna Jean |
Attorney Supervisor |
$124,524.94 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2025 |
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality |
Hodges Donna Jean |
Attorney Supervisor |
$124,524.94 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2023 |
Department of Transportation |
Wedgeworth William R |
Transportation Engineering Supervisor |
$124,511.42 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Division of Support Services |
Johnston Clayton L |
Information Technology Manager Iv |
$124,500.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2025 |
Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Division of Support Services |
Watson Timothy N |
Information Technology Manager Iv |
$124,500.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State Department of Health |
Dowdy Sharon L |
Chief Deputy/Chief Of Staff - Tier Iii |
$124,500.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2023 |
Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Division of Support Services |
Johnston Clayton L |
Information Technology Manager Iv |
$124,500.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2022 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
O'sullivan Jennifer |
Assistant Teaching Professor |
$124,500.00 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2025 |
Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Division of Support Services |
Johnston Clayton L |
Information Technology Manager Iv |
$124,500.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Sidelinger Darcie R |
|
$124,500.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Rawlins James |
Professor |
$124,453.07 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2021 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Stelk Steven |
Ast Teach Prof & Mba Director |
$124,444.41 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Shoup Brian D |
|
$124,444.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Blaylock Kendall |
Information Security Manager |
$124,434.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
University of Mississippi |
Davis Donna |
|
$124,428.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Sims Rachel |
Pharmacist In Charge |
$124,424.00 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Lammons Cathy L |
|
$124,398.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
Department of Transportation |
Copeland Henry R |
Transportation Engineering Supervisor |
$124,386.79 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2020 |
Mississippi State University |
Johnson Judith L |
Senior Research Engineer |
$124,384.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Zerba Shaio |
Instructional Assistant Professor Of |
$124,384.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State University |
Bullock Harold |
Assoc Dir, Information Tech |
$124,384.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2020 |
Mississippi State University |
Clay Jeremy M |
Dir, Office Of Tech Management |
$124,384.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2020 |
Mississippi State University |
Bullock Harold E |
Assoc Dir, Information Tech |
$124,384.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State University |
Johnson Judith |
Senior Research Engineer |
$124,384.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State University |
Clay Jeremy |
Dir, Office Of Tech Management |
$124,384.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Pharr Benjamin |
Director Of Mississippi Center For Supercomputing Research |
$124,373.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State University |
Ebelhar Maurice |
Research Professor |
$124,336.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Bentley Sandra |
Director, Student Pharmacy And Clinical Assistant |
$124,332.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Bennett Chelsea Welch |
Director Luckyday Programs |
$124,328.09 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Miller Chad |
Professor |
$124,300.37 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Liu Chun-Hung |
Associate Professor |
$124,287.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2019 |
Mississippi State University |
Luke Edward |
Professor |
$124,278.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2020 |
Mississippi State University |
Luke Edward A |
Professor |
$124,278.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Nanayakkara N P Dhammika |
Research Professor, Ncnpr |
$124,272.87 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Purcell Richard Erroll |
Hubert H. Mcalexander Chair In English / Associate Professor |
$124,249.96 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Centellas Katherine Mcgurn |
Croft Associate Professor Of Anthropology |
$124,237.42 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality |
Whittington Katherine Ann |
Environmental Engineer Manager |
$124,231.71 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2018 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Otaigbe Joshua U |
Professor |
$124,213.01 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2017 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Otaigbe Joshua U |
Professor |
$124,213.01 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2023 |
Mississippi Board of Pharmacy |
Hammons Bradley S |
Pharmacy Team Lead |
$124,200.80 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2017 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Kasper Chase C |
Asst. Vp For Research For Tech |
$124,200.00 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2025 |
Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration |
Rogers Richard L |
Deputy Director - Tier Ii |
$124,200.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2018 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Kasper Chase C |
Asst. Vp For Research For Tech |
$124,200.00 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Teer Timothy |
Associate Director, Research Engineering Raspet |
$124,193.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Ruthven Arlin C |
Research Counsel Ii |
$124,188.50 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Luo Chaomin |
Associate Professor |
$124,150.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Harrison Kristina |
Assistant Professor |
$124,149.96 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2023 |
Department of Transportation |
Stubbs Joshua C |
Transportation Engineering Supervisor |
$124,132.69 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2020 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Weinauer Ellen |
Dean And Associate Professor |
$124,128.00 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2024 |
University of Mississippi |
Klingen Anne M |
Director Of Online Design And E Learning |
$124,122.94 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
Department of Revenue |
Rhodes Kellye Renee |
Chief Deputy/Chief Of Staff - Tier Ii |
$124,120.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Scott Garrett Edward |
Assistant Professor Of Economics |
$124,110.12 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Karimi-Ghartemani Masoud |
|
$124,092.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
University of Mississippi |
Conlon John |
|
$124,091.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Bellman Allan |
Professor Of Mathematics Education |
$124,088.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2022 |
University of Mississippi |
Samonds John |
|
$124,073.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Stapp Alicia Cooper |
Associate Professor Of Health And Physical Education |
$124,070.33 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2018 |
Mississippi Division of Medicaid |
Kirby Terri R |
Pharmacy,Director |
$124,048.55 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2017 |
Mississippi Division of Medicaid |
Kirby Terri |
Pharmacy,Director |
$124,048.55 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2019 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Nored Lisa |
Prof & Pre-Law Pathways Coord |
$124,041.00 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2021 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Nored Lisa |
Prof & Pre-Law Pathways Coord |
$124,041.00 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Lence Robert |
Clinical Instructor |
$124,025.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2025 |
Mississippi State Department of Health |
Williams Christin B |
Attorney Supervisor |
$124,000.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2025 |
Mississippi Department of Corrections, Central Office |
Hunt John Daniel |
Deputy Director - Tier Iii |
$124,000.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2025 |
Mississippi Education, School District Consolidation Program |
Hageman Christopher Jason |
Cybersecurity Analyst Team Lead |
$124,000.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2025 |
Mississippi Board of Pharmacy |
Copeland Meta S |
Attorney Iii |
$124,000.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2024 |
Mississippi Education, School District Consolidation Program |
Hageman Christopher Jason |
Cybersecurity Analyst Team Lead |
$124,000.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2025 |
Mississippi Department of Human Services, Support Services |
Kucia Gerald Lee |
Attorney Supervisor |
$124,000.00 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2021 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Harrison Kristina |
Assistant Professor |
$123,999.96 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Bu Qingying |
Professor Of Mathematics |
$123,968.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Munsell Debra |
|
$123,960.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Munsell Debra |
|
$123,960.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Melear Kerry |
Professor Of Higher Education |
$123,959.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Perry Patrick |
Director Of Luckyday Programs And Instructional Assistant |
$123,926.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
Mississippi State University |
Haupt Jeffrey S |
|
$123,901.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2022 |
Mississippi State University |
Haupt Jeffrey S |
|
$123,901.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Carr Edward Benton |
Professor Of Practice &Extension Services Program Director |
$123,899.65 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2024 |
Mississippi State University |
Mischke Charles |
Research Professor |
$123,883.00 |
Mississippi State University |
| 2025 |
University of Mississippi |
Whitehead Victoria Eden |
Senior Accountant |
$123,875.28 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
University of Mississippi |
Bost Rachel |
Director Of Procurement Services |
$123,875.00 |
University of Mississippi |
| 2023 |
Department of Transportation |
Martin David Shane |
Transportation Engineering Supervisor |
$123,872.54 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |
| 2023 |
Department of Transportation |
White William Scott |
Transportation Engineering Supervisor |
$123,872.16 |
Mississippi State Personnel Board |