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Georgia employee compensation

Source file: Georgia — State Employee Salaries (Open Georgia / TIGA) / ingested Jun 18, 2026

In 2025, Georgia reported 516,447 employees across 339 departments. The highest-paid distinct record was Kirby Smart (University of Georgia) at $13,803,000.

Latest year
2025
Departments
339
Employees
516,447
Top record
$13,803,000

What the records show

Department analytics

Median pay and headcount show where payroll dollars concentrate and which agencies define the jurisdiction’s compensation profile.

Largest departments

The 12 departments employing the most people in 2025. Bar length is headcount. These departments drive most of the payroll and set the overall pay mix.

Highest-paying departments

Departments ranked by median total compensation — the typical employee's pay. High medians usually signal specialized or professional workforces (e.g. medical, legal, or public-safety agencies) rather than across-the-board higher pay.

Department index

Open an agency file

Department pages break down pay distributions, common job titles, and the employees behind the latest published payroll.

DepartmentEmployeesMedian total
Gwinnett County Board of Education31,619$56,987
University of Georgia26,543$26,965
Georgia Institute of Technology25,791$29,795
Cobb County School District18,906$61,478
Dekalb County Board of Education17,025$57,833
Fulton County Board of Education16,430$55,813
Georgia State University14,491$14,228
Atlanta Independent School System9,667$66,865
Kennesaw State University9,385$14,100
Family & Children Services, Departments Of9,331$40,209
Clayton County Board of Education9,229$54,625
Corrections, Department Of8,945$50,007
Forsyth County Board of Education8,777$54,815
Augusta University7,659$49,302
Cherokee County Board of Education7,481$52,122
Henry County Board of Education6,990$48,406
Georgia Southern University6,503$11,542
Savannah-Chatham County Board of Education6,442$59,600
Houston County Board of Education5,717$41,621
Paulding County Board of Education5,617$46,123
Muscogee County Board of Education5,535$42,528
Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of5,204$43,959
Hall County Board of Education4,983$42,215
Richmond County Board of Education4,835$45,655
Transportation, Department Of4,786$49,909
Columbia County Board of Education4,579$47,369
Bibb County Board of Education4,260$43,550
Coweta County Board of Education4,176$44,760
Douglas County Board of Education4,149$50,183
Fayette County Board of Education3,753$43,382
Juvenile Justice, Department Of3,715$42,442
Newton County Board of Education3,551$37,312
University of North Georgia3,424$32,586
Natural Resources, Department Of3,363$33,406
Clarke County Board of Education3,268$47,998
Rockdale County Board of Education3,189$42,789
University of West Georgia3,185$12,427
Human Services, Department Of3,112$45,085
Glynn County Board of Education2,718$39,909
Carroll County Board of Education2,708$44,240
Barrow County Board of Education2,687$51,551
Effingham County Board of Education2,602$46,852
Dougherty County Board of Education2,563$43,936
Bartow County Board of Education2,544$53,202
Defense, Department Of2,523$1,508
Bulloch County Board of Education2,470$37,315
Troup County Board of Education2,465$34,654
Walton County Board of Education2,368$49,654
Public Safety, Department Of2,219$69,552
Catoosa County Board of Education2,208$35,052
Georgia College and State University2,201$8,600
Community Supervision, Department Of2,172$59,667
Valdosta State University2,142$9,200
Whitfield County Board of Education1,998$52,619
Columbus State University1,944$9,385
Bryan County Board of Education1,938$45,495
Jackson County Board of Education1,925$48,156
Liberty County Board of Education1,914$38,164
Camden County Board of Education1,867$34,829
Walker County Board of Education1,855$37,917
Ports Authority, Georgia1,792$126,007
Griffin - Spalding County Board of Education1,785$43,249
Lowndes County Board of Education1,759$46,006
City of Marietta Board of Education1,723$66,264
Albany State University1,585$11,059
Public Health, Department Of1,545$57,383
Georgia Gwinnett College1,532$42,067
Oconee County School District1,498$42,576
Floyd County Board of Education1,459$52,647
Colquitt County Board of Education1,423$52,367
Coffee County Board of Education1,419$38,761
Education, Department Of1,412$64,761
City of Valdosta Board of Education1,335$44,674
Thomas County Board of Education1,331$30,755
City of Dalton Board of Education1,330$52,232
Georgia Military College1,328$14,350
Middle Georgia State University1,328$37,624
City of Gainesville Board of Education1,324$51,024
Habersham County Board of Education1,313$45,780
Tift County Board of Education1,307$44,003
Polk School District1,299$49,015
Central Georgia Technical College1,292$23,339
City of Decatur Board of Education1,235$53,292
Investigation, Georgia Bureau Of1,232$70,581
Ware County Board of Education1,207$41,253
Laurens County Board of Education1,151$46,631
Gwinnett Technical College1,151$16,400
Driver Services, Department Of1,137$36,776
Fort Valley State University1,111$25,691
Harris County Board of Education1,102$29,882
Burke County Board of Education1,095$33,647
Revenue, Department Of1,075$54,548
Chattahoochee Technical College1,056$27,410
Prosecuting Attorneys' Council1,054$69,686
Lee County Board of Education1,052$39,389
Public Defender Council, Georgia1,048$62,540
Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency1,047$48,927
City of Carrollton Board of Education1,003$43,333
City of Rome Board of Education997$48,966
Gordon County Board of Education991$52,702
Madison County Board of Education986$40,509
Community Health, Department Of984$59,240
City of Buford Board of Education969$55,784
Clayton State University957$26,054
Labor, Department Of952$47,900
Jones County Board of Education899$41,363
Decatur County Board of Education898$26,989
Murray County Board of Education885$55,871
Peach County Board of Education882$30,876
Wayne County Board of Education881$43,187
World Congress Center Authority, Geo L Smith II, Georgia862$13,644
Sumter County Board of Education857$31,703
West Georgia Technical College833$16,800
Early Care and Learning, Department Of824$51,324
City of Cartersville Board of Education799$48,025
Crisp County Board of Education798$35,564
Emanuel County Board of Education782$34,805
Monroe County Board of Education778$49,410
Gilmer County Board of Education778$41,948
Thomaston-Upson County Board of Education771$37,769
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College761$11,393
Baldwin County Board of Education757$45,440
General Assembly, Georgia754$25,315
Pickens County Board of Education741$45,416
Lanier Technical College741$13,832
Cook County Board of Education739$24,353
Mcduffie County Board of Education728$31,406
Brantley County Board of Education706$33,354
Stephens County Board of Education706$39,195
Putnam County Board of Education701$37,681
Regents of the University System of Georgia, Board Of696$71,291
Savannah State University692$12,836
Grady County Board of Education692$46,250
Georgia Southwestern State University692$9,000
White County Board of Education690$43,371
Agriculture, Department Of688$46,720
Dawson County Board of Education688$52,386
City of Jefferson Board of Education686$47,153
Georgia Northwestern Technical College686$21,782
Long County Board of Education681$38,517
Superior Courts680$62,172
Forestry Commission, Georgia679$51,889
Lumpkin County Board of Education676$44,199
Butts County Board of Education674$35,399
Jekyll Island Authority673$6,984
City of Calhoun Board of Education664$33,213
Morgan County Board of Education660$42,708
Dalton State College649$12,925
Tattnall County Board of Education643$42,963
Community Affairs, Department Of629$59,280
Pike County Board of Education628$35,934
Technical College System of Georgia627$56,326
Secretary of State625$20,721
Hart County Board of Education624$46,270
Appling County Board of Education617$48,502
City of Thomasville Board of Education615$33,118
Greene County Board of Education614$43,277
Banks County Board of Education613$34,649
Governor, Office of The609$51,199
Savannah Technical College608$19,918
Franklin County Board of Education605$46,362
College of Coastal Georgia601$9,613
Pierce County Board of Education593$51,457
Haralson County Board of Education592$54,899
Fannin County Board of Education589$42,126
Georgia Highlands College581$25,833
Dodge County Board of Education579$27,275
Elbert County Board of Education568$41,395
Southern Crescent Technical College567$24,150
Athens Technical College565$16,841
Atlanta Technical College564$24,100
Ben Hill County Board of Education559$38,568
Chattooga County Board of Education559$25,381
Toombs County Board of Education549$36,500
Bleckley County Board of Education549$27,217
Jeff Davis County Board of Education542$40,670
Berrien County Board of Education542$35,596
Union County Board of Education542$50,329
Augusta Technical College534$24,212
Jasper County Board of Education532$36,967
City of Dublin Board of Education531$43,121
Southern Regional Technical College528$38,872
Oglethorpe County Board of Education505$33,097
Washington County Board of Education492$40,886
Lamar County Board of Education489$34,494
Rabun County Board of Education481$50,039
Jefferson County Board of Education476$29,676
Georgia Piedmont Technical College474$19,571
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College467$40,059
Albany Technical College462$16,899
Worth County Board of Education451$46,804
Brooks County Board of Education450$44,038
Meriwether County Board of Education443$45,077
Bacon County Board of Education423$42,509
Gordon State College421$18,050
Lottery Corporation, Georgia419$67,045
Evans County Board of Education415$30,238
Dade County Board of Education412$32,084
Candler County Board of Education409$34,881
Heard County Board of Education408$44,468
North Georgia Technical College405$20,768
Law, Department Of400$66,779
Columbus Technical College400$31,689
Judicial Council399$0
Insurance, Department Of397$54,080
Screven County Board of Education397$39,464
City of Bremen Board of Education389$37,896
City of Vidalia Board of Education380$44,814
City of Social Circle Board of Education376$45,105
Mitchell County Board of Education372$37,083
Coastal Pines Technical College365$37,346
Agricultural Exposition Authority, Georgia345$2,820
Lanier County Board of Education340$27,091
Ogeechee Technical College338$19,035
Oconee Fall Line Technical College335$17,414
Administrative Services, Department Of321$66,560
City of Commerce Board of Education320$47,017
Crawford County Board of Education313$30,562
Telfair County Board of Education308$42,209
Pulaski County Board of Education307$26,599
Charlton County Board of Education304$40,387
Irwin County Board of Education303$43,631
South Georgia Technical College299$31,173
Lincoln County Board of Education299$24,816
East Georgia State College297$31,645
Mcintosh County Board of Education297$37,907
Audits and Accounts, Department Of295$80,168
Turner County Board of Education295$28,824
Towns County Board of Education292$25,935
Taylor County Board of Education290$37,204
Public Telecommunications Commission, Georgia290$22,040
Wilkinson County Board of Education286$28,434
Macon County Board of Education283$24,668
Early County Board of Education283$54,018
Atkinson County Board of Education280$42,218
Wilkes County Board of Education278$32,493
City of Pelham Board of Education277$35,465
Hancock County Board of Education276$28,042
Terrell County Board of Education274$25,680
Atlanta Regional Commission273$78,037
Wilcox County Board of Education270$30,385
Marion County Board of Education264$26,800
Southeastern Technical College263$32,900
Seminole County Board of Education263$44,218
Clinch County Board of Education262$31,802
Dooly County Board of Education255$36,444
City of Trion Board of Education247$39,457
South Georgia State College243$40,773
Technology Authority, Georgia243$82,465
Montgomery County Board of Education242$30,661
Atlanta Metropolitan State College239$14,092
Jenkins County Board of Education235$43,784
Schley County Board of Education231$39,244
Treutlen County Board of Education231$32,817
Teachers' Retirement System of Georgia229$75,913
Wheeler County Board of Education222$33,253
City of Chickamauga Board of Education220$40,957
Miller County Board of Education216$22,183
Economic Development, Department Of214$58,423
Johnson County Board of Education213$36,080
Chattahoochee County Board of Education204$38,347
Pardons and Paroles, State Board Of202$48,862
Correctional Industries Administration, Georgia197$48,783
Building Authority, Georgia193$42,380
Veterans Service, Department Of189$39,487
Warren County Board of Education184$35,451
Pioneer R.E.S.A.179$30,864
Twiggs County Board of Education179$33,298
Accounting Office, State174$63,614
Randolph County Board of Education174$32,519
Three Rivers Regional Commission161$26,180
Glascock County Board of Education159$21,743
Echols County Board of Education154$36,617
Road and Tollway Authority, State145$56,766
Calhoun County Board of Education142$28,983
Talbot County Board of Education139$36,456
Northwest Georgia R.E.S.A.137$23,517
Stewart County Board of Education134$36,013
Workers' Compensation, State Board Of131$62,680
Financing and Investment Commission, Georgia State129$69,766
Stone Mountain Memorial Association128$20,996
Student Finance Commission, Georgia125$55,087
Employees' Retirement System of Georgia119$58,227
Court of Appeals117$125,405
Coastal Georgia Regional Commission112$32,474
Supreme Court111$85,271
First District R.E.S.A.110$40,826
Student Finance Authority, Georgia110$26,332
Northeast Georgia R.E.S.A.109$56,710
Banking and Finance, Department Of100$70,599
Quitman County Board of Education97$26,467
Metropolitan R.E.S.A.97$48,826
Southern Georgia Regional Commission94$41,179
Public Service Commission94$73,580
Taliaferro County Board of Education89$28,387
Baker County Board of Education88$33,075
Coastal Plains R.E.S.A.86$7,218
Clay County Board of Education80$35,635
Webster County Board of Education76$34,425
River Valley Regional Commission67$25,112
Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission63$49,184
North Georgia R.E.S.A.63$46,200
Heart of Georgia R.E.S.A.63$39,276
Environmental Finance Authority, Georgia55$78,324
Chattahoochee Flint R.E.S.A.52$61,887
Central Savannah River Area R.E.S.A.50$56,067
Griffin R.E.S.A.48$63,375
Middle Georgia Regional Commission44$58,696
Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority44$62,258
Northeast Georgia Regional Commission42$61,782
Okefenokee R.E.S.A.41$52,861
Southwest Georgia R.E.S.A.36$37,055
Middle Georgia R.E.S.A.34$55,012
Southwest Georgia Regional Commission30$11,581
Georgia Mountains Regional Commission29$47,624
West Georgia R.E.S.A.27$69,368
State Treasurer, Office Of22$107,578
Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority, Georgia21$420
Seed Development Commission, Georgia20$56,930
Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund of Georgia19$49,317
Heart of Georgia - Altamaha Regional Commission18$59,508
Oconee R.E.S.A.17$61,513
Properties Commission, State15$79,500
Georgia Firefighters' Pension Fund15$62,297
Development Authority, Georgia14$42,457
Subsequent Injury Trust Fund13$66,352
Judges of the Probate Courts Retirement Fund of Georgia11$0
Council of Juvenile Court Judges11$55,001
Magistrates Retirement Fund of Georgia9$0
Sheriffs' Retirement Fund of Georgia8$0
Commission on the Holocaust, Georgia7$7,775
Agricultural Commodity Commission for Peanuts7$63,246
Superior Court Clerks' Retirement Fund of Georgia7$0
Agricultural Commodity Commission for Milk4$44,925
Agricultural Commodity Commission for Cotton3$59,308
Lake Lanier Islands Development Authority2$153,048
Aviation Authority, Georgia2$90,077
Natural Resources Foundation, Incorporated, Georgia1$0
Agricultural Commodity Commission for Tobacco1$13,100