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Agricultural Exposition Authority, Georgia

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

The Agricultural Exposition Authority, Georgia supports agriculture — farming, food safety, livestock, and rural development programs.

In 2025, this agency had 345 employees with median total compensation of $2,820; the highest distinct record was $142,592.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$5.5M
Employees
345
Median total
$2,820
Highest record
$142,592

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 345 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($2,820) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$16,018 (100%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$555
$1,077
$2,820
$20,781
$55,741

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $55,741 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $555. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Temporary
237 · $1,532
Board Member
9 · $1,260
Housekeeper (Sp)
7 · $38,201

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Record list

Employees

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Stephen Shimp

Executive Director/Agricultural Exposition Authority, Georgia

2025 total comp
$142,592
Base pay
$142,592
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$142,592

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,385

Stephen Shimp holds the role of Executive Director at Agricultural Exposition Authority, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $142,592.

Lori Dowd

Chief Financial Officer/Agricultural Exposition Authority, Georgia

2025 total comp
$106,084
Base pay
$106,084
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,084

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,283

Lori Dowd is a Chief Financial Officer at Agricultural Exposition Authority, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $106,084.

Joseph Owen

Director/Agricultural Exposition Authority, Georgia

2025 total comp
$93,685
Base pay
$93,685
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,685

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$5,288

Joseph Owen holds the role of Director at Agricultural Exposition Authority, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $93,685.

John Story

Coordinator/Agricultural Exposition Authority, Georgia

2025 total comp
$92,366
Base pay
$92,366
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,366

John Story holds the role of Coordinator at Agricultural Exposition Authority, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,366.

William Heath

Facility Manager/Agricultural Exposition Authority, Georgia

2025 total comp
$88,484
Base pay
$88,484
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,484

William Heath is a Facility Manager at Agricultural Exposition Authority, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $88,484.

Daniel Watkins

Safety & Comp Spec(Al)/Agricultural Exposition Authority, Georgia

2025 total comp
$85,375
Base pay
$85,375
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,375

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,350

Daniel Watkins works as a Safety & Comp Spec(Al) for Agricultural Exposition Authority, Georgia. Daniel earned $85,375 in 2025.

Thomas Pfanner

Food Services Manager/Agricultural Exposition Authority, Georgia

2025 total comp
$81,735
Base pay
$81,735
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,735

Thomas Pfanner holds the role of Food Services Manager at Agricultural Exposition Authority, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,735.

Keith Wilcots

Food Services Manager/Agricultural Exposition Authority, Georgia

2025 total comp
$81,735
Base pay
$81,735
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,735

At Agricultural Exposition Authority, Georgia, Keith Wilcots serves as a Food Services Manager. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,735.

Ashley Brown

Director of Event Services/Agricultural Exposition Authority, Georgia

2025 total comp
$80,083
Base pay
$80,083
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,083

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,022

At Agricultural Exposition Authority, Georgia, Ashley Brown serves as a Director of Event Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $80,083.