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Athens Technical College

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

The Athens Technical College operates a public higher-education institution — instruction, research, and student services.

In 2025, this agency had 565 employees with median total compensation of $16,841; the highest distinct record was $229,082.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$17.7M
Employees
565
Median total
$16,841
Highest record
$229,082

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 565 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($16,841) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$31,355 (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
$1,896
$6,300
$16,841
$54,241
$71,368

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $71,368 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $1,896. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

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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Melinda Mcgee

Division Chair/Athens Technical College

2025 total comp
$79,165
Base pay
$79,165
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,165

At Athens Technical College, Melinda Mcgee serves as a Division Chair. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,165.

Grace Pokoo-Aikins

Technician Instructor Bus Technician & Management/Athens Technical College

2025 total comp
$78,000
Base pay
$78,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,000

Grace Pokoo-Aikins works as a Technician Instructor Bus Technician & Management for Athens Technical College. Grace earned $78,000 in 2025.

Heather Shaw

Instructor, 9-Month/Athens Technical College

2025 total comp
$77,030
Base pay
$77,030
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,030

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$100

Heather Shaw is a Instructor, 9-Month at Athens Technical College. 2025 total compensation came to $77,030.

Andrea Speregen

Division Chair/Athens Technical College

2025 total comp
$76,960
Base pay
$76,960
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,960

Andrea Speregen is a Division Chair at Athens Technical College. 2025 total compensation came to $76,960.

John Gaissert

Campus Police Chief/Athens Technical College

2025 total comp
$76,473
Base pay
$76,473
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,473

At Athens Technical College, John Gaissert serves as a Campus Police Chief. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,473.

Cara Bradberry

Technical Assn & Prg Imp Coordinator/Athens Technical College

2025 total comp
$76,255
Base pay
$76,255
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,255

Cara Bradberry holds the role of Technical Assn & Prg Imp Coordinator at Athens Technical College. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,255.