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Audits and Accounts, Department Of

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

The Audits and Accounts, Department Of manages public finances — collecting revenue and taxes, budgeting, accounting, and financial oversight.

In 2025, this agency had 295 employees with median total compensation of $80,168; the highest distinct record was $188,566.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$23.7M
Employees
295
Median total
$80,168
Highest record
$188,566

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 295 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($80,168) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$80,495 (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
$29,581
$62,922
$80,168
$95,140
$127,867

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $127,867 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $29,581. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Senior Auditor II
54 · $85,040
Staff Auditor II
37 · $60,613
Senior Auditor I
34 · $71,012
Manager II
21 · $115,600
Manager I
17 · $98,000

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.

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Record list

Employees

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Greg Griffin

Auditor, State/Audits and Accounts, Department Of

2025 total comp
$188,566
Base pay
$188,566
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$188,566

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,155

At Audits and Accounts, Department Of, Greg Griffin serves as a Auditor, State. Their 2025 pay totaled $188,566.

Kristina Turner

Deputy State Auditor/Audits and Accounts, Department Of

2025 total comp
$185,960
Base pay
$185,960
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$185,960

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,550

At Audits and Accounts, Department Of, Kristina Turner serves as a Deputy State Auditor. Their 2025 pay totaled $185,960.

Carol Schwinne

Executive Director/Audits and Accounts, Department Of

2025 total comp
$180,870
Base pay
$180,870
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$180,870

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$955

Carol Schwinne holds the role of Executive Director at Audits and Accounts, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $180,870.

Elizabeth Kieffer

Executive Director/Audits and Accounts, Department Of

2025 total comp
$171,696
Base pay
$171,696
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$171,696

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,548

Elizabeth Kieffer is a Executive Director at Audits and Accounts, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $171,696.

Steven Geddes

Director/Audits and Accounts, Department Of

2025 total comp
$163,808
Base pay
$163,808
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$163,808

Steven Geddes is a Director at Audits and Accounts, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $163,808.

John Taylor

Director/Audits and Accounts, Department Of

2025 total comp
$160,611
Base pay
$160,611
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$160,611

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,159

At Audits and Accounts, Department Of, John Taylor serves as a Director. Their 2025 pay totaled $160,611.

Kenneth Knight

Director/Audits and Accounts, Department Of

2025 total comp
$157,527
Base pay
$157,527
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$157,527

Kenneth Knight works as a Director for Audits and Accounts, Department Of. Kenneth earned $157,527 in 2025.

Alva Thomas

Director/Audits and Accounts, Department Of

2025 total comp
$155,011
Base pay
$155,011
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$155,011

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$602

Alva Thomas holds the role of Director at Audits and Accounts, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $155,011.

Michele Nichols

Director/Audits and Accounts, Department Of

2025 total comp
$154,750
Base pay
$154,750
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$154,750

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,305

Michele Nichols works as a Director for Audits and Accounts, Department Of. Michele earned $154,750 in 2025.