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Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of

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

The Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of delivers health and social services — programs such as Medicaid, public assistance, child welfare, and support for aging and disabled residents.

In 2025, this agency had 5,204 employees with median total compensation of $43,959; the highest distinct record was $413,593.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$244.9M
Employees
5,204
Median total
$43,959
Highest record
$413,593

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$0$138,405+

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 5,204 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($43,959) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$47,051 (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
$6,892
$25,678
$43,959
$59,438
$82,310

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $82,310 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $6,892. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Health Aide 2
834 · $42,153
Health Aide 1
339 · $19,914
Health Aide 3
211 · $50,531
Health Care Worker
194 · $18,181

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

Highest-paid first / page 120

Christine Finney

Health Aide 1/Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of

2025 total comp
$5,691
Base pay
$5,691
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,691

Christine Finney is a Health Aide 1 at Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $5,691.

Shonda Thomas

Health Care Worker/Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of

2025 total comp
$5,682
Base pay
$5,682
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,682

Shonda Thomas is a Health Care Worker at Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $5,682.

Jenel Wellington

Health Aide 1/Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of

2025 total comp
$5,677
Base pay
$5,677
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,677

Jenel Wellington works as a Health Aide 1 for Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of. Jenel earned $5,677 in 2025.

Tiniqua Lee

Health Aide 1/Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of

2025 total comp
$5,646
Base pay
$5,646
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,646

At Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of, Tiniqua Lee serves as a Health Aide 1. Their 2025 pay totaled $5,646.

Zion Merine

Health Care Worker/Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of

2025 total comp
$5,645
Base pay
$5,645
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,645

Zion Merine is a Health Care Worker at Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $5,645.

Christopher Tyler

Ground Transp Worker 1/Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of

2025 total comp
$5,628
Base pay
$5,628
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,628

Christopher Tyler is a Ground Transp Worker 1 at Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $5,628.

Michael Polacek

Director/Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of

2025 total comp
$5,625
Base pay
$5,625
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,625

At Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of, Michael Polacek serves as a Director. Their 2025 pay totaled $5,625.

Perry Jones

Pharmacist 3/Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of

2025 total comp
$5,619
Base pay
$5,619
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,619

At Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of, Perry Jones serves as a Pharmacist 3. Their 2025 pay totaled $5,619.

Chastity Higgins

Nursing Assistant 3/Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of

2025 total comp
$5,612
Base pay
$5,612
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,612

At Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of, Chastity Higgins serves as a Nursing Assistant 3. Their 2025 pay totaled $5,612.

Carlissia Gaines

Registered Nurse 1/Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of

2025 total comp
$5,608
Base pay
$5,608
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,608

Carlissia Gaines is a Registered Nurse 1 at Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $5,608.

Taylor Wallace

Registered Nurse 1/Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of

2025 total comp
$5,597
Base pay
$5,597
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,597

At Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of, Taylor Wallace serves as a Registered Nurse 1. Their 2025 pay totaled $5,597.

Jasmin Wells

Health Aide 2/Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of

2025 total comp
$5,593
Base pay
$5,593
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,593

Jasmin Wells works as a Health Aide 2 for Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of. Jasmin earned $5,593 in 2025.

Bukola Akinseye

Nursing Assistant 3/Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of

2025 total comp
$5,593
Base pay
$5,593
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,593

At Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of, Bukola Akinseye serves as a Nursing Assistant 3. Their 2025 pay totaled $5,593.

Brittany Tisdale

Nursing Assistant 3/Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of

2025 total comp
$5,582
Base pay
$5,582
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,582

Brittany Tisdale is a Nursing Assistant 3 at Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $5,582.

Israiah Branch

Health Aide 2/Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of

2025 total comp
$5,582
Base pay
$5,582
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,582

At Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of, Israiah Branch serves as a Health Aide 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $5,582.

Theodore Nease

Support Services Worker/Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of

2025 total comp
$5,579
Base pay
$5,579
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,579

Theodore Nease is a Support Services Worker at Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $5,579.

Jamiya Smith

Health Care Worker/Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of

2025 total comp
$5,570
Base pay
$5,570
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,570

Jamiya Smith is a Health Care Worker at Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $5,570.

Waisheen Gatewood

Nursing Assistant 3/Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of

2025 total comp
$5,547
Base pay
$5,547
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,547

Waisheen Gatewood works as a Nursing Assistant 3 for Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of. Waisheen earned $5,547 in 2025.

Alena Baker

Nursing Assistant 3/Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of

2025 total comp
$5,529
Base pay
$5,529
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,529

Alena Baker holds the role of Nursing Assistant 3 at Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $5,529.

Jelanie Ellis

Training & Development Specialist 1/Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of

2025 total comp
$5,519
Base pay
$5,519
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,519

At Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of, Jelanie Ellis serves as a Training & Development Specialist 1. Their 2025 pay totaled $5,519.

Tiquana Ellison

Health Aide 2/Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of

2025 total comp
$5,519
Base pay
$5,519
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,519

Tiquana Ellison is a Health Aide 2 at Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $5,519.

Mckenzie Holmes

Health Aide 2/Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of

2025 total comp
$5,496
Base pay
$5,496
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,496

Mckenzie Holmes works as a Health Aide 2 for Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of. Mckenzie earned $5,496 in 2025.

Zeny Lastimosa

Health Aide 2/Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of

2025 total comp
$5,471
Base pay
$5,471
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,471

Zeny Lastimosa holds the role of Health Aide 2 at Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $5,471.

Atecia Thompkins

Health Aide 1/Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of

2025 total comp
$5,439
Base pay
$5,439
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,439

Atecia Thompkins holds the role of Health Aide 1 at Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $5,439.

Oshea Adams

Health Care Worker/Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of

2025 total comp
$5,418
Base pay
$5,418
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,418

Oshea Adams is a Health Care Worker at Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $5,418.

Armani Jackson

Health Aide 2/Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of

2025 total comp
$5,408
Base pay
$5,408
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,408

Armani Jackson is a Health Aide 2 at Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $5,408.

De'Asia Habersham

Health Aide 2/Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of

2025 total comp
$5,399
Base pay
$5,399
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,399

De'Asia Habersham works as a Health Aide 2 for Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of. De'Asia earned $5,399 in 2025.

John Boston

Health Aide 1/Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of

2025 total comp
$5,397
Base pay
$5,397
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,397

John Boston holds the role of Health Aide 1 at Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $5,397.

Jordan Taylor

Health Aide 1/Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of

2025 total comp
$5,385
Base pay
$5,385
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,385

Jordan Taylor is a Health Aide 1 at Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $5,385.

Zariana Mimis

Health Aide 1/Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of

2025 total comp
$5,356
Base pay
$5,356
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,356

At Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of, Zariana Mimis serves as a Health Aide 1. Their 2025 pay totaled $5,356.

Marsha Johnson

Health Care Worker/Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of

2025 total comp
$5,352
Base pay
$5,352
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,352

Marsha Johnson is a Health Care Worker at Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $5,352.

Sherika Little

Health Care Worker/Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of

2025 total comp
$5,340
Base pay
$5,340
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,340

Sherika Little holds the role of Health Care Worker at Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $5,340.

Sherika Woods

Complnc Specialist 3/Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of

2025 total comp
$5,333
Base pay
$5,333
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,333

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$39

Sherika Woods holds the role of Complnc Specialist 3 at Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $5,333.

Kortney Palmer

Health Aide 2/Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of

2025 total comp
$5,330
Base pay
$5,330
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,330

Kortney Palmer works as a Health Aide 2 for Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of. Kortney earned $5,330 in 2025.

Edith Chambers

Professional Health Care Workr/Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of

2025 total comp
$5,325
Base pay
$5,325
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,325

Edith Chambers works as a Professional Health Care Workr for Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of. Edith earned $5,325 in 2025.

Bridgette Kyler

Housekeeper 2/Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of

2025 total comp
$5,323
Base pay
$5,323
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,323

Bridgette Kyler works as a Housekeeper 2 for Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of. Bridgette earned $5,323 in 2025.

Latavia Charles

Health Aide 1/Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of

2025 total comp
$5,303
Base pay
$5,303
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,303

At Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of, Latavia Charles serves as a Health Aide 1. Their 2025 pay totaled $5,303.

Dennis Vaughn

Health Aide 2/Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of

2025 total comp
$5,285
Base pay
$5,285
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,285

At Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of, Dennis Vaughn serves as a Health Aide 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $5,285.

Camille Wooden

HR Technician 2/Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of

2025 total comp
$5,250
Base pay
$5,250
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,250

Camille Wooden is a HR Technician 2 at Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $5,250.

Benjamin Lancaster

Health Aide 2/Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of

2025 total comp
$5,242
Base pay
$5,242
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,242

Benjamin Lancaster is a Health Aide 2 at Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $5,242.