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Butts County Board of Education

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

The Butts County Board of Education administers public education — funding, academic standards, and the operation of schools.

In 2025, this agency had 674 employees with median total compensation of $35,399; the highest distinct record was $202,448.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$27.7M
Employees
674
Median total
$35,399
Highest record
$202,448

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 674 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($35,399) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$41,122 (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
$4,039
$13,141
$35,399
$65,650
$82,104

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $82,104 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $4,039. 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.

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Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Record list

Employees

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Charles Lowe

Superintendent/Butts County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$202,448
Base pay
$202,448
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$202,448

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$13,600

Charles Lowe holds the role of Superintendent at Butts County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $202,448.

William Rustin

Deputy/Assoc/Assistant Superintendent/Butts County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$129,148
Base pay
$129,148
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$129,148

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$5,677

William Rustin works as a Deputy/Assoc/Assistant Superintendent for Butts County Board of Education. William earned $129,148 in 2025.

Desmond Foster

Principal/Butts County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$122,223
Base pay
$122,223
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$122,223

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$586

Desmond Foster is a Principal at Butts County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $122,223.

Suzan Harris

Principal/Butts County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$121,938
Base pay
$121,938
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$121,938

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$599

Suzan Harris is a Principal at Butts County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $121,938.

Caressa Gordon

Personnel/Human Resources Director/Butts County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$121,848
Base pay
$121,848
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$121,848

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,994

Caressa Gordon works as a Personnel/Human Resources Director for Butts County Board of Education. Caressa earned $121,848 in 2025.

Kelly Van Wyck-Smith

Assistant Principal/Butts County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$120,122
Base pay
$120,122
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$120,122

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,667

Kelly Van Wyck-Smith is a Assistant Principal at Butts County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $120,122.

Leonora Clarkson

Director of Curriculum/Instr/Butts County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$116,470
Base pay
$116,470
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$116,470

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$7,340

At Butts County Board of Education, Leonora Clarkson serves as a Director of Curriculum/Instr. Their 2025 pay totaled $116,470.

Sohmer Mckibben

Ctae Director Supervisor of Extended Year Program/Butts County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$115,212
Base pay
$115,212
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,212

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,886

Sohmer Mckibben is a Ctae Director Supervisor of Extended Year Program at Butts County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $115,212.

Tiffany Flanders

Principal/Butts County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$113,225
Base pay
$113,225
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,225

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,333

Tiffany Flanders holds the role of Principal at Butts County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $113,225.

Heather Stamoules

Director of Student Services/Butts County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$113,225
Base pay
$113,225
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,225

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,159

At Butts County Board of Education, Heather Stamoules serves as a Director of Student Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $113,225.

Jeffrey Tharpe

Transportation Director/Mgr/Butts County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$113,225
Base pay
$113,225
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,225

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$972

Jeffrey Tharpe is a Transportation Director/Mgr at Butts County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $113,225.

Belinda Boyd

Principal/Butts County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$111,154
Base pay
$111,154
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,154

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,272

Belinda Boyd is a Principal at Butts County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $111,154.

Thomas Clark

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Butts County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$109,662
Base pay
$109,662
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,662

Thomas Clark works as a Grades 9-12 Teacher for Butts County Board of Education. Thomas earned $109,662 in 2025.

Dary Myricks

Assistant Principal/Butts County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$107,610
Base pay
$107,610
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,610

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$5,954

At Butts County Board of Education, Dary Myricks serves as a Assistant Principal. Their 2025 pay totaled $107,610.

Shannon Daniel

Principal/Butts County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$105,041
Base pay
$105,041
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$105,041

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,801

Shannon Daniel works as a Principal for Butts County Board of Education. Shannon earned $105,041 in 2025.

Derek Vander Ven

Principal/Butts County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$104,617
Base pay
$104,617
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,617

Derek Vander Ven is a Principal at Butts County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $104,617.

Thomas Gochenour

Assistant Principal/Butts County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$104,045
Base pay
$104,045
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,045

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$926

Thomas Gochenour works as a Assistant Principal for Butts County Board of Education. Thomas earned $104,045 in 2025.

Theresa Lubin

Assistant Principal/Butts County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$104,045
Base pay
$104,045
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,045

Theresa Lubin works as a Assistant Principal for Butts County Board of Education. Theresa earned $104,045 in 2025.