Georgia / Columbia County Board of Education / Elementary Counselor
Job-title file
Assess client needs, develop service plans, and connect people with support resources.
29 employees hold this title in Columbia County Board of Education. Median total compensation for the role is $68,196, above the department median of $47,369.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 29 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.
Compared with the local labor market
Across all employers in Georgia, the median wage for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors — about 11,460 people — is $63,720. Columbia County Board of Education pays a median base salary of $68,970 for this role, 8% above that figure — about the 59th percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors across every employer in Georgia, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Columbia County Board of Education’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.
And across the country
Nationwide, the median wage for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors — about 353,310 people — is $64,330. Columbia County Board of Education’s median base salary is 7% above that national figure, about the 56th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.
Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Georgia range relative to the national one.
Computed over the 25 of 29 people in this role paid at least $25,000 in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.
Median total compensation for this role at Columbia County Board of Education is $68,196, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.
Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.
Compare departments
Elementary Counselor is held in 174 Georgia departments. In Columbia County Board of Education, the median of $68,196 ranks #96 of 174.
Median total compensation for the Elementary Counselor role in other Georgiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
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Record list
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Elementary Counselor/Columbia County Board of Education
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Tina Simons works as a Elementary Counselor for Columbia County Board of Education. Tina earned $89,203 in 2025.
Elementary Counselor/Columbia County Board of Education
At Columbia County Board of Education, Kimberly Garrison serves as a Elementary Counselor. Their 2025 pay totaled $80,523.
Elementary Counselor/Columbia County Board of Education
Bobbie Shipman holds the role of Elementary Counselor at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,834.
Elementary Counselor/Columbia County Board of Education
Debra Harper holds the role of Elementary Counselor at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,509.
Elementary Counselor/Columbia County Board of Education
Tarilyn Sheets is a Elementary Counselor at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $79,435.
Elementary Counselor/Columbia County Board of Education
Hannah Matthews is a Elementary Counselor at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $79,409.
Elementary Counselor/Columbia County Board of Education
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Lisa Poteete works as a Elementary Counselor for Columbia County Board of Education. Lisa earned $79,159 in 2025.
Elementary Counselor/Columbia County Board of Education
Jennifer May works as a Elementary Counselor for Columbia County Board of Education. Jennifer earned $78,859 in 2025.
Elementary Counselor/Columbia County Board of Education
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At Columbia County Board of Education, Suzannah Cordas serves as a Elementary Counselor. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,897.
Elementary Counselor/Columbia County Board of Education
Chandria Tenpenny is a Elementary Counselor at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $74,974.
Elementary Counselor/Columbia County Board of Education
At Columbia County Board of Education, Courtney Berry serves as a Elementary Counselor. Their 2025 pay totaled $72,690.
Elementary Counselor/Columbia County Board of Education
Tamica Cummings is a Elementary Counselor at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $70,894.
Elementary Counselor/Columbia County Board of Education
Kellie Bird is a Elementary Counselor at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $68,970.
Elementary Counselor/Columbia County Board of Education
Virginia Lynch is a Elementary Counselor at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $68,456.
Elementary Counselor/Columbia County Board of Education
At Columbia County Board of Education, Hilary Torres serves as a Elementary Counselor. Their 2025 pay totaled $68,196.
Elementary Counselor/Columbia County Board of Education
Brittany Bing works as a Elementary Counselor for Columbia County Board of Education. Brittany earned $67,350 in 2025.
Elementary Counselor/Columbia County Board of Education
Deanna Wall works as a Elementary Counselor for Columbia County Board of Education. Deanna earned $67,276 in 2025.
Elementary Counselor/Columbia County Board of Education
Lauren Summerfield holds the role of Elementary Counselor at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $60,683.
Elementary Counselor/Columbia County Board of Education
Caitlyn Bayer works as a Elementary Counselor for Columbia County Board of Education. Caitlyn earned $57,078 in 2025.
Elementary Counselor/Columbia County Board of Education
Kristen Herndon holds the role of Elementary Counselor at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $56,938.
Elementary Counselor/Columbia County Board of Education
Kara Willis holds the role of Elementary Counselor at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $56,936.
Elementary Counselor/Columbia County Board of Education
Devan Varney works as a Elementary Counselor for Columbia County Board of Education. Devan earned $43,841 in 2025.
Elementary Counselor/Columbia County Board of Education
At Columbia County Board of Education, Amy Strozier serves as a Elementary Counselor. Their 2025 pay totaled $39,679.
Elementary Counselor/Columbia County Board of Education
Jennifer Jackson works as a Elementary Counselor for Columbia County Board of Education. Jennifer earned $38,114 in 2025.
Elementary Counselor/Columbia County Board of Education
Kelly Brown is a Elementary Counselor at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $27,982.
Elementary Counselor/Columbia County Board of Education
Rachel Wilson holds the role of Elementary Counselor at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $17,044.
Elementary Counselor/Columbia County Board of Education
Ericka Richard holds the role of Elementary Counselor at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $14,550.
Elementary Counselor/Columbia County Board of Education
Lisa Bessman works as a Elementary Counselor for Columbia County Board of Education. Lisa earned $7,075 in 2025.
Elementary Counselor/Columbia County Board of Education
Jordan Mchugh is a Elementary Counselor at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $4,014.