Georgia / Columbia County Board of Education / Grade 5 Teacher
Job-title file
Plan and deliver instruction, assess student progress, and develop curriculum.
92 employees hold this title in Columbia County Board of Education. Median total compensation for the role is $70,655, above the department median of $47,369.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 92 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 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education — about 43,820 people — is $72,290. Columbia County Board of Education pays a median base salary of $73,077 for this role, 1% above that figure — about the 54th percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 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 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education — about 1,388,390 people — is $63,970. Columbia County Board of Education’s median base salary is 14% above that national figure, about the 63rd 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 81 of 92 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 $70,655, 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
Grade 5 Teacher is held in 172 Georgia departments. In Columbia County Board of Education, the median of $70,655 ranks #34 of 172.
Median total compensation for the Grade 5 Teacher 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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Grade 5 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
Tronya Mims holds the role of Grade 5 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $97,688.
Grade 5 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
Kimberly Tiernan-Armstrong is a Grade 5 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $89,313.
Grade 5 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
Vonda Calhoun works as a Grade 5 Teacher for Columbia County Board of Education. Vonda earned $88,667 in 2025.
Grade 5 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
Leslie Marriott works as a Grade 5 Teacher for Columbia County Board of Education. Leslie earned $88,428 in 2025.
Grade 5 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
Jennifer Turner holds the role of Grade 5 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,266.
Grade 5 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
Ronda Masters is a Grade 5 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $88,253.
Grade 5 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
Brandon Williams holds the role of Grade 5 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,103.
Grade 5 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
At Columbia County Board of Education, Jasvenus Cobb serves as a Grade 5 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,953.
Grade 5 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
Cheryl Loungeway holds the role of Grade 5 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,953.
Grade 5 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
Ann Sturkey works as a Grade 5 Teacher for Columbia County Board of Education. Ann earned $87,464 in 2025.
Grade 5 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
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Tabitha Purvis holds the role of Grade 5 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $86,918.
Grade 5 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
At Columbia County Board of Education, Deana Scholfield serves as a Grade 5 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,169.
Grade 5 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
Catherine Ludlow is a Grade 5 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $85,368.
Grade 5 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
At Columbia County Board of Education, Lisa Stokes serves as a Grade 5 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,857.
Grade 5 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
Stephanie Adams holds the role of Grade 5 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,010.
Grade 5 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
Ivy Thomas works as a Grade 5 Teacher for Columbia County Board of Education. Ivy earned $81,502 in 2025.
Grade 5 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
At Columbia County Board of Education, Janell Smith serves as a Grade 5 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,965.
Grade 5 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
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Kimberly Herrity holds the role of Grade 5 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,769.
Grade 5 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
At Columbia County Board of Education, Andrea Short serves as a Grade 5 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,459.
Grade 5 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
Tamara Swartz works as a Grade 5 Teacher for Columbia County Board of Education. Tamara earned $79,159 in 2025.
Grade 5 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
At Columbia County Board of Education, Kristie Covington serves as a Grade 5 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,159.
Grade 5 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
At Columbia County Board of Education, Victoria Crosby serves as a Grade 5 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,159.
Grade 5 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
Britton Terrell holds the role of Grade 5 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $78,714.
Grade 5 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
Marlette James-Hunt works as a Grade 5 Teacher for Columbia County Board of Education. Marlette earned $78,402 in 2025.
Grade 5 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
Heather Wilkinson holds the role of Grade 5 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,564.
Grade 5 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
Mary Chavous holds the role of Grade 5 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,005.
Grade 5 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
Christina James works as a Grade 5 Teacher for Columbia County Board of Education. Christina earned $76,908 in 2025.
Grade 5 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
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At Columbia County Board of Education, Paula Watson serves as a Grade 5 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,836.
Grade 5 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
Kristie Goeddel works as a Grade 5 Teacher for Columbia County Board of Education. Kristie earned $76,805 in 2025.
Grade 5 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
Amanda Lever is a Grade 5 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $75,718.
Grade 5 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
Amber Turner is a Grade 5 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $75,154.
Grade 5 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
Rebecca Herrity is a Grade 5 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $75,153.
Grade 5 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
At Columbia County Board of Education, Ashley Cutler serves as a Grade 5 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,067.
Grade 5 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
At Columbia County Board of Education, Susan Dachenhausen serves as a Grade 5 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $74,376.
Grade 5 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
Kellie Gray works as a Grade 5 Teacher for Columbia County Board of Education. Kellie earned $74,282 in 2025.
Grade 5 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
Mary Fletcher holds the role of Grade 5 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $74,129.
Grade 5 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
At Columbia County Board of Education, Amber Hancock serves as a Grade 5 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $73,970.
Grade 5 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
Lauren Fussell works as a Grade 5 Teacher for Columbia County Board of Education. Lauren earned $73,576 in 2025.
Grade 5 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
Marielba Mata works as a Grade 5 Teacher for Columbia County Board of Education. Marielba earned $73,505 in 2025.
Grade 5 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
Andria Matchett holds the role of Grade 5 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $73,117.