Georgia / Columbia County Board of Education / Grade 8 Teacher
Job-title file
Plan and deliver instruction, assess student progress, and develop curriculum.
68 employees hold this title in Columbia County Board of Education. Median total compensation for the role is $69,549, above the department median of $47,369.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 68 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 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education — about 23,610 people — is $64,780. Columbia County Board of Education pays a median base salary of $70,344 for this role, 9% above that figure — about the 60th percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical 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 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education — about 620,090 people — is $64,370. Columbia County Board of Education’s median base salary is 9% above that national figure, about the 59th 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 65 of 68 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 $69,549, 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 8 Teacher is held in 167 Georgia departments. In Columbia County Board of Education, the median of $69,549 ranks #43 of 167.
Median total compensation for the Grade 8 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 8 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
Natalie Cason holds the role of Grade 8 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,905.
Grade 8 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
Shantell Powers holds the role of Grade 8 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,450.
Grade 8 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
Melissa Chesser holds the role of Grade 8 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $89,239.
Grade 8 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
At Columbia County Board of Education, Kynisha Okonkwo serves as a Grade 8 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,053.
Grade 8 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
Nancy Downard is a Grade 8 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $88,641.
Grade 8 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
Kelly Fulghum is a Grade 8 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $87,653.
Grade 8 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
Amy Proctor holds the role of Grade 8 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,653.
Grade 8 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
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Jessica Ruark is a Grade 8 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $86,233.
Grade 8 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
Brandi Reynolds works as a Grade 8 Teacher for Columbia County Board of Education. Brandi earned $84,782 in 2025.
Grade 8 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
Michael Parsons is a Grade 8 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $84,596.
Grade 8 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
Brett Rogers is a Grade 8 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $83,460.
Grade 8 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
At Columbia County Board of Education, Elizabeth Beard serves as a Grade 8 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,298.
Grade 8 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
At Columbia County Board of Education, Emily Miller serves as a Grade 8 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $82,960.
Grade 8 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
Angela Espinosa is a Grade 8 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $81,446.
Grade 8 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
At Columbia County Board of Education, Michelle Cain serves as a Grade 8 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,500.
Grade 8 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
Tonnie Robertson works as a Grade 8 Teacher for Columbia County Board of Education. Tonnie earned $78,859 in 2025.
Grade 8 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
Binitha Benny holds the role of Grade 8 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $78,859.
Grade 8 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
Monica Young works as a Grade 8 Teacher for Columbia County Board of Education. Monica earned $78,859 in 2025.
Grade 8 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
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Tim Troutman is a Grade 8 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $77,509.
Grade 8 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
Leaoter Johnson works as a Grade 8 Teacher for Columbia County Board of Education. Leaoter earned $77,148 in 2025.
Grade 8 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
At Columbia County Board of Education, Sandra Ringel serves as a Grade 8 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,831.
Grade 8 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
At Columbia County Board of Education, Lauren Schwamb serves as a Grade 8 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,831.
Grade 8 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
Hunter Price works as a Grade 8 Teacher for Columbia County Board of Education. Hunter earned $76,170 in 2025.
Grade 8 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
Gerald Wuchte holds the role of Grade 8 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $75,027.
Grade 8 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
Pam Crocker holds the role of Grade 8 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $74,974.
Grade 8 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
At Columbia County Board of Education, Nicholas Wandless serves as a Grade 8 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $74,727.
Grade 8 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
Kyle Teagarden works as a Grade 8 Teacher for Columbia County Board of Education. Kyle earned $73,803 in 2025.
Grade 8 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
At Columbia County Board of Education, Katie Price serves as a Grade 8 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $72,587.
Grade 8 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
Rebecca Todd is a Grade 8 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $70,646.
Grade 8 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
Cameron Pollet works as a Grade 8 Teacher for Columbia County Board of Education. Cameron earned $70,373 in 2025.
Grade 8 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
Mekayla Marshall holds the role of Grade 8 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $70,348.
Grade 8 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
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Mary Fogarty works as a Grade 8 Teacher for Columbia County Board of Education. Mary earned $70,344 in 2025.
Grade 8 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
At Columbia County Board of Education, Karla Lopez serves as a Grade 8 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $70,344.
Grade 8 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
Shelby Howard works as a Grade 8 Teacher for Columbia County Board of Education. Shelby earned $69,778 in 2025.
Grade 8 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
Luke Kellogg holds the role of Grade 8 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $69,320.
Grade 8 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
Derek Parten is a Grade 8 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $69,242.
Grade 8 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
At Columbia County Board of Education, Trianna Favors serves as a Grade 8 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $69,055.
Grade 8 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
Ahna Werts holds the role of Grade 8 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $68,941.
Grade 8 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
John Drake Iii is a Grade 8 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $68,749.
Grade 8 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
Kristy Oman works as a Grade 8 Teacher for Columbia County Board of Education. Kristy earned $68,743 in 2025.