Georgia / Columbia County Board of Education / Grades 6-8 Teacher
Job-title file
Plan and deliver instruction, assess student progress, and develop curriculum.
27 employees hold this title in Columbia County Board of Education. Median total compensation for the role is $75,518, above the department median of $47,369.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 27 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 $76,721 for this role, 18% above that figure — about the 71st 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 19% above that national figure, about the 69th 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 26 of 27 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 $75,518, 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
Grades 6-8 Teacher is held in 145 Georgia departments. In Columbia County Board of Education, the median of $75,518 ranks #19 of 145.
Median total compensation for the Grades 6-8 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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Grades 6-8 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
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Jennifer Guy holds the role of Grades 6-8 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,428.
Grades 6-8 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
Erica Wilson works as a Grades 6-8 Teacher for Columbia County Board of Education. Erica earned $90,903 in 2025.
Grades 6-8 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
Gretchen Estrada is a Grades 6-8 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $88,903.
Grades 6-8 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
Amy Genova is a Grades 6-8 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $88,687.
Grades 6-8 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
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Mary Cleary is a Grades 6-8 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $88,564.
Grades 6-8 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
At Columbia County Board of Education, Melanie Taylor serves as a Grades 6-8 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,904.
Grades 6-8 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
Melinda Lackey holds the role of Grades 6-8 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,903.
Grades 6-8 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
Kimberly Thornton is a Grades 6-8 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $83,152.
Grades 6-8 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
Jennifer Hudson holds the role of Grades 6-8 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,144.
Grades 6-8 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
Gilbert Samuelson holds the role of Grades 6-8 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,109.
Grades 6-8 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
Jennifer Mcdaniel holds the role of Grades 6-8 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $78,859.
Grades 6-8 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
At Columbia County Board of Education, Jennifer Bourns serves as a Grades 6-8 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,403.
Grades 6-8 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
Jason Phillips is a Grades 6-8 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $77,925.
Grades 6-8 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
Kay Roland is a Grades 6-8 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $75,518.
Grades 6-8 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
At Columbia County Board of Education, Nicole Ruge serves as a Grades 6-8 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,479.
Grades 6-8 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
Tara Lively holds the role of Grades 6-8 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $72,805.
Grades 6-8 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
At Columbia County Board of Education, Elizabeth Norton serves as a Grades 6-8 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $72,509.
Grades 6-8 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
At Columbia County Board of Education, Matthew Slocum serves as a Grades 6-8 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $71,019.
Grades 6-8 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
At Columbia County Board of Education, John-Michael Garner serves as a Grades 6-8 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $69,836.
Grades 6-8 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
Mary Ramos works as a Grades 6-8 Teacher for Columbia County Board of Education. Mary earned $68,081 in 2025.
Grades 6-8 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
Victoria Childs holds the role of Grades 6-8 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $67,050.
Grades 6-8 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
Kent Moore works as a Grades 6-8 Teacher for Columbia County Board of Education. Kent earned $62,670 in 2025.
Grades 6-8 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
At Columbia County Board of Education, Makyla Jones serves as a Grades 6-8 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $52,353.
Grades 6-8 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
Betty Ennis works as a Grades 6-8 Teacher for Columbia County Board of Education. Betty earned $48,729 in 2025.
Grades 6-8 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
Rebecca Lacey is a Grades 6-8 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $46,976.
Grades 6-8 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
Tina Petring holds the role of Grades 6-8 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $44,563.
Grades 6-8 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education
Lisa Cassetty holds the role of Grades 6-8 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $5,526.