Georgia / Columbia County Board of Education / Teacher of Autistic Students
Job-title file
Plan and deliver instruction, assess student progress, and develop curriculum.
31 employees hold this title in Columbia County Board of Education. Median total compensation for the role is $62,910, above the department median of $47,369.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 31 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 Special Education Teachers, All Other — about 980 people — is $76,130. Columbia County Board of Education pays a median base salary of $65,365 for this role, 14% below that figure — about the 31st percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for Special Education Teachers, All Other 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 Special Education Teachers, All Other — about 33,930 people — is $76,580. Columbia County Board of Education’s median base salary is 15% below that national figure, about the 32nd 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 27 of 31 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 $62,910, 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
Teacher of Autistic Students is held in 57 Georgia departments. In Columbia County Board of Education, the median of $62,910 ranks #30 of 57.
Median total compensation for the Teacher of Autistic Students 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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Teacher of Autistic Students/Columbia County Board of Education
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At Columbia County Board of Education, Kevin Waters serves as a Teacher of Autistic Students. Their 2025 pay totaled $98,424.
Teacher of Autistic Students/Columbia County Board of Education
Kelley Reese works as a Teacher of Autistic Students for Columbia County Board of Education. Kelley earned $84,117 in 2025.
Teacher of Autistic Students/Columbia County Board of Education
Cheryl Huff holds the role of Teacher of Autistic Students at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,109.
Teacher of Autistic Students/Columbia County Board of Education
Crystle Summers works as a Teacher of Autistic Students for Columbia County Board of Education. Crystle earned $78,568 in 2025.
Teacher of Autistic Students/Columbia County Board of Education
Kelly Smith works as a Teacher of Autistic Students for Columbia County Board of Education. Kelly earned $75,267 in 2025.
Teacher of Autistic Students/Columbia County Board of Education
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Kerri Shaffer is a Teacher of Autistic Students at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $74,825.
Teacher of Autistic Students/Columbia County Board of Education
Tamara Martinez-Fernandez works as a Teacher of Autistic Students for Columbia County Board of Education. Tamara earned $73,946 in 2025.
Teacher of Autistic Students/Columbia County Board of Education
Michelle Donaldson works as a Teacher of Autistic Students for Columbia County Board of Education. Michelle earned $73,185 in 2025.
Teacher of Autistic Students/Columbia County Board of Education
At Columbia County Board of Education, Sara Brosious serves as a Teacher of Autistic Students. Their 2025 pay totaled $72,776.
Teacher of Autistic Students/Columbia County Board of Education
Jeanne Joseph works as a Teacher of Autistic Students for Columbia County Board of Education. Jeanne earned $72,628 in 2025.
Teacher of Autistic Students/Columbia County Board of Education
Amelia Phillips works as a Teacher of Autistic Students for Columbia County Board of Education. Amelia earned $71,694 in 2025.
Teacher of Autistic Students/Columbia County Board of Education
At Columbia County Board of Education, Angela Bustillo serves as a Teacher of Autistic Students. Their 2025 pay totaled $68,445.
Teacher of Autistic Students/Columbia County Board of Education
Timothy Johansen works as a Teacher of Autistic Students for Columbia County Board of Education. Timothy earned $67,499 in 2025.
Teacher of Autistic Students/Columbia County Board of Education
Samantha D'Amato holds the role of Teacher of Autistic Students at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $65,365.
Teacher of Autistic Students/Columbia County Board of Education
Angela St John works as a Teacher of Autistic Students for Columbia County Board of Education. Angela earned $63,642 in 2025.
Teacher of Autistic Students/Columbia County Board of Education
Kristina Camejo works as a Teacher of Autistic Students for Columbia County Board of Education. Kristina earned $62,910 in 2025.
Teacher of Autistic Students/Columbia County Board of Education
Mary Hammonds is a Teacher of Autistic Students at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $62,395.
Teacher of Autistic Students/Columbia County Board of Education
At Columbia County Board of Education, Brittani Shaw serves as a Teacher of Autistic Students. Their 2025 pay totaled $61,838.
Teacher of Autistic Students/Columbia County Board of Education
Kaitlyn Douglas works as a Teacher of Autistic Students for Columbia County Board of Education. Kaitlyn earned $61,254 in 2025.
Teacher of Autistic Students/Columbia County Board of Education
At Columbia County Board of Education, Teanna Sidles serves as a Teacher of Autistic Students. Their 2025 pay totaled $59,109.
Teacher of Autistic Students/Columbia County Board of Education
Dakota Harris works as a Teacher of Autistic Students for Columbia County Board of Education. Dakota earned $56,414 in 2025.
Teacher of Autistic Students/Columbia County Board of Education
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At Columbia County Board of Education, Matthew Gross serves as a Teacher of Autistic Students. Their 2025 pay totaled $54,430.
Teacher of Autistic Students/Columbia County Board of Education
At Columbia County Board of Education, Kelly Terzia serves as a Teacher of Autistic Students. Their 2025 pay totaled $53,932.
Teacher of Autistic Students/Columbia County Board of Education
Alonzo Dye is a Teacher of Autistic Students at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $53,456.
Teacher of Autistic Students/Columbia County Board of Education
Opal Collins works as a Teacher of Autistic Students for Columbia County Board of Education. Opal earned $47,277 in 2025.
Teacher of Autistic Students/Columbia County Board of Education
Kalli Stewart is a Teacher of Autistic Students at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $47,057.
Teacher of Autistic Students/Columbia County Board of Education
Christina Vanbrackle holds the role of Teacher of Autistic Students at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $46,934.
Teacher of Autistic Students/Columbia County Board of Education
Rachel Pratt is a Teacher of Autistic Students at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $20,501.
Teacher of Autistic Students/Columbia County Board of Education
Kurtiana Pinkard works as a Teacher of Autistic Students for Columbia County Board of Education. Kurtiana earned $17,310 in 2025.
Teacher of Autistic Students/Columbia County Board of Education
Lakisha Didley holds the role of Teacher of Autistic Students at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $12,856.
Teacher of Autistic Students/Columbia County Board of Education
Alyson Kluskowski is a Teacher of Autistic Students at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $4,607.