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Columbia County Board of Education

Source file: Georgia — State Employee Salaries (Open Georgia / TIGA) / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Columbia County Board of Education administers public education — funding, academic standards, and the operation of schools.

In 2025, this agency had 4,579 employees with median total compensation of $47,369; the highest distinct record was $342,154.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$213.9M
Employees
4,579
Median total
$47,369
Highest record
$342,154

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 4,579 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($47,369) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$46,703 (100%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$3,928
$18,382
$47,369
$73,422
$87,062

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $87,062 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $3,928. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Substitute Teacher
430 · $2,881
Grades 9-12 Teacher
411 · $71,480
Bus Driver
197 · $26,249
Custodial Personnel
196 · $29,303

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

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Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Record list

Employees

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Royal Kelly

Special Education Parapro/Aide/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$22,113
Base pay
$22,113
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$22,113

Royal Kelly is a Special Education Parapro/Aide at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $22,113.

Lauren Templeton

Special Education Paraprofessional - Ages 3 to 5/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$22,097
Base pay
$22,097
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$22,097

Lauren Templeton works as a Special Education Paraprofessional - Ages 3 to 5 for Columbia County Board of Education. Lauren earned $22,097 in 2025.

Gloria Jones

Special Education Bus Aide/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$22,092
Base pay
$22,092
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$22,092

Gloria Jones is a Special Education Bus Aide at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $22,092.

Michael Rodger

Special Education Parapro/Aide/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$22,083
Base pay
$22,083
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$22,083

Michael Rodger works as a Special Education Parapro/Aide for Columbia County Board of Education. Michael earned $22,083 in 2025.

Maria Raymond

School Secretary/Clerk/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$22,047
Base pay
$22,047
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$22,047

Maria Raymond holds the role of School Secretary/Clerk at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $22,047.

Teresa Starnes

Special Education Parapro/Aide/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$22,004
Base pay
$22,004
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$22,004

Teresa Starnes holds the role of Special Education Parapro/Aide at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $22,004.

Roger Sullivan

Bus Driver/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$22,001
Base pay
$22,001
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$22,001

Roger Sullivan is a Bus Driver at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $22,001.

Keaira White

Special Education Paraprofessional - Ages 3 to 5/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$21,992
Base pay
$21,992
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$21,992

Keaira White is a Special Education Paraprofessional - Ages 3 to 5 at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $21,992.

James Morris

Non-Instructional Aide/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$21,977
Base pay
$21,977
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$21,977

James Morris is a Non-Instructional Aide at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $21,977.

Summer Bentley

Special Education Parapro/Aide/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$21,948
Base pay
$21,948
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$21,948

Summer Bentley is a Special Education Parapro/Aide at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $21,948.

Samantha Dilley

Bus Driver/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$21,945
Base pay
$21,945
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$21,945

Samantha Dilley holds the role of Bus Driver at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $21,945.

Nadia Mumtaz

Special Education Parapro/Aide/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$21,912
Base pay
$21,912
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$21,912

Nadia Mumtaz holds the role of Special Education Parapro/Aide at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $21,912.

Shonda Fulwood

Bus Driver/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$21,889
Base pay
$21,889
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$21,889

Shonda Fulwood holds the role of Bus Driver at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $21,889.

Eleanor Fox

Bus Driver/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$21,863
Base pay
$21,863
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$21,863

At Columbia County Board of Education, Eleanor Fox serves as a Bus Driver. Their 2025 pay totaled $21,863.

Meghan Greene

Special Education Parapro/Aide/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$21,857
Base pay
$21,857
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$21,857

At Columbia County Board of Education, Meghan Greene serves as a Special Education Parapro/Aide. Their 2025 pay totaled $21,857.

Deborah Mccarthy

Special Education Paraprofessional - Ages 3 to 5/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$21,847
Base pay
$21,847
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$21,847

Deborah Mccarthy is a Special Education Paraprofessional - Ages 3 to 5 at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $21,847.

Deborah Turner

Substitute Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$21,823
Base pay
$21,823
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$21,823

Deborah Turner holds the role of Substitute Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $21,823.

Michele Waldo-Brown

Special Education Parapro/Aide/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$21,809
Base pay
$21,809
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$21,809

Michele Waldo-Brown works as a Special Education Parapro/Aide for Columbia County Board of Education. Michele earned $21,809 in 2025.

Peggy Stoming

Substitute Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$21,792
Base pay
$21,792
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$21,792

Peggy Stoming is a Substitute Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $21,792.

Sharon Gibbons

School Food Service Worker/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$21,776
Base pay
$21,776
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$21,776

At Columbia County Board of Education, Sharon Gibbons serves as a School Food Service Worker. Their 2025 pay totaled $21,776.