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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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Jeanna Martin

Secretary/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$30,420
Base pay
$30,420
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,420

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$679

Jeanna Martin is a Secretary at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $30,420.

Wanda Smith

Special Education Bus Driver/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$30,415
Base pay
$30,415
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,415

Wanda Smith works as a Special Education Bus Driver for Columbia County Board of Education. Wanda earned $30,415 in 2025.

Mildred Cliatt

Bus Driver/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$30,396
Base pay
$30,396
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,396

At Columbia County Board of Education, Mildred Cliatt serves as a Bus Driver. Their 2025 pay totaled $30,396.

Jennifer Freeman

Bus Driver/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$30,323
Base pay
$30,323
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,323

Jennifer Freeman works as a Bus Driver for Columbia County Board of Education. Jennifer earned $30,323 in 2025.

Meguel Simmonds

Maintenance Personnel/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$30,307
Base pay
$30,307
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,307

Meguel Simmonds works as a Maintenance Personnel for Columbia County Board of Education. Meguel earned $30,307 in 2025.

Julie Little

Secretary/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$30,267
Base pay
$30,267
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,267

Julie Little is a Secretary at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $30,267.

Cheryl Kershner-Jones

School Secretary/Clerk/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$30,241
Base pay
$30,241
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,241

Cheryl Kershner-Jones works as a School Secretary/Clerk for Columbia County Board of Education. Cheryl earned $30,241 in 2025.

Shannon Shaffer

Custodial Personnel/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$30,235
Base pay
$30,235
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,235

Shannon Shaffer works as a Custodial Personnel for Columbia County Board of Education. Shannon earned $30,235 in 2025.

Nelson Hankins

Special Education Parapro/Aide/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$30,232
Base pay
$30,232
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,232

Nelson Hankins is a Special Education Parapro/Aide at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $30,232.

Carla Lampkin

Special Education Parapro/Aide/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$30,218
Base pay
$30,218
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,218

Carla Lampkin works as a Special Education Parapro/Aide for Columbia County Board of Education. Carla earned $30,218 in 2025.

Angela Fields

Special Education Parapro/Aide/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$30,201
Base pay
$30,201
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,201

Angela Fields is a Special Education Parapro/Aide at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $30,201.

Tapeka Turner

Bus Driver/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$30,197
Base pay
$30,197
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,197

Tapeka Turner works as a Bus Driver for Columbia County Board of Education. Tapeka earned $30,197 in 2025.

Barbara Miller

Secretary/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$30,115
Base pay
$30,115
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,115

Barbara Miller is a Secretary at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $30,115.

Ruth Hampton

School Secretary/Clerk/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$30,090
Base pay
$30,090
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,090

Ruth Hampton holds the role of School Secretary/Clerk at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $30,090.

Sarah Bradateanu

Speech-Language Pathologist/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$30,087
Base pay
$30,087
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,087

Sarah Bradateanu holds the role of Speech-Language Pathologist at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $30,087.

Paula Guilbeau

School Secretary/Clerk/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$30,069
Base pay
$30,069
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,069

Paula Guilbeau is a School Secretary/Clerk at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $30,069.

Nicole Burke

Secretary/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$30,047
Base pay
$30,047
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,047

At Columbia County Board of Education, Nicole Burke serves as a Secretary. Their 2025 pay totaled $30,047.

Payton Sabin

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$30,037
Base pay
$30,037
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,037

Payton Sabin works as a Grades 9-12 Teacher for Columbia County Board of Education. Payton earned $30,037 in 2025.

Mark Titter

Special Education Bus Driver/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$30,037
Base pay
$30,037
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,037

Mark Titter holds the role of Special Education Bus Driver at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $30,037.

Danielle Dudley

Bus Driver/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$30,035
Base pay
$30,035
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,035

Danielle Dudley is a Bus Driver at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $30,035.

Angela Eckenrode

Secretary/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$30,033
Base pay
$30,033
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,033

Angela Eckenrode is a Secretary at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $30,033.

Catherine Quarles

Substitute Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$30,017
Base pay
$30,017
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,017

Catherine Quarles is a Substitute Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $30,017.

Amy Markwalter

Special Education Parapro/Aide/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$29,989
Base pay
$29,989
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,989

Amy Markwalter works as a Special Education Parapro/Aide for Columbia County Board of Education. Amy earned $29,989 in 2025.

Paul Owen

Instructional Specialist P-8/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$29,981
Base pay
$29,981
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,981

At Columbia County Board of Education, Paul Owen serves as a Instructional Specialist P-8. Their 2025 pay totaled $29,981.

Glenda Hampton

Custodial Personnel/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$29,975
Base pay
$29,975
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,975

Glenda Hampton is a Custodial Personnel at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $29,975.

James Flood

Custodial Personnel/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$29,969
Base pay
$29,969
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,969

James Flood is a Custodial Personnel at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $29,969.

Harriet Lopez

Custodial Personnel/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$29,926
Base pay
$29,926
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,926

Harriet Lopez is a Custodial Personnel at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $29,926.

Clanycia Goodson

Bus Driver/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$29,893
Base pay
$29,893
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,893

Clanycia Goodson is a Bus Driver at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $29,893.

William Caywood

Bus Driver/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$29,841
Base pay
$29,841
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,841

William Caywood works as a Bus Driver for Columbia County Board of Education. William earned $29,841 in 2025.

Shaketa Carter

Bus Driver/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$29,804
Base pay
$29,804
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,804

Shaketa Carter is a Bus Driver at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $29,804.

Kimberly Ward

Custodial Personnel/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$29,769
Base pay
$29,769
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,769

Kimberly Ward holds the role of Custodial Personnel at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $29,769.

Amy West

Bus Driver/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$29,761
Base pay
$29,761
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,761

At Columbia County Board of Education, Amy West serves as a Bus Driver. Their 2025 pay totaled $29,761.

Craig Steedley

Bus Driver/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$29,754
Base pay
$29,754
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,754

Craig Steedley is a Bus Driver at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $29,754.

Christen Gil

Secretary/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$29,752
Base pay
$29,752
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,752

Christen Gil is a Secretary at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $29,752.

Fred Grimes Jr

Custodial Personnel/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$29,711
Base pay
$29,711
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,711

At Columbia County Board of Education, Fred Grimes Jr serves as a Custodial Personnel. Their 2025 pay totaled $29,711.

Leslie Giles

School Secretary/Clerk/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$29,657
Base pay
$29,657
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,657

At Columbia County Board of Education, Leslie Giles serves as a School Secretary/Clerk. Their 2025 pay totaled $29,657.

Ashley Pruett

Bus Driver/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$29,644
Base pay
$29,644
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,644

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$100

Ashley Pruett works as a Bus Driver for Columbia County Board of Education. Ashley earned $29,644 in 2025.

Glenn Vannoy

Bus Driver/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$29,640
Base pay
$29,640
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,640

Glenn Vannoy works as a Bus Driver for Columbia County Board of Education. Glenn earned $29,640 in 2025.

Evangeline Simpson-Ortiz

School Secretary/Clerk/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$29,632
Base pay
$29,632
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,632

Evangeline Simpson-Ortiz is a School Secretary/Clerk at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $29,632.

Lamar Mathis

Bus Driver/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$29,603
Base pay
$29,603
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,603

Lamar Mathis holds the role of Bus Driver at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $29,603.