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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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Jordan Mchugh

Elementary Counselor/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$4,014
Base pay
$4,014
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$4,014

Jordan Mchugh is a Elementary Counselor at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $4,014.

Catherine Hill

Substitute Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$4,013
Base pay
$4,013
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$4,013

Catherine Hill is a Substitute Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $4,013.

William Brune

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$3,969
Base pay
$3,969
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$3,969

William Brune is a Grades 9-12 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $3,969.

Jessica Igo

Substitute Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$3,941
Base pay
$3,941
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$3,941

Jessica Igo is a Substitute Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $3,941.

Johni Moore

Substitute Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$3,939
Base pay
$3,939
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$3,939

Johni Moore works as a Substitute Teacher for Columbia County Board of Education. Johni earned $3,939 in 2025.

Savannah Ash

Grade 3 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$3,928
Base pay
$3,928
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$3,928

At Columbia County Board of Education, Savannah Ash serves as a Grade 3 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $3,928.

Lauren Giles Varnadore

Grades K-5 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$3,928
Base pay
$3,928
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$3,928

At Columbia County Board of Education, Lauren Giles Varnadore serves as a Grades K-5 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $3,928.

Corbyn Dent

Grades K-5 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$3,928
Base pay
$3,928
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$3,928

Corbyn Dent is a Grades K-5 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $3,928.

Holly Sosebee

Special Education Interrelated/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$3,928
Base pay
$3,928
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$3,928

Holly Sosebee is a Special Education Interrelated at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $3,928.

Stephen Pruitt

Substitute Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$3,900
Base pay
$3,900
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$3,900

At Columbia County Board of Education, Stephen Pruitt serves as a Substitute Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $3,900.

Kentrell Garnett

School Food Service Worker/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$3,860
Base pay
$3,860
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$3,860

Kentrell Garnett is a School Food Service Worker at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $3,860.

Shelley Evans

Gifted/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$3,851
Base pay
$3,851
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$3,851

Shelley Evans works as a Gifted for Columbia County Board of Education. Shelley earned $3,851 in 2025.

Gabriella Fischer

Student Clerk/Aide/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$3,834
Base pay
$3,834
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$3,834

Gabriella Fischer is a Student Clerk/Aide at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $3,834.

Sandra Peel

Substitute Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$3,831
Base pay
$3,831
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$3,831

At Columbia County Board of Education, Sandra Peel serves as a Substitute Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $3,831.

Chase Frady

Grade 6 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$3,827
Base pay
$3,827
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$3,827

Chase Frady works as a Grade 6 Teacher for Columbia County Board of Education. Chase earned $3,827 in 2025.

Teresa Bethel

School Food Service Manager/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$3,811
Base pay
$3,811
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$3,811

Teresa Bethel holds the role of School Food Service Manager at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $3,811.

Justin Edwards

Student Clerk/Aide/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$3,791
Base pay
$3,791
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$3,791

Justin Edwards holds the role of Student Clerk/Aide at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $3,791.

Celsie Lange

Paraprofessional/Teacher Aide/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$3,778
Base pay
$3,778
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$3,778

Celsie Lange works as a Paraprofessional/Teacher Aide for Columbia County Board of Education. Celsie earned $3,778 in 2025.

Michael Wyant

Substitute Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$3,770
Base pay
$3,770
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$3,770

Michael Wyant is a Substitute Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $3,770.

Andrea Lowery

School Food Service Worker/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$3,769
Base pay
$3,769
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$3,769

At Columbia County Board of Education, Andrea Lowery serves as a School Food Service Worker. Their 2025 pay totaled $3,769.

Kaitlin Troxel

Special Education Parapro/Aide/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$3,744
Base pay
$3,744
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$3,744

At Columbia County Board of Education, Kaitlin Troxel serves as a Special Education Parapro/Aide. Their 2025 pay totaled $3,744.

Hyon An

Substitute Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$3,729
Base pay
$3,729
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$3,729

Hyon An holds the role of Substitute Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $3,729.

Brooke Ellis

Student Clerk/Aide/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$3,710
Base pay
$3,710
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$3,710

At Columbia County Board of Education, Brooke Ellis serves as a Student Clerk/Aide. Their 2025 pay totaled $3,710.

Erica Jones

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$3,686
Base pay
$3,686
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$3,686

At Columbia County Board of Education, Erica Jones serves as a Grades 9-12 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $3,686.

Kamela Ford

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$3,686
Base pay
$3,686
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$3,686

Kamela Ford holds the role of Grades 9-12 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $3,686.

Jennifer Merriweather

Special Education Interrelated/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$3,686
Base pay
$3,686
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$3,686

Jennifer Merriweather holds the role of Special Education Interrelated at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $3,686.

James Maners

Substitute Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$3,663
Base pay
$3,663
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$3,663

James Maners is a Substitute Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $3,663.

Kayla Casey

Grade 3 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$3,660
Base pay
$3,660
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$3,660

Kayla Casey works as a Grade 3 Teacher for Columbia County Board of Education. Kayla earned $3,660 in 2025.

Mary Evans

Substitute Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$3,630
Base pay
$3,630
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$3,630

Mary Evans works as a Substitute Teacher for Columbia County Board of Education. Mary earned $3,630 in 2025.

Megan Lavin

Substitute Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$3,612
Base pay
$3,612
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$3,612

Megan Lavin works as a Substitute Teacher for Columbia County Board of Education. Megan earned $3,612 in 2025.

Patricia Dority

School Food Service Worker/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$3,584
Base pay
$3,584
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$3,584

Patricia Dority is a School Food Service Worker at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $3,584.

Margie Buchanan

Substitute Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$3,577
Base pay
$3,577
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$3,577

Margie Buchanan is a Substitute Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $3,577.

Leslie Morgan

Security Personnel/Security Officer/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$3,545
Base pay
$3,545
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$3,545

Leslie Morgan holds the role of Security Personnel/Security Officer at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $3,545.

Keris Armstrong

Substitute Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$3,520
Base pay
$3,520
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$3,520

At Columbia County Board of Education, Keris Armstrong serves as a Substitute Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $3,520.

Laura Aplin

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$3,483
Base pay
$3,483
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$3,483

At Columbia County Board of Education, Laura Aplin serves as a Grades 9-12 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $3,483.

Diane Husein

Substitute Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$3,478
Base pay
$3,478
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$3,478

At Columbia County Board of Education, Diane Husein serves as a Substitute Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $3,478.

Cynthia Armstrong

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$3,467
Base pay
$3,467
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$3,467

Cynthia Armstrong is a Grades 9-12 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $3,467.

Donna Turner

Early Intervention Primary Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$3,467
Base pay
$3,467
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$3,467

Donna Turner is a Early Intervention Primary Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $3,467.

Donna Holmes

Substitute Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$3,466
Base pay
$3,466
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$3,466

At Columbia County Board of Education, Donna Holmes serves as a Substitute Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $3,466.

Desiree Patterson

Substitute Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$3,459
Base pay
$3,459
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$3,459

Desiree Patterson holds the role of Substitute Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $3,459.