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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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Kelsey Saul

Kindergarten Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$61,822
Base pay
$61,822
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,822

Kelsey Saul works as a Kindergarten Teacher for Columbia County Board of Education. Kelsey earned $61,822 in 2025.

Susan Cale

Kindergarten Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$61,822
Base pay
$61,822
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,822

Susan Cale holds the role of Kindergarten Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $61,822.

Rebecca Abstance

Grade 8 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$61,819
Base pay
$61,819
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,819

Rebecca Abstance is a Grade 8 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $61,819.

Samantha Casado

Special Education Interrelated/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$61,815
Base pay
$61,815
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,815

Samantha Casado is a Special Education Interrelated at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $61,815.

Coral Vedder

Instructional Specialist P-8/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$61,815
Base pay
$61,815
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,815

Coral Vedder works as a Instructional Specialist P-8 for Columbia County Board of Education. Coral earned $61,815 in 2025.

Kathryn Dowling

Grade 3 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$61,807
Base pay
$61,807
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,807

At Columbia County Board of Education, Kathryn Dowling serves as a Grade 3 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $61,807.

Arkys Valdez

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$61,782
Base pay
$61,782
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,782

Arkys Valdez is a Grades 9-12 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $61,782.

Marisol Garcia-Mitchell

Gifted High/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$61,772
Base pay
$61,772
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,772

Marisol Garcia-Mitchell holds the role of Gifted High at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $61,772.

Lisa Blevins

Special Education Interrelated/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$61,772
Base pay
$61,772
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,772

At Columbia County Board of Education, Lisa Blevins serves as a Special Education Interrelated. Their 2025 pay totaled $61,772.

Ada Moore

Gifted/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$61,737
Base pay
$61,737
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,737

Ada Moore holds the role of Gifted at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $61,737.

Kristen Payton

Instructional Specialist P-8/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$61,669
Base pay
$61,669
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,669

At Columbia County Board of Education, Kristen Payton serves as a Instructional Specialist P-8. Their 2025 pay totaled $61,669.

Kevin Kenny

Vocational/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$61,653
Base pay
$61,653
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,653

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$133

At Columbia County Board of Education, Kevin Kenny serves as a Vocational. Their 2025 pay totaled $61,653.

Marshall Chumley

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$61,618
Base pay
$61,618
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,618

Marshall Chumley holds the role of Grades 9-12 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $61,618.

Rebecca Denson

Kindergarten Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$61,615
Base pay
$61,615
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,615

Rebecca Denson holds the role of Kindergarten Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $61,615.

Andy Tran

Assistant Principal/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$61,615
Base pay
$61,615
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,615

Andy Tran is a Assistant Principal at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $61,615.

Abigail Malzer

Kindergarten Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$61,615
Base pay
$61,615
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,615

Abigail Malzer is a Kindergarten Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $61,615.

Amy Smith

Teacher of Visually Impaired/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$61,595
Base pay
$61,595
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,595

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,488

Amy Smith is a Teacher of Visually Impaired at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $61,595.

Lauren Powers

Special Education Interrelated/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$61,565
Base pay
$61,565
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,565

Lauren Powers is a Special Education Interrelated at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $61,565.

Amanda Wright

Grade 5 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$61,565
Base pay
$61,565
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,565

Amanda Wright holds the role of Grade 5 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $61,565.

Courtney Hester

Grade 1 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$61,565
Base pay
$61,565
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,565

Courtney Hester holds the role of Grade 1 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $61,565.

Pamela Snelling

Special Education Bus Driver/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$61,542
Base pay
$61,542
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,542

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$23

At Columbia County Board of Education, Pamela Snelling serves as a Special Education Bus Driver. Their 2025 pay totaled $61,542.

Skylar Cowart

Eip 4Th and 5Th Grade Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$61,537
Base pay
$61,537
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,537

At Columbia County Board of Education, Skylar Cowart serves as a Eip 4Th and 5Th Grade Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $61,537.

Dawn Irons

Grade 6 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$61,522
Base pay
$61,522
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,522

Dawn Irons is a Grade 6 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $61,522.

Charles Johnson

Instructional Specialist P-8/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$61,522
Base pay
$61,522
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,522

Charles Johnson holds the role of Instructional Specialist P-8 at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $61,522.

Ashley Bowles

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$61,522
Base pay
$61,522
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,522

At Columbia County Board of Education, Ashley Bowles serves as a Grades 9-12 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $61,522.

Traci Rutherford

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$61,522
Base pay
$61,522
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,522

Traci Rutherford is a Grades 9-12 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $61,522.

Brittany Pilgrim

Early Intervention Primary Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$61,522
Base pay
$61,522
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,522

Brittany Pilgrim is a Early Intervention Primary Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $61,522.

Linda Kane

Grade 3 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$61,522
Base pay
$61,522
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,522

Linda Kane is a Grade 3 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $61,522.

Nicholas Kennedy

Bus Driver/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$61,493
Base pay
$61,493
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,493

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$642

At Columbia County Board of Education, Nicholas Kennedy serves as a Bus Driver. Their 2025 pay totaled $61,493.

Minimarie Andrews-Hardy

Grade 1 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$61,487
Base pay
$61,487
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,487

At Columbia County Board of Education, Minimarie Andrews-Hardy serves as a Grade 1 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $61,487.

Laura Mobley

Grade 3 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$61,483
Base pay
$61,483
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,483

Laura Mobley works as a Grade 3 Teacher for Columbia County Board of Education. Laura earned $61,483 in 2025.

Brittany Harris

Grade 5 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$61,478
Base pay
$61,478
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,478

Brittany Harris holds the role of Grade 5 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $61,478.

Caroline Taylor

Grade 3 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$61,448
Base pay
$61,448
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,448

Caroline Taylor holds the role of Grade 3 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $61,448.

Sarah Moore

Grade 6 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$61,429
Base pay
$61,429
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,429

Sarah Moore is a Grade 6 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $61,429.

Portia Wright

Vocational/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$61,416
Base pay
$61,416
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,416

Portia Wright works as a Vocational for Columbia County Board of Education. Portia earned $61,416 in 2025.

Nicole Echols

Special Education Interrelated/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$61,337
Base pay
$61,337
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,337

Nicole Echols holds the role of Special Education Interrelated at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $61,337.

Gabriel Meadows

Special Education Interrelated/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$61,325
Base pay
$61,325
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,325

At Columbia County Board of Education, Gabriel Meadows serves as a Special Education Interrelated. Their 2025 pay totaled $61,325.

Laura Sabin

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$61,315
Base pay
$61,315
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,315

Laura Sabin holds the role of Grades 9-12 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $61,315.

Becky Mcghee

Grade 4 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$61,268
Base pay
$61,268
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,268

Becky Mcghee holds the role of Grade 4 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $61,268.

Mallory Yarbrough

Kindergarten Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$61,255
Base pay
$61,255
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,255

Mallory Yarbrough holds the role of Kindergarten Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $61,255.