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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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Ronald Boozer

Custodial Personnel/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$25,782
Base pay
$25,782
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$25,782

At Columbia County Board of Education, Ronald Boozer serves as a Custodial Personnel. Their 2025 pay totaled $25,782.

Betsy Penrow

Bus Driver/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$25,778
Base pay
$25,778
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$25,778

Betsy Penrow works as a Bus Driver for Columbia County Board of Education. Betsy earned $25,778 in 2025.

Carly Bruyninckx

Paraprofessional/Teacher Aide/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$25,776
Base pay
$25,776
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$25,776

Carly Bruyninckx holds the role of Paraprofessional/Teacher Aide at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $25,776.

Sandra Jones

Paraprofessional/Teacher Aide/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$25,771
Base pay
$25,771
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$25,771

Sandra Jones works as a Paraprofessional/Teacher Aide for Columbia County Board of Education. Sandra earned $25,771 in 2025.

Melitta Dahlbeck

Paraprofessional/Teacher Aide/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$25,771
Base pay
$25,771
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$25,771

At Columbia County Board of Education, Melitta Dahlbeck serves as a Paraprofessional/Teacher Aide. Their 2025 pay totaled $25,771.

Kathy Baumann

Paraprofessional/Teacher Aide/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$25,771
Base pay
$25,771
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$25,771

Kathy Baumann works as a Paraprofessional/Teacher Aide for Columbia County Board of Education. Kathy earned $25,771 in 2025.

Kathy Mercer

Paraprofessional/Teacher Aide/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$25,771
Base pay
$25,771
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$25,771

Kathy Mercer is a Paraprofessional/Teacher Aide at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $25,771.

Barbara Stallworth

Bus Driver/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$25,757
Base pay
$25,757
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$25,757

Barbara Stallworth is a Bus Driver at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $25,757.

Timothy Mitchell

Special Education Parapro/Aide/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$25,751
Base pay
$25,751
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$25,751

Timothy Mitchell is a Special Education Parapro/Aide at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $25,751.

Mary Selby

School Food Service Worker/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$25,745
Base pay
$25,745
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$25,745

At Columbia County Board of Education, Mary Selby serves as a School Food Service Worker. Their 2025 pay totaled $25,745.

Mary Washington

Custodial Personnel/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$25,737
Base pay
$25,737
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$25,737

Mary Washington works as a Custodial Personnel for Columbia County Board of Education. Mary earned $25,737 in 2025.

Janice Young

Custodial Personnel/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$25,730
Base pay
$25,730
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$25,730

Janice Young holds the role of Custodial Personnel at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $25,730.

Melissa Barry

Bus Driver/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$25,728
Base pay
$25,728
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$25,728

Melissa Barry is a Bus Driver at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $25,728.

Randele Bartels

Special Education Parapro/Aide/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$25,674
Base pay
$25,674
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$25,674

Randele Bartels works as a Special Education Parapro/Aide for Columbia County Board of Education. Randele earned $25,674 in 2025.

Donald Brigdon

Hearing Officer/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$25,615
Base pay
$25,615
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$25,615

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$122

At Columbia County Board of Education, Donald Brigdon serves as a Hearing Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $25,615.

Kwane Welcher

Special Education Parapro/Aide/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$25,585
Base pay
$25,585
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$25,585

Kwane Welcher holds the role of Special Education Parapro/Aide at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $25,585.

Richard Schupp

Bus Driver/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$25,571
Base pay
$25,571
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$25,571

Richard Schupp holds the role of Bus Driver at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $25,571.

John Maddox

Bus Driver/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$25,514
Base pay
$25,514
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$25,514

At Columbia County Board of Education, John Maddox serves as a Bus Driver. Their 2025 pay totaled $25,514.

Clifford Griffin

Special Education Bus Aide/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$25,512
Base pay
$25,512
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$25,512

Clifford Griffin is a Special Education Bus Aide at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $25,512.

Thomas Gaddis

Custodial Personnel/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$25,497
Base pay
$25,497
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$25,497

At Columbia County Board of Education, Thomas Gaddis serves as a Custodial Personnel. Their 2025 pay totaled $25,497.

Michaquel Frails

Bus Driver/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$25,495
Base pay
$25,495
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$25,495

Michaquel Frails is a Bus Driver at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $25,495.

Johnnie Jones

Bus Driver/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$25,438
Base pay
$25,438
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$25,438

At Columbia County Board of Education, Johnnie Jones serves as a Bus Driver. Their 2025 pay totaled $25,438.

Karen Fultz

Bus Driver/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$25,412
Base pay
$25,412
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$25,412

At Columbia County Board of Education, Karen Fultz serves as a Bus Driver. Their 2025 pay totaled $25,412.

Heather Lindberg

Library/Media Support Parapro/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$25,382
Base pay
$25,382
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$25,382

Heather Lindberg holds the role of Library/Media Support Parapro at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $25,382.

Tanga Gibson

Other Transportation/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$25,358
Base pay
$25,358
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$25,358

Tanga Gibson is a Other Transportation at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $25,358.

Tiwatha Cooper

Custodial Personnel/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$25,350
Base pay
$25,350
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$25,350

At Columbia County Board of Education, Tiwatha Cooper serves as a Custodial Personnel. Their 2025 pay totaled $25,350.

Patrick Pyle

Custodial Personnel/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$25,315
Base pay
$25,315
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$25,315

Patrick Pyle is a Custodial Personnel at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $25,315.

Lisa Soloff

Assistant Principal/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$25,294
Base pay
$25,294
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$25,294

Lisa Soloff is a Assistant Principal at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $25,294.

Bill Morris

Special Education Parapro/Aide/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$25,287
Base pay
$25,287
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$25,287

At Columbia County Board of Education, Bill Morris serves as a Special Education Parapro/Aide. Their 2025 pay totaled $25,287.

Tammy Talkington

Paraprofessional/Teacher Aide/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$25,254
Base pay
$25,254
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$25,254

At Columbia County Board of Education, Tammy Talkington serves as a Paraprofessional/Teacher Aide. Their 2025 pay totaled $25,254.

Samantha Olson

School Food Service Worker/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$25,238
Base pay
$25,238
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$25,238

At Columbia County Board of Education, Samantha Olson serves as a School Food Service Worker. Their 2025 pay totaled $25,238.

Maurice Harrison

Maintenance Personnel/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$25,188
Base pay
$25,188
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$25,188

Maurice Harrison works as a Maintenance Personnel for Columbia County Board of Education. Maurice earned $25,188 in 2025.

Claudie Benning

Special Education Bus Aide/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$25,139
Base pay
$25,139
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$25,139

Claudie Benning holds the role of Special Education Bus Aide at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $25,139.

Earlene Argo

Bus Driver/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$25,133
Base pay
$25,133
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$25,133

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$109

At Columbia County Board of Education, Earlene Argo serves as a Bus Driver. Their 2025 pay totaled $25,133.

Grisel Castillo

School Secretary/Clerk/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$25,103
Base pay
$25,103
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$25,103

Grisel Castillo holds the role of School Secretary/Clerk at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $25,103.

Amanda Marcely

Teacher of Emotional/Behavioral/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$25,103
Base pay
$25,103
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$25,103

At Columbia County Board of Education, Amanda Marcely serves as a Teacher of Emotional/Behavioral. Their 2025 pay totaled $25,103.

Diann Cliett

School Food Service Worker/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$25,092
Base pay
$25,092
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$25,092

Diann Cliett works as a School Food Service Worker for Columbia County Board of Education. Diann earned $25,092 in 2025.

Patricia Hawkins

Paraprofessional/Teacher Aide/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$25,092
Base pay
$25,092
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$25,092

At Columbia County Board of Education, Patricia Hawkins serves as a Paraprofessional/Teacher Aide. Their 2025 pay totaled $25,092.

Ineather Nicely

Bus Driver/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$25,089
Base pay
$25,089
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$25,089

Ineather Nicely is a Bus Driver at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $25,089.

Sharon James

Special Education Parapro/Aide/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$25,085
Base pay
$25,085
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$25,085

Sharon James is a Special Education Parapro/Aide at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $25,085.