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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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Tanya Mclain

Grade 7 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$69,053
Base pay
$69,053
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,053

At Columbia County Board of Education, Tanya Mclain serves as a Grade 7 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $69,053.

Lisa Underwood

Grade 6 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$69,052
Base pay
$69,052
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,052

Lisa Underwood holds the role of Grade 6 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $69,052.

Jazmine Rawls

Grade 4 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,976
Base pay
$68,976
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,976

Jazmine Rawls is a Grade 4 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $68,976.

Kellie Bird

Elementary Counselor/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,970
Base pay
$68,970
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,970

Kellie Bird is a Elementary Counselor at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $68,970.

Ahna Werts

Grade 8 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,941
Base pay
$68,941
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,941

Ahna Werts holds the role of Grade 8 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $68,941.

Eriq Hearn

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,924
Base pay
$68,924
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,924

At Columbia County Board of Education, Eriq Hearn serves as a Grades 9-12 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $68,924.

Mary Moore

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,816
Base pay
$68,816
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,816

Mary Moore works as a Grades 9-12 Teacher for Columbia County Board of Education. Mary earned $68,816 in 2025.

Brandy Pitcher

Grade 1 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,796
Base pay
$68,796
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,796

Brandy Pitcher works as a Grade 1 Teacher for Columbia County Board of Education. Brandy earned $68,796 in 2025.

John Drake Iii

Grade 8 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,749
Base pay
$68,749
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,749

John Drake Iii is a Grade 8 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $68,749.

Kristy Oman

Grade 8 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,743
Base pay
$68,743
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,743

Kristy Oman works as a Grade 8 Teacher for Columbia County Board of Education. Kristy earned $68,743 in 2025.

Gesella Lopez

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,721
Base pay
$68,721
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,721

Gesella Lopez works as a Grades 9-12 Teacher for Columbia County Board of Education. Gesella earned $68,721 in 2025.

Cody Cruse

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,688
Base pay
$68,688
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,688

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$17

At Columbia County Board of Education, Cody Cruse serves as a Grades 9-12 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $68,688.

Curtis Marrow

Military Science Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,686
Base pay
$68,686
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,686

Curtis Marrow works as a Military Science Teacher for Columbia County Board of Education. Curtis earned $68,686 in 2025.

Jonathan Napier

Military Science Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,686
Base pay
$68,686
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,686

At Columbia County Board of Education, Jonathan Napier serves as a Military Science Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $68,686.

Santana Cox

Gifted/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,671
Base pay
$68,671
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,671

Santana Cox is a Gifted at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $68,671.

Hendrika Proctor

Grade 3 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,626
Base pay
$68,626
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,626

Hendrika Proctor is a Grade 3 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $68,626.

Ami Knighton

Gifted/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,623
Base pay
$68,623
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,623

Ami Knighton works as a Gifted for Columbia County Board of Education. Ami earned $68,623 in 2025.

Trevor Figgins

Instructional Specialist P-8/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,623
Base pay
$68,623
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,623

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$830

Trevor Figgins is a Instructional Specialist P-8 at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $68,623.

Amy Freitag

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,580
Base pay
$68,580
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,580

Amy Freitag works as a Grades 9-12 Teacher for Columbia County Board of Education. Amy earned $68,580 in 2025.

Veronica Leaptrott

Teacher of Severe Intellectual/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,573
Base pay
$68,573
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,573

Veronica Leaptrott is a Teacher of Severe Intellectual at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $68,573.

Tamika White

Special Education Specialist/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,558
Base pay
$68,558
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,558

Tamika White is a Special Education Specialist at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $68,558.

Ashley Fisher

Middle School Counselor/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,551
Base pay
$68,551
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,551

Ashley Fisher is a Middle School Counselor at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $68,551.

Patricia Lozano-Nunes

Esol Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,498
Base pay
$68,498
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,498

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,452

Patricia Lozano-Nunes works as a Esol Teacher for Columbia County Board of Education. Patricia earned $68,498 in 2025.

Leah Diggs

Speech-Language Pathologist/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,491
Base pay
$68,491
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,491

Leah Diggs holds the role of Speech-Language Pathologist at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $68,491.

Virginia Lynch

Elementary Counselor/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,456
Base pay
$68,456
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,456

Virginia Lynch is a Elementary Counselor at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $68,456.

Angela Bustillo

Teacher of Autistic Students/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,445
Base pay
$68,445
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,445

At Columbia County Board of Education, Angela Bustillo serves as a Teacher of Autistic Students. Their 2025 pay totaled $68,445.

Marjorie Hadden

Grade 6 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,437
Base pay
$68,437
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,437

Marjorie Hadden works as a Grade 6 Teacher for Columbia County Board of Education. Marjorie earned $68,437 in 2025.

Joseph Alvarnaz

Instructional Specialist P-8/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,430
Base pay
$68,430
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,430

Joseph Alvarnaz is a Instructional Specialist P-8 at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $68,430.

Neal Mackert

Grade 8 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,410
Base pay
$68,410
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,410

At Columbia County Board of Education, Neal Mackert serves as a Grade 8 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $68,410.

Laura Walker

Grade 4 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,392
Base pay
$68,392
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,392

At Columbia County Board of Education, Laura Walker serves as a Grade 4 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $68,392.

Kayla Schnitzler

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,372
Base pay
$68,372
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,372

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$326

Kayla Schnitzler works as a Grades 9-12 Teacher for Columbia County Board of Education. Kayla earned $68,372 in 2025.

Jacey Falk

Grade 7 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,368
Base pay
$68,368
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,368

Jacey Falk is a Grade 7 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $68,368.

Kenny Curtis

School Resource Officer/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,363
Base pay
$68,363
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,363

Kenny Curtis is a School Resource Officer at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $68,363.

Katrina Malone

Grade 2 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,333
Base pay
$68,333
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,333

At Columbia County Board of Education, Katrina Malone serves as a Grade 2 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $68,333.

Beth Hoch

Special Education Interrelated/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,332
Base pay
$68,332
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,332

Beth Hoch works as a Special Education Interrelated for Columbia County Board of Education. Beth earned $68,332 in 2025.

Moansenee Conyers

Esol Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,323
Base pay
$68,323
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,323

Moansenee Conyers holds the role of Esol Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $68,323.

Stephanie Lipecky

Grade 6 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,282
Base pay
$68,282
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,282

Stephanie Lipecky works as a Grade 6 Teacher for Columbia County Board of Education. Stephanie earned $68,282 in 2025.

Andrea Allen

Grade 1 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,282
Base pay
$68,282
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,282

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$173

Andrea Allen holds the role of Grade 1 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $68,282.

Sarah Fowler

Grade 2 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,222
Base pay
$68,222
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,222

Sarah Fowler holds the role of Grade 2 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $68,222.

Darren Douglas

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,222
Base pay
$68,222
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,222

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$312

Darren Douglas works as a Grades 9-12 Teacher for Columbia County Board of Education. Darren earned $68,222 in 2025.