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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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Teresa Taylor

Special Education Interrelated/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$91,267
Base pay
$91,267
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,267

At Columbia County Board of Education, Teresa Taylor serves as a Special Education Interrelated. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,267.

Kelli Jones

Instructional Supervisor/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$91,259
Base pay
$91,259
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,259

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,177

Kelli Jones is a Instructional Supervisor at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $91,259.

Dana Thomas

Instructional Specialist/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$91,242
Base pay
$91,242
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,242

Dana Thomas is a Instructional Specialist at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $91,242.

Holly Townsend

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$91,239
Base pay
$91,239
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,239

Holly Townsend is a Grades 9-12 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $91,239.

Margaret Mcgowan

Instructional Specialist P-8/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$91,216
Base pay
$91,216
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,216

Margaret Mcgowan works as a Instructional Specialist P-8 for Columbia County Board of Education. Margaret earned $91,216 in 2025.

Lorena Smith

Assistant Principal/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$91,184
Base pay
$91,184
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,184

Lorena Smith works as a Assistant Principal for Columbia County Board of Education. Lorena earned $91,184 in 2025.

Erin Kwon

Assistant Principal/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$91,184
Base pay
$91,184
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,184

Erin Kwon holds the role of Assistant Principal at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,184.

Deborah Bowers

Grade 6 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$91,172
Base pay
$91,172
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,172

Deborah Bowers is a Grade 6 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $91,172.

Aaron Brodrick

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$91,148
Base pay
$91,148
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,148

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$324

Aaron Brodrick is a Grades 9-12 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $91,148.

Kimberly White

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$91,060
Base pay
$91,060
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,060

Kimberly White is a Grades 9-12 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $91,060.

Erline Speed

Middle School Counselor/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$91,056
Base pay
$91,056
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,056

At Columbia County Board of Education, Erline Speed serves as a Middle School Counselor. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,056.

Hudson Chandler

Finance/Business Personnel/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$91,052
Base pay
$91,052
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,052

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$190

At Columbia County Board of Education, Hudson Chandler serves as a Finance/Business Personnel. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,052.

Lisa Augustine-Chizmar

Gifted/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$91,033
Base pay
$91,033
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,033

Lisa Augustine-Chizmar works as a Gifted for Columbia County Board of Education. Lisa earned $91,033 in 2025.

Erica Wilson

Grades 6-8 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$90,903
Base pay
$90,903
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,903

Erica Wilson works as a Grades 6-8 Teacher for Columbia County Board of Education. Erica earned $90,903 in 2025.

Nancy Morris

Instructional Specialist P-8/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$90,718
Base pay
$90,718
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,718

Nancy Morris is a Instructional Specialist P-8 at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $90,718.

Carlos Carter

Instructional Specialist P-8/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$90,577
Base pay
$90,577
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,577

Carlos Carter works as a Instructional Specialist P-8 for Columbia County Board of Education. Carlos earned $90,577 in 2025.

Amy Slagle

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$90,528
Base pay
$90,528
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,528

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$386

Amy Slagle works as a Grades 9-12 Teacher for Columbia County Board of Education. Amy earned $90,528 in 2025.

Marcus Shaw

School Social Worker/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$90,308
Base pay
$90,308
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,308

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$632

Marcus Shaw is a School Social Worker at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $90,308.

Melissa Cassada

Special Education Interrelated/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$90,287
Base pay
$90,287
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,287

Melissa Cassada holds the role of Special Education Interrelated at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $90,287.

Kimberly Eckstrom

Special Education Interrelated/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$90,210
Base pay
$90,210
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,210

At Columbia County Board of Education, Kimberly Eckstrom serves as a Special Education Interrelated. Their 2025 pay totaled $90,210.

Megan Fern

Vocational/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$90,195
Base pay
$90,195
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,195

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,149

Megan Fern works as a Vocational for Columbia County Board of Education. Megan earned $90,195 in 2025.

April Nunnallee

Vocational Supervisor - School/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$90,177
Base pay
$90,177
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,177

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,030

April Nunnallee works as a Vocational Supervisor - School for Columbia County Board of Education. April earned $90,177 in 2025.

Nicolette Crouch

Finance/Business Personnel/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$90,073
Base pay
$90,073
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,073

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$904

At Columbia County Board of Education, Nicolette Crouch serves as a Finance/Business Personnel. Their 2025 pay totaled $90,073.

Christa Burch

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$90,050
Base pay
$90,050
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,050

At Columbia County Board of Education, Christa Burch serves as a Grades 9-12 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $90,050.

Amanda Griffin

Special Education Interrelated/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$90,013
Base pay
$90,013
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,013

Amanda Griffin is a Special Education Interrelated at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $90,013.

John Robelen

Is Personnel - General Administrative/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$90,006
Base pay
$90,006
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,006

John Robelen holds the role of Is Personnel - General Administrative at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $90,006.

Tiffani Burns

Speech-Language Pathologist/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$90,003
Base pay
$90,003
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,003

Tiffani Burns works as a Speech-Language Pathologist for Columbia County Board of Education. Tiffani earned $90,003 in 2025.

Tracie White

Special Education Specialist/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,980
Base pay
$89,980
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,980

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$77

Tracie White holds the role of Special Education Specialist at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $89,980.

Brian Adams

Instructional Specialist P-8/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,914
Base pay
$89,914
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,914

At Columbia County Board of Education, Brian Adams serves as a Instructional Specialist P-8. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,914.

Kim Buchanan

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,893
Base pay
$89,893
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,893

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$154

At Columbia County Board of Education, Kim Buchanan serves as a Grades 9-12 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,893.

Daniel Jordan

Assistant Principal/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,775
Base pay
$89,775
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,775

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$800

Daniel Jordan is a Assistant Principal at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $89,775.

Shannon Burnett

Early Intervention Primary Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,772
Base pay
$89,772
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,772

Shannon Burnett holds the role of Early Intervention Primary Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $89,772.

Dana Cason

High School Counselor/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,712
Base pay
$89,712
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,712

Dana Cason is a High School Counselor at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $89,712.

Daniel Sneeringer

Instructional Specialist P-8/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,653
Base pay
$89,653
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,653

At Columbia County Board of Education, Daniel Sneeringer serves as a Instructional Specialist P-8. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,653.

Cynthia Dunn-Kearly

Interpreter/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,613
Base pay
$89,613
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,613

Cynthia Dunn-Kearly works as a Interpreter for Columbia County Board of Education. Cynthia earned $89,613 in 2025.

Leslie Moon

Instructional Specialist P-8/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,589
Base pay
$89,589
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,589

At Columbia County Board of Education, Leslie Moon serves as a Instructional Specialist P-8. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,589.

Brian Usry

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,571
Base pay
$89,571
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,571

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$197

Brian Usry is a Grades 9-12 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $89,571.

Heather Bryan

Instructional Specialist P-8/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,553
Base pay
$89,553
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,553

Heather Bryan holds the role of Instructional Specialist P-8 at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $89,553.

Kelli Kirk

Grade 3 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,503
Base pay
$89,503
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,503

Kelli Kirk holds the role of Grade 3 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $89,503.

Heather Burch

Kindergarten Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,453
Base pay
$89,453
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,453

At Columbia County Board of Education, Heather Burch serves as a Kindergarten Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,453.