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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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Stephanie Winter

Principal/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$127,038
Base pay
$127,038
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,038

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$883

Stephanie Winter holds the role of Principal at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $127,038.

Tonia Ellis

Principal/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$127,022
Base pay
$127,022
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,022

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,379

Tonia Ellis holds the role of Principal at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $127,022.

Angela Young

Principal/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$126,862
Base pay
$126,862
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,862

Angela Young is a Principal at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $126,862.

Antonia Miller

Principal/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$126,742
Base pay
$126,742
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,742

Antonia Miller works as a Principal for Columbia County Board of Education. Antonia earned $126,742 in 2025.

Dana Smith

Food Service Administrator/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$124,737
Base pay
$124,737
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$124,737

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$330

At Columbia County Board of Education, Dana Smith serves as a Food Service Administrator. Their 2025 pay totaled $124,737.

Dana Bing

Food Service Administrator/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$123,408
Base pay
$123,408
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$123,408

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,591

At Columbia County Board of Education, Dana Bing serves as a Food Service Administrator. Their 2025 pay totaled $123,408.

Bridgette Cliatt

Principal/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$122,193
Base pay
$122,193
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$122,193

Bridgette Cliatt works as a Principal for Columbia County Board of Education. Bridgette earned $122,193 in 2025.

Stephanie Gamlin

Instructional Supervisor/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$120,034
Base pay
$120,034
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$120,034

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$718

Stephanie Gamlin is a Instructional Supervisor at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $120,034.

Valerie Allen

Principal/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$119,774
Base pay
$119,774
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$119,774

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,500

At Columbia County Board of Education, Valerie Allen serves as a Principal. Their 2025 pay totaled $119,774.

Ashley Prince

Instructional Supervisor/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$118,922
Base pay
$118,922
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$118,922

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,888

Ashley Prince works as a Instructional Supervisor for Columbia County Board of Education. Ashley earned $118,922 in 2025.

Traci Wasden

Instructional Supervisor/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$118,922
Base pay
$118,922
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$118,922

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,604

At Columbia County Board of Education, Traci Wasden serves as a Instructional Supervisor. Their 2025 pay totaled $118,922.

Whitney Poucher

Assistant Principal/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$118,742
Base pay
$118,742
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$118,742

At Columbia County Board of Education, Whitney Poucher serves as a Assistant Principal. Their 2025 pay totaled $118,742.

Toni Cliatt

Principal/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$118,365
Base pay
$118,365
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$118,365

Toni Cliatt works as a Principal for Columbia County Board of Education. Toni earned $118,365 in 2025.

Joe Lott

Assistant Principal/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$118,027
Base pay
$118,027
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$118,027

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,282

Joe Lott works as a Assistant Principal for Columbia County Board of Education. Joe earned $118,027 in 2025.

Brian Toney

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$118,021
Base pay
$118,021
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$118,021

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,171

Brian Toney holds the role of Grades 9-12 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $118,021.

Whitney Smith

Principal/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$116,620
Base pay
$116,620
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$116,620

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,574

Whitney Smith works as a Principal for Columbia County Board of Education. Whitney earned $116,620 in 2025.

Brian Killips

Principal/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$116,103
Base pay
$116,103
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$116,103

Brian Killips holds the role of Principal at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $116,103.

Sean Prouty

Principal/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$115,996
Base pay
$115,996
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,996

Sean Prouty is a Principal at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $115,996.

John Bush

Principal/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$115,508
Base pay
$115,508
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,508

John Bush works as a Principal for Columbia County Board of Education. John earned $115,508 in 2025.

Julie Lynn

Director of Child Serve/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$115,458
Base pay
$115,458
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,458

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,252

At Columbia County Board of Education, Julie Lynn serves as a Director of Child Serve. Their 2025 pay totaled $115,458.

Elisa Holley

Special Education Specialist/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$115,458
Base pay
$115,458
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,458

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$734

At Columbia County Board of Education, Elisa Holley serves as a Special Education Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled $115,458.

Tanya Renew

Director of Child Serve/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$115,458
Base pay
$115,458
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,458

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$667

Tanya Renew holds the role of Director of Child Serve at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $115,458.

Lisa Liles

School Nurse/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$113,518
Base pay
$113,518
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,518

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$926

Lisa Liles holds the role of School Nurse at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $113,518.

Ashlee Horton

Assistant Principal/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$113,501
Base pay
$113,501
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,501

Ashlee Horton is a Assistant Principal at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $113,501.

Michael Carraway

Principal/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$113,278
Base pay
$113,278
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,278

Michael Carraway holds the role of Principal at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $113,278.

Latoya Jackson-Barnett

Assistant Principal/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$112,432
Base pay
$112,432
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$112,432

Latoya Jackson-Barnett holds the role of Assistant Principal at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $112,432.

Nicholas Petty

Is Personnel - General Administrative/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$111,808
Base pay
$111,808
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,808

Nicholas Petty works as a Is Personnel - General Administrative for Columbia County Board of Education. Nicholas earned $111,808 in 2025.

Lea Salway

Finance/Business Personnel/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$111,808
Base pay
$111,808
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,808

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$541

Lea Salway works as a Finance/Business Personnel for Columbia County Board of Education. Lea earned $111,808 in 2025.

Michael Johnson

Assistant Principal/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$111,486
Base pay
$111,486
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,486

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$373

Michael Johnson holds the role of Assistant Principal at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,486.

Catherine Knight

Assistant Principal/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$111,088
Base pay
$111,088
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,088

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,282

At Columbia County Board of Education, Catherine Knight serves as a Assistant Principal. Their 2025 pay totaled $111,088.

Michael Jones

Assistant Principal/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$111,088
Base pay
$111,088
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,088

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,444

Michael Jones holds the role of Assistant Principal at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,088.

Sean Tiernan

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$110,885
Base pay
$110,885
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$110,885

At Columbia County Board of Education, Sean Tiernan serves as a Grades 9-12 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $110,885.

Robert Crabtree

School Psychologist/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$109,413
Base pay
$109,413
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,413

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$90

At Columbia County Board of Education, Robert Crabtree serves as a School Psychologist. Their 2025 pay totaled $109,413.

Lori Scherer

Assistant Principal/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$109,334
Base pay
$109,334
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,334

Lori Scherer holds the role of Assistant Principal at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $109,334.

Shawn Odom

Assistant Principal/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$109,234
Base pay
$109,234
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,234

Shawn Odom holds the role of Assistant Principal at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $109,234.

Valery Reed

Principal/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$109,234
Base pay
$109,234
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,234

Valery Reed works as a Principal for Columbia County Board of Education. Valery earned $109,234 in 2025.

Jack Murray

Vocational/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$108,913
Base pay
$108,913
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$108,913

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,358

Jack Murray works as a Vocational for Columbia County Board of Education. Jack earned $108,913 in 2025.

Jessica Keener

Director of Child Serve/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$108,899
Base pay
$108,899
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$108,899

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,037

Jessica Keener holds the role of Director of Child Serve at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $108,899.

Kelli Robertson

Assistant Principal/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$108,801
Base pay
$108,801
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$108,801

Kelli Robertson holds the role of Assistant Principal at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $108,801.

Susan Odom

Principal/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$108,501
Base pay
$108,501
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$108,501

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$583

At Columbia County Board of Education, Susan Odom serves as a Principal. Their 2025 pay totaled $108,501.