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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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Rebecca Walls

Assistant 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

Rebecca Walls works as a Assistant Principal for Columbia County Board of Education. Rebecca earned $108,501 in 2025.

Lachandra Thomas-Mole

Assistant 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

Lachandra Thomas-Mole holds the role of Assistant Principal at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $108,501.

Robert Whitaker

Instructional Specialist P-8/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$108,083
Base pay
$108,083
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$108,083

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$997

Robert Whitaker holds the role of Instructional Specialist P-8 at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $108,083.

Sharard Pritchett

Special Education Director/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$107,977
Base pay
$107,977
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,977

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,290

Sharard Pritchett is a Special Education Director at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $107,977.

Richard Beale

Athletics Personnel/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$107,033
Base pay
$107,033
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,033

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,764

Richard Beale is a Athletics Personnel at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $107,033.

Rodney Holder

Athletics Personnel/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$107,033
Base pay
$107,033
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,033

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,625

Rodney Holder is a Athletics Personnel at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $107,033.

Kimberly Wall

Assistant Principal/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$106,568
Base pay
$106,568
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,568

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$976

Kimberly Wall holds the role of Assistant Principal at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $106,568.

Timothy Beatty

Plant Operations Director/Mgr/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$105,744
Base pay
$105,744
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$105,744

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$955

Timothy Beatty works as a Plant Operations Director/Mgr for Columbia County Board of Education. Timothy earned $105,744 in 2025.

Melinda Palmer

Instructional Specialist/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$104,639
Base pay
$104,639
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,639

Melinda Palmer is a Instructional Specialist at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $104,639.

Lynn Gardner

Principal/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$104,621
Base pay
$104,621
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,621

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,109

Lynn Gardner works as a Principal for Columbia County Board of Education. Lynn earned $104,621 in 2025.

Ashley Bennett

School Psychologist/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$104,413
Base pay
$104,413
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,413

Ashley Bennett is a School Psychologist at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $104,413.

Kathryn Hillman

School Psychologist/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$104,413
Base pay
$104,413
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,413

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$180

At Columbia County Board of Education, Kathryn Hillman serves as a School Psychologist. Their 2025 pay totaled $104,413.

Chiquida Brinson

School Psychologist/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$104,413
Base pay
$104,413
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,413

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$260

Chiquida Brinson works as a School Psychologist for Columbia County Board of Education. Chiquida earned $104,413 in 2025.

Jason Linticum

School Psychologist/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$104,413
Base pay
$104,413
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,413

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$956

Jason Linticum is a School Psychologist at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $104,413.

Janeice Blankenship

School Psychologist/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$104,413
Base pay
$104,413
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,413

Janeice Blankenship works as a School Psychologist for Columbia County Board of Education. Janeice earned $104,413 in 2025.

Amanda Porter

School Psychologist/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$104,413
Base pay
$104,413
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,413

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$755

Amanda Porter works as a School Psychologist for Columbia County Board of Education. Amanda earned $104,413 in 2025.

Jessica Williams

Assistant Principal/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$104,306
Base pay
$104,306
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,306

At Columbia County Board of Education, Jessica Williams serves as a Assistant Principal. Their 2025 pay totaled $104,306.

Stefanee Berry

Assistant Principal/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$104,045
Base pay
$104,045
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,045

Stefanee Berry holds the role of Assistant Principal at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $104,045.

Leslie Phillips

Instructional Supervisor/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$103,358
Base pay
$103,358
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$103,358

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,089

Leslie Phillips is a Instructional Supervisor at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $103,358.

Patty Mcdonald

Teacher of Moderate Intellectual/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$103,115
Base pay
$103,115
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$103,115

Patty Mcdonald works as a Teacher of Moderate Intellectual for Columbia County Board of Education. Patty earned $103,115 in 2025.

Wesley Wuchte

Athletics Personnel/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$103,040
Base pay
$103,040
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$103,040

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,857

Wesley Wuchte is a Athletics Personnel at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $103,040.

Thomas Basile

Assistant Principal/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$102,872
Base pay
$102,872
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$102,872

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$258

At Columbia County Board of Education, Thomas Basile serves as a Assistant Principal. Their 2025 pay totaled $102,872.

Felicia Zapata-Hughes

Teacher Support Specialist/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$102,344
Base pay
$102,344
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$102,344

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,325

Felicia Zapata-Hughes works as a Teacher Support Specialist for Columbia County Board of Education. Felicia earned $102,344 in 2025.

Evelyn Newton

In-School Susp Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$102,262
Base pay
$102,262
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$102,262

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$228

At Columbia County Board of Education, Evelyn Newton serves as a In-School Susp Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $102,262.

Jean Bolick

High School Counselor/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$101,488
Base pay
$101,488
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$101,488

Jean Bolick works as a High School Counselor for Columbia County Board of Education. Jean earned $101,488 in 2025.

Michael Kent

Is Personnel - General Administrative/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$101,271
Base pay
$101,271
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$101,271

Michael Kent works as a Is Personnel - General Administrative for Columbia County Board of Education. Michael earned $101,271 in 2025.

Timothy Martin

Assistant Principal/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$101,066
Base pay
$101,066
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$101,066

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$336

Timothy Martin is a Assistant Principal at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $101,066.

Alexis Gray

Assistant Principal/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$100,731
Base pay
$100,731
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,731

Alexis Gray works as a Assistant Principal for Columbia County Board of Education. Alexis earned $100,731 in 2025.

Derrick Myers

Athletics Personnel/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$100,515
Base pay
$100,515
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,515

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,868

Derrick Myers is a Athletics Personnel at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $100,515.

Keith Hilliker

Is Personnel - General Administrative/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$100,424
Base pay
$100,424
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,424

Keith Hilliker works as a Is Personnel - General Administrative for Columbia County Board of Education. Keith earned $100,424 in 2025.

Lori Braswell

Human Resources Personnel/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$100,366
Base pay
$100,366
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,366

Lori Braswell holds the role of Human Resources Personnel at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $100,366.

Kimberly Martin

Special Education Specialist/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$100,363
Base pay
$100,363
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,363

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$877

At Columbia County Board of Education, Kimberly Martin serves as a Special Education Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled $100,363.

Clifton Stitcher

Principal/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$100,350
Base pay
$100,350
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,350

At Columbia County Board of Education, Clifton Stitcher serves as a Principal. Their 2025 pay totaled $100,350.

Jennifer Gurley

Instructional Specialist/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$100,271
Base pay
$100,271
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,271

Jennifer Gurley is a Instructional Specialist at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $100,271.

Thomas Davis

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$100,221
Base pay
$100,221
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,221

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$186

Thomas Davis works as a Grades 9-12 Teacher for Columbia County Board of Education. Thomas earned $100,221 in 2025.