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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
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

$0$104,413+

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 2

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.

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.

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.

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.