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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 3

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Jack Arrington

Gifted High/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$99,987
Base pay
$99,987
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$99,987

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,787

Jack Arrington is a Gifted High at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $99,987.

Jay Matthews

Instructional Specialist P-8/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$99,232
Base pay
$99,232
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$99,232

At Columbia County Board of Education, Jay Matthews serves as a Instructional Specialist P-8. Their 2025 pay totaled $99,232.

Travis Sims

Assistant Principal/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$98,529
Base pay
$98,529
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$98,529

Travis Sims works as a Assistant Principal for Columbia County Board of Education. Travis earned $98,529 in 2025.

Regina Sneeringer

Finance/Business Personnel/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$98,483
Base pay
$98,483
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$98,483

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,885

At Columbia County Board of Education, Regina Sneeringer serves as a Finance/Business Personnel. Their 2025 pay totaled $98,483.

Kevin Waters

Teacher of Autistic Students/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$98,424
Base pay
$98,424
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$98,424

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$344

At Columbia County Board of Education, Kevin Waters serves as a Teacher of Autistic Students. Their 2025 pay totaled $98,424.