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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 61

Jodi Long

Supplemental/Float Licensed Nurse/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$44,083
Base pay
$44,083
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,083

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,103

Jodi Long is a Supplemental/Float Licensed Nurse at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $44,083.

August Hubert

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$44,062
Base pay
$44,062
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,062

August Hubert is a Grades 9-12 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $44,062.

Ariel Smith

Special Education Interrelated/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$44,055
Base pay
$44,055
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,055

Ariel Smith works as a Special Education Interrelated for Columbia County Board of Education. Ariel earned $44,055 in 2025.

Rebecca Walker

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$44,044
Base pay
$44,044
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,044

Rebecca Walker is a Grades 9-12 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $44,044.

Mamie Mccord

Custodial Personnel/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$44,036
Base pay
$44,036
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,036

Mamie Mccord is a Custodial Personnel at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $44,036.

Ginger Sutton

Gifted/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$43,959
Base pay
$43,959
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,959

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$44

At Columbia County Board of Education, Ginger Sutton serves as a Gifted. Their 2025 pay totaled $43,959.

Ashley Ball

Instructional Specialist P-8/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$43,944
Base pay
$43,944
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,944

At Columbia County Board of Education, Ashley Ball serves as a Instructional Specialist P-8. Their 2025 pay totaled $43,944.

Olivia Garland

Instructional Specialist P-8/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$43,891
Base pay
$43,891
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,891

Olivia Garland is a Instructional Specialist P-8 at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $43,891.

Erin Newark

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$43,841
Base pay
$43,841
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,841

At Columbia County Board of Education, Erin Newark serves as a Grades 9-12 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $43,841.

Lee Dunbar

Speech-Language Pathologist/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$43,841
Base pay
$43,841
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,841

At Columbia County Board of Education, Lee Dunbar serves as a Speech-Language Pathologist. Their 2025 pay totaled $43,841.

Alison Tom

Lottery Pre-School Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$43,841
Base pay
$43,841
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,841

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$535

Alison Tom holds the role of Lottery Pre-School Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $43,841.

Devan Varney

Elementary Counselor/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$43,841
Base pay
$43,841
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,841

Devan Varney works as a Elementary Counselor for Columbia County Board of Education. Devan earned $43,841 in 2025.

Benjamin Shelburn

Speech-Language Pathologist/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$43,797
Base pay
$43,797
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,797

Benjamin Shelburn holds the role of Speech-Language Pathologist at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $43,797.

Tamtha Holmes

Custodial Personnel/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$43,773
Base pay
$43,773
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,773

Tamtha Holmes works as a Custodial Personnel for Columbia County Board of Education. Tamtha earned $43,773 in 2025.

Deborah Connell

Special Education Bus Driver/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$43,736
Base pay
$43,736
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,736

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$119

At Columbia County Board of Education, Deborah Connell serves as a Special Education Bus Driver. Their 2025 pay totaled $43,736.

Courtney Sumner

Kindergarten Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$43,725
Base pay
$43,725
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,725

Courtney Sumner holds the role of Kindergarten Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $43,725.

Kyle Boyd

Transportation Mechanic/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$43,681
Base pay
$43,681
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,681

Kyle Boyd works as a Transportation Mechanic for Columbia County Board of Education. Kyle earned $43,681 in 2025.

Joy Whisenhunt

Vocational/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$43,660
Base pay
$43,660
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,660

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,099

Joy Whisenhunt holds the role of Vocational at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $43,660.

Cornell Harris

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$43,623
Base pay
$43,623
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,623

Cornell Harris holds the role of Grades 9-12 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $43,623.

Russell Gray

Bus Driver/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$43,613
Base pay
$43,613
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,613

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$454

Russell Gray works as a Bus Driver for Columbia County Board of Education. Russell earned $43,613 in 2025.

Christina Estrada

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$43,591
Base pay
$43,591
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,591

Christina Estrada holds the role of Grades 9-12 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $43,591.

Anna Carnes

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$43,591
Base pay
$43,591
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,591

Anna Carnes works as a Grades 9-12 Teacher for Columbia County Board of Education. Anna earned $43,591 in 2025.

Anna Thibodeau

Speech-Language Pathologist/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$43,591
Base pay
$43,591
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,591

Anna Thibodeau holds the role of Speech-Language Pathologist at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $43,591.

Bernette Thurmond

Secretary/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$43,573
Base pay
$43,573
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,573

Bernette Thurmond works as a Secretary for Columbia County Board of Education. Bernette earned $43,573 in 2025.

Mary Morton

Interpreter/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$43,553
Base pay
$43,553
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,553

Mary Morton works as a Interpreter for Columbia County Board of Education. Mary earned $43,553 in 2025.

Barbara Taylor

Custodial Personnel/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$43,501
Base pay
$43,501
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,501

At Columbia County Board of Education, Barbara Taylor serves as a Custodial Personnel. Their 2025 pay totaled $43,501.

Glyndis Beard

Custodial Personnel/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$43,471
Base pay
$43,471
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,471

Glyndis Beard is a Custodial Personnel at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $43,471.

Sherry Jenkins

Custodial Personnel/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$43,410
Base pay
$43,410
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,410

Sherry Jenkins is a Custodial Personnel at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $43,410.

William West

Custodial Personnel/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$43,401
Base pay
$43,401
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,401

William West works as a Custodial Personnel for Columbia County Board of Education. William earned $43,401 in 2025.

Adriane Jenkins

Custodial Personnel/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$43,305
Base pay
$43,305
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,305

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
-$272

At Columbia County Board of Education, Adriane Jenkins serves as a Custodial Personnel. Their 2025 pay totaled $43,305.

Tina Chrisman

School Nurse/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$43,297
Base pay
$43,297
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,297

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$590

Tina Chrisman is a School Nurse at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $43,297.

Denise Butler

Custodial Personnel/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$43,293
Base pay
$43,293
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,293

At Columbia County Board of Education, Denise Butler serves as a Custodial Personnel. Their 2025 pay totaled $43,293.

Deborah Montgomery

Bus Driver/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$43,291
Base pay
$43,291
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,291

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$88

Deborah Montgomery holds the role of Bus Driver at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $43,291.

Ashley Mcnair-Anderson

School Psychometrist/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$43,291
Base pay
$43,291
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,291

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,062

Ashley Mcnair-Anderson is a School Psychometrist at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $43,291.

Stephanie Arrington

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$43,229
Base pay
$43,229
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,229

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$17

Stephanie Arrington holds the role of Grades 9-12 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $43,229.

Rhonda Mcmullen

Special Education Interrelated/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$43,105
Base pay
$43,105
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,105

At Columbia County Board of Education, Rhonda Mcmullen serves as a Special Education Interrelated. Their 2025 pay totaled $43,105.

Diane Chamineak

Special Education Bus Driver/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$43,033
Base pay
$43,033
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,033

Diane Chamineak works as a Special Education Bus Driver for Columbia County Board of Education. Diane earned $43,033 in 2025.

Diane Pennoyer

Eip 4Th and 5Th Grade Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$42,983
Base pay
$42,983
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$42,983

Diane Pennoyer works as a Eip 4Th and 5Th Grade Teacher for Columbia County Board of Education. Diane earned $42,983 in 2025.

Devone Bland

Technology Specialist/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$42,925
Base pay
$42,925
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$42,925

Devone Bland is a Technology Specialist at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $42,925.

Joshua Lewis

Technology Specialist/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$42,906
Base pay
$42,906
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$42,906

Joshua Lewis is a Technology Specialist at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $42,906.