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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 70

Scott Newland

Library/Media Support Parapro/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$32,189
Base pay
$32,189
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$32,189

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$203

Scott Newland works as a Library/Media Support Parapro for Columbia County Board of Education. Scott earned $32,189 in 2025.

Angela Welch

Secretary/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$32,104
Base pay
$32,104
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$32,104

Angela Welch is a Secretary at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $32,104.

Donnella Wesley

Special Education Parapro/Aide/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$32,027
Base pay
$32,027
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$32,027

Donnella Wesley works as a Special Education Parapro/Aide for Columbia County Board of Education. Donnella earned $32,027 in 2025.

Chris Segraves

Hearing Officer/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$32,024
Base pay
$32,024
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$32,024

At Columbia County Board of Education, Chris Segraves serves as a Hearing Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $32,024.

Sheri Bongiovi

Special Education Parapro/Aide/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$31,953
Base pay
$31,953
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$31,953

Sheri Bongiovi holds the role of Special Education Parapro/Aide at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $31,953.

Irene Barton

Special Education Parapro/Aide/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$31,953
Base pay
$31,953
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$31,953

Irene Barton is a Special Education Parapro/Aide at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $31,953.

Kelly Lonergan

School Secretary/Clerk/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$31,943
Base pay
$31,943
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$31,943

Kelly Lonergan holds the role of School Secretary/Clerk at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $31,943.

Gregory Pair

Bus Driver/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$31,927
Base pay
$31,927
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$31,927

Gregory Pair is a Bus Driver at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $31,927.

Sevgi Birlik

School Food Service Worker/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$31,899
Base pay
$31,899
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$31,899

Sevgi Birlik works as a School Food Service Worker for Columbia County Board of Education. Sevgi earned $31,899 in 2025.

Pamela Davis

School Food Service Manager/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$31,899
Base pay
$31,899
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$31,899

Pamela Davis holds the role of School Food Service Manager at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $31,899.

Antionette Caron

Library/Media Support Parapro/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$31,887
Base pay
$31,887
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$31,887

Antionette Caron is a Library/Media Support Parapro at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $31,887.

Amanda Bird

Bus Driver/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$31,886
Base pay
$31,886
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$31,886

Amanda Bird works as a Bus Driver for Columbia County Board of Education. Amanda earned $31,886 in 2025.

Colby Warren

Maintenance Personnel/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$31,885
Base pay
$31,885
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$31,885

Colby Warren works as a Maintenance Personnel for Columbia County Board of Education. Colby earned $31,885 in 2025.

Virginia Scruggs

Secretary/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$31,880
Base pay
$31,880
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$31,880

Virginia Scruggs works as a Secretary for Columbia County Board of Education. Virginia earned $31,880 in 2025.

Cynthia Brooks

Paraprofessional/Teacher Aide/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$31,841
Base pay
$31,841
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$31,841

Cynthia Brooks works as a Paraprofessional/Teacher Aide for Columbia County Board of Education. Cynthia earned $31,841 in 2025.

Sandra Anderson

Library/Media Support Parapro/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$31,810
Base pay
$31,810
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$31,810

At Columbia County Board of Education, Sandra Anderson serves as a Library/Media Support Parapro. Their 2025 pay totaled $31,810.

Shawn Patterson

Library/Media Support Parapro/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$31,795
Base pay
$31,795
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$31,795

At Columbia County Board of Education, Shawn Patterson serves as a Library/Media Support Parapro. Their 2025 pay totaled $31,795.

Cindy Cunningham

Library/Media Support Parapro/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$31,771
Base pay
$31,771
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$31,771

Cindy Cunningham holds the role of Library/Media Support Parapro at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $31,771.

Princess Childs

Library/Media Support Parapro/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$31,771
Base pay
$31,771
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$31,771

Princess Childs is a Library/Media Support Parapro at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $31,771.

Amanda Caplan

Library/Media Support Parapro/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$31,771
Base pay
$31,771
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$31,771

At Columbia County Board of Education, Amanda Caplan serves as a Library/Media Support Parapro. Their 2025 pay totaled $31,771.

Stacey Highfield

Library/Media Support Parapro/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$31,695
Base pay
$31,695
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$31,695

Stacey Highfield is a Library/Media Support Parapro at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $31,695.

Wanda Lee

Custodial Personnel/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$31,690
Base pay
$31,690
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$31,690

Wanda Lee holds the role of Custodial Personnel at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $31,690.

Cheryl Lowe

Special Education Bus Driver/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$31,623
Base pay
$31,623
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$31,623

At Columbia County Board of Education, Cheryl Lowe serves as a Special Education Bus Driver. Their 2025 pay totaled $31,623.

Mary Seda

Bus Driver/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$31,580
Base pay
$31,580
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$31,580

Mary Seda holds the role of Bus Driver at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $31,580.

Samuel Moore

Special Education Parapro/Aide/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$31,538
Base pay
$31,538
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$31,538

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$924

Samuel Moore is a Special Education Parapro/Aide at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $31,538.

Norma Custodio

Special Education Parapro/Aide/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$31,504
Base pay
$31,504
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$31,504

Norma Custodio is a Special Education Parapro/Aide at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $31,504.

Deonna Pryor

Secretary/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$31,498
Base pay
$31,498
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$31,498

Deonna Pryor works as a Secretary for Columbia County Board of Education. Deonna earned $31,498 in 2025.

Teresa Tatum

Special Education Parapro/Aide/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$31,481
Base pay
$31,481
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$31,481

Teresa Tatum holds the role of Special Education Parapro/Aide at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $31,481.

Loretta King

Special Education Parapro/Aide/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$31,453
Base pay
$31,453
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$31,453

Loretta King works as a Special Education Parapro/Aide for Columbia County Board of Education. Loretta earned $31,453 in 2025.

Claudia Figueroa

Special Education Paraprofessional - Ages 3 to 5/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$31,452
Base pay
$31,452
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$31,452

Claudia Figueroa is a Special Education Paraprofessional - Ages 3 to 5 at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $31,452.

Tavarious Foster

Technology Specialist/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$31,448
Base pay
$31,448
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$31,448

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$16

Tavarious Foster is a Technology Specialist at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $31,448.

Angela Paschal

Bus Driver/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$31,417
Base pay
$31,417
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$31,417

Angela Paschal works as a Bus Driver for Columbia County Board of Education. Angela earned $31,417 in 2025.

Jerry Mathewson

Bus Driver/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$31,347
Base pay
$31,347
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$31,347

Jerry Mathewson holds the role of Bus Driver at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $31,347.

Karima Reid

Bus Driver/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$31,299
Base pay
$31,299
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$31,299

Karima Reid works as a Bus Driver for Columbia County Board of Education. Karima earned $31,299 in 2025.

Sandra Buckson

Custodial Personnel/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$31,297
Base pay
$31,297
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$31,297

Sandra Buckson holds the role of Custodial Personnel at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $31,297.

Timothy Maddux

Custodial Personnel/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$31,296
Base pay
$31,296
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$31,296

At Columbia County Board of Education, Timothy Maddux serves as a Custodial Personnel. Their 2025 pay totaled $31,296.

Lynier Mccladdie

Bus Driver/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$31,289
Base pay
$31,289
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$31,289

Lynier Mccladdie works as a Bus Driver for Columbia County Board of Education. Lynier earned $31,289 in 2025.

Susan Williams

Special Education Parapro/Aide/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$31,285
Base pay
$31,285
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$31,285

Susan Williams works as a Special Education Parapro/Aide for Columbia County Board of Education. Susan earned $31,285 in 2025.

Shirley Johnson

Other Transportation/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$31,260
Base pay
$31,260
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$31,260

At Columbia County Board of Education, Shirley Johnson serves as a Other Transportation. Their 2025 pay totaled $31,260.

Tamra Lamar

School Food Service Worker/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$31,205
Base pay
$31,205
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$31,205

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$180

Tamra Lamar is a School Food Service Worker at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $31,205.