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Defense, Department Of

Source file: Georgia — State Employee Salaries (Open Georgia / TIGA) / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Defense, Department Of is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 2,523 employees with median total compensation of $1,508; the highest distinct record was $262,705.

Year
2025
Employees
2,523
Median total
$1,508
Highest record
$262,705

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$90$73,865+

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 2,523 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($1,508) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$10,369 (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
$542
$979
$1,508
$3,258
$43,680

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $43,680 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $542. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

State Active Duty
1,976 · $1,328
Social Service Aide
31 · $11,293
Housekeeper 2
20 · $33,647

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 1

Richard Wilson

Adjutant General/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$262,705
Base pay
$262,705
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$262,705

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,405

Richard Wilson is a Adjutant General at Defense, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $262,705.

Joachim Ferrero

State Active Duty/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$207,183
Base pay
$207,183
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$207,183

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$348

Joachim Ferrero works as a State Active Duty for Defense, Department Of. Joachim earned $207,183 in 2025.

Konata Crumbly

Adjutant General, Assistant/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$201,865
Base pay
$201,865
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$201,865

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$548

Konata Crumbly is a Adjutant General, Assistant at Defense, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $201,865.

Jason Fryman

Adjutant General, Assistant/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$192,560
Base pay
$192,560
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$192,560

Jason Fryman holds the role of Adjutant General, Assistant at Defense, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $192,560.

Robert Finlayson

Director/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$144,521
Base pay
$144,521
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$144,521

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,549

Robert Finlayson works as a Director for Defense, Department Of. Robert earned $144,521 in 2025.

Urvi Bharucha

Director Budget/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$116,487
Base pay
$116,487
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$116,487

Urvi Bharucha is a Director Budget at Defense, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $116,487.

Angela Williams

Director Purchasing/Inventory/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$116,013
Base pay
$116,013
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$116,013

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,500

Angela Williams works as a Director Purchasing/Inventory for Defense, Department Of. Angela earned $116,013 in 2025.

Angela Winters

Director Human Resources/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$114,000
Base pay
$114,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,000

Angela Winters holds the role of Director Human Resources at Defense, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $114,000.

Jamie Webb

Director Accounting/Financial Services/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$110,548
Base pay
$110,548
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$110,548

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$900

Jamie Webb works as a Director Accounting/Financial Services for Defense, Department Of. Jamie earned $110,548 in 2025.

Bruce Mccolumn

Director Social Services/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$108,000
Base pay
$108,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$108,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,723

Bruce Mccolumn works as a Director Social Services for Defense, Department Of. Bruce earned $108,000 in 2025.

Raymond Sikes

Senior Manager 2, Fire & Prevention/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$106,767
Base pay
$106,767
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,767

Raymond Sikes holds the role of Senior Manager 2, Fire & Prevention at Defense, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $106,767.

Connie Brown

Manager 3, Information Technology/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$100,010
Base pay
$100,010
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,010

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$878

Connie Brown works as a Manager 3, Information Technology for Defense, Department Of. Connie earned $100,010 in 2025.

Samantha White

Senior Manager Account/Financial Services/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$99,438
Base pay
$99,438
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$99,438

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$900

At Defense, Department Of, Samantha White serves as a Senior Manager Account/Financial Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $99,438.

Garrett Bodaford

Senior Manager Firefight/Prevention/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$98,135
Base pay
$98,135
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$98,135

Garrett Bodaford works as a Senior Manager Firefight/Prevention for Defense, Department Of. Garrett earned $98,135 in 2025.

Lawrence Edgerly

Senior Manager Firefight/Prevention/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$96,353
Base pay
$96,353
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,353

At Defense, Department Of, Lawrence Edgerly serves as a Senior Manager Firefight/Prevention. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,353.

Jeremy Miller

Senior Manager Business Ops/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$95,513
Base pay
$95,513
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,513

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,544

Jeremy Miller holds the role of Senior Manager Business Ops at Defense, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $95,513.

Jeffrey Freeman

Executive Administrative Assist 2/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$95,432
Base pay
$95,432
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,432

Jeffrey Freeman holds the role of Executive Administrative Assist 2 at Defense, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $95,432.

Perry Carter

Senior Manager 2, Business Ops/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$95,000
Base pay
$95,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,000

Perry Carter works as a Senior Manager 2, Business Ops for Defense, Department Of. Perry earned $95,000 in 2025.

Kerry Platt

Manager 2, Environmental Protection/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$91,731
Base pay
$91,731
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,731

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$5,699

At Defense, Department Of, Kerry Platt serves as a Manager 2, Environmental Protection. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,731.

Kimberly Wilson

Budget Analyst Supervisor/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$91,731
Base pay
$91,731
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,731

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,823

Kimberly Wilson holds the role of Budget Analyst Supervisor at Defense, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,731.

Michael Kilpatrick

Director Facilities/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$90,000
Base pay
$90,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,000

Michael Kilpatrick is a Director Facilities at Defense, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $90,000.

Russell Isabelle

Senior Manager Facilities/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$90,000
Base pay
$90,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$50

Russell Isabelle works as a Senior Manager Facilities for Defense, Department Of. Russell earned $90,000 in 2025.

Artis Eidson

Senior Manager Facilities/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$88,673
Base pay
$88,673
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,673

At Defense, Department Of, Artis Eidson serves as a Senior Manager Facilities. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,673.

Daniel Lockett

Manager Firefighting & Prevention/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$87,350
Base pay
$87,350
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,350

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,573

At Defense, Department Of, Daniel Lockett serves as a Manager Firefighting & Prevention. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,350.

Beatrice Palmer

Manager 3, Social Services/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$86,322
Base pay
$86,322
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,322

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,801

Beatrice Palmer holds the role of Manager 3, Social Services at Defense, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $86,322.

Frances Grieme

Senior Manager Facilities/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$85,075
Base pay
$85,075
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,075

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,936

Frances Grieme holds the role of Senior Manager Facilities at Defense, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $85,075.

Toy Allen

Program Manager (Non-It) 1/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$85,000
Base pay
$85,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,000

Toy Allen works as a Program Manager (Non-It) 1 for Defense, Department Of. Toy earned $85,000 in 2025.

Diane Curry

Manager 2, Business Ops/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$83,577
Base pay
$83,577
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,577

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$519

Diane Curry holds the role of Manager 2, Business Ops at Defense, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,577.

Jarvise Reid

Manager 3, Social Services/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$83,337
Base pay
$83,337
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,337

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,638

Jarvise Reid works as a Manager 3, Social Services for Defense, Department Of. Jarvise earned $83,337 in 2025.

William Ingram

Manager Firefighting & Prevention/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$83,162
Base pay
$83,162
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,162

William Ingram holds the role of Manager Firefighting & Prevention at Defense, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,162.

Leland Hayes

Senior Manager Firefight/Prevention/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$82,493
Base pay
$82,493
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,493

Leland Hayes holds the role of Senior Manager Firefight/Prevention at Defense, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $82,493.

Viki Moolman

Program Manager (Non-It) 1/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$80,519
Base pay
$80,519
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,519

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,739

Viki Moolman is a Program Manager (Non-It) 1 at Defense, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $80,519.

Michael Mayers

Fire Prevention Specialist Supervisor/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$80,306
Base pay
$80,306
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,306

Michael Mayers is a Fire Prevention Specialist Supervisor at Defense, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $80,306.

Joey Waters

Project Manager (Non-It) 2/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$79,762
Base pay
$79,762
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,762

At Defense, Department Of, Joey Waters serves as a Project Manager (Non-It) 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,762.

Jason Copeland

Senior Manager Firefight/Prevention/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$77,761
Base pay
$77,761
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,761

Jason Copeland works as a Senior Manager Firefight/Prevention for Defense, Department Of. Jason earned $77,761 in 2025.

Janika Hudson

Contracts Administrator Supervisor/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$77,480
Base pay
$77,480
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,480

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,392

Janika Hudson is a Contracts Administrator Supervisor at Defense, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $77,480.

Richard Batten

Manager 1, Environmental Protection/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$77,480
Base pay
$77,480
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,480

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,264

At Defense, Department Of, Richard Batten serves as a Manager 1, Environmental Protection. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,480.

Melinda Shields

Project Manager (Non-It) 1/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$77,360
Base pay
$77,360
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,360

Melinda Shields is a Project Manager (Non-It) 1 at Defense, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $77,360.

Darnell Bragg

Social Services Program Manager Supervisor/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$76,960
Base pay
$76,960
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,960

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,538

At Defense, Department Of, Darnell Bragg serves as a Social Services Program Manager Supervisor. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,960.

Christian Brents

Network Engineer 1/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$76,960
Base pay
$76,960
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,960

At Defense, Department Of, Christian Brents serves as a Network Engineer 1. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,960.