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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
Total payroll
$26.2M
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

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

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 Operations/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 Operations 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 Operations/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 Operations 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 Operations/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 Operations 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.