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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 5

Brittany Higson

Telecommunications Specialist 1/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$54,080
Base pay
$54,080
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,080

Brittany Higson holds the role of Telecommunications Specialist 1 at Defense, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $54,080.

Damien Burrell-Whitfield

Fac Maintenance Engineer 2/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$54,080
Base pay
$54,080
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,080

At Defense, Department Of, Damien Burrell-Whitfield serves as a Fac Maintenance Engineer 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $54,080.

Tameka Morrison

Telecommunications Specialist 1/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$54,080
Base pay
$54,080
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,080

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,791

At Defense, Department Of, Tameka Morrison serves as a Telecommunications Specialist 1. Their 2025 pay totaled $54,080.

Benny Martin

Fac Maintenance Engineer 2/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$53,040
Base pay
$53,040
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$53,040

Benny Martin holds the role of Fac Maintenance Engineer 2 at Defense, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $53,040.

Leslie Chick Ii

Fac Maintenance Engineer 2/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$53,040
Base pay
$53,040
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$53,040

At Defense, Department Of, Leslie Chick Ii serves as a Fac Maintenance Engineer 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $53,040.

Towanda Moore

Customer Service Representative 3/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$53,040
Base pay
$53,040
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$53,040

At Defense, Department Of, Towanda Moore serves as a Customer Service Representative 3. Their 2025 pay totaled $53,040.

William Bell

Fac Maintenance Engineer 2/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$53,040
Base pay
$53,040
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$53,040

William Bell works as a Fac Maintenance Engineer 2 for Defense, Department Of. William earned $53,040 in 2025.

Blake Mendoza

Fac Maintenance Engineer 2/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$53,040
Base pay
$53,040
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$53,040

At Defense, Department Of, Blake Mendoza serves as a Fac Maintenance Engineer 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $53,040.

Duane Forren

Fac Maintenance Engineer 2/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$53,040
Base pay
$53,040
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$53,040

Duane Forren works as a Fac Maintenance Engineer 2 for Defense, Department Of. Duane earned $53,040 in 2025.

Eric Owens Green

Fac Maintenance Engineer 2/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$53,040
Base pay
$53,040
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$53,040

At Defense, Department Of, Eric Owens Green serves as a Fac Maintenance Engineer 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $53,040.

Kimberly Kelley

Rehabilitation Counselor 2/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$52,950
Base pay
$52,950
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,950

Kimberly Kelley holds the role of Rehabilitation Counselor 2 at Defense, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $52,950.

Christopher Fralick

Purchasing Assistant 3/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$52,836
Base pay
$52,836
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,836

Christopher Fralick is a Purchasing Assistant 3 at Defense, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $52,836.

Gigit Lumar

Complnc Specialist 1/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$52,830
Base pay
$52,830
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,830

Gigit Lumar is a Complnc Specialist 1 at Defense, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $52,830.

Cedric Berry

Fac Maintenance Engineer 2/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$52,433
Base pay
$52,433
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,433

Cedric Berry holds the role of Fac Maintenance Engineer 2 at Defense, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $52,433.

Thomas Henderson

Youth CA Cadre Leader/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$52,328
Base pay
$52,328
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,328

Thomas Henderson holds the role of Youth CA Cadre Leader at Defense, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $52,328.

Tamiko Felder Bovain

Customer Service Representative Supervisor/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$52,316
Base pay
$52,316
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,316

Tamiko Felder Bovain holds the role of Customer Service Representative Supervisor at Defense, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $52,316.

Demorris Mcgruder

Youth CA Cadre Worker 1/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$51,997
Base pay
$51,997
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,997

At Defense, Department Of, Demorris Mcgruder serves as a Youth CA Cadre Worker 1. Their 2025 pay totaled $51,997.

Gregory Bacon

Fac Maintenance Engineer 2/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$51,952
Base pay
$51,952
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,952

At Defense, Department Of, Gregory Bacon serves as a Fac Maintenance Engineer 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $51,952.

Tatiana Smithson

Environmental Complnc Specialist 2/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$51,767
Base pay
$51,767
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,767

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$107

Tatiana Smithson holds the role of Environmental Complnc Specialist 2 at Defense, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $51,767.

Ian Lucas

Environmental Complnc Specialist 2/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$51,767
Base pay
$51,767
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,767

Ian Lucas holds the role of Environmental Complnc Specialist 2 at Defense, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $51,767.

Kenneth Bevill

Fac Maintenance Engineer 3/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$51,596
Base pay
$51,596
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,596

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,588

At Defense, Department Of, Kenneth Bevill serves as a Fac Maintenance Engineer 3. Their 2025 pay totaled $51,596.

Christopher Middleton

Grounds Maintenance Technician 2/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$51,480
Base pay
$51,480
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,480

Christopher Middleton holds the role of Grounds Maintenance Technician 2 at Defense, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $51,480.

Erika Cox

Training/Employment Technician 2/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$51,480
Base pay
$51,480
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,480

At Defense, Department Of, Erika Cox serves as a Training/Employment Technician 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $51,480.

Charley Robinson

Instructor 2/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$51,324
Base pay
$51,324
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,324

Charley Robinson holds the role of Instructor 2 at Defense, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $51,324.

Kimberly Crenshaw

Youth CA Cadre Worker 2/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$51,155
Base pay
$51,155
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,155

Kimberly Crenshaw holds the role of Youth CA Cadre Worker 2 at Defense, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $51,155.

Stephen Rumph

Fire Prevention Specialist 2/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$51,080
Base pay
$51,080
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,080

Stephen Rumph holds the role of Fire Prevention Specialist 2 at Defense, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $51,080.

Benjamin Lalime

Fire Prevention Specialist 3/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$51,051
Base pay
$51,051
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,051

Benjamin Lalime works as a Fire Prevention Specialist 3 for Defense, Department Of. Benjamin earned $51,051 in 2025.

Darnell Bell

Fac Maintenance Engineer 2/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$50,993
Base pay
$50,993
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$50,993

Darnell Bell is a Fac Maintenance Engineer 2 at Defense, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $50,993.

Cary Thomas

Database Administrator 1/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$50,960
Base pay
$50,960
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$50,960

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,922

Cary Thomas works as a Database Administrator 1 for Defense, Department Of. Cary earned $50,960 in 2025.

Amy Crandall

Instructor 2/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$50,835
Base pay
$50,835
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$50,835

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,683

Amy Crandall holds the role of Instructor 2 at Defense, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $50,835.

Michael Whitted

Fac Maintenance Engineer 3/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$50,757
Base pay
$50,757
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$50,757

Michael Whitted works as a Fac Maintenance Engineer 3 for Defense, Department Of. Michael earned $50,757 in 2025.

Stacy Sheppard

Rehabilitation Counselor 2/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$50,668
Base pay
$50,668
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$50,668

Stacy Sheppard is a Rehabilitation Counselor 2 at Defense, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $50,668.

Megan Jackson

Customer Service Associate 2/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$50,510
Base pay
$50,510
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$50,510

At Defense, Department Of, Megan Jackson serves as a Customer Service Associate 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $50,510.

Jennifer Ellerbee

Purchasing Assistant Supervisor/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$50,509
Base pay
$50,509
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$50,509

At Defense, Department Of, Jennifer Ellerbee serves as a Purchasing Assistant Supervisor. Their 2025 pay totaled $50,509.

Johney Bain

General Trades Technician 3/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$50,386
Base pay
$50,386
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$50,386

Johney Bain holds the role of General Trades Technician 3 at Defense, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $50,386.

Steven Aja

General Trades Technician Supervisor/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$49,937
Base pay
$49,937
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$49,937

At Defense, Department Of, Steven Aja serves as a General Trades Technician Supervisor. Their 2025 pay totaled $49,937.

Sandra Sims

HR Technician 2/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$49,920
Base pay
$49,920
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$49,920

Sandra Sims is a HR Technician 2 at Defense, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $49,920.

Brian Reid

Busi Support Analyst 1/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$49,910
Base pay
$49,910
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$49,910

Brian Reid is a Busi Support Analyst 1 at Defense, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $49,910.

Melissa Mcgwire

Social Services Program Coordinator 1/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$49,820
Base pay
$49,820
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$49,820

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$8,996

Melissa Mcgwire works as a Social Services Program Coordinator 1 for Defense, Department Of. Melissa earned $49,820 in 2025.

Elsena Lettsome

Customer Service Representative Supervisor/Defense, Department Of

2025 total comp
$49,820
Base pay
$49,820
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$49,820

Elsena Lettsome is a Customer Service Representative Supervisor at Defense, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $49,820.