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Education, Department Of

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

The Education, Department Of administers public education — funding, academic standards, and the operation of schools.

In 2025, this agency had 1,412 employees with median total compensation of $64,761; the highest distinct record was $181,282.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$87.1M
Employees
1,412
Median total
$64,761
Highest record
$181,282

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 1,412 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($64,761) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$61,717 (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
$11,433
$27,484
$64,761
$89,692
$103,000

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $103,000 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $11,433. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

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

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Josephine Pate

Education Program Specialist 4/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$86,389
Base pay
$86,389
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,389

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,774

Josephine Pate works as a Education Program Specialist 4 for Education, Department Of. Josephine earned $86,389 in 2025.

Debra Lightsey

Education Program Specialist 4/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$86,000
Base pay
$86,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,219

Debra Lightsey is a Education Program Specialist 4 at Education, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $86,000.

Renita Webb

Education Program Specialist 4/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$86,000
Base pay
$86,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$5,786

Renita Webb works as a Education Program Specialist 4 for Education, Department Of. Renita earned $86,000 in 2025.

Lisa Begley

Education Program Specialist 4/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$86,000
Base pay
$86,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,277

Lisa Begley works as a Education Program Specialist 4 for Education, Department Of. Lisa earned $86,000 in 2025.

Eric Willoughby

Education Program Specialist 4/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$86,000
Base pay
$86,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,114

Eric Willoughby holds the role of Education Program Specialist 4 at Education, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $86,000.

Jody Blakley

Education Program Specialist 4/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$86,000
Base pay
$86,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,111

Jody Blakley holds the role of Education Program Specialist 4 at Education, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $86,000.

Judith Chavarria Gimenez

Education Program Specialist 4/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$86,000
Base pay
$86,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$606

Judith Chavarria Gimenez holds the role of Education Program Specialist 4 at Education, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $86,000.

Laura Sanders

Education Program Specialist 4/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$86,000
Base pay
$86,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$15,741

At Education, Department Of, Laura Sanders serves as a Education Program Specialist 4. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,000.

Michael Kuenlen

Education Program Specialist 4/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$86,000
Base pay
$86,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,119

Michael Kuenlen holds the role of Education Program Specialist 4 at Education, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $86,000.

Megan Blanchard

Education Program Specialist 4/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$86,000
Base pay
$86,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$6,860

Megan Blanchard works as a Education Program Specialist 4 for Education, Department Of. Megan earned $86,000 in 2025.

Christie Bailey

Education Program Specialist 4/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$86,000
Base pay
$86,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,163

Christie Bailey works as a Education Program Specialist 4 for Education, Department Of. Christie earned $86,000 in 2025.

Mark Linsky

Education Program Specialist 4/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$86,000
Base pay
$86,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$5,819

Mark Linsky is a Education Program Specialist 4 at Education, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $86,000.

David Thacker

Education Program Specialist 4/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$86,000
Base pay
$86,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,650

David Thacker works as a Education Program Specialist 4 for Education, Department Of. David earned $86,000 in 2025.

Tracie Doe

Education Program Specialist 4/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$86,000
Base pay
$86,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,269

At Education, Department Of, Tracie Doe serves as a Education Program Specialist 4. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,000.

Alba Gutierrez

Education Program Specialist 4/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$86,000
Base pay
$86,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$8,533

At Education, Department Of, Alba Gutierrez serves as a Education Program Specialist 4. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,000.

Betia Bentley

Education Program Specialist 4/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$86,000
Base pay
$86,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$5,047

Betia Bentley works as a Education Program Specialist 4 for Education, Department Of. Betia earned $86,000 in 2025.

Katherine Green

Education Program Specialist 4/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$86,000
Base pay
$86,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$5,092

Katherine Green is a Education Program Specialist 4 at Education, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $86,000.

Joni Taylor

Education Program Specialist 4/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$86,000
Base pay
$86,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$627

Joni Taylor holds the role of Education Program Specialist 4 at Education, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $86,000.

Naesha Parks

Education Program Specialist 4/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$86,000
Base pay
$86,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$694

Naesha Parks works as a Education Program Specialist 4 for Education, Department Of. Naesha earned $86,000 in 2025.

Janet Jungnickel

Education Program Specialist 4/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$86,000
Base pay
$86,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$6,478

At Education, Department Of, Janet Jungnickel serves as a Education Program Specialist 4. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,000.

Kristen Applebee

Teacher (Blind/Deaf)/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$85,942
Base pay
$85,942
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,942

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$100

At Education, Department Of, Kristen Applebee serves as a Teacher (Blind/Deaf). Their 2025 pay totaled $85,942.

Tony Vlachakis

Education Program Specialist 1/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$85,730
Base pay
$85,730
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,730

Tony Vlachakis works as a Education Program Specialist 1 for Education, Department Of. Tony earned $85,730 in 2025.

Sarah Jones

Aud/Speech Pathologist 2/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$85,615
Base pay
$85,615
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,615

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,565

Sarah Jones is a Aud/Speech Pathologist 2 at Education, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $85,615.