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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
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

$0$136,500+

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

Highest-paid first / page 15

Susan Manry

Education Program Specialist 4/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$83,000
Base pay
$83,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$10,583

Susan Manry holds the role of Education Program Specialist 4 at Education, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,000.

Tracie Copper

Education Program Specialist 4/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$83,000
Base pay
$83,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,765

Tracie Copper holds the role of Education Program Specialist 4 at Education, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,000.

Stephanie Hurst

Research Analyst 3/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$83,000
Base pay
$83,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$13,856

Stephanie Hurst is a Research Analyst 3 at Education, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $83,000.

Omar Lopez Nunez

Education Program Specialist 2/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$83,000
Base pay
$83,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,000

At Education, Department Of, Omar Lopez Nunez serves as a Education Program Specialist 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,000.

Melba Dickinson

Teacher (Blind/Deaf)/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$82,806
Base pay
$82,806
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,806

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,161

At Education, Department Of, Melba Dickinson serves as a Teacher (Blind/Deaf). Their 2025 pay totaled $82,806.

Ashley Oldham

Manager Accounting/Financial Services/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$82,707
Base pay
$82,707
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,707

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$732

Ashley Oldham works as a Manager Accounting/Financial Services for Education, Department Of. Ashley earned $82,707 in 2025.

Brittany Smith

Manager Accounting/Financial Services/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$82,667
Base pay
$82,667
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,667

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$671

At Education, Department Of, Brittany Smith serves as a Manager Accounting/Financial Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $82,667.

Katie Green

Systems Administrator 3/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$82,558
Base pay
$82,558
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,558

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,567

At Education, Department Of, Katie Green serves as a Systems Administrator 3. Their 2025 pay totaled $82,558.

Irish Saxton

Systems Administrator 3/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$82,558
Base pay
$82,558
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,558

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$830

At Education, Department Of, Irish Saxton serves as a Systems Administrator 3. Their 2025 pay totaled $82,558.

Sharon Armour

Systems Administrator 3/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$82,558
Base pay
$82,558
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,558

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$163

Sharon Armour works as a Systems Administrator 3 for Education, Department Of. Sharon earned $82,558 in 2025.

Bobby Bond

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

2025 total comp
$82,500
Base pay
$82,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,500

Bobby Bond is a Program Manager (Non-It) 1 at Education, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $82,500.

Jessica Steverson

Research Analyst 3/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$82,000
Base pay
$82,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$599

Jessica Steverson is a Research Analyst 3 at Education, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $82,000.

John Ramage

Architect 3/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$81,962
Base pay
$81,962
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,962

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,826

John Ramage is a Architect 3 at Education, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $81,962.

Nathan Forrester

Er Project Manager 1/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$81,926
Base pay
$81,926
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,926

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$997

Nathan Forrester holds the role of Er Project Manager 1 at Education, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,926.

Melanie Thompson

Teacher (Blind/Deaf)/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$81,838
Base pay
$81,838
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,838

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$193

Melanie Thompson holds the role of Teacher (Blind/Deaf) at Education, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,838.

Raymond Heard

Education Program Specialist 4/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$81,798
Base pay
$81,798
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,798

Raymond Heard works as a Education Program Specialist 4 for Education, Department Of. Raymond earned $81,798 in 2025.

Molly Sims

Education Program Specialist 3/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$81,770
Base pay
$81,770
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,770

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,676

Molly Sims is a Education Program Specialist 3 at Education, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $81,770.

Kelly Coffey

Budget Analyst 3/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$81,538
Base pay
$81,538
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,538

At Education, Department Of, Kelly Coffey serves as a Budget Analyst 3. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,538.

Agnes Mwangi

Contracts Administrator 2/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$81,538
Base pay
$81,538
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,538

Agnes Mwangi holds the role of Contracts Administrator 2 at Education, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,538.

Courtney Reid

Education Program Specialist 3/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$81,538
Base pay
$81,538
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,538

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$644

At Education, Department Of, Courtney Reid serves as a Education Program Specialist 3. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,538.

Shernita Howard

Budget Analyst 2/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$81,480
Base pay
$81,480
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,480

Shernita Howard holds the role of Budget Analyst 2 at Education, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,480.

Michelle Pyrlik

Education Program Specialist 4/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$81,458
Base pay
$81,458
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,458

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,151

Michelle Pyrlik holds the role of Education Program Specialist 4 at Education, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,458.

Theon Washington

Financial Examiner 3/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$81,296
Base pay
$81,296
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,296

Theon Washington works as a Financial Examiner 3 for Education, Department Of. Theon earned $81,296 in 2025.

Kamika Morris

Accountant 4/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$81,296
Base pay
$81,296
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,296

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,191

Kamika Morris is a Accountant 4 at Education, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $81,296.

Dedrick Clark

Manager Accounting/Financial Services/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$81,000
Base pay
$81,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$184

Dedrick Clark is a Manager Accounting/Financial Services at Education, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $81,000.

Jasmine Williams

Manager Accounting/Financial Services/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$80,600
Base pay
$80,600
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,600

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,385

Jasmine Williams holds the role of Manager Accounting/Financial Services at Education, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $80,600.

Patrick Ledford

Project Consultant (Non-It) 2/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$80,600
Base pay
$80,600
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,600

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$6,544

Patrick Ledford is a Project Consultant (Non-It) 2 at Education, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $80,600.

Kimberly Mcdavid

Teacher (Blind/Deaf)/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$80,178
Base pay
$80,178
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,178

At Education, Department Of, Kimberly Mcdavid serves as a Teacher (Blind/Deaf). Their 2025 pay totaled $80,178.

Ashley Cox

Teacher (Blind/Deaf)/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$80,012
Base pay
$80,012
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,012

Ashley Cox works as a Teacher (Blind/Deaf) for Education, Department Of. Ashley earned $80,012 in 2025.

Ruby Butler

Education Program Specialist 4/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$80,000
Base pay
$80,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,789

Ruby Butler is a Education Program Specialist 4 at Education, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $80,000.

Bennetta Butler

Manager Purchasing/Inventory/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$80,000
Base pay
$80,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,000

Bennetta Butler holds the role of Manager Purchasing/Inventory at Education, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $80,000.

Lian Li

Research Analyst 3/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$80,000
Base pay
$80,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$35

Lian Li works as a Research Analyst 3 for Education, Department Of. Lian earned $80,000 in 2025.

Ilisha Terez-Evans

Busi Support Analyst 3/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$79,656
Base pay
$79,656
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,656

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,200

Ilisha Terez-Evans is a Busi Support Analyst 3 at Education, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $79,656.

Kristen Shepherd

Education Program Specialist 4/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$79,562
Base pay
$79,562
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,562

Kristen Shepherd is a Education Program Specialist 4 at Education, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $79,562.

Charles Queen

Manager Purchasing/Inventory/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$79,394
Base pay
$79,394
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,394

Charles Queen holds the role of Manager Purchasing/Inventory at Education, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,394.

Toni Kimbrough

Teacher (Blind/Deaf)/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$79,353
Base pay
$79,353
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,353

Toni Kimbrough holds the role of Teacher (Blind/Deaf) at Education, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,353.

John Osborne

Research Analyst 3/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$79,320
Base pay
$79,320
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,320

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$9,388

At Education, Department Of, John Osborne serves as a Research Analyst 3. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,320.

Jessica Jones

Budget Analyst 3/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$78,993
Base pay
$78,993
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,993

At Education, Department Of, Jessica Jones serves as a Budget Analyst 3. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,993.

Steven Herston

Teacher (Blind/Deaf)/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$78,866
Base pay
$78,866
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,866

Steven Herston holds the role of Teacher (Blind/Deaf) at Education, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $78,866.

Jeffrey Hodges

Education Program Specialist 3/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$78,440
Base pay
$78,440
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,440

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,435

Jeffrey Hodges holds the role of Education Program Specialist 3 at Education, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $78,440.