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Effingham County Board of Education

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

The Effingham County Board of Education administers public education — funding, academic standards, and the operation of schools.

In 2025, this agency had 2,602 employees with median total compensation of $46,852; the highest distinct record was $262,673.

Year
2025
Employees
2,602
Median total
$46,852
Highest record
$262,673

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$54$113,467+

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 2,602 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($46,852) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$48,212 (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
$9,350
$26,144
$46,852
$69,686
$85,649

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $85,649 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $9,350. 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 19

Dana Cetera

Grade 3 Teacher/Effingham County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$67,756
Base pay
$67,756
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,756

Dana Cetera is a Grade 3 Teacher at Effingham County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $67,756.

Kimberly Browder

Grade 5 Teacher/Effingham County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$67,747
Base pay
$67,747
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,747

At Effingham County Board of Education, Kimberly Browder serves as a Grade 5 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $67,747.

Carolina Hutchinson

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Effingham County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$67,677
Base pay
$67,677
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,677

Carolina Hutchinson holds the role of Grades 9-12 Teacher at Effingham County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $67,677.

Loraine Weston

School Nurse/Effingham County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$67,668
Base pay
$67,668
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,668

Loraine Weston works as a School Nurse for Effingham County Board of Education. Loraine earned $67,668 in 2025.

Whitney Kennedy

Grade 3 Teacher/Effingham County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$67,606
Base pay
$67,606
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,606

Whitney Kennedy holds the role of Grade 3 Teacher at Effingham County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $67,606.

Tami Houston

Special Education Interrelated/Effingham County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$67,603
Base pay
$67,603
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,603

Tami Houston is a Special Education Interrelated at Effingham County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $67,603.

Theresa Elkins

Grade 8 Teacher/Effingham County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$67,597
Base pay
$67,597
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,597

Theresa Elkins holds the role of Grade 8 Teacher at Effingham County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $67,597.

Katherine Neidlinger

Grade 5 Teacher/Effingham County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$67,574
Base pay
$67,574
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,574

Katherine Neidlinger holds the role of Grade 5 Teacher at Effingham County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $67,574.

Abigail Brookins

Middle School Career, Technical and Agricultural Teacher/Effingham County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$67,538
Base pay
$67,538
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,538

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,943

Abigail Brookins holds the role of Middle School Career, Technical and Agricultural Teacher at Effingham County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $67,538.

Amy Thomas

Kindergarten Regular Education Teacher/Effingham County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$67,481
Base pay
$67,481
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,481

At Effingham County Board of Education, Amy Thomas serves as a Kindergarten Regular Education Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $67,481.

Sarah Stafford

Grade 3 Teacher/Effingham County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$67,477
Base pay
$67,477
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,477

At Effingham County Board of Education, Sarah Stafford serves as a Grade 3 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $67,477.

Hillary Hodges

Grade 1 Teacher/Effingham County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$67,476
Base pay
$67,476
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,476

At Effingham County Board of Education, Hillary Hodges serves as a Grade 1 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $67,476.

Travis Nesmith

Finance/Business Service Manager/Effingham County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$67,451
Base pay
$67,451
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,451

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,528

Travis Nesmith is a Finance/Business Service Manager at Effingham County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $67,451.

Jason Rowe

Special Education Interrelated/Effingham County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$67,411
Base pay
$67,411
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,411

Jason Rowe works as a Special Education Interrelated for Effingham County Board of Education. Jason earned $67,411 in 2025.

Belinda Burke

Pre-School Regular Education Teacher/Effingham County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$67,386
Base pay
$67,386
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,386

Belinda Burke holds the role of Pre-School Regular Education Teacher at Effingham County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $67,386.

Damon Hubert

Crossroads/Effingham County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$67,383
Base pay
$67,383
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,383

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$75

At Effingham County Board of Education, Damon Hubert serves as a Crossroads. Their 2025 pay totaled $67,383.

Kristen Edwards

Grade 3 Teacher/Effingham County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$67,235
Base pay
$67,235
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,235

Kristen Edwards holds the role of Grade 3 Teacher at Effingham County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $67,235.

Morgan Griner

Grade 6 Teacher/Effingham County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$67,228
Base pay
$67,228
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,228

Morgan Griner works as a Grade 6 Teacher for Effingham County Board of Education. Morgan earned $67,228 in 2025.

Briana Ranck

Grade 6 Teacher/Effingham County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$67,224
Base pay
$67,224
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,224

Briana Ranck holds the role of Grade 6 Teacher at Effingham County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $67,224.

Victoria Hiers

Grade 6 Teacher/Effingham County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$67,156
Base pay
$67,156
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,156

Victoria Hiers is a Grade 6 Teacher at Effingham County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $67,156.

Elaina Zeigler

Supplemental/Float Licensed Nurse/Effingham County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$67,112
Base pay
$67,112
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,112

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,195

Elaina Zeigler is a Supplemental/Float Licensed Nurse at Effingham County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $67,112.

Joseph Riner

Maintenance Personnel/Effingham County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$67,010
Base pay
$67,010
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,010

Joseph Riner is a Maintenance Personnel at Effingham County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $67,010.

Crystal Washington

Grade 8 Teacher/Effingham County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$66,961
Base pay
$66,961
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,961

Crystal Washington holds the role of Grade 8 Teacher at Effingham County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $66,961.

Kendall Reeder

Speech-Language Pathologist/Effingham County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$66,944
Base pay
$66,944
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,944

At Effingham County Board of Education, Kendall Reeder serves as a Speech-Language Pathologist. Their 2025 pay totaled $66,944.

Julie Wade

Kindergarten Regular Education Teacher/Effingham County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$66,927
Base pay
$66,927
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,927

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$81

Julie Wade holds the role of Kindergarten Regular Education Teacher at Effingham County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $66,927.

Mary Hepburn

Esol Teacher/Effingham County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$66,856
Base pay
$66,856
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,856

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$296

At Effingham County Board of Education, Mary Hepburn serves as a Esol Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $66,856.

Brandi Ellis

Speech-Language Pathologist/Effingham County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$66,801
Base pay
$66,801
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,801

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$473

Brandi Ellis is a Speech-Language Pathologist at Effingham County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $66,801.

Brittany Lein

Instructional Specialist P-8/Effingham County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$66,796
Base pay
$66,796
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,796

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,099

Brittany Lein works as a Instructional Specialist P-8 for Effingham County Board of Education. Brittany earned $66,796 in 2025.

Shelby Staver

Special Education Interrelated/Effingham County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$66,794
Base pay
$66,794
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,794

Shelby Staver holds the role of Special Education Interrelated at Effingham County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $66,794.

Megan Williams

Grade 5 Teacher/Effingham County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$66,771
Base pay
$66,771
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,771

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$469

Megan Williams works as a Grade 5 Teacher for Effingham County Board of Education. Megan earned $66,771 in 2025.

Melanie Clayton

Grade 4 Teacher/Effingham County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$66,727
Base pay
$66,727
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,727

Melanie Clayton is a Grade 4 Teacher at Effingham County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $66,727.

Candice Mowery

Special Education Interrelated/Effingham County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$66,651
Base pay
$66,651
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,651

At Effingham County Board of Education, Candice Mowery serves as a Special Education Interrelated. Their 2025 pay totaled $66,651.

Shannon Morgan

Grade 4 Teacher/Effingham County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$66,650
Base pay
$66,650
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,650

Shannon Morgan works as a Grade 4 Teacher for Effingham County Board of Education. Shannon earned $66,650 in 2025.

Jennifer Russell

Instructional Specialist P-8/Effingham County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$66,638
Base pay
$66,638
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,638

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$307

Jennifer Russell is a Instructional Specialist P-8 at Effingham County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $66,638.

Ashley Stafford

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Effingham County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$66,589
Base pay
$66,589
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,589

Ashley Stafford holds the role of Grades 9-12 Teacher at Effingham County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $66,589.

Ashley Nowell

Esol Teacher/Effingham County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$66,529
Base pay
$66,529
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,529

Ashley Nowell holds the role of Esol Teacher at Effingham County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $66,529.

Emily Mcclure

Grade 6 Teacher/Effingham County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$66,513
Base pay
$66,513
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,513

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$85

Emily Mcclure works as a Grade 6 Teacher for Effingham County Board of Education. Emily earned $66,513 in 2025.

Kaitlyn Bragg

Grade 8 Teacher/Effingham County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$66,456
Base pay
$66,456
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,456

Kaitlyn Bragg holds the role of Grade 8 Teacher at Effingham County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $66,456.

Melissa Proctor

Grades K-5 Teacher/Effingham County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$66,450
Base pay
$66,450
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,450

Melissa Proctor is a Grades K-5 Teacher at Effingham County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $66,450.

Katherine Martin

Grade 7 Teacher/Effingham County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$66,331
Base pay
$66,331
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,331

Katherine Martin is a Grade 7 Teacher at Effingham County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $66,331.