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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 3

Justin Merritt

Assistant Principal/Effingham County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$104,710
Base pay
$104,710
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,710

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,671

Justin Merritt is a Assistant Principal at Effingham County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $104,710.

Beverly Harvey

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Effingham County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$104,089
Base pay
$104,089
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,089

Beverly Harvey is a Grades 9-12 Teacher at Effingham County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $104,089.

Ashley Kieffer

Director of School Safety/Effingham County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$103,982
Base pay
$103,982
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$103,982

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$5,794

Ashley Kieffer works as a Director of School Safety for Effingham County Board of Education. Ashley earned $103,982 in 2025.

Peter Goggin

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Effingham County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$103,746
Base pay
$103,746
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$103,746

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$591

Peter Goggin works as a Grades 9-12 Teacher for Effingham County Board of Education. Peter earned $103,746 in 2025.

Deidre Ford

Teacher Support Specialist/Effingham County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$103,207
Base pay
$103,207
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$103,207

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,741

Deidre Ford holds the role of Teacher Support Specialist at Effingham County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $103,207.

Erica Frost

Vocational/Effingham County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$103,055
Base pay
$103,055
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$103,055

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$5,008

Erica Frost holds the role of Vocational at Effingham County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $103,055.

Janine Manior

Assistant Principal/Effingham County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$102,559
Base pay
$102,559
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$102,559

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$335

Janine Manior works as a Assistant Principal for Effingham County Board of Education. Janine earned $102,559 in 2025.

Miranda Clayter

Special Education Specialist/Effingham County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$102,489
Base pay
$102,489
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$102,489

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$222

Miranda Clayter holds the role of Special Education Specialist at Effingham County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $102,489.

Lynda Hill

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Effingham County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$102,424
Base pay
$102,424
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$102,424

Lynda Hill holds the role of Grades 9-12 Teacher at Effingham County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $102,424.

Alan Sheridan

Grade 7 Teacher/Effingham County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$102,129
Base pay
$102,129
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$102,129

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$220

At Effingham County Board of Education, Alan Sheridan serves as a Grade 7 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $102,129.

Cindy Farmer

Teacher of Severe Intellectual/Effingham County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$101,920
Base pay
$101,920
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$101,920

Cindy Farmer works as a Teacher of Severe Intellectual for Effingham County Board of Education. Cindy earned $101,920 in 2025.

Shannon Knight

Middle School Explor Teacher/Effingham County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$101,708
Base pay
$101,708
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$101,708

At Effingham County Board of Education, Shannon Knight serves as a Middle School Explor Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,708.

Kathryn Odom

Special Education Specialist/Effingham County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$101,428
Base pay
$101,428
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$101,428

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$5,145

Kathryn Odom works as a Special Education Specialist for Effingham County Board of Education. Kathryn earned $101,428 in 2025.

Lauren Butler

Instructional Supervisor/Effingham County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$101,392
Base pay
$101,392
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$101,392

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,025

Lauren Butler holds the role of Instructional Supervisor at Effingham County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,392.

Joy Marshall

Physical Therapist/Effingham County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$101,251
Base pay
$101,251
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$101,251

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,583

Joy Marshall holds the role of Physical Therapist at Effingham County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,251.

Alisha Richardson

Vocational/Effingham County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$101,190
Base pay
$101,190
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$101,190

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$5,874

At Effingham County Board of Education, Alisha Richardson serves as a Vocational. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,190.

Ginger Kessler

Assistant Principal/Effingham County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$100,747
Base pay
$100,747
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,747

Ginger Kessler holds the role of Assistant Principal at Effingham County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $100,747.

Crystal Wright

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Effingham County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$100,669
Base pay
$100,669
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,669

Crystal Wright is a Grades 9-12 Teacher at Effingham County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $100,669.

Kristen Finlen

Special Education Interrelated/Effingham County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$100,619
Base pay
$100,619
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,619

Kristen Finlen works as a Special Education Interrelated for Effingham County Board of Education. Kristen earned $100,619 in 2025.

Kenza Murray

Instructional Supervisor/Effingham County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$100,583
Base pay
$100,583
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,583

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,724

Kenza Murray holds the role of Instructional Supervisor at Effingham County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $100,583.

Austin Osment

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Effingham County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$100,240
Base pay
$100,240
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,240

Austin Osment is a Grades 9-12 Teacher at Effingham County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $100,240.

Russell Long

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Effingham County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$100,208
Base pay
$100,208
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,208

Russell Long is a Grades 9-12 Teacher at Effingham County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $100,208.

Rebecca Eubanks

Speech-Language Pathologist/Effingham County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$99,881
Base pay
$99,881
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$99,881

Rebecca Eubanks works as a Speech-Language Pathologist for Effingham County Board of Education. Rebecca earned $99,881 in 2025.

Melissa Long

Assistant Principal/Effingham County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$99,715
Base pay
$99,715
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$99,715

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$671

Melissa Long holds the role of Assistant Principal at Effingham County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $99,715.

Judson Alford

Principal/Effingham County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$99,574
Base pay
$99,574
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$99,574

Judson Alford works as a Principal for Effingham County Board of Education. Judson earned $99,574 in 2025.

Deborah Sikes

Speech-Language Pathologist/Effingham County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$99,201
Base pay
$99,201
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$99,201

Deborah Sikes works as a Speech-Language Pathologist for Effingham County Board of Education. Deborah earned $99,201 in 2025.

Kerry Demere

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

2025 total comp
$99,199
Base pay
$99,199
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$99,199

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$46

Kerry Demere holds the role of Middle School Career, Technical and Agricultural Teacher at Effingham County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $99,199.

Kristin Wolfe

Teacher of Visually Impaired/Effingham County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$99,188
Base pay
$99,188
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$99,188

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,639

At Effingham County Board of Education, Kristin Wolfe serves as a Teacher of Visually Impaired. Their 2025 pay totaled $99,188.

Holly Scott

Instructional Supervisor/Effingham County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$98,949
Base pay
$98,949
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$98,949

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,072

Holly Scott is a Instructional Supervisor at Effingham County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $98,949.

Nathaniel Brownlee

Military Science Teacher/Effingham County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$98,883
Base pay
$98,883
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$98,883

Nathaniel Brownlee is a Military Science Teacher at Effingham County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $98,883.

Jennifer Lawson

Instructional Supervisor/Effingham County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$98,856
Base pay
$98,856
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$98,856

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$613

Jennifer Lawson works as a Instructional Supervisor for Effingham County Board of Education. Jennifer earned $98,856 in 2025.

Anthony Jones

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Effingham County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$98,724
Base pay
$98,724
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$98,724

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,222

At Effingham County Board of Education, Anthony Jones serves as a Grades 9-12 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $98,724.

Debra Tovar

Special Education Interrelated/Effingham County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$98,525
Base pay
$98,525
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$98,525

At Effingham County Board of Education, Debra Tovar serves as a Special Education Interrelated. Their 2025 pay totaled $98,525.

April Bowen

Technology Specialist/Effingham County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$98,499
Base pay
$98,499
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$98,499

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,309

At Effingham County Board of Education, April Bowen serves as a Technology Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled $98,499.

Amanda Ginn

Food Service Sec/Clerk/Bkkpr/Effingham County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$98,491
Base pay
$98,491
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$98,491

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,646

At Effingham County Board of Education, Amanda Ginn serves as a Food Service Sec/Clerk/Bkkpr. Their 2025 pay totaled $98,491.

Skye Besier

Speech-Language Pathologist/Effingham County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$98,339
Base pay
$98,339
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$98,339

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,982

Skye Besier works as a Speech-Language Pathologist for Effingham County Board of Education. Skye earned $98,339 in 2025.

Jacob Darling

Assistant Principal/Effingham County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$98,329
Base pay
$98,329
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$98,329

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,345

Jacob Darling works as a Assistant Principal for Effingham County Board of Education. Jacob earned $98,329 in 2025.

Heather Strickland

Instructional Supervisor/Effingham County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$98,258
Base pay
$98,258
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$98,258

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,604

Heather Strickland works as a Instructional Supervisor for Effingham County Board of Education. Heather earned $98,258 in 2025.

Lisa Grassi

Instructional Supervisor/Effingham County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$98,258
Base pay
$98,258
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$98,258

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$310

Lisa Grassi holds the role of Instructional Supervisor at Effingham County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $98,258.

Jaime Rawlins

Director of Child Serve/Effingham County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$98,147
Base pay
$98,147
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$98,147

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,015

Jaime Rawlins is a Director of Child Serve at Effingham County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $98,147.