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Houston County Board of Education

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

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

In 2025, this agency had 5,717 employees with median total compensation of $41,621; the highest distinct record was $368,092.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$271.3M
Employees
5,717
Median total
$41,621
Highest record
$368,092

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 5,717 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($41,621) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$47,463 (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
$2,940
$12,753
$41,621
$78,316
$96,361

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $96,361 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $2,940. 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

Page 1

Lisa Akers

Early Intervention Primary Teacher/Houston County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$106,996
Base pay
$106,996
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,996

Lisa Akers works as a Early Intervention Primary Teacher for Houston County Board of Education. Lisa earned $106,996 in 2025.

Michael Paalz

Technology Specialist/Houston County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$106,955
Base pay
$106,955
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,955

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$644

Michael Paalz works as a Technology Specialist for Houston County Board of Education. Michael earned $106,955 in 2025.

Bryan Watts

Special Education Interrelated/Houston County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$106,808
Base pay
$106,808
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,808

Bryan Watts works as a Special Education Interrelated for Houston County Board of Education. Bryan earned $106,808 in 2025.

Kathleen Wright

Special Education Interrelated/Houston County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$106,796
Base pay
$106,796
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,796

Kathleen Wright holds the role of Special Education Interrelated at Houston County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $106,796.

Jill Coleman

Grade 6 Teacher/Houston County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$106,706
Base pay
$106,706
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,706

Jill Coleman holds the role of Grade 6 Teacher at Houston County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $106,706.

Li Ma

Gifted High/Houston County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$106,701
Base pay
$106,701
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,701

At Houston County Board of Education, Li Ma serves as a Gifted High. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,701.

Brian Cherer

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Houston County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$106,656
Base pay
$106,656
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,656

Brian Cherer is a Grades 9-12 Teacher at Houston County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $106,656.

Deborah Bowie

Special Education Interrelated/Houston County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$106,556
Base pay
$106,556
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,556

Deborah Bowie holds the role of Special Education Interrelated at Houston County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $106,556.

Brandi Pardo

Special Education Interrelated/Houston County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$106,556
Base pay
$106,556
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,556

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,209

At Houston County Board of Education, Brandi Pardo serves as a Special Education Interrelated. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,556.

Tammy Strickland

Gifted High/Houston County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$106,556
Base pay
$106,556
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,556

Tammy Strickland holds the role of Gifted High at Houston County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $106,556.

Joseph Harrelson

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Houston County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$106,556
Base pay
$106,556
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,556

At Houston County Board of Education, Joseph Harrelson serves as a Grades 9-12 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,556.

Antonio Talton

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Houston County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$106,545
Base pay
$106,545
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,545

At Houston County Board of Education, Antonio Talton serves as a Grades 9-12 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,545.

Carla Thorpe

Parent Coordinator/Houston County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$106,505
Base pay
$106,505
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,505

Carla Thorpe works as a Parent Coordinator for Houston County Board of Education. Carla earned $106,505 in 2025.

Artia Shorter

Assistant Principal/Houston County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$106,481
Base pay
$106,481
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,481

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,880

At Houston County Board of Education, Artia Shorter serves as a Assistant Principal. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,481.

Robin Mills

Assistant Principal/Houston County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$106,378
Base pay
$106,378
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,378

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,007

Robin Mills holds the role of Assistant Principal at Houston County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $106,378.

Quantishia Fluellen

Special Education Interrelated/Houston County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$106,338
Base pay
$106,338
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,338

Quantishia Fluellen is a Special Education Interrelated at Houston County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $106,338.

Priscessa Copeland

Speech-Language Pathologist/Houston County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$106,338
Base pay
$106,338
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,338

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$100

At Houston County Board of Education, Priscessa Copeland serves as a Speech-Language Pathologist. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,338.

Leah Williams

Instructional Specialist P-8/Houston County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$106,133
Base pay
$106,133
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,133

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$577

Leah Williams holds the role of Instructional Specialist P-8 at Houston County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $106,133.

Jennifer Franklin

Grade 7 Teacher/Houston County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$106,113
Base pay
$106,113
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,113

Jennifer Franklin is a Grade 7 Teacher at Houston County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $106,113.

Rebecca Shurett

Instructional Specialist P-8/Houston County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$106,102
Base pay
$106,102
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,102

Rebecca Shurett is a Instructional Specialist P-8 at Houston County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $106,102.

Amanda Slaughter

Gifted High/Houston County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$106,081
Base pay
$106,081
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,081

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$120

At Houston County Board of Education, Amanda Slaughter serves as a Gifted High. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,081.

Jacquelyn Pope

Gifted Elementary Teacher P-5/Houston County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$105,993
Base pay
$105,993
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$105,993

At Houston County Board of Education, Jacquelyn Pope serves as a Gifted Elementary Teacher P-5. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,993.

Ryan Van Dalinda

Vocational/Houston County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$105,679
Base pay
$105,679
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$105,679

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,498

Ryan Van Dalinda holds the role of Vocational at Houston County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $105,679.

Brian Rainwater

Vocational/Houston County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$105,613
Base pay
$105,613
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$105,613

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,177

Brian Rainwater is a Vocational at Houston County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $105,613.

Stacy Brown

Gifted Elementary Teacher P-5/Houston County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$105,607
Base pay
$105,607
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$105,607

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$362

At Houston County Board of Education, Stacy Brown serves as a Gifted Elementary Teacher P-5. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,607.

Chris Wallace

Grade 6 Teacher/Houston County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$105,539
Base pay
$105,539
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$105,539

Chris Wallace holds the role of Grade 6 Teacher at Houston County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $105,539.

Sandi Couillard

Vocational/Houston County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$105,493
Base pay
$105,493
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$105,493

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,413

At Houston County Board of Education, Sandi Couillard serves as a Vocational. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,493.

Amy Shepherd

Teacher of Mild Intellectual/Houston County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$105,475
Base pay
$105,475
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$105,475

Amy Shepherd works as a Teacher of Mild Intellectual for Houston County Board of Education. Amy earned $105,475 in 2025.

Kristie Norris

Vocational/Houston County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$105,472
Base pay
$105,472
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$105,472

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,293

Kristie Norris works as a Vocational for Houston County Board of Education. Kristie earned $105,472 in 2025.

Lamontay Jefferson

High School Counselor/Houston County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$105,425
Base pay
$105,425
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$105,425

At Houston County Board of Education, Lamontay Jefferson serves as a High School Counselor. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,425.

Robin Rooks

Assistant Principal/Houston County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$105,421
Base pay
$105,421
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$105,421

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$833

At Houston County Board of Education, Robin Rooks serves as a Assistant Principal. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,421.

Rachel Jenkins

Teacher of Moderate Intellectual/Houston County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$105,212
Base pay
$105,212
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$105,212

Rachel Jenkins works as a Teacher of Moderate Intellectual for Houston County Board of Education. Rachel earned $105,212 in 2025.

Evan Thomas

Instructional Specialist P-8/Houston County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$104,983
Base pay
$104,983
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,983

At Houston County Board of Education, Evan Thomas serves as a Instructional Specialist P-8. Their 2025 pay totaled $104,983.

Jenny Gutshall

Assistant Principal/Houston County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$104,965
Base pay
$104,965
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,965

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,331

Jenny Gutshall works as a Assistant Principal for Houston County Board of Education. Jenny earned $104,965 in 2025.

Stephanie Burch

Athletics Personnel/Houston County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$104,923
Base pay
$104,923
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,923

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$37

At Houston County Board of Education, Stephanie Burch serves as a Athletics Personnel. Their 2025 pay totaled $104,923.

Karen Strong

High School Counselor/Houston County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$104,821
Base pay
$104,821
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,821

Karen Strong holds the role of High School Counselor at Houston County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $104,821.

Amanda Hunnell

Gifted Elementary Teacher P-5/Houston County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$104,701
Base pay
$104,701
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,701

Amanda Hunnell is a Gifted Elementary Teacher P-5 at Houston County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $104,701.

Janet Wade

High School Counselor/Houston County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$104,665
Base pay
$104,665
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,665

Janet Wade works as a High School Counselor for Houston County Board of Education. Janet earned $104,665 in 2025.

Tracy Fendley

Adapted Phys Education Teacher/Houston County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$104,657
Base pay
$104,657
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,657

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,438

Tracy Fendley holds the role of Adapted Phys Education Teacher at Houston County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $104,657.

Lisa Carson

Instructional Specialist P-8/Houston County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$104,554
Base pay
$104,554
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,554

Lisa Carson holds the role of Instructional Specialist P-8 at Houston County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $104,554.