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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

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Richard Gay

Special Education Interrelated/Houston County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$75,057
Base pay
$75,057
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,057

Richard Gay works as a Special Education Interrelated for Houston County Board of Education. Richard earned $75,057 in 2025.

Brandon Pearce

Instructional Specialist P-8/Houston County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$75,041
Base pay
$75,041
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,041

Brandon Pearce holds the role of Instructional Specialist P-8 at Houston County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $75,041.

Meara Lesho

Gifted/Houston County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$75,003
Base pay
$75,003
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,003

Meara Lesho is a Gifted at Houston County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $75,003.

Alexandria Varlack

High School Counselor/Houston County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$74,990
Base pay
$74,990
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,990

At Houston County Board of Education, Alexandria Varlack serves as a High School Counselor. Their 2025 pay totaled $74,990.

Darron Counselman

Grade 7 Teacher/Houston County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$74,984
Base pay
$74,984
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,984

Darron Counselman works as a Grade 7 Teacher for Houston County Board of Education. Darron earned $74,984 in 2025.

Rebecca Matthews

Lottery Pre-School Teacher/Houston County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$74,957
Base pay
$74,957
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,957

Rebecca Matthews is a Lottery Pre-School Teacher at Houston County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $74,957.