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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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Jessica Cantu-Crites

Grade 1 Teacher/Houston County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$80,625
Base pay
$80,625
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,625

Jessica Cantu-Crites works as a Grade 1 Teacher for Houston County Board of Education. Jessica earned $80,625 in 2025.

Amber Watkis

Special Education Interrelated/Houston County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$80,625
Base pay
$80,625
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,625

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,095

Amber Watkis holds the role of Special Education Interrelated at Houston County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $80,625.

Kelly Turpin

Speech-Language Pathologist/Houston County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$80,605
Base pay
$80,605
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,605

Kelly Turpin is a Speech-Language Pathologist at Houston County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $80,605.

William Acosta

Instructional Specialist P-8/Houston County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$80,574
Base pay
$80,574
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,574

At Houston County Board of Education, William Acosta serves as a Instructional Specialist P-8. Their 2025 pay totaled $80,574.

Jonathan Gross

Grade 8 Teacher/Houston County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$80,571
Base pay
$80,571
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,571

Jonathan Gross is a Grade 8 Teacher at Houston County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $80,571.

Renae Mcduffie

Teacher of Mild Intellectual/Houston County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$80,532
Base pay
$80,532
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,532

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$378

Renae Mcduffie holds the role of Teacher of Mild Intellectual at Houston County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $80,532.

Alexis Welch

Grade 3 Teacher/Houston County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$80,477
Base pay
$80,477
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,477

Alexis Welch is a Grade 3 Teacher at Houston County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $80,477.

Heather Pitzer

Grade 4 Teacher/Houston County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$80,356
Base pay
$80,356
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,356

At Houston County Board of Education, Heather Pitzer serves as a Grade 4 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $80,356.

Jessica Miranda

Grade 5 Teacher/Houston County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$80,349
Base pay
$80,349
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,349

Jessica Miranda is a Grade 5 Teacher at Houston County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $80,349.

Katelyn Kishigian

Grade 5 Teacher/Houston County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$80,334
Base pay
$80,334
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,334

Katelyn Kishigian works as a Grade 5 Teacher for Houston County Board of Education. Katelyn earned $80,334 in 2025.

Shelley Edwards

Crossroads/Houston County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$80,332
Base pay
$80,332
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,332

At Houston County Board of Education, Shelley Edwards serves as a Crossroads. Their 2025 pay totaled $80,332.

Melanie Hinton

Special Education Interrelated/Houston County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$80,298
Base pay
$80,298
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,298

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$632

Melanie Hinton holds the role of Special Education Interrelated at Houston County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $80,298.

Ashleigh Edwards

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

2025 total comp
$80,282
Base pay
$80,282
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,282

Ashleigh Edwards is a Gifted Elementary Teacher P-5 at Houston County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $80,282.