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Human Services, Department Of

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

The Human Services, Department Of delivers health and social services — programs such as Medicaid, public assistance, child welfare, and support for aging and disabled residents.

In 2025, this agency had 3,112 employees with median total compensation of $45,085; the highest distinct record was $202,581.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$135.1M
Employees
3,112
Median total
$45,085
Highest record
$202,581

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 3,112 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($45,085) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$43,427 (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
$1,530
$25,635
$45,085
$57,585
$72,800

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $72,800 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $1,530. 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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Ellen Brown

Director/Human Services, Department Of

2025 total comp
$110,000
Base pay
$110,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$110,000

At Human Services, Department Of, Ellen Brown serves as a Director. Their 2025 pay totaled $110,000.

Helen Nichols

Senior Manager Purchase/Inventory/Human Services, Department Of

2025 total comp
$109,440
Base pay
$109,440
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,440

Helen Nichols works as a Senior Manager Purchase/Inventory for Human Services, Department Of. Helen earned $109,440 in 2025.

Carlene Burgess

Director/Human Services, Department Of

2025 total comp
$108,302
Base pay
$108,302
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$108,302

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,526

At Human Services, Department Of, Carlene Burgess serves as a Director. Their 2025 pay totaled $108,302.

Kristi Stone

Deputy Director/Human Services, Department Of

2025 total comp
$108,240
Base pay
$108,240
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$108,240

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,940

Kristi Stone holds the role of Deputy Director at Human Services, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $108,240.

Annissa Thompson

Manager 2, Account/Financial Services/Human Services, Department Of

2025 total comp
$107,126
Base pay
$107,126
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,126

Annissa Thompson works as a Manager 2, Account/Financial Services for Human Services, Department Of. Annissa earned $107,126 in 2025.

Jana Drinkard

Senior Manager 2, Account/Finance Services/Human Services, Department Of

2025 total comp
$106,000
Base pay
$106,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,462

At Human Services, Department Of, Jana Drinkard serves as a Senior Manager 2, Account/Finance Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,000.

Sharrika Laneair

Senior Manager Human Resources/Human Services, Department Of

2025 total comp
$105,799
Base pay
$105,799
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$105,799

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$107

Sharrika Laneair is a Senior Manager Human Resources at Human Services, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $105,799.