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Labor, Department Of

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

The Labor, Department Of supports the workforce — employment services, unemployment benefits, and enforcement of labor standards.

In 2025, this agency had 952 employees with median total compensation of $47,900; the highest distinct record was $211,750.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$46.3M
Employees
952
Median total
$47,900
Highest record
$211,750

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 952 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($47,900) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$48,676 (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
$13,960
$36,287
$47,900
$61,247
$74,352

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $74,352 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $13,960. 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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Matthew Foley

Chief Information Officer/Labor, Department Of

2025 total comp
$211,750
Base pay
$211,750
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$211,750

Matthew Foley is a Chief Information Officer at Labor, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $211,750.

Jason Harkins

Deputy Director/Labor, Department Of

2025 total comp
$169,356
Base pay
$169,356
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$169,356

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$585

Jason Harkins holds the role of Deputy Director at Labor, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $169,356.

Dana Woodall

Chief Legal Officer/Labor, Department Of

2025 total comp
$160,918
Base pay
$160,918
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$160,918

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,295

Dana Woodall is a Chief Legal Officer at Labor, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $160,918.

Jason Preves

Senior Manager Information Technology/Labor, Department Of

2025 total comp
$157,981
Base pay
$157,981
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$157,981

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$854

Jason Preves holds the role of Senior Manager Information Technology at Labor, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $157,981.

Elizabeth De Janes

Legal Services Officer/Labor, Department Of

2025 total comp
$153,356
Base pay
$153,356
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$153,356

Elizabeth De Janes is a Legal Services Officer at Labor, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $153,356.

Elliott Davis

Director Accounting/Financial Services/Labor, Department Of

2025 total comp
$152,782
Base pay
$152,782
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$152,782

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,282

Elliott Davis holds the role of Director Accounting/Financial Services at Labor, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $152,782.

William Rudd

Director, Human Resources/Labor, Department Of

2025 total comp
$147,835
Base pay
$147,835
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$147,835

William Rudd holds the role of Director, Human Resources at Labor, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $147,835.

Denise Beckwith

Director/Labor, Department Of

2025 total comp
$143,000
Base pay
$143,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$143,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,807

Denise Beckwith holds the role of Director at Labor, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $143,000.

Phyllis Kimber

Director Information Technology/Labor, Department Of

2025 total comp
$141,110
Base pay
$141,110
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$141,110

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$474

Phyllis Kimber holds the role of Director Information Technology at Labor, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $141,110.

Lindsey Gardener

Manager 3, Information Technology/Labor, Department Of

2025 total comp
$134,173
Base pay
$134,173
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$134,173

Lindsey Gardener holds the role of Manager 3, Information Technology at Labor, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $134,173.

Louis Debroux

Chief of Staff/Labor, Department Of

2025 total comp
$132,167
Base pay
$132,167
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$132,167

Louis Debroux works as a Chief of Staff for Labor, Department Of. Louis earned $132,167 in 2025.

Jeffrey Babcock

Assistant Director Legal Services/Labor, Department Of

2025 total comp
$130,000
Base pay
$130,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$130,000

Jeffrey Babcock is a Assistant Director Legal Services at Labor, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $130,000.

Shawna Mercer

Communications Director/Labor, Department Of

2025 total comp
$130,000
Base pay
$130,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$130,000

Shawna Mercer holds the role of Communications Director at Labor, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $130,000.

K Howard

Workforce Development Director/Labor, Department Of

2025 total comp
$129,880
Base pay
$129,880
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$129,880

K Howard works as a Workforce Development Director for Labor, Department Of. K earned $129,880 in 2025.

James Nichols

Director/Labor, Department Of

2025 total comp
$128,333
Base pay
$128,333
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,333

At Labor, Department Of, James Nichols serves as a Director. Their 2025 pay totaled $128,333.

Leonard Lewis

Manager 3, Information Technology/Labor, Department Of

2025 total comp
$127,679
Base pay
$127,679
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,679

At Labor, Department Of, Leonard Lewis serves as a Manager 3, Information Technology. Their 2025 pay totaled $127,679.

Andrew Medlin

Systems Administrator 4/Labor, Department Of

2025 total comp
$127,660
Base pay
$127,660
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,660

At Labor, Department Of, Andrew Medlin serves as a Systems Administrator 4. Their 2025 pay totaled $127,660.

Mark Watson

Division Director/Labor, Department Of

2025 total comp
$126,385
Base pay
$126,385
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,385

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$70

Mark Watson is a Division Director at Labor, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $126,385.

Jeremy Sims

Financial Reporting Manager/Labor, Department Of

2025 total comp
$125,886
Base pay
$125,886
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$125,886

Jeremy Sims is a Financial Reporting Manager at Labor, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $125,886.

Marlenna Spriggens

Senior Manager Human Resources/Labor, Department Of

2025 total comp
$113,131
Base pay
$113,131
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,131

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$50

Marlenna Spriggens is a Senior Manager Human Resources at Labor, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $113,131.

Wallace Thornton

Director/Labor, Department Of

2025 total comp
$112,405
Base pay
$112,405
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$112,405

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$10,719

Wallace Thornton holds the role of Director at Labor, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $112,405.

Daniel Mercatili

Senior Manager Information Technology/Labor, Department Of

2025 total comp
$110,625
Base pay
$110,625
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$110,625

At Labor, Department Of, Daniel Mercatili serves as a Senior Manager Information Technology. Their 2025 pay totaled $110,625.