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Meriwether County Board of Education

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

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

In 2025, this agency had 443 employees with median total compensation of $45,077; the highest distinct record was $179,286.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$20M
Employees
443
Median total
$45,077
Highest record
$179,286

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 443 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($45,077) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$45,059 (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
$9,922
$19,882
$45,077
$64,334
$83,700

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $83,700 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $9,922. 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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Mary Wortham

Grade 6 Teacher/Meriwether County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$77,696
Base pay
$77,696
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,696

Mary Wortham is a Grade 6 Teacher at Meriwether County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $77,696.

Lynn Perez

Esol Teacher/Meriwether County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$77,565
Base pay
$77,565
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,565

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,906

Lynn Perez works as a Esol Teacher for Meriwether County Board of Education. Lynn earned $77,565 in 2025.

Karen Mcguire

Instructional Specialist/Meriwether County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$76,895
Base pay
$76,895
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,895

At Meriwether County Board of Education, Karen Mcguire serves as a Instructional Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,895.

Lakeisha Bynum

Early Intervention Primary Teacher/Meriwether County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$76,697
Base pay
$76,697
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,697

Lakeisha Bynum holds the role of Early Intervention Primary Teacher at Meriwether County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,697.

Brian Kempson

Vocational/Meriwether County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$75,687
Base pay
$75,687
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,687

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,524

At Meriwether County Board of Education, Brian Kempson serves as a Vocational. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,687.

Danita Welch

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Meriwether County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$75,367
Base pay
$75,367
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,367

Danita Welch is a Grades 9-12 Teacher at Meriwether County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $75,367.

Erika Sutton

Technology Specialist/Meriwether County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$74,685
Base pay
$74,685
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,685

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,568

At Meriwether County Board of Education, Erika Sutton serves as a Technology Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled $74,685.

Lisa Calkins

Instructional Specialist P-8/Meriwether County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$74,683
Base pay
$74,683
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,683

Lisa Calkins is a Instructional Specialist P-8 at Meriwether County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $74,683.

Mavis Harvey

Early Intervention Primary Teacher/Meriwether County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$74,535
Base pay
$74,535
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,535

At Meriwether County Board of Education, Mavis Harvey serves as a Early Intervention Primary Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $74,535.

Douglas Maddox

Grade 4 Teacher/Meriwether County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$74,535
Base pay
$74,535
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,535

Douglas Maddox holds the role of Grade 4 Teacher at Meriwether County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $74,535.

Loretta Arndt

Vocational/Meriwether County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$73,582
Base pay
$73,582
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,582

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,515

Loretta Arndt holds the role of Vocational at Meriwether County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $73,582.

Royce Thompson

Director of School Safety/Meriwether County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$73,430
Base pay
$73,430
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,430

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$7,705

Royce Thompson holds the role of Director of School Safety at Meriwether County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $73,430.