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Murray County Board of Education

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

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

In 2025, this agency had 885 employees with median total compensation of $55,871; the highest distinct record was $147,500.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$46M
Employees
885
Median total
$55,871
Highest record
$147,500

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 885 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($55,871) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$51,963 (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
$11,072
$27,287
$55,871
$73,878
$83,734

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $83,734 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $11,072. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Grades 9-12 Teacher
99 · $64,799
Bus Driver
65 · $19,046
Grade 1 Teacher
28 · $57,729
Grade 2 Teacher
28 · $53,683

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

Page 1

Melissa Land

Food Service Sec/Clerk/Bkkpr/Murray County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$47,515
Base pay
$47,515
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$47,515

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,161

At Murray County Board of Education, Melissa Land serves as a Food Service Sec/Clerk/Bkkpr. Their 2025 pay totaled $47,515.

Victoria Patterson

Grade 1 Teacher/Murray County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$47,061
Base pay
$47,061
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$47,061

At Murray County Board of Education, Victoria Patterson serves as a Grade 1 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $47,061.

Cindy Jarvis

Grade 2 Teacher/Murray County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$47,057
Base pay
$47,057
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$47,057

Cindy Jarvis is a Grade 2 Teacher at Murray County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $47,057.

Kali Lents

Teacher of Severe Intellectual/Murray County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$46,938
Base pay
$46,938
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,938

Kali Lents works as a Teacher of Severe Intellectual for Murray County Board of Education. Kali earned $46,938 in 2025.

Michael Bowen

Maintenance Personnel/Murray County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$46,683
Base pay
$46,683
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,683

Michael Bowen holds the role of Maintenance Personnel at Murray County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $46,683.

Natasha Cox

School Food Service Worker/Murray County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$46,361
Base pay
$46,361
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,361

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,352

At Murray County Board of Education, Natasha Cox serves as a School Food Service Worker. Their 2025 pay totaled $46,361.

Emmley Abernathy

Lottery Pre-School Teacher/Murray County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$46,189
Base pay
$46,189
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,189

Emmley Abernathy works as a Lottery Pre-School Teacher for Murray County Board of Education. Emmley earned $46,189 in 2025.

Karissa Jones

Kindergarten Teacher/Murray County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$46,141
Base pay
$46,141
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,141

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$20

Karissa Jones holds the role of Kindergarten Teacher at Murray County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $46,141.

Katherine Sims

Lottery Pre-School Teacher/Murray County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$45,077
Base pay
$45,077
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$45,077

Katherine Sims is a Lottery Pre-School Teacher at Murray County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $45,077.

Tiffany West

School Food Service Worker/Murray County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$45,048
Base pay
$45,048
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$45,048

Tiffany West is a School Food Service Worker at Murray County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $45,048.

Jonathan Beam

Grade 6 Teacher/Murray County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$44,945
Base pay
$44,945
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,945

Jonathan Beam works as a Grade 6 Teacher for Murray County Board of Education. Jonathan earned $44,945 in 2025.

Cassandra Richardson

Grade 2 Teacher/Murray County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$44,940
Base pay
$44,940
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,940

Cassandra Richardson holds the role of Grade 2 Teacher at Murray County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $44,940.

Brandi Holden

Lottery Pre-School Teacher/Murray County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$44,904
Base pay
$44,904
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,904

Brandi Holden works as a Lottery Pre-School Teacher for Murray County Board of Education. Brandi earned $44,904 in 2025.

Miranda Goody

Grade 5 Teacher/Murray County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$44,766
Base pay
$44,766
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,766

At Murray County Board of Education, Miranda Goody serves as a Grade 5 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $44,766.

Jocelyn Chastain

Grade 1 Teacher/Murray County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$44,760
Base pay
$44,760
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,760

Jocelyn Chastain holds the role of Grade 1 Teacher at Murray County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $44,760.

Kenneth Slack

Maintenance Personnel/Murray County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$44,698
Base pay
$44,698
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,698

At Murray County Board of Education, Kenneth Slack serves as a Maintenance Personnel. Their 2025 pay totaled $44,698.

Jacqueline Mathis

Secretary/Murray County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$44,690
Base pay
$44,690
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,690

Jacqueline Mathis holds the role of Secretary at Murray County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $44,690.

Pamela Miles

Secretary/Murray County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$44,690
Base pay
$44,690
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,690

Pamela Miles holds the role of Secretary at Murray County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $44,690.

Tommie Brown

Secretary/Murray County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$44,690
Base pay
$44,690
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,690

At Murray County Board of Education, Tommie Brown serves as a Secretary. Their 2025 pay totaled $44,690.

Melinda Stafford

Secretary/Murray County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$44,690
Base pay
$44,690
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,690

At Murray County Board of Education, Melinda Stafford serves as a Secretary. Their 2025 pay totaled $44,690.

Alison Jones

Grade 1 Teacher/Murray County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$44,439
Base pay
$44,439
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,439

Alison Jones is a Grade 1 Teacher at Murray County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $44,439.

August Sturgill

Instructional Specialist P-8/Murray County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$43,965
Base pay
$43,965
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,965

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$546

August Sturgill holds the role of Instructional Specialist P-8 at Murray County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $43,965.

Tanner Noland

Instructional Specialist P-8/Murray County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$43,927
Base pay
$43,927
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,927

Tanner Noland is a Instructional Specialist P-8 at Murray County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $43,927.

Kristl Grant

Lottery Pre-School Teacher/Murray County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$43,870
Base pay
$43,870
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,870

Kristl Grant holds the role of Lottery Pre-School Teacher at Murray County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $43,870.

Melinda Ensley

Secretary/Murray County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$43,682
Base pay
$43,682
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,682

Melinda Ensley works as a Secretary for Murray County Board of Education. Melinda earned $43,682 in 2025.

Nathan Coker

Special Education Interrelated/Murray County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$43,570
Base pay
$43,570
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,570

Nathan Coker is a Special Education Interrelated at Murray County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $43,570.

Seth Maton

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Murray County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$43,379
Base pay
$43,379
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,379

At Murray County Board of Education, Seth Maton serves as a Grades 9-12 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $43,379.

Heather Pless

Lottery Pre-School Teacher/Murray County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$43,349
Base pay
$43,349
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,349

Heather Pless works as a Lottery Pre-School Teacher for Murray County Board of Education. Heather earned $43,349 in 2025.

Shelley Arthur

Secretary/Murray County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$43,317
Base pay
$43,317
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,317

Shelley Arthur works as a Secretary for Murray County Board of Education. Shelley earned $43,317 in 2025.