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Natural Resources, Department Of

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

The Natural Resources, Department Of protects natural resources and the environment — conservation, parks and wildlife, and environmental regulation.

In 2025, this agency had 3,363 employees with median total compensation of $33,406; the highest distinct record was $198,000.

Year
2025
Employees
3,363
Median total
$33,406
Highest record
$198,000

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$0$96,044+

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 3,363 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($33,406) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$36,078 (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
$2,535
$10,203
$33,406
$57,202
$75,951

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $75,951 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $2,535. 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

Highest-paid first / page 21

Margaret Hunt

Wildlife Biologist 3/Natural Resources, Department Of

2025 total comp
$58,567
Base pay
$58,567
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,567

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$475

Margaret Hunt works as a Wildlife Biologist 3 for Natural Resources, Department Of. Margaret earned $58,567 in 2025.

Benjamin Hutton

Environmental Complnc Specialist 4/Natural Resources, Department Of

2025 total comp
$58,509
Base pay
$58,509
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,509

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,028

At Natural Resources, Department Of, Benjamin Hutton serves as a Environmental Complnc Specialist 4. Their 2025 pay totaled $58,509.

Paul Tobler

Marine Biologist 2/Natural Resources, Department Of

2025 total comp
$58,507
Base pay
$58,507
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,507

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$694

Paul Tobler works as a Marine Biologist 2 for Natural Resources, Department Of. Paul earned $58,507 in 2025.

Lydia Davis

Financial Analyst Supervisor/Natural Resources, Department Of

2025 total comp
$58,473
Base pay
$58,473
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,473

Lydia Davis works as a Financial Analyst Supervisor for Natural Resources, Department Of. Lydia earned $58,473 in 2025.

Joseph Hughes

Park/Historic Site Manager 3/Natural Resources, Department Of

2025 total comp
$58,300
Base pay
$58,300
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,300

Joseph Hughes works as a Park/Historic Site Manager 3 for Natural Resources, Department Of. Joseph earned $58,300 in 2025.

Tina Blackstock

Park/Historic Site Manager 3/Natural Resources, Department Of

2025 total comp
$58,300
Base pay
$58,300
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,300

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$91

At Natural Resources, Department Of, Tina Blackstock serves as a Park/Historic Site Manager 3. Their 2025 pay totaled $58,300.

Samantha Wilson

Park/Historic Site Manager 3/Natural Resources, Department Of

2025 total comp
$58,300
Base pay
$58,300
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,300

At Natural Resources, Department Of, Samantha Wilson serves as a Park/Historic Site Manager 3. Their 2025 pay totaled $58,300.

Farrell Barber

Environmental Engineer 1/Natural Resources, Department Of

2025 total comp
$58,240
Base pay
$58,240
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,240

At Natural Resources, Department Of, Farrell Barber serves as a Environmental Engineer 1. Their 2025 pay totaled $58,240.

Kaveh Torabzadeh

Environmental Engineer 1/Natural Resources, Department Of

2025 total comp
$58,240
Base pay
$58,240
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,240

At Natural Resources, Department Of, Kaveh Torabzadeh serves as a Environmental Engineer 1. Their 2025 pay totaled $58,240.

Samantha Parker

Environmental Engineer 1/Natural Resources, Department Of

2025 total comp
$58,240
Base pay
$58,240
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,240

Samantha Parker is a Environmental Engineer 1 at Natural Resources, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $58,240.

Manuel Johnson

IT Support Specialist 3/Natural Resources, Department Of

2025 total comp
$58,240
Base pay
$58,240
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,240

Manuel Johnson works as a IT Support Specialist 3 for Natural Resources, Department Of. Manuel earned $58,240 in 2025.

Ethan Rhine

Environmental Engineer 1/Natural Resources, Department Of

2025 total comp
$58,240
Base pay
$58,240
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,240

Ethan Rhine is a Environmental Engineer 1 at Natural Resources, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $58,240.

Shawn Austin

Environmental Engineer 1/Natural Resources, Department Of

2025 total comp
$58,240
Base pay
$58,240
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,240

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,205

Shawn Austin is a Environmental Engineer 1 at Natural Resources, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $58,240.

Shannon Parrish

Manager 1, Environmental Protection/Natural Resources, Department Of

2025 total comp
$58,240
Base pay
$58,240
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,240

Shannon Parrish holds the role of Manager 1, Environmental Protection at Natural Resources, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $58,240.

William Kolkmeyer

Wildlife Technician 3/Natural Resources, Department Of

2025 total comp
$58,227
Base pay
$58,227
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,227

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$372

At Natural Resources, Department Of, William Kolkmeyer serves as a Wildlife Technician 3. Their 2025 pay totaled $58,227.

Luke Daniels

Park/Historic Site Manager 3/Natural Resources, Department Of

2025 total comp
$58,153
Base pay
$58,153
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,153

At Natural Resources, Department Of, Luke Daniels serves as a Park/Historic Site Manager 3. Their 2025 pay totaled $58,153.

Shana Wells

HR Generalist 3/Natural Resources, Department Of

2025 total comp
$58,153
Base pay
$58,153
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,153

Shana Wells holds the role of HR Generalist 3 at Natural Resources, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $58,153.

Brendon Viquez

Fisheries Biologist 3/Natural Resources, Department Of

2025 total comp
$58,123
Base pay
$58,123
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,123

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$703

Brendon Viquez is a Fisheries Biologist 3 at Natural Resources, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $58,123.

Stephen Giles

Wildlife Technician Supervisor/Natural Resources, Department Of

2025 total comp
$58,122
Base pay
$58,122
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,122

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$38

Stephen Giles is a Wildlife Technician Supervisor at Natural Resources, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $58,122.

William Cartwright

Wildlife Technician Supervisor/Natural Resources, Department Of

2025 total comp
$58,122
Base pay
$58,122
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,122

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$367

At Natural Resources, Department Of, William Cartwright serves as a Wildlife Technician Supervisor. Their 2025 pay totaled $58,122.

Kenneth Palmer

Wildlife Technician Supervisor/Natural Resources, Department Of

2025 total comp
$58,122
Base pay
$58,122
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,122

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$272

Kenneth Palmer works as a Wildlife Technician Supervisor for Natural Resources, Department Of. Kenneth earned $58,122 in 2025.

Jaynie Gaskin

Marine Biologist 2/Natural Resources, Department Of

2025 total comp
$58,062
Base pay
$58,062
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,062

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$345

At Natural Resources, Department Of, Jaynie Gaskin serves as a Marine Biologist 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $58,062.

Fletcher Smith

Wildlife Biologist 3/Natural Resources, Department Of

2025 total comp
$58,007
Base pay
$58,007
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,007

At Natural Resources, Department Of, Fletcher Smith serves as a Wildlife Biologist 3. Their 2025 pay totaled $58,007.

Melissa Feagler

Administrative Assistant 3/Natural Resources, Department Of

2025 total comp
$57,967
Base pay
$57,967
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,967

Melissa Feagler holds the role of Administrative Assistant 3 at Natural Resources, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $57,967.

Alex Cheek

Environmental Engineer 1/Natural Resources, Department Of

2025 total comp
$57,854
Base pay
$57,854
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,854

Alex Cheek is a Environmental Engineer 1 at Natural Resources, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $57,854.

Berkeley Boone

Training & Development Specialist Supervisor/Natural Resources, Department Of

2025 total comp
$57,804
Base pay
$57,804
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,804

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$374

At Natural Resources, Department Of, Berkeley Boone serves as a Training & Development Specialist Supervisor. Their 2025 pay totaled $57,804.

Paul Hansen

Environmental Safety Worker/Natural Resources, Department Of

2025 total comp
$57,794
Base pay
$57,794
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,794

Paul Hansen holds the role of Environmental Safety Worker at Natural Resources, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $57,794.

Robert Greer

Park/Historic Site Manager 2/Natural Resources, Department Of

2025 total comp
$57,750
Base pay
$57,750
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,750

Robert Greer works as a Park/Historic Site Manager 2 for Natural Resources, Department Of. Robert earned $57,750 in 2025.

Eric Anderson

Environmental Engineer 2/Natural Resources, Department Of

2025 total comp
$57,740
Base pay
$57,740
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,740

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,183

Eric Anderson holds the role of Environmental Engineer 2 at Natural Resources, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $57,740.

Jarrell Colter

Wildlife Biologist 2/Natural Resources, Department Of

2025 total comp
$57,730
Base pay
$57,730
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,730

At Natural Resources, Department Of, Jarrell Colter serves as a Wildlife Biologist 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $57,730.

Bob Webb

Parks Maintenance Technician 3/Natural Resources, Department Of

2025 total comp
$57,517
Base pay
$57,517
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,517

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$110

Bob Webb holds the role of Parks Maintenance Technician 3 at Natural Resources, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $57,517.

Robert Graper

Parks Maintenance Technician 3/Natural Resources, Department Of

2025 total comp
$57,517
Base pay
$57,517
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,517

At Natural Resources, Department Of, Robert Graper serves as a Parks Maintenance Technician 3. Their 2025 pay totaled $57,517.

Cameron Brinton

Marine Biologist 2/Natural Resources, Department Of

2025 total comp
$57,458
Base pay
$57,458
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,458

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$428

Cameron Brinton is a Marine Biologist 2 at Natural Resources, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $57,458.

Justin Smith

Wildlife Technician Supervisor/Natural Resources, Department Of

2025 total comp
$57,382
Base pay
$57,382
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,382

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$584

Justin Smith holds the role of Wildlife Technician Supervisor at Natural Resources, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $57,382.

Zachariah Abouhamdan

Database Administrator 2/Natural Resources, Department Of

2025 total comp
$57,370
Base pay
$57,370
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,370

Zachariah Abouhamdan holds the role of Database Administrator 2 at Natural Resources, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $57,370.

Heather Pitman

Environmental Complnc Specialist 3/Natural Resources, Department Of

2025 total comp
$57,331
Base pay
$57,331
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,331

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$801

Heather Pitman works as a Environmental Complnc Specialist 3 for Natural Resources, Department Of. Heather earned $57,331 in 2025.

Joshua Headlee

Curator/Preservationist 2/Natural Resources, Department Of

2025 total comp
$57,325
Base pay
$57,325
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,325

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$664

Joshua Headlee works as a Curator/Preservationist 2 for Natural Resources, Department Of. Joshua earned $57,325 in 2025.

Therese Mehta

Environmental Engineer 2/Natural Resources, Department Of

2025 total comp
$57,317
Base pay
$57,317
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,317

At Natural Resources, Department Of, Therese Mehta serves as a Environmental Engineer 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $57,317.

Matthew Rowe

Wildlife Biologist 2/Natural Resources, Department Of

2025 total comp
$57,270
Base pay
$57,270
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,270

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,588

Matthew Rowe is a Wildlife Biologist 2 at Natural Resources, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $57,270.

Nabil Murshed

Geologist 3/Natural Resources, Department Of

2025 total comp
$57,224
Base pay
$57,224
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,224

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$41

Nabil Murshed holds the role of Geologist 3 at Natural Resources, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $57,224.