Georgia / Newton County Board of Education / Behavior Support Specialist (Certified)
Job-title file
Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.
24 employees hold this title in Newton County Board of Education. Median total compensation for the role is $88,911, above the department median of $37,312.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 24 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.
Compared with the local labor market
Across all employers in Georgia, the median wage for Marriage and Family Therapists is $91,550. Newton County Board of Education pays a median base salary of $89,704 for this role, 2% below that figure — about the 48th percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for Marriage and Family Therapists across every employer in Georgia, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Newton County Board of Education’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.
And across the country
Nationwide, the median wage for Marriage and Family Therapists — about 66,740 people — is $66,940. Newton County Board of Education’s median base salary is 34% above that national figure, about the 71st percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.
Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Georgia range relative to the national one.
Computed over the 23 of 24 people in this role paid at least $25,000 in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.
Median total compensation for this role at Newton County Board of Education is $88,911, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.
Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.
Compare departments
Behavior Support Specialist (Certified) is held in 22 Georgia departments. In Newton County Board of Education, the median of $88,911 ranks #9 of 22.
Median total compensation for the Behavior Support Specialist (Certified) role in other Georgiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
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Record list
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Behavior Support Specialist (Certified)/Newton County Board of Education
Shannon Price is a Behavior Support Specialist (Certified) at Newton County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $115,988.
Behavior Support Specialist (Certified)/Newton County Board of Education
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At Newton County Board of Education, Zandra Mapp serves as a Behavior Support Specialist (Certified). Their 2025 pay totaled $104,609.
Behavior Support Specialist (Certified)/Newton County Board of Education
Yokita Byrd works as a Behavior Support Specialist (Certified) for Newton County Board of Education. Yokita earned $100,994 in 2025.
Behavior Support Specialist (Certified)/Newton County Board of Education
Dana Price is a Behavior Support Specialist (Certified) at Newton County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $97,920.
Behavior Support Specialist (Certified)/Newton County Board of Education
Tanahia Benton works as a Behavior Support Specialist (Certified) for Newton County Board of Education. Tanahia earned $97,837 in 2025.
Behavior Support Specialist (Certified)/Newton County Board of Education
At Newton County Board of Education, Jenny Lowe serves as a Behavior Support Specialist (Certified). Their 2025 pay totaled $95,753.
Behavior Support Specialist (Certified)/Newton County Board of Education
Markelia Blair is a Behavior Support Specialist (Certified) at Newton County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $95,587.
Behavior Support Specialist (Certified)/Newton County Board of Education
Kristie Howard holds the role of Behavior Support Specialist (Certified) at Newton County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,609.
Behavior Support Specialist (Certified)/Newton County Board of Education
Yolanda Calhoun is a Behavior Support Specialist (Certified) at Newton County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $94,266.
Behavior Support Specialist (Certified)/Newton County Board of Education
Lori Armbruster holds the role of Behavior Support Specialist (Certified) at Newton County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,878.
Behavior Support Specialist (Certified)/Newton County Board of Education
Tequila Anthony holds the role of Behavior Support Specialist (Certified) at Newton County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,870.
Behavior Support Specialist (Certified)/Newton County Board of Education
Yandene Williams holds the role of Behavior Support Specialist (Certified) at Newton County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $89,704.
Behavior Support Specialist (Certified)/Newton County Board of Education
Kim Knight works as a Behavior Support Specialist (Certified) for Newton County Board of Education. Kim earned $88,119 in 2025.
Behavior Support Specialist (Certified)/Newton County Board of Education
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Sandra Merritt works as a Behavior Support Specialist (Certified) for Newton County Board of Education. Sandra earned $86,467 in 2025.
Behavior Support Specialist (Certified)/Newton County Board of Education
Shalaiwah Neil works as a Behavior Support Specialist (Certified) for Newton County Board of Education. Shalaiwah earned $85,867 in 2025.
Behavior Support Specialist (Certified)/Newton County Board of Education
Tiffany Pinnock holds the role of Behavior Support Specialist (Certified) at Newton County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,597.
Behavior Support Specialist (Certified)/Newton County Board of Education
At Newton County Board of Education, Ashley Hawkins serves as a Behavior Support Specialist (Certified). Their 2025 pay totaled $84,546.
Behavior Support Specialist (Certified)/Newton County Board of Education
Rachel Reis holds the role of Behavior Support Specialist (Certified) at Newton County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,435.
Behavior Support Specialist (Certified)/Newton County Board of Education
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Carol Landgrebe is a Behavior Support Specialist (Certified) at Newton County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $80,559.
Behavior Support Specialist (Certified)/Newton County Board of Education
At Newton County Board of Education, Linsey Cochran serves as a Behavior Support Specialist (Certified). Their 2025 pay totaled $77,235.
Behavior Support Specialist (Certified)/Newton County Board of Education
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Alison Mullinax is a Behavior Support Specialist (Certified) at Newton County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $74,827.
Behavior Support Specialist (Certified)/Newton County Board of Education
Samantha Lane holds the role of Behavior Support Specialist (Certified) at Newton County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $71,204.
Behavior Support Specialist (Certified)/Newton County Board of Education
Amber Drake is a Behavior Support Specialist (Certified) at Newton County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $68,384.
Behavior Support Specialist (Certified)/Newton County Board of Education
Elizabeth Rankins holds the role of Behavior Support Specialist (Certified) at Newton County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $7,157.