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Pickens County Board of Education

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

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

In 2025, this agency had 741 employees with median total compensation of $45,416; the highest distinct record was $210,881.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$34.9M
Employees
741
Median total
$45,416
Highest record
$210,881

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 741 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($45,416) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$47,061 (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
$3,300
$18,688
$45,416
$73,083
$88,682

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $88,682 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $3,300. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Bus Driver
67 · $20,394
Grades 9-12 Teacher
58 · $70,555
Custodial Personnel
39 · $28,804
Substitute Teacher
38 · $2,028

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

Kati Buchanan

Early Intervention Primary Teacher/Pickens County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$38,046
Base pay
$38,046
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$38,046

Kati Buchanan holds the role of Early Intervention Primary Teacher at Pickens County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $38,046.

Shelby Fultz

Speech-Language Pathologist/Pickens County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$37,846
Base pay
$37,846
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,846

At Pickens County Board of Education, Shelby Fultz serves as a Speech-Language Pathologist. Their 2025 pay totaled $37,846.

Katharine Crosthwait

Literacy Coach/Pickens County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$37,761
Base pay
$37,761
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,761

Katharine Crosthwait holds the role of Literacy Coach at Pickens County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $37,761.

Candy Diprima

Data Clerk/Pickens County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$37,685
Base pay
$37,685
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,685

At Pickens County Board of Education, Candy Diprima serves as a Data Clerk. Their 2025 pay totaled $37,685.

Karen Wolfe

Bookkeeper/Pickens County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$37,471
Base pay
$37,471
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,471

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$601

Karen Wolfe holds the role of Bookkeeper at Pickens County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $37,471.

Marilyn Childers

Business Service Secretary/Clerk/Pickens County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$37,253
Base pay
$37,253
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,253

Marilyn Childers is a Business Service Secretary/Clerk at Pickens County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $37,253.

Justin Shipman

Custodial Personnel/Pickens County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$37,185
Base pay
$37,185
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,185

Justin Shipman works as a Custodial Personnel for Pickens County Board of Education. Justin earned $37,185 in 2025.

Michael Nayman

Parent Coordinator/Pickens County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$37,109
Base pay
$37,109
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,109

Michael Nayman holds the role of Parent Coordinator at Pickens County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $37,109.

Brenda Smith

School Food Service Manager/Pickens County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$36,822
Base pay
$36,822
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$36,822

Brenda Smith works as a School Food Service Manager for Pickens County Board of Education. Brenda earned $36,822 in 2025.

Stevie Allen

Transportation Mechanic/Pickens County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$36,473
Base pay
$36,473
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$36,473

At Pickens County Board of Education, Stevie Allen serves as a Transportation Mechanic. Their 2025 pay totaled $36,473.

Gina Pyles

School Food Service Manager/Pickens County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$36,231
Base pay
$36,231
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$36,231

Gina Pyles holds the role of School Food Service Manager at Pickens County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $36,231.

Jodie Wilson

Early Intervention Primary Teacher/Pickens County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$35,864
Base pay
$35,864
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$35,864

Jodie Wilson is a Early Intervention Primary Teacher at Pickens County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $35,864.

Beth Odom

Secretary/Pickens County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$35,570
Base pay
$35,570
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$35,570

Beth Odom works as a Secretary for Pickens County Board of Education. Beth earned $35,570 in 2025.

Catrina Mccowen

Bus Driver/Pickens County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$35,418
Base pay
$35,418
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$35,418

At Pickens County Board of Education, Catrina Mccowen serves as a Bus Driver. Their 2025 pay totaled $35,418.

Laura Goodnoe

Special Education Parapro/Aide/Pickens County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$35,405
Base pay
$35,405
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$35,405

Laura Goodnoe works as a Special Education Parapro/Aide for Pickens County Board of Education. Laura earned $35,405 in 2025.

Sandra Cochran

Business Service Secretary/Clerk/Pickens County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$35,212
Base pay
$35,212
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$35,212

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$18

Sandra Cochran is a Business Service Secretary/Clerk at Pickens County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $35,212.

Melissa Faucett

School Nurse/Pickens County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$34,050
Base pay
$34,050
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$34,050

Melissa Faucett works as a School Nurse for Pickens County Board of Education. Melissa earned $34,050 in 2025.

Karen Reece

Bus Driver/Pickens County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$33,994
Base pay
$33,994
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$33,994

Karen Reece holds the role of Bus Driver at Pickens County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $33,994.

Tina Wiman

School Food Service Manager/Pickens County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$33,891
Base pay
$33,891
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$33,891

Tina Wiman holds the role of School Food Service Manager at Pickens County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $33,891.