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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

Hilary Tatum

Gifted Elementary Teacher P-5/Pickens County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$85,291
Base pay
$85,291
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,291

Hilary Tatum holds the role of Gifted Elementary Teacher P-5 at Pickens County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $85,291.

Sarah Harbin

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Pickens County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$84,737
Base pay
$84,737
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,737

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,169

Sarah Harbin holds the role of Grades 9-12 Teacher at Pickens County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,737.

Michelle Payne

Information Service Personnel/Pickens County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$84,487
Base pay
$84,487
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,487

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,255

Michelle Payne is a Information Service Personnel at Pickens County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $84,487.

Michael Marra

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Pickens County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$84,429
Base pay
$84,429
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,429

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$679

Michael Marra holds the role of Grades 9-12 Teacher at Pickens County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,429.

Leslie Ruff

Grade 1 Teacher/Pickens County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$84,339
Base pay
$84,339
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,339

Leslie Ruff holds the role of Grade 1 Teacher at Pickens County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,339.

James Pavao

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Pickens County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$84,291
Base pay
$84,291
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,291

James Pavao works as a Grades 9-12 Teacher for Pickens County Board of Education. James earned $84,291 in 2025.

Kyle Rasco

Vocational/Pickens County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$83,928
Base pay
$83,928
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,928

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$309

Kyle Rasco works as a Vocational for Pickens County Board of Education. Kyle earned $83,928 in 2025.

Darlene Crenshaw

Instructional Specialist P-8/Pickens County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$83,727
Base pay
$83,727
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,727

Darlene Crenshaw holds the role of Instructional Specialist P-8 at Pickens County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,727.

David Chapman

Maintenance Personnel/Pickens County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$83,359
Base pay
$83,359
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,359

David Chapman works as a Maintenance Personnel for Pickens County Board of Education. David earned $83,359 in 2025.

Angela Cline

Grade 5 Teacher/Pickens County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$83,270
Base pay
$83,270
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,270

At Pickens County Board of Education, Angela Cline serves as a Grade 5 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,270.

Karina Haney

Instructional Specialist P-8/Pickens County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$83,138
Base pay
$83,138
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,138

Karina Haney holds the role of Instructional Specialist P-8 at Pickens County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,138.

Tonya Clark

Grade 5 Teacher/Pickens County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$82,768
Base pay
$82,768
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,768

At Pickens County Board of Education, Tonya Clark serves as a Grade 5 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $82,768.

Charlene Stirewalt

Middle School Career, Technical and Agricultural Teacher/Pickens County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$82,664
Base pay
$82,664
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,664

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$104

Charlene Stirewalt holds the role of Middle School Career, Technical and Agricultural Teacher at Pickens County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $82,664.

Robert Pittman

Special Education Interrelated/Pickens County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$82,528
Base pay
$82,528
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,528

Robert Pittman is a Special Education Interrelated at Pickens County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $82,528.

Vanessa Sultan

Grade 1 Teacher/Pickens County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$82,249
Base pay
$82,249
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,249

At Pickens County Board of Education, Vanessa Sultan serves as a Grade 1 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $82,249.

Ginger Grimmett

Transportation Director/Mgr/Pickens County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$81,793
Base pay
$81,793
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,793

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,079

Ginger Grimmett works as a Transportation Director/Mgr for Pickens County Board of Education. Ginger earned $81,793 in 2025.

William Raymond

Special Education Interrelated/Pickens County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$81,334
Base pay
$81,334
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,334

William Raymond is a Special Education Interrelated at Pickens County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $81,334.

Cynthia Carpenter

Special Education Interrelated/Pickens County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$81,162
Base pay
$81,162
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,162

Cynthia Carpenter is a Special Education Interrelated at Pickens County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $81,162.

Brian Balsmeyer

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Pickens County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$80,907
Base pay
$80,907
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,907

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$450

Brian Balsmeyer holds the role of Grades 9-12 Teacher at Pickens County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $80,907.

April Floyd

Kindergarten Teacher/Pickens County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$80,849
Base pay
$80,849
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,849

At Pickens County Board of Education, April Floyd serves as a Kindergarten Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $80,849.

Lori Holbert

Grade 7 Teacher/Pickens County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$80,723
Base pay
$80,723
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,723

Lori Holbert works as a Grade 7 Teacher for Pickens County Board of Education. Lori earned $80,723 in 2025.

Paula Long

Assistant Principal/Pickens County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$80,698
Base pay
$80,698
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,698

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$5,489

Paula Long is a Assistant Principal at Pickens County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $80,698.