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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

Darlene Fowler

Grade 7 Teacher/Pickens County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$94,857
Base pay
$94,857
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,857

Darlene Fowler holds the role of Grade 7 Teacher at Pickens County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,857.

Mary Kleinberg

Speech-Language Pathologist/Pickens County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$93,997
Base pay
$93,997
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,997

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$246

Mary Kleinberg is a Speech-Language Pathologist at Pickens County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $93,997.

Susan Youngblood

Assistant Principal/Pickens County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$93,985
Base pay
$93,985
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,985

Susan Youngblood works as a Assistant Principal for Pickens County Board of Education. Susan earned $93,985 in 2025.

Whitney Carnes

School Social Worker/Pickens County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$93,028
Base pay
$93,028
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,028

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,479

Whitney Carnes is a School Social Worker at Pickens County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $93,028.

Claire Eubanks

Middle School Explor Teacher/Pickens County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$92,878
Base pay
$92,878
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,878

At Pickens County Board of Education, Claire Eubanks serves as a Middle School Explor Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,878.

Gail Smith

School Nurse/Pickens County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$92,714
Base pay
$92,714
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,714

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$541

At Pickens County Board of Education, Gail Smith serves as a School Nurse. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,714.

Stephen Steinhauer

Instructional Specialist P-8/Pickens County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$92,642
Base pay
$92,642
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,642

At Pickens County Board of Education, Stephen Steinhauer serves as a Instructional Specialist P-8. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,642.

Sonja Gordy

Special Education Interrelated/Pickens County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$92,252
Base pay
$92,252
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,252

Sonja Gordy is a Special Education Interrelated at Pickens County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $92,252.

Kelly Dorsey

Grade 6 Teacher/Pickens County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$91,987
Base pay
$91,987
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,987

Kelly Dorsey holds the role of Grade 6 Teacher at Pickens County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,987.

Charles Hamby

Transportation Mechanic/Pickens County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$91,402
Base pay
$91,402
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,402

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,048

Charles Hamby holds the role of Transportation Mechanic at Pickens County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,402.

Lisa Payne

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Pickens County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$90,950
Base pay
$90,950
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,950

At Pickens County Board of Education, Lisa Payne serves as a Grades 9-12 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $90,950.

Suzanne Hardison

Librarian/Media Specialist/Pickens County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$90,815
Base pay
$90,815
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,815

Suzanne Hardison holds the role of Librarian/Media Specialist at Pickens County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $90,815.

Angelia Allen

Instructional Specialist/Pickens County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$90,615
Base pay
$90,615
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,615

Angelia Allen is a Instructional Specialist at Pickens County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $90,615.

Tonya Russo

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Pickens County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$90,298
Base pay
$90,298
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,298

Tonya Russo works as a Grades 9-12 Teacher for Pickens County Board of Education. Tonya earned $90,298 in 2025.

Christi Jones

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Pickens County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$90,206
Base pay
$90,206
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,206

Christi Jones is a Grades 9-12 Teacher at Pickens County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $90,206.