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Putnam County Board of Education

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

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

In 2025, this agency had 701 employees with median total compensation of $37,681; the highest distinct record was $261,653.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$29.2M
Employees
701
Median total
$37,681
Highest record
$261,653

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 701 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($37,681) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$41,643 (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
$1,255
$13,328
$37,681
$66,792
$83,377

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $83,377 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $1,255. 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.

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Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Record list

Employees

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Derick Austin

Superintendent/Putnam County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$261,653
Base pay
$261,653
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$261,653

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$18,078

At Putnam County Board of Education, Derick Austin serves as a Superintendent. Their 2025 pay totaled $261,653.

Laura Melton

Deputy/Assoc/Assistant Superintendent/Putnam County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$134,500
Base pay
$134,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$134,500

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$444

Laura Melton holds the role of Deputy/Assoc/Assistant Superintendent at Putnam County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $134,500.

Andrew Cooper

Principal/Putnam County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$131,050
Base pay
$131,050
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$131,050

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,666

Andrew Cooper works as a Principal for Putnam County Board of Education. Andrew earned $131,050 in 2025.

Grover Sauls

Deputy/Assoc/Assistant Superintendent/Putnam County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$130,500
Base pay
$130,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$130,500

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$427

Grover Sauls is a Deputy/Assoc/Assistant Superintendent at Putnam County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $130,500.

Coretta Harris

Finance/Business Service Manager/Putnam County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$116,500
Base pay
$116,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$116,500

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,486

Coretta Harris works as a Finance/Business Service Manager for Putnam County Board of Education. Coretta earned $116,500 in 2025.

Tiera Bowen

Director of Student Services/Putnam County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$112,500
Base pay
$112,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$112,500

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$6,825

Tiera Bowen is a Director of Student Services at Putnam County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $112,500.

Fanicia Rogers

Principal/Putnam County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$110,500
Base pay
$110,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$110,500

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,133

Fanicia Rogers is a Principal at Putnam County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $110,500.

M Aker

Personnel/Human Resources Director/Putnam County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$110,500
Base pay
$110,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$110,500

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$6,014

M Aker works as a Personnel/Human Resources Director for Putnam County Board of Education. M earned $110,500 in 2025.

Sonya Banks

Instructional Specialist/Putnam County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$107,372
Base pay
$107,372
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,372

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,766

Sonya Banks is a Instructional Specialist at Putnam County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $107,372.

Frank Adkinson

Military Science Teacher/Putnam County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$107,240
Base pay
$107,240
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,240

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$607

Frank Adkinson is a Military Science Teacher at Putnam County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $107,240.

Ryan Rogers

Technology Director/Putnam County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$106,500
Base pay
$106,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,500

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,122

At Putnam County Board of Education, Ryan Rogers serves as a Technology Director. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,500.

Whitney Smith

Principal/Putnam County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$105,000
Base pay
$105,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$105,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$884

Whitney Smith works as a Principal for Putnam County Board of Education. Whitney earned $105,000 in 2025.

Monica Macklin

Principal/Putnam County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$104,799
Base pay
$104,799
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,799

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,136

Monica Macklin works as a Principal for Putnam County Board of Education. Monica earned $104,799 in 2025.

Kathryn Seymour

Instructional Specialist/Putnam County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$104,686
Base pay
$104,686
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,686

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$555

Kathryn Seymour is a Instructional Specialist at Putnam County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $104,686.

James Cooper

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Putnam County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$104,316
Base pay
$104,316
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,316

James Cooper works as a Grades 9-12 Teacher for Putnam County Board of Education. James earned $104,316 in 2025.

Joseph Stokes

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Putnam County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$104,012
Base pay
$104,012
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,012

At Putnam County Board of Education, Joseph Stokes serves as a Grades 9-12 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $104,012.

Crystal Watkins

Grade 8 Teacher/Putnam County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$103,073
Base pay
$103,073
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$103,073

Crystal Watkins holds the role of Grade 8 Teacher at Putnam County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $103,073.

Derrick Arrington

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Putnam County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$102,905
Base pay
$102,905
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$102,905

Derrick Arrington works as a Grades 9-12 Teacher for Putnam County Board of Education. Derrick earned $102,905 in 2025.

Christina Hinz

Vocational Director/Putnam County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$102,000
Base pay
$102,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$102,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,005

Christina Hinz works as a Vocational Director for Putnam County Board of Education. Christina earned $102,000 in 2025.

Dexter Dawson

Assistant Principal/Putnam County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$101,750
Base pay
$101,750
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$101,750

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$14,556

Dexter Dawson works as a Assistant Principal for Putnam County Board of Education. Dexter earned $101,750 in 2025.

Hollie Haley

Elementary Counselor/Putnam County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$101,642
Base pay
$101,642
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$101,642

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,133

Hollie Haley is a Elementary Counselor at Putnam County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $101,642.

Tasha Jones

Assistant Principal/Putnam County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$100,547
Base pay
$100,547
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,547

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,415

Tasha Jones holds the role of Assistant Principal at Putnam County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $100,547.

Melissa Burke

Special Education Interrelated/Putnam County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$100,464
Base pay
$100,464
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,464

Melissa Burke is a Special Education Interrelated at Putnam County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $100,464.