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Student Finance Commission, Georgia

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

The Student Finance Commission, Georgia administers public education — funding, academic standards, and the operation of schools.

In 2025, this agency had 125 employees with median total compensation of $55,087; the highest distinct record was $121,360.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$6.2M
Employees
125
Median total
$55,087
Highest record
$121,360

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 125 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($55,087) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$49,575 (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
$105
$29,465
$55,087
$68,540
$91,690

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $91,690 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $105. 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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Pennie Strong

Division Director/Student Finance Commission, Georgia

2025 total comp
$121,360
Base pay
$121,360
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$121,360

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$820

Pennie Strong is a Division Director at Student Finance Commission, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $121,360.

Lynnette Riley

President/Student Finance Commission, Georgia

2025 total comp
$116,539
Base pay
$116,539
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$116,539

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$889

Lynnette Riley works as a President for Student Finance Commission, Georgia. Lynnette earned $116,539 in 2025.

Kirk Shook

Executive Director/Student Finance Commission, Georgia

2025 total comp
$112,949
Base pay
$112,949
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$112,949

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,822

Kirk Shook holds the role of Executive Director at Student Finance Commission, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $112,949.

Mark Pevey

Division Director/Student Finance Commission, Georgia

2025 total comp
$109,831
Base pay
$109,831
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,831

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$108

At Student Finance Commission, Georgia, Mark Pevey serves as a Division Director. Their 2025 pay totaled $109,831.

Melissa Cruz

Communications Director/Student Finance Commission, Georgia

2025 total comp
$108,500
Base pay
$108,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$108,500

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,151

Melissa Cruz holds the role of Communications Director at Student Finance Commission, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $108,500.