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Tift County Board of Education

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

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

In 2025, this agency had 1,307 employees with median total compensation of $44,003; the highest distinct record was $246,723.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$57.2M
Employees
1,307
Median total
$44,003
Highest record
$246,723

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 1,307 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($44,003) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$43,802 (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
$7,656
$17,917
$44,003
$65,869
$79,592

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $79,592 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $7,656. 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

Page 1

Victoria Bennett

Librarian/Media Specialist/Tift County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$70,757
Base pay
$70,757
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,757

Victoria Bennett works as a Librarian/Media Specialist for Tift County Board of Education. Victoria earned $70,757 in 2025.

James Golson

Special Education Interrelated/Tift County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$70,742
Base pay
$70,742
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,742

At Tift County Board of Education, James Golson serves as a Special Education Interrelated. Their 2025 pay totaled $70,742.

Belinda Griffin

Early Intervention Teacher/Tift County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$70,695
Base pay
$70,695
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,695

Belinda Griffin holds the role of Early Intervention Teacher at Tift County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $70,695.

Caitlyn Mcfarland

Early Intervention Primary Teacher/Tift County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$70,417
Base pay
$70,417
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,417

Caitlyn Mcfarland works as a Early Intervention Primary Teacher for Tift County Board of Education. Caitlyn earned $70,417 in 2025.

Brandi Hughes

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

2025 total comp
$70,417
Base pay
$70,417
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,417

Brandi Hughes works as a Gifted Elementary Teacher P-5 for Tift County Board of Education. Brandi earned $70,417 in 2025.

Myra Smith

Lottery Pre-School Teacher/Tift County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$70,388
Base pay
$70,388
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,388

Myra Smith is a Lottery Pre-School Teacher at Tift County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $70,388.

Meagan Seabolt

Instructional Specialist/Tift County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$70,358
Base pay
$70,358
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,358

At Tift County Board of Education, Meagan Seabolt serves as a Instructional Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled $70,358.

Kristin Mcelroy

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Tift County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$70,247
Base pay
$70,247
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,247

Kristin Mcelroy holds the role of Grades 9-12 Teacher at Tift County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $70,247.

Leslie Crumley

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

2025 total comp
$70,210
Base pay
$70,210
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,210

Leslie Crumley works as a Gifted Elementary Teacher P-5 for Tift County Board of Education. Leslie earned $70,210 in 2025.

Ashley Williford

Grade 7 Teacher/Tift County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$70,013
Base pay
$70,013
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,013

At Tift County Board of Education, Ashley Williford serves as a Grade 7 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $70,013.

Jessica Padgett

Early Intervention Teacher/Tift County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$69,992
Base pay
$69,992
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,992

Jessica Padgett works as a Early Intervention Teacher for Tift County Board of Education. Jessica earned $69,992 in 2025.

Elizabeth Thompson

Other Instructional Provider/Tift County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$69,863
Base pay
$69,863
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,863

Elizabeth Thompson holds the role of Other Instructional Provider at Tift County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $69,863.

Macy Thorne

Work Based Learning (Wbl)Teacher (School Level)/Tift County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$69,759
Base pay
$69,759
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,759

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,556

Macy Thorne is a Work Based Learning (Wbl)Teacher (School Level) at Tift County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $69,759.

Matthew Waldrop

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Tift County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$69,709
Base pay
$69,709
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,709

Matthew Waldrop works as a Grades 9-12 Teacher for Tift County Board of Education. Matthew earned $69,709 in 2025.

Paula Evans

Early Intervention Primary Teacher/Tift County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$69,680
Base pay
$69,680
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,680

Paula Evans works as a Early Intervention Primary Teacher for Tift County Board of Education. Paula earned $69,680 in 2025.

Lorelei Shirah

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

2025 total comp
$69,680
Base pay
$69,680
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,680

Lorelei Shirah works as a Gifted Elementary Teacher P-5 for Tift County Board of Education. Lorelei earned $69,680 in 2025.

Stephanie Estes

Other Instructional Provider/Tift County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$69,585
Base pay
$69,585
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,585

Stephanie Estes is a Other Instructional Provider at Tift County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $69,585.

Pamela Johnson

Early Intervention Primary Teacher/Tift County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$69,563
Base pay
$69,563
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,563

Pamela Johnson works as a Early Intervention Primary Teacher for Tift County Board of Education. Pamela earned $69,563 in 2025.

Katrina Hagin

Crossroads/Tift County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$69,512
Base pay
$69,512
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,512

At Tift County Board of Education, Katrina Hagin serves as a Crossroads. Their 2025 pay totaled $69,512.

Brian Brown

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Tift County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$69,496
Base pay
$69,496
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,496

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$143

At Tift County Board of Education, Brian Brown serves as a Grades 9-12 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $69,496.

Margaret Matthews

Esol Teacher/Tift County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$69,495
Base pay
$69,495
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,495

Margaret Matthews works as a Esol Teacher for Tift County Board of Education. Margaret earned $69,495 in 2025.

Jason Saturday

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

2025 total comp
$69,430
Base pay
$69,430
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,430

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$134

Jason Saturday works as a Middle School Career, Technical and Agricultural Teacher for Tift County Board of Education. Jason earned $69,430 in 2025.

Hara Hobbs

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Tift County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$69,404
Base pay
$69,404
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,404

Hara Hobbs holds the role of Grades 9-12 Teacher at Tift County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $69,404.

Emily Cravey

Teacher of Moderate Intellectual/Tift County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$69,395
Base pay
$69,395
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,395

Emily Cravey works as a Teacher of Moderate Intellectual for Tift County Board of Education. Emily earned $69,395 in 2025.

John Exum

Grade 7 Teacher/Tift County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$69,349
Base pay
$69,349
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,349

John Exum works as a Grade 7 Teacher for Tift County Board of Education. John earned $69,349 in 2025.

Jennifer Turner

Eip 4Th and 5Th Grade Teacher/Tift County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$69,347
Base pay
$69,347
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,347

Jennifer Turner works as a Eip 4Th and 5Th Grade Teacher for Tift County Board of Education. Jennifer earned $69,347 in 2025.

Matthew Nelson

Grade 6 Teacher/Tift County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$69,095
Base pay
$69,095
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,095

Matthew Nelson is a Grade 6 Teacher at Tift County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $69,095.

Rachael Martin

Special Education Interrelated/Tift County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$69,012
Base pay
$69,012
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,012

Rachael Martin is a Special Education Interrelated at Tift County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $69,012.

Brandi Diers

Special Education Interrelated/Tift County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$69,012
Base pay
$69,012
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,012

Brandi Diers works as a Special Education Interrelated for Tift County Board of Education. Brandi earned $69,012 in 2025.

Brittany Kicklighter

Grade 6 Teacher/Tift County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$69,010
Base pay
$69,010
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,010

At Tift County Board of Education, Brittany Kicklighter serves as a Grade 6 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $69,010.

Charly Pitts

Teacher of Moderate Intellectual/Tift County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,896
Base pay
$68,896
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,896

Charly Pitts is a Teacher of Moderate Intellectual at Tift County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $68,896.

Brittani Brown

Teacher of Moderate Intellectual/Tift County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,834
Base pay
$68,834
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,834

Brittani Brown holds the role of Teacher of Moderate Intellectual at Tift County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $68,834.

Emily Branch

Eip 4Th and 5Th Grade Teacher/Tift County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,812
Base pay
$68,812
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,812

Emily Branch is a Eip 4Th and 5Th Grade Teacher at Tift County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $68,812.

Susan Swift

School Social Worker/Tift County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,798
Base pay
$68,798
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,798

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$147

Susan Swift works as a School Social Worker for Tift County Board of Education. Susan earned $68,798 in 2025.

Laura Hall

Special Education Interrelated/Tift County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,659
Base pay
$68,659
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,659

Laura Hall works as a Special Education Interrelated for Tift County Board of Education. Laura earned $68,659 in 2025.

Steven Whittington

Assistant Principal/Tift County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,431
Base pay
$68,431
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,431

Steven Whittington works as a Assistant Principal for Tift County Board of Education. Steven earned $68,431 in 2025.

Laura Smith

Esol Teacher/Tift County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,292
Base pay
$68,292
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,292

At Tift County Board of Education, Laura Smith serves as a Esol Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $68,292.

Pamela Mcclellan

Instructional Specialist P-8/Tift County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,184
Base pay
$68,184
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,184

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$150

Pamela Mcclellan works as a Instructional Specialist P-8 for Tift County Board of Education. Pamela earned $68,184 in 2025.

Andrea Day

Vocational/Tift County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,180
Base pay
$68,180
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,180

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,078

Andrea Day holds the role of Vocational at Tift County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $68,180.

Caleb Smith

Work Based Learning (Wbl)Teacher (School Level)/Tift County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,150
Base pay
$68,150
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,150

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,437

Caleb Smith works as a Work Based Learning (Wbl)Teacher (School Level) for Tift County Board of Education. Caleb earned $68,150 in 2025.