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Ware County Board of Education

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

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

In 2025, this agency had 1,207 employees with median total compensation of $41,253; the highest distinct record was $157,956.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$52M
Employees
1,207
Median total
$41,253
Highest record
$157,956

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 1,207 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($41,253) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$43,122 (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
$6,207
$19,297
$41,253
$66,198
$80,368

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $80,368 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $6,207. 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.

Record list

Employees

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Casey Bazemore

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$47,810
Base pay
$47,810
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$47,810

Casey Bazemore is a Grades 9-12 Teacher at Ware County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $47,810.

Melanie Carter

Pre-School Regular Education Teacher/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$47,679
Base pay
$47,679
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$47,679

Melanie Carter holds the role of Pre-School Regular Education Teacher at Ware County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $47,679.

Melanie Mcdowell

Special Education Interrelated/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$47,634
Base pay
$47,634
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$47,634

Melanie Mcdowell works as a Special Education Interrelated for Ware County Board of Education. Melanie earned $47,634 in 2025.

Tonia Stewart

Bookkeeper/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$47,628
Base pay
$47,628
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$47,628

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$561

At Ware County Board of Education, Tonia Stewart serves as a Bookkeeper. Their 2025 pay totaled $47,628.

Amber Medders

Early Intervention Primary Teacher/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$47,586
Base pay
$47,586
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$47,586

Amber Medders works as a Early Intervention Primary Teacher for Ware County Board of Education. Amber earned $47,586 in 2025.

Brian Morehouse

Bus Driver/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$47,537
Base pay
$47,537
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$47,537

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$199

Brian Morehouse holds the role of Bus Driver at Ware County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $47,537.

Dereck Cobb

School Resource Officer/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$47,536
Base pay
$47,536
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$47,536

Dereck Cobb holds the role of School Resource Officer at Ware County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $47,536.

Kayla Forbes

Special Education Interrelated/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$47,518
Base pay
$47,518
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$47,518

Kayla Forbes works as a Special Education Interrelated for Ware County Board of Education. Kayla earned $47,518 in 2025.

Arlesia Level

Grade 7 Teacher/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$47,492
Base pay
$47,492
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$47,492

Arlesia Level holds the role of Grade 7 Teacher at Ware County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $47,492.

Hailey Braddy

Pre-School Regular Education Teacher/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$47,211
Base pay
$47,211
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$47,211

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$378

Hailey Braddy is a Pre-School Regular Education Teacher at Ware County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $47,211.

Randi Lloyd

Special Education Interrelated/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$47,128
Base pay
$47,128
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$47,128

Randi Lloyd is a Special Education Interrelated at Ware County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $47,128.

Jason Belle

Transportation Mechanic/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$47,103
Base pay
$47,103
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$47,103

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$21

Jason Belle is a Transportation Mechanic at Ware County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $47,103.

Jennifer Pafford

Grade 1 Teacher/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$46,986
Base pay
$46,986
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,986

Jennifer Pafford holds the role of Grade 1 Teacher at Ware County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $46,986.

Caroline Higginson

Kindergarten Regular Education Teacher/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$46,986
Base pay
$46,986
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,986

At Ware County Board of Education, Caroline Higginson serves as a Kindergarten Regular Education Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $46,986.

Amber Matthews

Special Education Interrelated/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$46,795
Base pay
$46,795
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,795

Amber Matthews holds the role of Special Education Interrelated at Ware County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $46,795.

Vanessa Thrift

Middle School Counselor/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$46,791
Base pay
$46,791
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,791

Vanessa Thrift works as a Middle School Counselor for Ware County Board of Education. Vanessa earned $46,791 in 2025.

Cassidy Thrift

Grade 3 Teacher/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$46,735
Base pay
$46,735
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,735

Cassidy Thrift holds the role of Grade 3 Teacher at Ware County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $46,735.

Brantley Thrift

Maintenance Personnel/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$46,584
Base pay
$46,584
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,584

At Ware County Board of Education, Brantley Thrift serves as a Maintenance Personnel. Their 2025 pay totaled $46,584.

Marah Tatum

Grade 6 Teacher/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$46,571
Base pay
$46,571
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,571

Marah Tatum works as a Grade 6 Teacher for Ware County Board of Education. Marah earned $46,571 in 2025.

Alejandro Pittman

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$46,419
Base pay
$46,419
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,419

At Ware County Board of Education, Alejandro Pittman serves as a Grades 9-12 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $46,419.

Staci Smallwood

Assistant Principal/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$46,348
Base pay
$46,348
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,348

At Ware County Board of Education, Staci Smallwood serves as a Assistant Principal. Their 2025 pay totaled $46,348.

Haley Tiner

Teacher of Mild Intellectual/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$46,151
Base pay
$46,151
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,151

Haley Tiner holds the role of Teacher of Mild Intellectual at Ware County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $46,151.

Alyssa Rice

Special Education Interrelated/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$46,135
Base pay
$46,135
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,135

Alyssa Rice works as a Special Education Interrelated for Ware County Board of Education. Alyssa earned $46,135 in 2025.

Lisa Thrift

Grade 5 Teacher/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$46,031
Base pay
$46,031
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,031

Lisa Thrift works as a Grade 5 Teacher for Ware County Board of Education. Lisa earned $46,031 in 2025.

Kaylin Kretzschmar

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$45,977
Base pay
$45,977
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$45,977

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$354

At Ware County Board of Education, Kaylin Kretzschmar serves as a Grades 9-12 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $45,977.

Mikayla Tyre

Kindergarten Regular Education Teacher/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$45,856
Base pay
$45,856
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$45,856

Mikayla Tyre is a Kindergarten Regular Education Teacher at Ware County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $45,856.

Lori Thomas

Business Service Secretary/Clerk/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$45,852
Base pay
$45,852
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$45,852

At Ware County Board of Education, Lori Thomas serves as a Business Service Secretary/Clerk. Their 2025 pay totaled $45,852.

Micheal Knight

Maintenance Personnel/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$45,430
Base pay
$45,430
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$45,430

At Ware County Board of Education, Micheal Knight serves as a Maintenance Personnel. Their 2025 pay totaled $45,430.

Rebecca Meeks

Grade 7 Teacher/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$45,377
Base pay
$45,377
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$45,377

Rebecca Meeks is a Grade 7 Teacher at Ware County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $45,377.

Arianna Gaona

Grade 3 Teacher/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$45,377
Base pay
$45,377
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$45,377

At Ware County Board of Education, Arianna Gaona serves as a Grade 3 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $45,377.

Emma Hall

Grade 2 Teacher/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$45,347
Base pay
$45,347
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$45,347

Emma Hall works as a Grade 2 Teacher for Ware County Board of Education. Emma earned $45,347 in 2025.

Cierra Pierre

Special Education Interrelated/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$45,233
Base pay
$45,233
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$45,233

Cierra Pierre works as a Special Education Interrelated for Ware County Board of Education. Cierra earned $45,233 in 2025.

Heather Boggs

Grades K-5 Teacher/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$44,721
Base pay
$44,721
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,721

Heather Boggs works as a Grades K-5 Teacher for Ware County Board of Education. Heather earned $44,721 in 2025.

Mason Grant

Elementary Counselor/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$44,202
Base pay
$44,202
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,202

At Ware County Board of Education, Mason Grant serves as a Elementary Counselor. Their 2025 pay totaled $44,202.

Selena Tyre

Human Resources Personnel/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$44,194
Base pay
$44,194
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,194

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$85

At Ware County Board of Education, Selena Tyre serves as a Human Resources Personnel. Their 2025 pay totaled $44,194.

Roger Williams

Special Education Interrelated/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$44,100
Base pay
$44,100
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,100

Roger Williams is a Special Education Interrelated at Ware County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $44,100.

Brianna Abbott

Kindergarten Regular Education Teacher/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$44,000
Base pay
$44,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,000

Brianna Abbott is a Kindergarten Regular Education Teacher at Ware County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $44,000.

Ronnie Schafer

Maintenance Personnel/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$43,970
Base pay
$43,970
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,970

Ronnie Schafer works as a Maintenance Personnel for Ware County Board of Education. Ronnie earned $43,970 in 2025.

Megan Aspinwall

Grade 3 Teacher/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$43,950
Base pay
$43,950
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,950

At Ware County Board of Education, Megan Aspinwall serves as a Grade 3 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $43,950.

Deyanira Griffin

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$43,832
Base pay
$43,832
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,832

Deyanira Griffin holds the role of Grades 9-12 Teacher at Ware County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $43,832.