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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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Sami Smith

Special Education Interrelated/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$43,707
Base pay
$43,707
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,707

Sami Smith holds the role of Special Education Interrelated at Ware County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $43,707.

Ashley Mcelroy

School Resource Officer/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$43,703
Base pay
$43,703
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,703

Ashley Mcelroy works as a School Resource Officer for Ware County Board of Education. Ashley earned $43,703 in 2025.

Mollie Eunice

Grade 6 Teacher/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$43,698
Base pay
$43,698
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,698

At Ware County Board of Education, Mollie Eunice serves as a Grade 6 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $43,698.

Laurie Ponsell

Special Education Specialist/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$43,424
Base pay
$43,424
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,424

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,711

Laurie Ponsell holds the role of Special Education Specialist at Ware County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $43,424.

Jeremy Gibson

Grades K-5 Teacher/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$43,228
Base pay
$43,228
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,228

Jeremy Gibson is a Grades K-5 Teacher at Ware County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $43,228.

Kiersten White

Grade 7 Teacher/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$43,158
Base pay
$43,158
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,158

Kiersten White holds the role of Grade 7 Teacher at Ware County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $43,158.

Debra Taft

Bus Driver/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$43,039
Base pay
$43,039
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,039

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$97

Debra Taft works as a Bus Driver for Ware County Board of Education. Debra earned $43,039 in 2025.

Zoie Page

Grade 3 Teacher/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$42,832
Base pay
$42,832
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$42,832

Zoie Page is a Grade 3 Teacher at Ware County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $42,832.

Brooke Faulk

Grade 3 Teacher/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$42,754
Base pay
$42,754
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$42,754

Brooke Faulk holds the role of Grade 3 Teacher at Ware County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $42,754.

Caycee Sills

Grade 3 Teacher/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$42,590
Base pay
$42,590
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$42,590

Caycee Sills is a Grade 3 Teacher at Ware County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $42,590.

Deborah Lee

Bus Driver/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$42,312
Base pay
$42,312
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$42,312

Deborah Lee holds the role of Bus Driver at Ware County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $42,312.

Betsy Kinnon

Teacher of Moderate Intellectual/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$42,193
Base pay
$42,193
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$42,193

Betsy Kinnon holds the role of Teacher of Moderate Intellectual at Ware County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $42,193.

Valeria Lawton

Data Clerk/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$42,166
Base pay
$42,166
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$42,166

Valeria Lawton holds the role of Data Clerk at Ware County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $42,166.

Laura Cox

Grade 1 Teacher/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$42,030
Base pay
$42,030
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$42,030

Laura Cox holds the role of Grade 1 Teacher at Ware County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $42,030.

Tabitha Livingston

Special Education Interrelated/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$41,873
Base pay
$41,873
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,873

At Ware County Board of Education, Tabitha Livingston serves as a Special Education Interrelated. Their 2025 pay totaled $41,873.

Jacqueline Turner

Elementary Counselor/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$41,871
Base pay
$41,871
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,871

Jacqueline Turner works as a Elementary Counselor for Ware County Board of Education. Jacqueline earned $41,871 in 2025.

Amanda Dixon

Kindergarten Regular Education Teacher/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$41,799
Base pay
$41,799
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,799

Amanda Dixon is a Kindergarten Regular Education Teacher at Ware County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $41,799.

Jessica Boland

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$41,527
Base pay
$41,527
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,527

Jessica Boland works as a Grades 9-12 Teacher for Ware County Board of Education. Jessica earned $41,527 in 2025.

Hannah Cunningham

Grade 2 Teacher/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$41,476
Base pay
$41,476
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,476

Hannah Cunningham works as a Grade 2 Teacher for Ware County Board of Education. Hannah earned $41,476 in 2025.

Lois Thompson

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

2025 total comp
$41,253
Base pay
$41,253
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,253

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$302

Lois Thompson works as a Pre-School Regular Education Teacher for Ware County Board of Education. Lois earned $41,253 in 2025.

Melissa Herrin

Special Education Interrelated/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$41,073
Base pay
$41,073
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,073

Melissa Herrin works as a Special Education Interrelated for Ware County Board of Education. Melissa earned $41,073 in 2025.

James Banks

Middle School Counselor/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$40,816
Base pay
$40,816
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$40,816

James Banks holds the role of Middle School Counselor at Ware County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $40,816.

Kennon Taylor

School Resource Officer/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$40,701
Base pay
$40,701
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$40,701

Kennon Taylor is a School Resource Officer at Ware County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $40,701.

Wendy Kinnon

Special Education Secretary/Clerk/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$40,504
Base pay
$40,504
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$40,504

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,360

At Ware County Board of Education, Wendy Kinnon serves as a Special Education Secretary/Clerk. Their 2025 pay totaled $40,504.

Merry Knox

Special Education Interrelated/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$40,415
Base pay
$40,415
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$40,415

Merry Knox is a Special Education Interrelated at Ware County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $40,415.

Taylor Abbott

Grade 1 Teacher/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$40,389
Base pay
$40,389
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$40,389

Taylor Abbott holds the role of Grade 1 Teacher at Ware County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $40,389.

James Johnson

School Resource Officer/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$40,227
Base pay
$40,227
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$40,227

James Johnson holds the role of School Resource Officer at Ware County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $40,227.

Stanley Thomas

Maintenance Personnel/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$40,063
Base pay
$40,063
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$40,063

Stanley Thomas is a Maintenance Personnel at Ware County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $40,063.

Megan Blackburn

Early Intervention Teacher/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$40,048
Base pay
$40,048
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$40,048

At Ware County Board of Education, Megan Blackburn serves as a Early Intervention Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $40,048.

Gracie Williams

Grade 2 Teacher/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$39,968
Base pay
$39,968
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$39,968

Gracie Williams is a Grade 2 Teacher at Ware County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $39,968.

Macey Martin

Special Education Interrelated/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$39,854
Base pay
$39,854
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$39,854

Macey Martin holds the role of Special Education Interrelated at Ware County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $39,854.

Ivey Joyner

Early Intervention Teacher/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$39,663
Base pay
$39,663
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$39,663

At Ware County Board of Education, Ivey Joyner serves as a Early Intervention Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $39,663.

Karen Muchison

Bus Driver/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$39,103
Base pay
$39,103
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$39,103

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$867

Karen Muchison is a Bus Driver at Ware County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $39,103.

Millie Thrift

School Nurse/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$38,928
Base pay
$38,928
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$38,928

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,111

Millie Thrift works as a School Nurse for Ware County Board of Education. Millie earned $38,928 in 2025.

Kimberly Tuten

Attendance Worker/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$38,792
Base pay
$38,792
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$38,792

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$31

Kimberly Tuten is a Attendance Worker at Ware County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $38,792.

Kimily Musgrove

Grade 5 Teacher/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$38,771
Base pay
$38,771
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$38,771

Kimily Musgrove works as a Grade 5 Teacher for Ware County Board of Education. Kimily earned $38,771 in 2025.

Lyndsey Williamson

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

2025 total comp
$38,702
Base pay
$38,702
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$38,702

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$199

Lyndsey Williamson is a Pre-School Regular Education Teacher at Ware County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $38,702.

Samuel Sears

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$38,570
Base pay
$38,570
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$38,570

Samuel Sears holds the role of Grades 9-12 Teacher at Ware County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $38,570.

Sandra Godwin

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$38,511
Base pay
$38,511
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$38,511

Sandra Godwin is a Grades 9-12 Teacher at Ware County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $38,511.

Sarah Holton

Grade 4 Teacher/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$38,451
Base pay
$38,451
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$38,451

Sarah Holton works as a Grade 4 Teacher for Ware County Board of Education. Sarah earned $38,451 in 2025.