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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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Jennifer Strickland

Grades K-5 Teacher/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,855
Base pay
$89,855
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,855

Jennifer Strickland is a Grades K-5 Teacher at Ware County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $89,855.

Renee Lee

Special Education Specialist/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,803
Base pay
$89,803
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,803

Renee Lee works as a Special Education Specialist for Ware County Board of Education. Renee earned $89,803 in 2025.

Jay Bennett

Vocational/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,794
Base pay
$89,794
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,794

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,214

Jay Bennett holds the role of Vocational at Ware County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $89,794.

Mary Oliver

Assistant Principal/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,692
Base pay
$89,692
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,692

Mary Oliver is a Assistant Principal at Ware County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $89,692.

Colleen Lagoueyte

Vocational/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,650
Base pay
$88,650
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,650

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,686

At Ware County Board of Education, Colleen Lagoueyte serves as a Vocational. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,650.

April Perritt

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,339
Base pay
$88,339
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,339

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$339

At Ware County Board of Education, April Perritt serves as a Grades 9-12 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,339.

Rita Jordan

Physical Therapist/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,253
Base pay
$88,253
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,253

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,794

Rita Jordan holds the role of Physical Therapist at Ware County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,253.

Heather Peacock

School Psychologist/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,046
Base pay
$88,046
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,046

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$5,980

Heather Peacock works as a School Psychologist for Ware County Board of Education. Heather earned $88,046 in 2025.

Misty Thrift

Grade 6 Teacher/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$87,441
Base pay
$87,441
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,441

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$116

Misty Thrift holds the role of Grade 6 Teacher at Ware County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,441.

Andrew Dent

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$87,049
Base pay
$87,049
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,049

Andrew Dent works as a Grades 9-12 Teacher for Ware County Board of Education. Andrew earned $87,049 in 2025.

Brett Steverson

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$86,624
Base pay
$86,624
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,624

At Ware County Board of Education, Brett Steverson serves as a Grades 9-12 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,624.

Tonya Sumner

Special Education Interrelated/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$86,487
Base pay
$86,487
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,487

Tonya Sumner holds the role of Special Education Interrelated at Ware County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $86,487.

Mandy Lee

Vocational/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$86,208
Base pay
$86,208
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,208

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,072

At Ware County Board of Education, Mandy Lee serves as a Vocational. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,208.

William Couch

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$85,740
Base pay
$85,740
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,740

William Couch works as a Grades 9-12 Teacher for Ware County Board of Education. William earned $85,740 in 2025.

Lealane Sanders

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$85,737
Base pay
$85,737
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,737

Lealane Sanders works as a Grades 9-12 Teacher for Ware County Board of Education. Lealane earned $85,737 in 2025.

Teresa White

Instructional Specialist/Ware County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$85,528
Base pay
$85,528
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,528

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,960

Teresa White holds the role of Instructional Specialist at Ware County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $85,528.