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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
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

$170$107,852+

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

Highest-paid first / page 15

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.

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.