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Workers' Compensation, State Board Of

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

The Workers' Compensation, State Board Of supports the workforce — employment services, unemployment benefits, and enforcement of labor standards.

In 2025, this agency had 131 employees with median total compensation of $62,680; the highest distinct record was $179,292.

Year
2025
Employees
131
Median total
$62,680
Highest record
$179,292

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$4,872$169,191+

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 131 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($62,680) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$76,052 (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
$36,892
$47,485
$62,680
$100,713
$141,436

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $141,436 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $36,892. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Legal Secretary 2
20 · $57,304
Attorney 3
8 · $82,420
Division Director
7 · $103,844
Adjudicator 2
6 · $60,736

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 4

Angela Varnadore

Complnc Investigator 3/Workers' Compensation, State Board Of

2025 total comp
$31,500
Base pay
$31,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$31,500

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$6,600

Angela Varnadore holds the role of Complnc Investigator 3 at Workers' Compensation, State Board Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $31,500.

James Belk

Director Emeritus/Workers' Compensation, State Board Of

2025 total comp
$30,144
Base pay
$30,144
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,144

At Workers' Compensation, State Board Of, James Belk serves as a Director Emeritus. Their 2025 pay totaled $30,144.

Melissa Tripp

Legal Secretary 2/Workers' Compensation, State Board Of

2025 total comp
$18,933
Base pay
$18,933
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,933

Melissa Tripp is a Legal Secretary 2 at Workers' Compensation, State Board Of. 2025 total compensation came to $18,933.

Shureen Coates

Legal Secretary 2/Workers' Compensation, State Board Of

2025 total comp
$18,872
Base pay
$18,872
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,872

Shureen Coates works as a Legal Secretary 2 for Workers' Compensation, State Board Of. Shureen earned $18,872 in 2025.

Melinda Vigna

Division Director/Workers' Compensation, State Board Of

2025 total comp
$17,764
Base pay
$17,764
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,764

Melinda Vigna works as a Division Director for Workers' Compensation, State Board Of. Melinda earned $17,764 in 2025.

Colette Reed

Manager Training/Workers' Compensation, State Board Of

2025 total comp
$17,513
Base pay
$17,513
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,513

Colette Reed holds the role of Manager Training at Workers' Compensation, State Board Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $17,513.

Jared Eaves

Criminal Investigator 3/Workers' Compensation, State Board Of

2025 total comp
$17,292
Base pay
$17,292
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,292

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$29

Jared Eaves holds the role of Criminal Investigator 3 at Workers' Compensation, State Board Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $17,292.

Joseph Leman

Attorney 3/Workers' Compensation, State Board Of

2025 total comp
$10,461
Base pay
$10,461
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,461

At Workers' Compensation, State Board Of, Joseph Leman serves as a Attorney 3. Their 2025 pay totaled $10,461.

Jordan Copeland

Adjudicator 2/Workers' Compensation, State Board Of

2025 total comp
$7,449
Base pay
$7,449
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,449

At Workers' Compensation, State Board Of, Jordan Copeland serves as a Adjudicator 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $7,449.

Varonika Wilcox

Legal Secretary 2/Workers' Compensation, State Board Of

2025 total comp
$7,351
Base pay
$7,351
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,351

At Workers' Compensation, State Board Of, Varonika Wilcox serves as a Legal Secretary 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $7,351.

Kara Badette

Manager Training/Workers' Compensation, State Board Of

2025 total comp
$4,872
Base pay
$4,872
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$4,872

Kara Badette works as a Manager Training for Workers' Compensation, State Board Of. Kara earned $4,872 in 2025.