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Georgia / Appling County Board of Education / Principal

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Principal

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

5 employees hold this title in Appling County Board of Education. Median total compensation for the role is $120,685, above the department median of $48,502.

Employees
5
Total payroll
$581.3K
Role median
$120,685
Agency median
$48,502
Comparison
Above

Compared with the local labor market

Principal pay vs. Georgia

Across all employers in Georgia, the median wage for Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondaryabout 7,530 people is $103,360. Appling County Board of Education pays a median base salary of $120,685 for this role, 17% above that figureabout the 69th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Appling County Board of Education sits in the local pay range

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$81,440
$93,980
$103,360
$126,630
$135,990
Appling County Board of Education median · $120,685

The bar is the range of annual wages for Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary across every employer in Georgia, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Appling County Board of Education’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondaryabout 328,330 people is $105,870. Appling County Board of Education’s median base salary is 14% above that national figure, about the 63rd percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$76,280
$86,040
$105,870
$134,630
$167,770
Appling County Board of Education median · $120,685

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Georgia range relative to the national one.

Median total compensation for this role at Appling County Board of Education is $120,685, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across Georgia

Principal is held in 179 Georgia departments. In Appling County Board of Education, the median of $120,685 ranks #49 of 179.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Median total compensation for the Principal role in other Georgiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Principal beyond Georgia

This role is reported in 7 jurisdictions. In Georgia, the median of $125,516 ranks #6 of 7. See Principal across all of Georgia

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Chicago Public Schools
$223,911 · 478
New York City
$200,053 · 1,959
District of Columbia
$197,776 · 116
South Carolina
$117,713 · 14

Median total compensation for comparable Principal roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Cathy Campbell

Principal/Appling County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$123,285
Base pay
$123,285
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$123,285

At Appling County Board of Education, Cathy Campbell serves as a Principal. Their 2025 pay totaled $123,285.

Robert Horner

Principal/Appling County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$122,526
Base pay
$122,526
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$122,526

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,633

Robert Horner holds the role of Principal at Appling County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $122,526.

Rhonda Hollis

Principal/Appling County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$120,685
Base pay
$120,685
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$120,685

Rhonda Hollis is a Principal at Appling County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $120,685.

Tammy Pendarvis

Principal/Appling County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$116,642
Base pay
$116,642
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$116,642

Tammy Pendarvis holds the role of Principal at Appling County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $116,642.

Blanton Cranford

Principal/Appling County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$98,150
Base pay
$98,150
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$98,150

Blanton Cranford works as a Principal for Appling County Board of Education. Blanton earned $98,150 in 2025.