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Georgia / Atlanta Independent School System / Superintendent

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Superintendent

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

19 employees hold this title in Atlanta Independent School System. Median total compensation for the role is $37,590, below the department median of $66,865.

Employees
19
Total payroll
$1.9M
Role median
$37,590
Agency median
$66,865
Comparison
Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$1,881$338,994+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 19 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Georgia

Superintendent is held in 176 Georgia departments. In Atlanta Independent School System, the median of $37,590 ranks #176 of 176.

Highest-paying departments for this role

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

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Superintendent beyond Georgia

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In Georgia, the median of $185,004 ranks #1 of 3. See Superintendent across all of Georgia

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Missouri
$51,006 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable Superintendentroles 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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Shelly Powell

Superintendent/Atlanta Independent School System

2025 total comp
$214,522
Base pay
$214,522
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$214,522

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,396

Shelly Powell works as a Superintendent for Atlanta Independent School System. Shelly earned $214,522 in 2025.

Lisa Hill

Superintendent/Atlanta Independent School System

2025 total comp
$214,056
Base pay
$214,056
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$214,056

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,191

Lisa Hill works as a Superintendent for Atlanta Independent School System. Lisa earned $214,056 in 2025.

Forrestella Taylor

Superintendent/Atlanta Independent School System

2025 total comp
$208,523
Base pay
$208,523
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$208,523

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$289

Forrestella Taylor is a Superintendent at Atlanta Independent School System. 2025 total compensation came to $208,523.

Curtis Douglass

Superintendent/Atlanta Independent School System

2025 total comp
$207,670
Base pay
$207,670
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$207,670

Curtis Douglass holds the role of Superintendent at Atlanta Independent School System. In 2025, their total compensation was $207,670.