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Georgia / Bartow County Board of Education / Principal

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Principal

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

23 employees hold this title in Bartow County Board of Education. Median total compensation for the role is $146,174, above the department median of $53,202.

Employees
23
Total payroll
$3.2M
Role median
$146,174
Agency median
$53,202
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$375$167,173+

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

How total compensation varies among the 23 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.

Compared with the local labor market

Principal pay vs. Georgia

Across all employers in Georgia, the median wage for Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary — about 7,530 people — is $103,360. Bartow County Board of Education pays a median base salary of $146,174 for this role, 41% above that figureabove the 90th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Bartow 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
Bartow County Board of Education median · $146,174

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 Bartow 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 Secondary — about 328,330 people — is $105,870. Bartow County Board of Education’s median base salary is 38% above that national figure, about the 80th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$76,280
$86,040
$105,870
$134,630
$167,770
Bartow County Board of Education median · $146,174

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.

Computed over the 22 of 23 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Bartow County Board of Education is $146,174, 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 Bartow County Board of Education, the median of $146,174 ranks #7 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 Principalroles 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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Kristy Arnold

Principal/Bartow County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$167,173
Base pay
$167,173
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$167,173

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,046

At Bartow County Board of Education, Kristy Arnold serves as a Principal. Their 2025 pay totaled $167,173.

Wesley Dickey

Principal/Bartow County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$167,173
Base pay
$167,173
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$167,173

Wesley Dickey holds the role of Principal at Bartow County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $167,173.

Anthony Stanfill

Principal/Bartow County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$163,863
Base pay
$163,863
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$163,863

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,626

Anthony Stanfill is a Principal at Bartow County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $163,863.

Sherrie Hughes

Principal/Bartow County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$163,328
Base pay
$163,328
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$163,328

At Bartow County Board of Education, Sherrie Hughes serves as a Principal. Their 2025 pay totaled $163,328.

Tracey Alford

Principal/Bartow County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$156,687
Base pay
$156,687
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$156,687

At Bartow County Board of Education, Tracey Alford serves as a Principal. Their 2025 pay totaled $156,687.

Stephen Revard

Principal/Bartow County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$153,163
Base pay
$153,163
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$153,163

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$929

Stephen Revard holds the role of Principal at Bartow County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $153,163.

Greg Doss

Principal/Bartow County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$151,483
Base pay
$151,483
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$151,483

Greg Doss holds the role of Principal at Bartow County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $151,483.

Amy Heater

Principal/Bartow County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$148,281
Base pay
$148,281
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$148,281

Amy Heater is a Principal at Bartow County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $148,281.

Melinda Wilder

Principal/Bartow County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$147,986
Base pay
$147,986
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$147,986

Melinda Wilder is a Principal at Bartow County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $147,986.

Michael Blankenship

Principal/Bartow County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$147,374
Base pay
$147,374
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$147,374

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$259

Michael Blankenship holds the role of Principal at Bartow County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $147,374.

Amanda Elrod

Principal/Bartow County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$146,174
Base pay
$146,174
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$146,174

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,083

Amanda Elrod holds the role of Principal at Bartow County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $146,174.

Paige Bennett

Principal/Bartow County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$146,174
Base pay
$146,174
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$146,174

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,865

Paige Bennett is a Principal at Bartow County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $146,174.

Lindsay Perry

Principal/Bartow County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$145,562
Base pay
$145,562
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$145,562

Lindsay Perry holds the role of Principal at Bartow County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $145,562.

Tracy Pulliam

Principal/Bartow County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$144,906
Base pay
$144,906
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$144,906

Tracy Pulliam holds the role of Principal at Bartow County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $144,906.

Sarah Callaway

Principal/Bartow County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$142,833
Base pay
$142,833
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$142,833

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$329

At Bartow County Board of Education, Sarah Callaway serves as a Principal. Their 2025 pay totaled $142,833.

Stephanie Meadows

Principal/Bartow County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$142,228
Base pay
$142,228
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$142,228

Stephanie Meadows holds the role of Principal at Bartow County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $142,228.

Jennifer Miller

Principal/Bartow County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$142,228
Base pay
$142,228
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$142,228

Jennifer Miller is a Principal at Bartow County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $142,228.

Amber Chapman

Principal/Bartow County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$137,619
Base pay
$137,619
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$137,619

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,875

At Bartow County Board of Education, Amber Chapman serves as a Principal. Their 2025 pay totaled $137,619.

Mary Stephens

Principal/Bartow County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$134,060
Base pay
$134,060
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$134,060

Mary Stephens works as a Principal for Bartow County Board of Education. Mary earned $134,060 in 2025.

Allison Larue

Principal/Bartow County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$134,041
Base pay
$134,041
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$134,041

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$85

Allison Larue works as a Principal for Bartow County Board of Education. Allison earned $134,041 in 2025.

James Bishop

Principal/Bartow County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$133,777
Base pay
$133,777
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$133,777

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$70

James Bishop holds the role of Principal at Bartow County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $133,777.

Jennifer Suarez

Principal/Bartow County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$129,209
Base pay
$129,209
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$129,209

Jennifer Suarez holds the role of Principal at Bartow County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $129,209.

Paul Sabin

Principal/Bartow County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$375
Base pay
$375
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$375

Paul Sabin works as a Principal for Bartow County Board of Education. Paul earned $375 in 2025.