Burke County Board of Education

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

The Burke County Board of Education administers public education — funding, academic standards, and the operation of schools.

In 2025, this agency had 1,095 employees with median total compensation of $33,647; the highest distinct record was $202,700.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $47M
Employees: 1,095
Median total: $33,647
Highest record: $202,700

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$0$118,453+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 1,095 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($33,647) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $42,918 (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

$1,928

$12,055

$33,647

$69,892

$92,089

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $92,089 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $1,928. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Substitute Teacher

191 · $1,751

Paraprofessional/Teacher Aide

131 · $24,918

Bus Driver

65 · $23,655

Grades 9-12 Teacher

63 · $75,483

Custodial Personnel

43 · $36,746

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.

Compare

Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.