Georgia / Burke County Board of Education
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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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.
Record list
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Grades 9-12 Teacher/Burke County Board of Education
Shannon Cunningham works as a Grades 9-12 Teacher for Burke County Board of Education. Shannon earned $64,379 in 2025.
Bus Driver/Burke County Board of Education
Roosevelt Carswell is a Bus Driver at Burke County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $64,233.
Lottery Pre-School Teacher/Burke County Board of Education
Michaela Benson is a Lottery Pre-School Teacher at Burke County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $64,181.