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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

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
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.

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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.

Record list

Employees

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George Lee

High School Counselor/Burke County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$98,467
Base pay
$98,467
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$98,467

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,123

At Burke County Board of Education, George Lee serves as a High School Counselor. Their 2025 pay totaled $98,467.

Karen Nix

Special Education Interrelated/Burke County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$98,294
Base pay
$98,294
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$98,294

Karen Nix is a Special Education Interrelated at Burke County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $98,294.

Jessica Edenfield

Lottery Pre-School Teacher/Burke County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$98,293
Base pay
$98,293
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$98,293

Jessica Edenfield works as a Lottery Pre-School Teacher for Burke County Board of Education. Jessica earned $98,293 in 2025.

Nichelle Tanksley

Grade 6 Teacher/Burke County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$97,965
Base pay
$97,965
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,965

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$619

At Burke County Board of Education, Nichelle Tanksley serves as a Grade 6 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,965.

Kenesha Reddick

Assistant Principal/Burke County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$97,480
Base pay
$97,480
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,480

Kenesha Reddick works as a Assistant Principal for Burke County Board of Education. Kenesha earned $97,480 in 2025.

Purvis Dukes

Graduation Specialist/Burke County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$97,427
Base pay
$97,427
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,427

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,211

Purvis Dukes holds the role of Graduation Specialist at Burke County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $97,427.

Walter Dodson

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Burke County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$97,223
Base pay
$97,223
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,223

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,398

Walter Dodson works as a Grades 9-12 Teacher for Burke County Board of Education. Walter earned $97,223 in 2025.

Jodi Jarvis

Librarian/Media Specialist/Burke County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$97,222
Base pay
$97,222
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,222

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,382

At Burke County Board of Education, Jodi Jarvis serves as a Librarian/Media Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,222.

Trinetta Harden

Grade 6 Teacher/Burke County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$97,220
Base pay
$97,220
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,220

Trinetta Harden works as a Grade 6 Teacher for Burke County Board of Education. Trinetta earned $97,220 in 2025.

Jami Walden

Teacher Support Specialist/Burke County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$97,061
Base pay
$97,061
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,061

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,094

At Burke County Board of Education, Jami Walden serves as a Teacher Support Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,061.

Pamela Cook

Early Intervention Teacher/Burke County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$96,899
Base pay
$96,899
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,899

Pamela Cook works as a Early Intervention Teacher for Burke County Board of Education. Pamela earned $96,899 in 2025.

Sabrina Preston

Teacher Support Specialist/Burke County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$96,872
Base pay
$96,872
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,872

Sabrina Preston is a Teacher Support Specialist at Burke County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $96,872.

Latyshia Preston

Grade 2 Teacher/Burke County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$96,719
Base pay
$96,719
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,719

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,240

Latyshia Preston is a Grade 2 Teacher at Burke County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $96,719.

Scott Norton

Teacher of Moderate Intellectual/Burke County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$96,457
Base pay
$96,457
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,457

Scott Norton works as a Teacher of Moderate Intellectual for Burke County Board of Education. Scott earned $96,457 in 2025.

Brian Bodiford

Grade 7 Teacher/Burke County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$96,366
Base pay
$96,366
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,366

At Burke County Board of Education, Brian Bodiford serves as a Grade 7 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,366.

Jennifer Oglesby

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Burke County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$96,357
Base pay
$96,357
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,357

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$818

Jennifer Oglesby is a Grades 9-12 Teacher at Burke County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $96,357.

Pamala Bell

Special Education Interrelated/Burke County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$96,313
Base pay
$96,313
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,313

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$220

At Burke County Board of Education, Pamala Bell serves as a Special Education Interrelated. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,313.

Kimberly Tanksley

Early Intervention Teacher/Burke County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$96,288
Base pay
$96,288
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,288

Kimberly Tanksley works as a Early Intervention Teacher for Burke County Board of Education. Kimberly earned $96,288 in 2025.

Jeremy Brown

Teacher of Profound Intellectual/Burke County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$96,128
Base pay
$96,128
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,128

Jeremy Brown works as a Teacher of Profound Intellectual for Burke County Board of Education. Jeremy earned $96,128 in 2025.

Annilya Ellison

Grade 7 Teacher/Burke County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$95,752
Base pay
$95,752
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,752

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$289

Annilya Ellison is a Grade 7 Teacher at Burke County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $95,752.

Marie Murray

Gifted Elementary Teacher P-5/Burke County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$95,559
Base pay
$95,559
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,559

Marie Murray holds the role of Gifted Elementary Teacher P-5 at Burke County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $95,559.

Vilencia Leslie

Speech-Language Pathologist/Burke County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$95,290
Base pay
$95,290
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,290

Vilencia Leslie works as a Speech-Language Pathologist for Burke County Board of Education. Vilencia earned $95,290 in 2025.

Lakesha Lane

Grade 7 Teacher/Burke County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$94,328
Base pay
$94,328
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,328

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$289

Lakesha Lane works as a Grade 7 Teacher for Burke County Board of Education. Lakesha earned $94,328 in 2025.

Keary Hill

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Burke County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$93,991
Base pay
$93,991
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,991

At Burke County Board of Education, Keary Hill serves as a Grades 9-12 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,991.

Lisa Jordan

Grade 8 Teacher/Burke County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$93,934
Base pay
$93,934
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,934

Lisa Jordan is a Grade 8 Teacher at Burke County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $93,934.

Fredrick Lewis

Grade 6 Teacher/Burke County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$93,848
Base pay
$93,848
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,848

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$389

Fredrick Lewis works as a Grade 6 Teacher for Burke County Board of Education. Fredrick earned $93,848 in 2025.