Georgia / City of Decatur Board of Education / Kindergarten Teacher
Job-title file
Plan and deliver instruction, assess student progress, and develop curriculum.
17 employees hold this title in City of Decatur Board of Education. Median total compensation for the role is $82,918, above the department median of $53,292.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 17 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
Across all employers in Georgia, the median wage for Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education — about 4,530 people — is $65,680. City of Decatur Board of Education pays a median base salary of $83,286 for this role, 27% above that figure — about the 80th percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education across every employer in Georgia, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows City of Decatur 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 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education — about 108,870 people — is $62,680. City of Decatur Board of Education’s median base salary is 33% above that national figure, about the 77th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.
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 16 of 17 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 City of Decatur Board of Education is $82,918, 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
Kindergarten Teacher is held in 131 Georgia departments. In City of Decatur Board of Education, the median of $82,918 ranks #2 of 131.
Median total compensation for the Kindergarten Teacher role in other Georgiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
Record list
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Kindergarten Teacher/City of Decatur Board of Education
Kelly Mccool holds the role of Kindergarten Teacher at City of Decatur Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,618.
Kindergarten Teacher/City of Decatur Board of Education
Kendria Paden is a Kindergarten Teacher at City of Decatur Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $101,618.
Kindergarten Teacher/City of Decatur Board of Education
At City of Decatur Board of Education, Laura Pitts serves as a Kindergarten Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $98,711.
Kindergarten Teacher/City of Decatur Board of Education
Deborah Lester works as a Kindergarten Teacher for City of Decatur Board of Education. Deborah earned $97,023 in 2025.
Kindergarten Teacher/City of Decatur Board of Education
Alvone Scott is a Kindergarten Teacher at City of Decatur Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $95,873.
Kindergarten Teacher/City of Decatur Board of Education
Frank Valerio works as a Kindergarten Teacher for City of Decatur Board of Education. Frank earned $95,873 in 2025.
Kindergarten Teacher/City of Decatur Board of Education
At City of Decatur Board of Education, Dana Wertz serves as a Kindergarten Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,739.
Kindergarten Teacher/City of Decatur Board of Education
Jeanne Renaux holds the role of Kindergarten Teacher at City of Decatur Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,654.
Kindergarten Teacher/City of Decatur Board of Education
Julia Gilbert holds the role of Kindergarten Teacher at City of Decatur Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $82,918.
Kindergarten Teacher/City of Decatur Board of Education
Rebecca Simpson is a Kindergarten Teacher at City of Decatur Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $80,986.
Kindergarten Teacher/City of Decatur Board of Education
Melissa Rose works as a Kindergarten Teacher for City of Decatur Board of Education. Melissa earned $80,927 in 2025.
Kindergarten Teacher/City of Decatur Board of Education
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Malisa Henderson works as a Kindergarten Teacher for City of Decatur Board of Education. Malisa earned $79,447 in 2025.
Kindergarten Teacher/City of Decatur Board of Education
Jerryal Pettigrew is a Kindergarten Teacher at City of Decatur Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $77,554.
Kindergarten Teacher/City of Decatur Board of Education
At City of Decatur Board of Education, Kristy Lambert serves as a Kindergarten Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,116.
Kindergarten Teacher/City of Decatur Board of Education
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Lily-Anne Ronco works as a Kindergarten Teacher for City of Decatur Board of Education. Lily-Anne earned $63,144 in 2025.
Kindergarten Teacher/City of Decatur Board of Education
Ashley Greenfield is a Kindergarten Teacher at City of Decatur Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $62,822.
Kindergarten Teacher/City of Decatur Board of Education
Brandi Milford holds the role of Kindergarten Teacher at City of Decatur Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $12,628.