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City of Gainesville Board of Education

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

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

In 2025, this agency had 1,324 employees with median total compensation of $51,024; the highest distinct record was $258,500.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$64.5M
Employees
1,324
Median total
$51,024
Highest record
$258,500

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 1,324 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($51,024) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$48,733 (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
$7,250
$20,181
$51,024
$70,624
$85,868

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $85,868 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $7,250. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

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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Michelle Lincoln

Director of Child Serve/City of Gainesville Board of Education

2025 total comp
$113,099
Base pay
$113,099
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,099

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,449

Michelle Lincoln is a Director of Child Serve at City of Gainesville Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $113,099.

Nicholas Scheman

Director of Curriculum/Instr/City of Gainesville Board of Education

2025 total comp
$113,036
Base pay
$113,036
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,036

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$405

At City of Gainesville Board of Education, Nicholas Scheman serves as a Director of Curriculum/Instr. Their 2025 pay totaled $113,036.

Amy Buffington

Assistant Principal/City of Gainesville Board of Education

2025 total comp
$112,800
Base pay
$112,800
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$112,800

At City of Gainesville Board of Education, Amy Buffington serves as a Assistant Principal. Their 2025 pay totaled $112,800.

Craig Bailey

Middle School Explor Teacher/City of Gainesville Board of Education

2025 total comp
$112,596
Base pay
$112,596
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$112,596

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$175

At City of Gainesville Board of Education, Craig Bailey serves as a Middle School Explor Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $112,596.

Jannie Masters

Assistant Principal/City of Gainesville Board of Education

2025 total comp
$112,124
Base pay
$112,124
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$112,124

Jannie Masters works as a Assistant Principal for City of Gainesville Board of Education. Jannie earned $112,124 in 2025.

Tonya Sanders

Director of Student Services/City of Gainesville Board of Education

2025 total comp
$112,077
Base pay
$112,077
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$112,077

At City of Gainesville Board of Education, Tonya Sanders serves as a Director of Student Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $112,077.

Lawrence Miller

Grades 9-12 Teacher/City of Gainesville Board of Education

2025 total comp
$111,996
Base pay
$111,996
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,996

At City of Gainesville Board of Education, Lawrence Miller serves as a Grades 9-12 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $111,996.

Penny Fowler

Food Service Administrator/City of Gainesville Board of Education

2025 total comp
$111,434
Base pay
$111,434
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,434

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$699

At City of Gainesville Board of Education, Penny Fowler serves as a Food Service Administrator. Their 2025 pay totaled $111,434.

Leigh Sears

Director of Curriculum/Instr/City of Gainesville Board of Education

2025 total comp
$110,400
Base pay
$110,400
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$110,400

Leigh Sears works as a Director of Curriculum/Instr for City of Gainesville Board of Education. Leigh earned $110,400 in 2025.