Georgia / City of Valdosta Board of Education / Grade 1 Teacher
Job-title file
Plan and deliver instruction, assess student progress, and develop curriculum.
32 employees hold this title in City of Valdosta Board of Education. Median total compensation for the role is $45,636, above the department median of $44,674.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 32 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 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education — about 43,820 people — is $72,290. City of Valdosta Board of Education pays a median base salary of $48,799 for this role, 32% below that figure — below the 10th percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for Elementary School 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 Valdosta 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 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education — about 1,388,390 people — is $63,970. City of Valdosta Board of Education’s median base salary is 24% below that national figure, about the 11th 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 27 of 32 people in this role paid at least $25,000 in 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 Valdosta Board of Education is $45,636, 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
Grade 1 Teacher is held in 174 Georgia departments. In City of Valdosta Board of Education, the median of $45,636 ranks #161 of 174.
Median total compensation for the Grade 1 Teacher role in other Georgiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
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Record list
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Grade 1 Teacher/City of Valdosta Board of Education
Marian Lyons is a Grade 1 Teacher at City of Valdosta Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $72,927.
Grade 1 Teacher/City of Valdosta Board of Education
Debbie Santana works as a Grade 1 Teacher for City of Valdosta Board of Education. Debbie earned $71,861 in 2025.
Grade 1 Teacher/City of Valdosta Board of Education
Joyann Redfern works as a Grade 1 Teacher for City of Valdosta Board of Education. Joyann earned $65,687 in 2025.
Grade 1 Teacher/City of Valdosta Board of Education
At City of Valdosta Board of Education, Ellen House serves as a Grade 1 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $63,883.
Grade 1 Teacher/City of Valdosta Board of Education
Gail Golden works as a Grade 1 Teacher for City of Valdosta Board of Education. Gail earned $60,923 in 2025.
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Takisher Clark is a Grade 1 Teacher at City of Valdosta Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $59,294.
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Kiarra Thomas is a Grade 1 Teacher at City of Valdosta Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $58,014.
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Shamoria Williams works as a Grade 1 Teacher for City of Valdosta Board of Education. Shamoria earned $57,615 in 2025.
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At City of Valdosta Board of Education, Bridgette Taylor serves as a Grade 1 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $56,207.
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Eugenia Bell works as a Grade 1 Teacher for City of Valdosta Board of Education. Eugenia earned $55,201 in 2025.
Grade 1 Teacher/City of Valdosta Board of Education
At City of Valdosta Board of Education, Alyssa Carter serves as a Grade 1 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $53,574.
Grade 1 Teacher/City of Valdosta Board of Education
At City of Valdosta Board of Education, Samantha Thomas serves as a Grade 1 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $49,953.
Grade 1 Teacher/City of Valdosta Board of Education
Chelsea Brown is a Grade 1 Teacher at City of Valdosta Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $49,359.
Grade 1 Teacher/City of Valdosta Board of Education
Sharon Hunter is a Grade 1 Teacher at City of Valdosta Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $48,799.
Grade 1 Teacher/City of Valdosta Board of Education
Tamara Lewis is a Grade 1 Teacher at City of Valdosta Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $47,234.
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Chiquita Brown holds the role of Grade 1 Teacher at City of Valdosta Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $45,871.
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Ainslee Shover works as a Grade 1 Teacher for City of Valdosta Board of Education. Ainslee earned $45,402 in 2025.
Grade 1 Teacher/City of Valdosta Board of Education
At City of Valdosta Board of Education, Nathalie Burgman serves as a Grade 1 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $45,224.
Grade 1 Teacher/City of Valdosta Board of Education
Beverly Williams is a Grade 1 Teacher at City of Valdosta Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $45,149.
Grade 1 Teacher/City of Valdosta Board of Education
Angel Moore works as a Grade 1 Teacher for City of Valdosta Board of Education. Angel earned $44,949 in 2025.
Grade 1 Teacher/City of Valdosta Board of Education
At City of Valdosta Board of Education, Tresa Jackson serves as a Grade 1 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $44,858.
Grade 1 Teacher/City of Valdosta Board of Education
Crystal Davis works as a Grade 1 Teacher for City of Valdosta Board of Education. Crystal earned $44,109 in 2025.
Grade 1 Teacher/City of Valdosta Board of Education
At City of Valdosta Board of Education, Shaniqua Durr serves as a Grade 1 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $42,537.
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Ursula Clark is a Grade 1 Teacher at City of Valdosta Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $37,316.
Grade 1 Teacher/City of Valdosta Board of Education
Gabriel Virgil is a Grade 1 Teacher at City of Valdosta Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $35,503.
Grade 1 Teacher/City of Valdosta Board of Education
I'Jonie Lewis is a Grade 1 Teacher at City of Valdosta Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $31,182.
Grade 1 Teacher/City of Valdosta Board of Education
At City of Valdosta Board of Education, Samantha Fletcher serves as a Grade 1 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $29,248.
Grade 1 Teacher/City of Valdosta Board of Education
Brianna King works as a Grade 1 Teacher for City of Valdosta Board of Education. Brianna earned $19,598 in 2025.
Grade 1 Teacher/City of Valdosta Board of Education
Savannah Moore is a Grade 1 Teacher at City of Valdosta Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $8,918.
Grade 1 Teacher/City of Valdosta Board of Education
Tacarea Donaldson holds the role of Grade 1 Teacher at City of Valdosta Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $8,425.
Grade 1 Teacher/City of Valdosta Board of Education
Mckenzie Herndon is a Grade 1 Teacher at City of Valdosta Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $6,182.
Grade 1 Teacher/City of Valdosta Board of Education
At City of Valdosta Board of Education, Cathryn Douglas serves as a Grade 1 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $5,217.