Georgia / Clayton County Board of Education / Principal
Job-title file
Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.
71 employees hold this title in Clayton County Board of Education. Median total compensation for the role is $140,579, above the department median of $54,625.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 71 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 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary — about 7,530 people — is $103,360. Clayton County Board of Education pays a median base salary of $140,579 for this role, 36% above that figure — above the 90th percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary across every employer in Georgia, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Clayton County 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 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary — about 328,330 people — is $105,870. Clayton County Board of Education’s median base salary is 33% above that national figure, about the 78th 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.
Median total compensation for this role at Clayton County Board of Education is $140,579, 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
Principal is held in 179 Georgia departments. In Clayton County Board of Education, the median of $140,579 ranks #13 of 179.
Median total compensation for the Principal role in other Georgiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
Compare jurisdictions
This role is reported in 7 jurisdictions. In Georgia, the median of $125,516 ranks #6 of 7. See Principal across all of Georgia →
Median total compensation for comparable Principalroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.
Record list
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Principal/Clayton County Board of Education
Cedrick Coleman works as a Principal for Clayton County Board of Education. Cedrick earned $137,273 in 2025.
Principal/Clayton County Board of Education
Juerita Barriere works as a Principal for Clayton County Board of Education. Juerita earned $135,119 in 2025.
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Marcia Payton-Edwards works as a Principal for Clayton County Board of Education. Marcia earned $134,663 in 2025.
Principal/Clayton County Board of Education
Kelvin Griffin holds the role of Principal at Clayton County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $134,219.
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At Clayton County Board of Education, Arlando Dawson serves as a Principal. Their 2025 pay totaled $134,013.
Principal/Clayton County Board of Education
Roxanne Dixon holds the role of Principal at Clayton County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $134,013.
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Candice Mcbryde holds the role of Principal at Clayton County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $134,013.
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Christopher Robinson works as a Principal for Clayton County Board of Education. Christopher earned $133,992 in 2025.
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At Clayton County Board of Education, Malakia Wright serves as a Principal. Their 2025 pay totaled $133,342.
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Jarrett Proctor works as a Principal for Clayton County Board of Education. Jarrett earned $133,309 in 2025.
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Micki Harris is a Principal at Clayton County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $133,056.
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Deborah Green works as a Principal for Clayton County Board of Education. Deborah earned $133,056 in 2025.
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Sara Stephens holds the role of Principal at Clayton County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $130,621.
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Nicole Chapman is a Principal at Clayton County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $130,193.
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Michael Thompson holds the role of Principal at Clayton County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $130,193.
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At Clayton County Board of Education, Lakeisha Sims serves as a Principal. Their 2025 pay totaled $130,193.
Principal/Clayton County Board of Education
Crystal Haines works as a Principal for Clayton County Board of Education. Crystal earned $130,193 in 2025.
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Malika Gonzales works as a Principal for Clayton County Board of Education. Malika earned $130,193 in 2025.
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Karisa Walker holds the role of Principal at Clayton County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $130,012.
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At Clayton County Board of Education, Jhamare Hartsfield serves as a Principal. Their 2025 pay totaled $129,500.
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Sharon Wilson is a Principal at Clayton County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $128,902.
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Kareem Sanders holds the role of Principal at Clayton County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $127,924.
Principal/Clayton County Board of Education
Tolana Griggs holds the role of Principal at Clayton County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $127,782.
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At Clayton County Board of Education, Dira Harris serves as a Principal. Their 2025 pay totaled $127,113.
Principal/Clayton County Board of Education
Millicent Crews is a Principal at Clayton County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $119,316.
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Zakaria Watson works as a Principal for Clayton County Board of Education. Zakaria earned $118,197 in 2025.
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At Clayton County Board of Education, Alex Davis serves as a Principal. Their 2025 pay totaled $115,899.
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Joy Duncan holds the role of Principal at Clayton County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $114,227.
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At Clayton County Board of Education, Monica Ward serves as a Principal. Their 2025 pay totaled $113,255.
Principal/Clayton County Board of Education
Ladonne Elliott works as a Principal for Clayton County Board of Education. Ladonne earned $108,530 in 2025.
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Scharbrenia Lockhart is a Principal at Clayton County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $42,768.