Georgia / Dawson County Board of Education / Grade 1 Teacher
Job-title file
Plan and deliver instruction, assess student progress, and develop curriculum.
15 employees hold this title in Dawson County Board of Education. Median total compensation for the role is $66,919, above the department median of $52,386.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 15 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. Dawson County Board of Education pays a median base salary of $66,919 for this role, 7% below that figure — about the 38th 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 Dawson 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 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education — about 1,388,390 people — is $63,970. Dawson County Board of Education’s median base salary is 5% above that national figure, about the 54th 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 Dawson County Board of Education is $66,919, 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 Dawson County Board of Education, the median of $66,919 ranks #43 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/Dawson County Board of Education
Tracey Woody is a Grade 1 Teacher at Dawson County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $91,128.
Grade 1 Teacher/Dawson County Board of Education
Brooke Walker holds the role of Grade 1 Teacher at Dawson County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,730.
Grade 1 Teacher/Dawson County Board of Education
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Lauren Stephenson works as a Grade 1 Teacher for Dawson County Board of Education. Lauren earned $88,674 in 2025.
Grade 1 Teacher/Dawson County Board of Education
At Dawson County Board of Education, Cynthia Frady serves as a Grade 1 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,021.
Grade 1 Teacher/Dawson County Board of Education
Kathy Galati works as a Grade 1 Teacher for Dawson County Board of Education. Kathy earned $78,356 in 2025.
Grade 1 Teacher/Dawson County Board of Education
At Dawson County Board of Education, Mary Kemp serves as a Grade 1 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,905.
Grade 1 Teacher/Dawson County Board of Education
Jennifer Stowers holds the role of Grade 1 Teacher at Dawson County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,639.
Grade 1 Teacher/Dawson County Board of Education
Audrey Gravitt holds the role of Grade 1 Teacher at Dawson County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $66,919.
Grade 1 Teacher/Dawson County Board of Education
Erin Rickett holds the role of Grade 1 Teacher at Dawson County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $66,098.
Grade 1 Teacher/Dawson County Board of Education
At Dawson County Board of Education, Kara Opp serves as a Grade 1 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $62,321.
Grade 1 Teacher/Dawson County Board of Education
At Dawson County Board of Education, Amy Wiggins serves as a Grade 1 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $61,783.
Grade 1 Teacher/Dawson County Board of Education
Dana Watson works as a Grade 1 Teacher for Dawson County Board of Education. Dana earned $60,922 in 2025.
Grade 1 Teacher/Dawson County Board of Education
At Dawson County Board of Education, Brittany Trautman serves as a Grade 1 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $59,110.
Grade 1 Teacher/Dawson County Board of Education
Samantha Sheriff holds the role of Grade 1 Teacher at Dawson County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $57,250.
Grade 1 Teacher/Dawson County Board of Education
At Dawson County Board of Education, Karly Browning serves as a Grade 1 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $44,140.