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Dawson County Board of Education

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

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

In 2025, this agency had 688 employees with median total compensation of $52,386; the highest distinct record was $174,386.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$35.8M
Employees
688
Median total
$52,386
Highest record
$174,386

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 688 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($52,386) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$52,010 (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
$9,222
$22,503
$52,386
$77,113
$91,266

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $91,266 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $9,222. 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.

Record list

Employees

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Emily Newton

Special Education Parapro/Aide/Dawson County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$17,507
Base pay
$17,507
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,507

Emily Newton works as a Special Education Parapro/Aide for Dawson County Board of Education. Emily earned $17,507 in 2025.

Christina Lathem

Bus Driver/Dawson County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$17,471
Base pay
$17,471
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,471

At Dawson County Board of Education, Christina Lathem serves as a Bus Driver. Their 2025 pay totaled $17,471.

Christine Tessier

School Food Service Worker/Dawson County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$17,193
Base pay
$17,193
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,193

Christine Tessier holds the role of School Food Service Worker at Dawson County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $17,193.

Kenneth Howard

Bus Driver/Dawson County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$17,187
Base pay
$17,187
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,187

Kenneth Howard is a Bus Driver at Dawson County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $17,187.

Sarah Ricard Gaboury

Other Transportation/Dawson County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$16,742
Base pay
$16,742
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$16,742

Sarah Ricard Gaboury works as a Other Transportation for Dawson County Board of Education. Sarah earned $16,742 in 2025.

Monica Standridge

Other Transportation/Dawson County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$16,625
Base pay
$16,625
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$16,625

Monica Standridge holds the role of Other Transportation at Dawson County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $16,625.

Heather Rider

School Food Service Worker/Dawson County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$16,188
Base pay
$16,188
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$16,188

Heather Rider holds the role of School Food Service Worker at Dawson County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $16,188.

Penny Wheeler

Other Transportation/Dawson County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$16,164
Base pay
$16,164
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$16,164

Penny Wheeler works as a Other Transportation for Dawson County Board of Education. Penny earned $16,164 in 2025.

Barbara Haygood

Bus Driver/Dawson County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$16,157
Base pay
$16,157
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$16,157

Barbara Haygood works as a Bus Driver for Dawson County Board of Education. Barbara earned $16,157 in 2025.

Sharon Stewart Beasey

Other Transportation/Dawson County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$16,112
Base pay
$16,112
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$16,112

Sharon Stewart Beasey works as a Other Transportation for Dawson County Board of Education. Sharon earned $16,112 in 2025.