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Decatur County Board of Education

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

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

In 2025, this agency had 898 employees with median total compensation of $26,989; the highest distinct record was $179,612.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$32.6M
Employees
898
Median total
$26,989
Highest record
$179,612

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 898 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($26,989) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$36,318 (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
$2,490
$10,600
$26,989
$61,669
$78,000

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $78,000 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $2,490. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Substitute Teacher
177 · $2,570
Custodial Personnel
52 · $27,647
Grades 9-12 Teacher
50 · $64,403
Bus Driver
44 · $21,851

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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Kimberly Barthel

Instructional Specialist P-8/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$58,133
Base pay
$58,133
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,133

Kimberly Barthel holds the role of Instructional Specialist P-8 at Decatur County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $58,133.

Katherine Bedwell

Grade 5 Teacher/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$57,953
Base pay
$57,953
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,953

Katherine Bedwell holds the role of Grade 5 Teacher at Decatur County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $57,953.

Mandy Weaver

Instructional Specialist/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$57,913
Base pay
$57,913
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,913

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$338

Mandy Weaver works as a Instructional Specialist for Decatur County Board of Education. Mandy earned $57,913 in 2025.

Payton Griffin

Technology Specialist/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$57,867
Base pay
$57,867
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,867

At Decatur County Board of Education, Payton Griffin serves as a Technology Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled $57,867.

Dollye Jones

Middle School Explor Teacher/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$57,143
Base pay
$57,143
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,143

Dollye Jones holds the role of Middle School Explor Teacher at Decatur County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $57,143.

Gena Kelley

Grade 2 Teacher/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$56,773
Base pay
$56,773
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,773

At Decatur County Board of Education, Gena Kelley serves as a Grade 2 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $56,773.

Crystal Smith

Early Intervention Teacher/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$56,668
Base pay
$56,668
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,668

Crystal Smith holds the role of Early Intervention Teacher at Decatur County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $56,668.

Crystal Ward

Grade 4 Teacher/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$56,668
Base pay
$56,668
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,668

At Decatur County Board of Education, Crystal Ward serves as a Grade 4 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $56,668.

Victoria Cay

Grade 4 Teacher/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$56,493
Base pay
$56,493
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,493

Victoria Cay is a Grade 4 Teacher at Decatur County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $56,493.

Krista Huckeba

Preschool Special Education Teacher/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$56,491
Base pay
$56,491
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,491

Krista Huckeba holds the role of Preschool Special Education Teacher at Decatur County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $56,491.

Ashley Powell

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$56,462
Base pay
$56,462
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,462

Ashley Powell is a Grades 9-12 Teacher at Decatur County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $56,462.

Melissa Bryant

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$56,447
Base pay
$56,447
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,447

Melissa Bryant works as a Grades 9-12 Teacher for Decatur County Board of Education. Melissa earned $56,447 in 2025.

James Kremer

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$56,427
Base pay
$56,427
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,427

James Kremer works as a Grades 9-12 Teacher for Decatur County Board of Education. James earned $56,427 in 2025.

Lora Drake

Teacher of Moderate Intellectual/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$56,418
Base pay
$56,418
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,418

Lora Drake holds the role of Teacher of Moderate Intellectual at Decatur County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $56,418.

Benjamin Kelley

Gifted High/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$55,834
Base pay
$55,834
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,834

At Decatur County Board of Education, Benjamin Kelley serves as a Gifted High. Their 2025 pay totaled $55,834.

Andrew Davidson

Grade 7 Teacher/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$55,721
Base pay
$55,721
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,721

Andrew Davidson is a Grade 7 Teacher at Decatur County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $55,721.

Heather Brown

Esol Teacher/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$55,491
Base pay
$55,491
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,491

Heather Brown works as a Esol Teacher for Decatur County Board of Education. Heather earned $55,491 in 2025.

Melissa Wynn

Teacher of Emotional/Behavioral/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$55,432
Base pay
$55,432
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,432

Melissa Wynn works as a Teacher of Emotional/Behavioral for Decatur County Board of Education. Melissa earned $55,432 in 2025.

Jenna Smith

Gifted/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$55,341
Base pay
$55,341
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,341

Jenna Smith is a Gifted at Decatur County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $55,341.

Mary Jones

Grade 1 Teacher/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$55,268
Base pay
$55,268
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,268

Mary Jones holds the role of Grade 1 Teacher at Decatur County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $55,268.

Kristen Morehouse

Early Intervention Primary Teacher/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$55,193
Base pay
$55,193
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,193

At Decatur County Board of Education, Kristen Morehouse serves as a Early Intervention Primary Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $55,193.

Ashley Sekula

Grade 2 Teacher/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$55,118
Base pay
$55,118
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,118

Ashley Sekula holds the role of Grade 2 Teacher at Decatur County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $55,118.

Richard Lewis

Grade 6 Teacher/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$55,118
Base pay
$55,118
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,118

Richard Lewis holds the role of Grade 6 Teacher at Decatur County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $55,118.

Dana Schaaf

Grade 6 Teacher/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$55,118
Base pay
$55,118
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,118

Dana Schaaf is a Grade 6 Teacher at Decatur County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $55,118.

Lakatie Walton

School Resource Officer/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$54,856
Base pay
$54,856
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,856

Lakatie Walton is a School Resource Officer at Decatur County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $54,856.

Roger Smith

Maintenance Personnel/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$54,693
Base pay
$54,693
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,693

Roger Smith is a Maintenance Personnel at Decatur County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $54,693.

Andrea Carter

Transportation Mechanic/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$54,503
Base pay
$54,503
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,503

Andrea Carter works as a Transportation Mechanic for Decatur County Board of Education. Andrea earned $54,503 in 2025.