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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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Gina Burke

Instructional Specialist/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$87,244
Base pay
$87,244
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,244

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$209

Gina Burke works as a Instructional Specialist for Decatur County Board of Education. Gina earned $87,244 in 2025.

Robert Frederiksen

Military Science Teacher/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$87,062
Base pay
$87,062
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,062

Robert Frederiksen works as a Military Science Teacher for Decatur County Board of Education. Robert earned $87,062 in 2025.

Pamella Bland

Vocational/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$86,969
Base pay
$86,969
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,969

Pamella Bland is a Vocational at Decatur County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $86,969.

Ronald Tucker

Assistant Principal/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$86,746
Base pay
$86,746
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,746

Ronald Tucker is a Assistant Principal at Decatur County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $86,746.

Dana Martin

Instructional Specialist/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$86,244
Base pay
$86,244
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,244

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,254

Dana Martin is a Instructional Specialist at Decatur County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $86,244.

Scott Morehouse

Principal/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$86,199
Base pay
$86,199
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,199

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$830

At Decatur County Board of Education, Scott Morehouse serves as a Principal. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,199.

Patti Lowe

High School Counselor/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$86,148
Base pay
$86,148
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,148

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$635

Patti Lowe works as a High School Counselor for Decatur County Board of Education. Patti earned $86,148 in 2025.

Tonya Welch

Vocational/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$85,885
Base pay
$85,885
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,885

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$112

At Decatur County Board of Education, Tonya Welch serves as a Vocational. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,885.

Deanna Cross

Instructional Specialist/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$85,307
Base pay
$85,307
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,307

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,196

Deanna Cross works as a Instructional Specialist for Decatur County Board of Education. Deanna earned $85,307 in 2025.

Joseph Dollar

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$84,890
Base pay
$84,890
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,890

Joseph Dollar holds the role of Grades 9-12 Teacher at Decatur County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,890.

Tabitha Lambert

Special Education Interrelated/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$84,740
Base pay
$84,740
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,740

Tabitha Lambert holds the role of Special Education Interrelated at Decatur County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,740.

Kayla Conoly

Teacher Support Specialist/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$84,396
Base pay
$84,396
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,396

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,516

At Decatur County Board of Education, Kayla Conoly serves as a Teacher Support Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,396.

Darlene Landy

High School Counselor/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$84,396
Base pay
$84,396
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,396

At Decatur County Board of Education, Darlene Landy serves as a High School Counselor. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,396.

Joseph Kelly

Gifted High/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$83,783
Base pay
$83,783
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,783

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$709

Joseph Kelly works as a Gifted High for Decatur County Board of Education. Joseph earned $83,783 in 2025.