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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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David Cecil

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$91,479
Base pay
$91,479
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,479

David Cecil is a Grades 9-12 Teacher at Decatur County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $91,479.

Justin Palmer

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$91,368
Base pay
$91,368
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,368

Justin Palmer works as a Grades 9-12 Teacher for Decatur County Board of Education. Justin earned $91,368 in 2025.

Etosha Salter

Middle School Explor Teacher/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$91,270
Base pay
$91,270
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,270

Etosha Salter is a Middle School Explor Teacher at Decatur County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $91,270.

Staci Daughtry

Assistant Principal/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$91,144
Base pay
$91,144
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,144

Staci Daughtry holds the role of Assistant Principal at Decatur County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,144.

Angela Grubbs

Middle School Counselor/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$90,991
Base pay
$90,991
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,991

Angela Grubbs works as a Middle School Counselor for Decatur County Board of Education. Angela earned $90,991 in 2025.

Brian Hill

Instructional Specialist P-8/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$90,472
Base pay
$90,472
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,472

Brian Hill holds the role of Instructional Specialist P-8 at Decatur County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $90,472.

Victoria Harrell

Teacher - Extended Day/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$90,392
Base pay
$90,392
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,392

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$6,279

Victoria Harrell works as a Teacher - Extended Day for Decatur County Board of Education. Victoria earned $90,392 in 2025.

Cheryl Guy

Teacher of Moderate Intellectual/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,662
Base pay
$89,662
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,662

Cheryl Guy holds the role of Teacher of Moderate Intellectual at Decatur County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $89,662.

Heidi Chambers

Gifted High/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,680
Base pay
$88,680
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,680

At Decatur County Board of Education, Heidi Chambers serves as a Gifted High. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,680.

Kelvin Cochran

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,350
Base pay
$88,350
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,350

Kelvin Cochran holds the role of Grades 9-12 Teacher at Decatur County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,350.

James Robinson

Gifted High/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,155
Base pay
$88,155
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,155

James Robinson works as a Gifted High for Decatur County Board of Education. James earned $88,155 in 2025.

Michael Austin

Assistant Principal/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,097
Base pay
$88,097
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,097

At Decatur County Board of Education, Michael Austin serves as a Assistant Principal. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,097.