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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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Candace Rentz

Teacher Support Specialist/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$95,532
Base pay
$95,532
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,532

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,612

Candace Rentz is a Teacher Support Specialist at Decatur County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $95,532.

Yolanda Lewis

Middle School Counselor/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$95,472
Base pay
$95,472
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,472

Yolanda Lewis works as a Middle School Counselor for Decatur County Board of Education. Yolanda earned $95,472 in 2025.

Michael Miller

Assistant Principal/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$95,391
Base pay
$95,391
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,391

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$193

Michael Miller is a Assistant Principal at Decatur County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $95,391.

William Mccorkle

Assistant Principal/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$95,214
Base pay
$95,214
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,214

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$144

William Mccorkle holds the role of Assistant Principal at Decatur County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $95,214.

Tabitha Spooner

Instructional Specialist/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$94,994
Base pay
$94,994
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,994

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$971

At Decatur County Board of Education, Tabitha Spooner serves as a Instructional Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,994.

Kaycee Wade

Principal/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$94,448
Base pay
$94,448
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,448

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$346

At Decatur County Board of Education, Kaycee Wade serves as a Principal. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,448.

Harold Smith

Middle School Explor Teacher/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$92,401
Base pay
$92,401
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,401

Harold Smith holds the role of Middle School Explor Teacher at Decatur County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,401.