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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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Tia Williams

School Social Worker/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,835
Base pay
$68,835
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,835

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,378

Tia Williams works as a School Social Worker for Decatur County Board of Education. Tia earned $68,835 in 2025.

Joseph Randall

Vocational/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,709
Base pay
$68,709
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,709

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$597

Joseph Randall holds the role of Vocational at Decatur County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $68,709.

Alicia Cloud

Instructional Specialist/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,704
Base pay
$68,704
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,704

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,001

Alicia Cloud holds the role of Instructional Specialist at Decatur County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $68,704.

Tiffany Maxwell

Grade 3 Teacher/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,642
Base pay
$68,642
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,642

Tiffany Maxwell holds the role of Grade 3 Teacher at Decatur County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $68,642.

Mary Conley

Gifted/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,513
Base pay
$68,513
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,513

Mary Conley is a Gifted at Decatur County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $68,513.

Crystal Holt

Grade 1 Teacher/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,513
Base pay
$68,513
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,513

At Decatur County Board of Education, Crystal Holt serves as a Grade 1 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $68,513.

Georgette Mcnelson

Kindergarten Teacher/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,513
Base pay
$68,513
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,513

At Decatur County Board of Education, Georgette Mcnelson serves as a Kindergarten Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $68,513.

Cynthia Campbell

Grade 1 Teacher/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,513
Base pay
$68,513
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,513

Cynthia Campbell works as a Grade 1 Teacher for Decatur County Board of Education. Cynthia earned $68,513 in 2025.

Tanyah Blevins

Eip 4Th and 5Th Grade Teacher/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,513
Base pay
$68,513
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,513

Tanyah Blevins holds the role of Eip 4Th and 5Th Grade Teacher at Decatur County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $68,513.

Sarah Giddens

Lottery Pre-School Teacher/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,385
Base pay
$68,385
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,385

Sarah Giddens works as a Lottery Pre-School Teacher for Decatur County Board of Education. Sarah earned $68,385 in 2025.

Nicki Shockley

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,335
Base pay
$68,335
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,335

Nicki Shockley is a Grades 9-12 Teacher at Decatur County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $68,335.

Miranda Mcmillan

Grade 2 Teacher/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,241
Base pay
$68,241
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,241

Miranda Mcmillan is a Grade 2 Teacher at Decatur County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $68,241.

Kevin Bearden

Instructional Specialist P-8/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,235
Base pay
$68,235
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,235

Kevin Bearden holds the role of Instructional Specialist P-8 at Decatur County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $68,235.

Elizabeth Whitaker

Grade 2 Teacher/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,016
Base pay
$68,016
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,016

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$611

Elizabeth Whitaker is a Grade 2 Teacher at Decatur County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $68,016.

Sandra Dawson

Grade 3 Teacher/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$67,671
Base pay
$67,671
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,671

Sandra Dawson is a Grade 3 Teacher at Decatur County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $67,671.

Amanda Rentz

Grade 1 Teacher/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$67,418
Base pay
$67,418
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,418

At Decatur County Board of Education, Amanda Rentz serves as a Grade 1 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $67,418.

Dana Swicord

Grade 1 Teacher/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$67,137
Base pay
$67,137
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,137

Dana Swicord is a Grade 1 Teacher at Decatur County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $67,137.

Wallace Landrum

Gifted/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$67,038
Base pay
$67,038
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,038

Wallace Landrum is a Gifted at Decatur County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $67,038.

Ashley Faircloth

Grade 1 Teacher/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$66,845
Base pay
$66,845
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,845

Ashley Faircloth holds the role of Grade 1 Teacher at Decatur County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $66,845.

Michelle Hufstetler

Gifted/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$66,845
Base pay
$66,845
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,845

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$816

Michelle Hufstetler holds the role of Gifted at Decatur County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $66,845.

Angela Collier

Gifted/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$66,845
Base pay
$66,845
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,845

At Decatur County Board of Education, Angela Collier serves as a Gifted. Their 2025 pay totaled $66,845.

Rusty Price

Transportation Mechanic/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$66,817
Base pay
$66,817
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,817

At Decatur County Board of Education, Rusty Price serves as a Transportation Mechanic. Their 2025 pay totaled $66,817.

Jordan Mclaughlin

Grade 4 Teacher/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$66,796
Base pay
$66,796
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,796

At Decatur County Board of Education, Jordan Mclaughlin serves as a Grade 4 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $66,796.

Angie Clark

Grade 1 Teacher/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$66,796
Base pay
$66,796
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,796

Angie Clark is a Grade 1 Teacher at Decatur County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $66,796.

Jonathan Barton

Technology Specialist/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$66,722
Base pay
$66,722
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,722

Jonathan Barton holds the role of Technology Specialist at Decatur County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $66,722.

James Duke

School Resource Officer/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$66,666
Base pay
$66,666
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,666

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,526

James Duke works as a School Resource Officer for Decatur County Board of Education. James earned $66,666 in 2025.

Benjamin King

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$66,370
Base pay
$66,370
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,370

Benjamin King holds the role of Grades 9-12 Teacher at Decatur County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $66,370.

Erica Martin

Special Education Interrelated/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$66,228
Base pay
$66,228
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,228

Erica Martin holds the role of Special Education Interrelated at Decatur County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $66,228.

Kathleen Cassels

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$65,950
Base pay
$65,950
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,950

At Decatur County Board of Education, Kathleen Cassels serves as a Grades 9-12 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $65,950.

Louisa Mcdonald

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$65,871
Base pay
$65,871
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,871

Louisa Mcdonald is a Grades 9-12 Teacher at Decatur County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $65,871.

Jenny Gleeson

Kindergarten Teacher/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$65,740
Base pay
$65,740
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,740

Jenny Gleeson works as a Kindergarten Teacher for Decatur County Board of Education. Jenny earned $65,740 in 2025.

Beverly Moore

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$65,559
Base pay
$65,559
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,559

Beverly Moore holds the role of Grades 9-12 Teacher at Decatur County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $65,559.

Patrick Clark

Middle School Explor Teacher/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$65,089
Base pay
$65,089
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,089

Patrick Clark holds the role of Middle School Explor Teacher at Decatur County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $65,089.

Tiffany Rambo

Grade 8 Teacher/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$65,058
Base pay
$65,058
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,058

Tiffany Rambo holds the role of Grade 8 Teacher at Decatur County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $65,058.

Keidra Williams

Elementary Counselor/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$65,015
Base pay
$65,015
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,015

Keidra Williams holds the role of Elementary Counselor at Decatur County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $65,015.

William Poppell

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$64,411
Base pay
$64,411
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,411

William Poppell holds the role of Grades 9-12 Teacher at Decatur County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $64,411.

Lori Brown

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$64,394
Base pay
$64,394
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,394

Lori Brown holds the role of Grades 9-12 Teacher at Decatur County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $64,394.

Jamie Hall

Special Education Interrelated/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$64,338
Base pay
$64,338
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,338

Jamie Hall works as a Special Education Interrelated for Decatur County Board of Education. Jamie earned $64,338 in 2025.

Haley Hartzog

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$64,219
Base pay
$64,219
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,219

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$410

At Decatur County Board of Education, Haley Hartzog serves as a Grades 9-12 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $64,219.

Mary Williams

Lottery Pre-School Teacher/Decatur County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$63,604
Base pay
$63,604
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,604

Mary Williams works as a Lottery Pre-School Teacher for Decatur County Board of Education. Mary earned $63,604 in 2025.