Georgia / Dekalb County Board of Education / Grade 5 Teacher
Job-title file
Plan and deliver instruction, assess student progress, and develop curriculum.
280 employees hold this title in Dekalb County Board of Education. Median total compensation for the role is $78,528, above the department median of $57,833.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 280 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.
Compared with the local labor market
Across all employers in Georgia, the median wage for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education — about 43,820 people — is $72,290. Dekalb County Board of Education pays a median base salary of $79,458 for this role, 10% above that figure — about the 76th percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education across every employer in Georgia, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Dekalb County Board of Education’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.
And across the country
Nationwide, the median wage for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education — about 1,388,390 people — is $63,970. Dekalb County Board of Education’s median base salary is 24% above that national figure, about the 72nd percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.
Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Georgia range relative to the national one.
Computed over the 260 of 280 people in this role paid at least $25,000 in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.
Median total compensation for this role at Dekalb County Board of Education is $78,528, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.
Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.
Compare departments
Grade 5 Teacher is held in 172 Georgia departments. In Dekalb County Board of Education, the median of $78,528 ranks #8 of 172.
Median total compensation for the Grade 5 Teacher role in other Georgiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
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Record list
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Grade 5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
Angela Sullivan works as a Grade 5 Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Angela earned $133,427 in 2025.
Grade 5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
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Michelle Landley Lee holds the role of Grade 5 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $130,437.
Grade 5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
Shantra Bryan is a Grade 5 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $124,970.
Grade 5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
Murdeline Mccalla works as a Grade 5 Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Murdeline earned $124,248 in 2025.
Grade 5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
Celeste Jenkins works as a Grade 5 Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Celeste earned $120,760 in 2025.
Grade 5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
Katina Thigpen holds the role of Grade 5 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $119,997.
Grade 5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
Violet Thompson holds the role of Grade 5 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $116,629.
Grade 5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
Laurie Smith holds the role of Grade 5 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $114,925.
Grade 5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
Onie Pressley is a Grade 5 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $113,773.
Grade 5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
At Dekalb County Board of Education, Peter Gerstel serves as a Grade 5 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $112,676.
Grade 5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
Kia Whatley works as a Grade 5 Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Kia earned $111,100 in 2025.
Grade 5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
Carlynn Radden holds the role of Grade 5 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $110,949.
Grade 5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
Horatio Leftwich holds the role of Grade 5 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $109,576.
Grade 5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
At Dekalb County Board of Education, Lisa Hubbard serves as a Grade 5 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $109,493.
Grade 5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
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Stefanie Brown holds the role of Grade 5 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $108,215.
Grade 5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
At Dekalb County Board of Education, Christine Morgan serves as a Grade 5 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $107,360.
Grade 5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
At Dekalb County Board of Education, Anne Larrieux Belizaire serves as a Grade 5 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,798.
Grade 5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
Michelle Bouldin holds the role of Grade 5 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $106,469.
Grade 5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
Malinda Mcmeans is a Grade 5 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $105,267.
Grade 5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
Teresa Williams holds the role of Grade 5 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $105,175.
Grade 5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
Kristy Shackelford is a Grade 5 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $104,432.
Grade 5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
Candice Dent holds the role of Grade 5 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $103,697.
Grade 5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
Valerie Norman works as a Grade 5 Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Valerie earned $103,018 in 2025.
Grade 5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
Shermain Jessie is a Grade 5 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $102,386.
Grade 5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
Amanda Martin holds the role of Grade 5 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,834.
Grade 5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
At Dekalb County Board of Education, Robert Mason serves as a Grade 5 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,748.
Grade 5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
At Dekalb County Board of Education, Esung Weever serves as a Grade 5 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,732.
Grade 5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
Lamartria Andrews holds the role of Grade 5 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,546.
Grade 5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
At Dekalb County Board of Education, Yvonne Holcomb serves as a Grade 5 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,525.
Grade 5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
Terry Myrick works as a Grade 5 Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Terry earned $100,336 in 2025.
Grade 5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
Khala Johnson holds the role of Grade 5 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $100,189.
Grade 5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
At Dekalb County Board of Education, Tonya Goss serves as a Grade 5 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $99,826.
Grade 5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
Tracy Johnson holds the role of Grade 5 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $99,705.
Grade 5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
Anthony Johnson holds the role of Grade 5 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $98,789.
Grade 5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
Detra Posey is a Grade 5 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $98,733.
Grade 5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
Reginald Bradford is a Grade 5 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $97,856.
Grade 5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
Trevor Geathers works as a Grade 5 Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Trevor earned $97,737 in 2025.
Grade 5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
Robyn Terry holds the role of Grade 5 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $97,543.
Grade 5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
At Dekalb County Board of Education, Richard Greenwell serves as a Grade 5 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,274.
Grade 5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
At Dekalb County Board of Education, Pamela Hawkins serves as a Grade 5 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,206.