Georgia / Dekalb County Board of Education / Grades K-5 Teacher
Job-title file
Plan and deliver instruction, assess student progress, and develop curriculum.
518 employees hold this title in Dekalb County Board of Education. Median total compensation for the role is $76,942, above the department median of $57,833.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 518 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 $78,780 for this role, 9% 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 23% above that national figure, about the 71st 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 479 of 518 people in this role paid at least $25,000in 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 $76,942, 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
Grades K-5 Teacher is held in 137 Georgia departments. In Dekalb County Board of Education, the median of $76,942 ranks #13 of 137.
Median total compensation for the Grades K-5 Teacher role in other Georgiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
Record list
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Grades K-5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
Justin Falls works as a Grades K-5 Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Justin earned $78,604 in 2025.
Grades K-5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
At Dekalb County Board of Education, Rebecca Mcwilliams serves as a Grades K-5 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,530.
Grades K-5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
James Johnson works as a Grades K-5 Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. James earned $78,530 in 2025.
Grades K-5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
At Dekalb County Board of Education, Melissa Tilly serves as a Grades K-5 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,371.
Grades K-5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
At Dekalb County Board of Education, Mary Brooks serves as a Grades K-5 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,338.
Grades K-5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
Whitney Grier holds the role of Grades K-5 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $78,254.
Grades K-5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
Marlon Carson works as a Grades K-5 Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Marlon earned $78,187 in 2025.
Grades K-5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
Mariejeanne Karibuhoye holds the role of Grades K-5 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $78,158.
Grades K-5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
At Dekalb County Board of Education, Carolita Chester-Benton serves as a Grades K-5 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,135.
Grades K-5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
Stacey Millarker works as a Grades K-5 Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Stacey earned $78,135 in 2025.
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Meyocha Johnson works as a Grades K-5 Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Meyocha earned $78,084 in 2025.
Grades K-5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
Brittany Harvey is a Grades K-5 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $78,076.
Grades K-5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
Jared Hudson works as a Grades K-5 Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Jared earned $77,415 in 2025.
Grades K-5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
At Dekalb County Board of Education, Susan Sanders-Stembel serves as a Grades K-5 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,346.
Grades K-5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
Lawrence Jennings works as a Grades K-5 Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Lawrence earned $77,293 in 2025.
Grades K-5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
Colleen Casanova holds the role of Grades K-5 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,237.
Grades K-5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
Dawn Sudler holds the role of Grades K-5 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,025.
Grades K-5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
Joel Bridges is a Grades K-5 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $76,966.
Grades K-5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
Aaron Hill is a Grades K-5 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $76,945.
Grades K-5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
At Dekalb County Board of Education, Nancy Rodriguez serves as a Grades K-5 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,938.
Grades K-5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
At Dekalb County Board of Education, Freddie Collins serves as a Grades K-5 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,930.
Grades K-5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
At Dekalb County Board of Education, Rachel Petrucelli serves as a Grades K-5 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,878.
Grades K-5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
Brandon Taylor holds the role of Grades K-5 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,852.
Grades K-5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
James Dickson works as a Grades K-5 Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. James earned $76,822 in 2025.
Grades K-5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
At Dekalb County Board of Education, Danielle Manley serves as a Grades K-5 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,682.
Grades K-5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
Christine Medahunsi works as a Grades K-5 Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Christine earned $76,651 in 2025.
Grades K-5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
At Dekalb County Board of Education, Kimberly Blue serves as a Grades K-5 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,486.
Grades K-5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
Mara Hackling works as a Grades K-5 Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Mara earned $76,478 in 2025.
Grades K-5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
At Dekalb County Board of Education, Meticia Jackson serves as a Grades K-5 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,410.
Grades K-5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
Ellen Clifton works as a Grades K-5 Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Ellen earned $76,387 in 2025.
Grades K-5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
At Dekalb County Board of Education, Cecil Whiting serves as a Grades K-5 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,120.
Grades K-5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
Brianna Gladney is a Grades K-5 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $75,783.
Grades K-5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
Kenneth Crenshaw works as a Grades K-5 Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Kenneth earned $75,754 in 2025.
Grades K-5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
Larry Brown is a Grades K-5 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $75,662.
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Latoshia Dinkins holds the role of Grades K-5 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $75,543.
Grades K-5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
Ronda Encarnacion-River is a Grades K-5 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $75,095.
Grades K-5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
Sophie Weeks is a Grades K-5 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $75,064.
Grades K-5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
Emily Poteet works as a Grades K-5 Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Emily earned $74,873 in 2025.
Grades K-5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
Leslie Elliott-Earby is a Grades K-5 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $74,360.
Grades K-5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
Leondria Cummings is a Grades K-5 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $74,228.