Georgia / Dekalb County Board of Education / Kindergarten Teacher
Job-title file
Plan and deliver instruction, assess student progress, and develop curriculum.
311 employees hold this title in Dekalb County Board of Education. Median total compensation for the role is $75,214, above the department median of $57,833.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 311 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 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education — about 4,530 people — is $65,680. Dekalb County Board of Education pays a median base salary of $76,234 for this role, 16% above that figure — about the 71st percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for Kindergarten 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 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education — about 108,870 people — is $62,680. Dekalb County Board of Education’s median base salary is 22% above that national figure, about the 70th 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 289 of 311 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 $75,214, 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
Kindergarten Teacher is held in 131 Georgia departments. In Dekalb County Board of Education, the median of $75,214 ranks #4 of 131.
Median total compensation for the Kindergarten Teacher role in other Georgiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
Record list
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Kindergarten Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
Jennifer Lennon is a Kindergarten Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $36,349.
Kindergarten Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
Shannon Bryant holds the role of Kindergarten Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $36,129.
Kindergarten Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
At Dekalb County Board of Education, Tamara Owens serves as a Kindergarten Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $36,123.
Kindergarten Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
Lauren Christian is a Kindergarten Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $34,789.
Kindergarten Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
At Dekalb County Board of Education, Deshannen Barron serves as a Kindergarten Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $33,366.
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Stacey Louison-Robertson works as a Kindergarten Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Stacey earned $30,333 in 2025.
Kindergarten Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
Simone Evans-Powell holds the role of Kindergarten Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $30,000.
Kindergarten Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
Bastet Cross holds the role of Kindergarten Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $29,369.
Kindergarten Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
Nicole Chisolm works as a Kindergarten Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Nicole earned $27,682 in 2025.
Kindergarten Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
Vanessa Pitts is a Kindergarten Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $22,400.
Kindergarten Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
Ovelett Weise holds the role of Kindergarten Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $22,250.
Kindergarten Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
Tashara Jones holds the role of Kindergarten Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $21,424.
Kindergarten Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
Jacqueline Benton is a Kindergarten Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $20,914.
Kindergarten Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
At Dekalb County Board of Education, Earline Robinson serves as a Kindergarten Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $20,889.
Kindergarten Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
T'Kyla Hicks works as a Kindergarten Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. T'Kyla earned $19,463 in 2025.
Kindergarten Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
Youalka Batista holds the role of Kindergarten Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $19,458.
Kindergarten Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
Sharon Smith holds the role of Kindergarten Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $18,134.
Kindergarten Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
At Dekalb County Board of Education, Molly Graham serves as a Kindergarten Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $16,456.
Kindergarten Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
Farhanatu Rufai works as a Kindergarten Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Farhanatu earned $15,978 in 2025.
Kindergarten Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
Kiwana Norman holds the role of Kindergarten Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $15,788.
Kindergarten Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
At Dekalb County Board of Education, Kimberley Evans serves as a Kindergarten Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $15,781.
Kindergarten Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
Katrinka Grayer holds the role of Kindergarten Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $13,317.
Kindergarten Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
Khrista Mcclenton holds the role of Kindergarten Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $13,151.
Kindergarten Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
Tina Anglin works as a Kindergarten Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Tina earned $12,990 in 2025.
Kindergarten Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
Che' Guilford holds the role of Kindergarten Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $12,415.
Kindergarten Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
Kia Wimberly works as a Kindergarten Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Kia earned $11,863 in 2025.
Kindergarten Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
Diana Williams holds the role of Kindergarten Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $11,679.
Kindergarten Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
Jasmine Crooks is a Kindergarten Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $11,128.
Kindergarten Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
Megan Crozier works as a Kindergarten Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Megan earned $10,392 in 2025.
Kindergarten Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
Lily Guagliardo is a Kindergarten Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $9,779.
Kindergarten Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education
Tracey Bowens holds the role of Kindergarten Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $6,517.