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Georgia / Fulton County Board of Education / Principal

Job-title file

Principal

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

79 employees hold this title in Fulton County Board of Education. Median total compensation for the role is $159,903, above the department median of $55,813.

Employees
79
Total payroll
$11.9M
Role median
$159,903
Agency median
$55,813
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$2,809$203,484+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 79 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

Principal pay vs. Georgia

Across all employers in Georgia, the median wage for Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary — about 7,530 people — is $103,360. Fulton County Board of Education pays a median base salary of $159,903 for this role, 55% above that figureabove the 90th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Fulton County Board of Education sits in the local pay range

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$81,440
$93,980
$103,360
$126,630
$135,990
Fulton County Board of Education median · $159,903

The bar is the range of annual wages for Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary across every employer in Georgia, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Fulton 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 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary — about 328,330 people — is $105,870. Fulton County Board of Education’s median base salary is 51% above that national figure, about the 86th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$76,280
$86,040
$105,870
$134,630
$167,770
Fulton County Board of Education median · $159,903

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 77 of 79 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 Fulton County Board of Education is $159,903, 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

This role across Georgia

Principal is held in 179 Georgia departments. In Fulton County Board of Education, the median of $159,903 ranks #4 of 179.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Median total compensation for the Principal role in other Georgiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Principal beyond Georgia

This role is reported in 7 jurisdictions. In Georgia, the median of $125,516 ranks #6 of 7. See Principal across all of Georgia

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Chicago Public Schools
$223,911 · 478
New York City
$200,053 · 1,959
District of Columbia
$197,776 · 116
South Carolina
$117,713 · 14

Median total compensation for comparable Principalroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Jason Stamper

Principal/Fulton County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$211,636
Base pay
$211,636
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$211,636

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,333

At Fulton County Board of Education, Jason Stamper serves as a Principal. Their 2025 pay totaled $211,636.

Brian Downey

Principal/Fulton County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$203,499
Base pay
$203,499
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$203,499

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,806

Brian Downey works as a Principal for Fulton County Board of Education. Brian earned $203,499 in 2025.

Shannon Kersey

Principal/Fulton County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$203,472
Base pay
$203,472
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$203,472

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,456

Shannon Kersey works as a Principal for Fulton County Board of Education. Shannon earned $203,472 in 2025.

Kindra Smith

Principal/Fulton County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$183,240
Base pay
$183,240
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$183,240

Kindra Smith is a Principal at Fulton County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $183,240.

Christopher Shearer

Principal/Fulton County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$183,029
Base pay
$183,029
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$183,029

Christopher Shearer is a Principal at Fulton County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $183,029.

Martin Neuhaus

Principal/Fulton County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$182,279
Base pay
$182,279
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$182,279

At Fulton County Board of Education, Martin Neuhaus serves as a Principal. Their 2025 pay totaled $182,279.

Brian Jones

Principal/Fulton County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$182,279
Base pay
$182,279
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$182,279

At Fulton County Board of Education, Brian Jones serves as a Principal. Their 2025 pay totaled $182,279.

Michael Hanson

Principal/Fulton County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$182,279
Base pay
$182,279
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$182,279

Michael Hanson is a Principal at Fulton County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $182,279.

Rako Morrissey

Principal/Fulton County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$181,901
Base pay
$181,901
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$181,901

At Fulton County Board of Education, Rako Morrissey serves as a Principal. Their 2025 pay totaled $181,901.

John Martin

Principal/Fulton County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$177,776
Base pay
$177,776
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$177,776

At Fulton County Board of Education, John Martin serves as a Principal. Their 2025 pay totaled $177,776.

Lauren Malekebu

Principal/Fulton County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$177,530
Base pay
$177,530
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$177,530

Lauren Malekebu holds the role of Principal at Fulton County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $177,530.

Neil Pinnock

Principal/Fulton County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$176,284
Base pay
$176,284
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$176,284

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$254

Neil Pinnock holds the role of Principal at Fulton County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $176,284.

Darrell Stephens

Principal/Fulton County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$174,923
Base pay
$174,923
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$174,923

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,318

Darrell Stephens holds the role of Principal at Fulton County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $174,923.

Rebecca Williams

Principal/Fulton County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$173,591
Base pay
$173,591
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$173,591

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,871

At Fulton County Board of Education, Rebecca Williams serves as a Principal. Their 2025 pay totaled $173,591.

John Madden

Principal/Fulton County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$172,381
Base pay
$172,381
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$172,381

John Madden is a Principal at Fulton County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $172,381.

Octavius Harris

Principal/Fulton County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$170,747
Base pay
$170,747
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$170,747

Octavius Harris works as a Principal for Fulton County Board of Education. Octavius earned $170,747 in 2025.

Maureen Lilly

Principal/Fulton County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$169,526
Base pay
$169,526
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$169,526

At Fulton County Board of Education, Maureen Lilly serves as a Principal. Their 2025 pay totaled $169,526.

Michael Lemoyne

Principal/Fulton County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$169,017
Base pay
$169,017
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$169,017

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,657

Michael Lemoyne works as a Principal for Fulton County Board of Education. Michael earned $169,017 in 2025.

Oliver Blackwell

Principal/Fulton County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$168,921
Base pay
$168,921
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$168,921

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,362

At Fulton County Board of Education, Oliver Blackwell serves as a Principal. Their 2025 pay totaled $168,921.

Leah Mcdaniel

Principal/Fulton County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$166,620
Base pay
$166,620
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$166,620

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$260

Leah Mcdaniel holds the role of Principal at Fulton County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $166,620.

Julie Morris

Principal/Fulton County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$166,006
Base pay
$166,006
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$166,006

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,362

Julie Morris works as a Principal for Fulton County Board of Education. Julie earned $166,006 in 2025.

Lisa Garosi

Principal/Fulton County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$165,178
Base pay
$165,178
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$165,178

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,836

Lisa Garosi holds the role of Principal at Fulton County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $165,178.

Kine Geathers

Principal/Fulton County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$164,972
Base pay
$164,972
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$164,972

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,629

At Fulton County Board of Education, Kine Geathers serves as a Principal. Their 2025 pay totaled $164,972.

Catherine Crawford

Principal/Fulton County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$164,437
Base pay
$164,437
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$164,437

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,595

At Fulton County Board of Education, Catherine Crawford serves as a Principal. Their 2025 pay totaled $164,437.

Kelly Parker

Principal/Fulton County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$164,317
Base pay
$164,317
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$164,317

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,115

Kelly Parker holds the role of Principal at Fulton County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $164,317.

Laurie Woodruff

Principal/Fulton County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$163,949
Base pay
$163,949
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$163,949

At Fulton County Board of Education, Laurie Woodruff serves as a Principal. Their 2025 pay totaled $163,949.

Shavanda Toomer

Principal/Fulton County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$163,687
Base pay
$163,687
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$163,687

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,844

Shavanda Toomer works as a Principal for Fulton County Board of Education. Shavanda earned $163,687 in 2025.

Tresa Cheatham

Principal/Fulton County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$163,509
Base pay
$163,509
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$163,509

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,667

Tresa Cheatham works as a Principal for Fulton County Board of Education. Tresa earned $163,509 in 2025.

Matthew Vance

Principal/Fulton County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$163,342
Base pay
$163,342
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$163,342

At Fulton County Board of Education, Matthew Vance serves as a Principal. Their 2025 pay totaled $163,342.

Maisha Otway

Principal/Fulton County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$163,342
Base pay
$163,342
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$163,342

Maisha Otway is a Principal at Fulton County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $163,342.

Jacqueline Bowens

Principal/Fulton County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$163,342
Base pay
$163,342
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$163,342

Jacqueline Bowens is a Principal at Fulton County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $163,342.

Miranda Freeman

Principal/Fulton County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$163,233
Base pay
$163,233
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$163,233

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,281

Miranda Freeman is a Principal at Fulton County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $163,233.

Michael Todd

Principal/Fulton County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$163,134
Base pay
$163,134
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$163,134

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$648

At Fulton County Board of Education, Michael Todd serves as a Principal. Their 2025 pay totaled $163,134.

Lydia Conway

Principal/Fulton County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$161,842
Base pay
$161,842
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$161,842

At Fulton County Board of Education, Lydia Conway serves as a Principal. Their 2025 pay totaled $161,842.

Lakasha Lee

Principal/Fulton County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$161,842
Base pay
$161,842
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$161,842

Lakasha Lee works as a Principal for Fulton County Board of Education. Lakasha earned $161,842 in 2025.

Nikol Boyd

Principal/Fulton County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$161,596
Base pay
$161,596
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$161,596

At Fulton County Board of Education, Nikol Boyd serves as a Principal. Their 2025 pay totaled $161,596.

Donald Webb

Principal/Fulton County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$161,596
Base pay
$161,596
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$161,596

Donald Webb is a Principal at Fulton County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $161,596.

Felipe Jackson

Principal/Fulton County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$160,096
Base pay
$160,096
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$160,096

Felipe Jackson is a Principal at Fulton County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $160,096.

Lowell Garrett

Principal/Fulton County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$159,903
Base pay
$159,903
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$159,903

Lowell Garrett is a Principal at Fulton County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $159,903.

Regina Brown

Principal/Fulton County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$159,903
Base pay
$159,903
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$159,903

Regina Brown is a Principal at Fulton County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $159,903.