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Georgia / Newton County Board of Education / Principal

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Principal

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

25 employees hold this title in Newton County Board of Education. Median total compensation for the role is $125,648, above the department median of $37,312.

Employees
25
Total payroll
$2.9M
Role median
$125,648
Agency median
$37,312
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$22,574$145,973+

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

How total compensation varies among the 25 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 Secondaryabout 7,530 people is $103,360. Newton County Board of Education pays a median base salary of $126,198 for this role, 22% above that figureabout the 75th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Newton 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
Newton County Board of Education median · $126,198

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 Newton 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 Secondaryabout 328,330 people is $105,870. Newton County Board of Education’s median base salary is 19% above that national figure, about the 68th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$76,280
$86,040
$105,870
$134,630
$167,770
Newton County Board of Education median · $126,198

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 24 of 25 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 Newton County Board of Education is $125,648, 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 Newton County Board of Education, the median of $125,648 ranks #31 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 Principal roles 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.

Same department

Other job titles in Newton County Board of Education

Record list

Employees with this title

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Kristopher Williams

Principal/Newton County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$146,674
Base pay
$146,674
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$146,674

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,206

At Newton County Board of Education, Kristopher Williams serves as a Principal. Their 2025 pay totaled $146,674.

Jeffrey Cher

Principal/Newton County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$145,214
Base pay
$145,214
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$145,214

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,267

Jeffrey Cher holds the role of Principal at Newton County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $145,214.

Chad Walker

Principal/Newton County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$143,714
Base pay
$143,714
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$143,714

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,667

Chad Walker works as a Principal for Newton County Board of Education. Chad earned $143,714 in 2025.

Brenda Gammans

Principal/Newton County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$138,563
Base pay
$138,563
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$138,563

Brenda Gammans works as a Principal for Newton County Board of Education. Brenda earned $138,563 in 2025.

Dawnkeamma Price

Principal/Newton County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$133,350
Base pay
$133,350
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$133,350

Dawnkeamma Price holds the role of Principal at Newton County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $133,350.

Phonecia Wilson

Principal/Newton County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$132,689
Base pay
$132,689
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$132,689

Phonecia Wilson works as a Principal for Newton County Board of Education. Phonecia earned $132,689 in 2025.

Gregory Brown

Principal/Newton County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$131,559
Base pay
$131,559
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$131,559

Gregory Brown is a Principal at Newton County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $131,559.

Tiffany Richardson

Principal/Newton County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$131,451
Base pay
$131,451
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$131,451

Tiffany Richardson is a Principal at Newton County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $131,451.

Ryan James

Principal/Newton County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$129,082
Base pay
$129,082
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$129,082

Ryan James holds the role of Principal at Newton County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $129,082.

Teresa Sauls

Principal/Newton County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$128,691
Base pay
$128,691
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,691

Teresa Sauls holds the role of Principal at Newton County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $128,691.

Yolanda Howard

Principal/Newton County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$128,372
Base pay
$128,372
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,372

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$276

Yolanda Howard is a Principal at Newton County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $128,372.

Kelly Walker

Principal/Newton County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$126,748
Base pay
$126,748
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,748

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$381

Kelly Walker holds the role of Principal at Newton County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $126,748.

Clydia Newell

Principal/Newton County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$125,648
Base pay
$125,648
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$125,648

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,871

At Newton County Board of Education, Clydia Newell serves as a Principal. Their 2025 pay totaled $125,648.

Atosha Logan

Principal/Newton County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$122,174
Base pay
$122,174
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$122,174

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$54

Atosha Logan holds the role of Principal at Newton County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $122,174.

Leah Green

Principal/Newton County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$122,108
Base pay
$122,108
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$122,108

At Newton County Board of Education, Leah Green serves as a Principal. Their 2025 pay totaled $122,108.

Michael Chapple

Principal/Newton County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$120,244
Base pay
$120,244
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$120,244

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$30

Michael Chapple works as a Principal for Newton County Board of Education. Michael earned $120,244 in 2025.

Vanshelle Turner

Principal/Newton County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$119,748
Base pay
$119,748
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$119,748

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,147

Vanshelle Turner holds the role of Principal at Newton County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $119,748.

Rhonda Battle

Principal/Newton County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$119,185
Base pay
$119,185
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$119,185

Rhonda Battle is a Principal at Newton County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $119,185.

Kimberlee Sorrell

Principal/Newton County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$118,501
Base pay
$118,501
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$118,501

At Newton County Board of Education, Kimberlee Sorrell serves as a Principal. Their 2025 pay totaled $118,501.

Heidi Coachman

Principal/Newton County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$113,827
Base pay
$113,827
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,827

Heidi Coachman is a Principal at Newton County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $113,827.

Niquan Alston

Principal/Newton County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$109,941
Base pay
$109,941
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,941

Niquan Alston is a Principal at Newton County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $109,941.

Marlon Gilbert

Principal/Newton County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$95,862
Base pay
$95,862
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,862

At Newton County Board of Education, Marlon Gilbert serves as a Principal. Their 2025 pay totaled $95,862.

Lamoyne Brunson

Principal/Newton County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$48,290
Base pay
$48,290
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$48,290

Lamoyne Brunson holds the role of Principal at Newton County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $48,290.

Fredrick Richard

Principal/Newton County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$35,080
Base pay
$35,080
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$35,080

Fredrick Richard works as a Principal for Newton County Board of Education. Fredrick earned $35,080 in 2025.

Christopher Haymore

Principal/Newton County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$22,574
Base pay
$22,574
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$22,574

Christopher Haymore holds the role of Principal at Newton County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $22,574.