Georgia / Polk School District / Early Intervention Program 4Th and 5Th Grade Teacher

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Early Intervention Program 4Th and 5Th Grade Teacher

Plan and deliver instruction, assess student progress, and develop curriculum.

6 employees hold this title in Polk School District. Median total compensation for the role is $77,029, above the department median of $49,015.

Employees: 6
Total payroll: $460.4K
Role median: $77,029
Agency median: $49,015
Comparison: Above

Compared with the local labor market

Early Intervention Program 4Th and 5Th Grade Teacher pay vs. Georgia

Across all employers in Georgia, the median wage for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education — about 43,820 people — is $72,290. Polk School District pays a median base salary of $77,029 for this role, 7% above that figure — about the 71st percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Polk School District sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$49,260

$61,110

$72,290

$77,870

$98,030

Polk School District median · $77,029

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 Polk School District’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. Polk School District’s median base salary is 20% above that national figure, about the 69th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$47,960

$57,710

$63,970

$81,450

$104,340

Polk School District median · $77,029

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.

Median total compensation for this role at Polk School District is $77,029, 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

Early Intervention Program 4Th and 5Th Grade Teacher is held in 127 Georgia departments. In Polk School District, the median of $77,029 ranks #28 of 127.

Highest-paying departments for this role

City of Cartersville Board of Education

$99,274 · 4

Atlanta Independent School System

$98,122 · 56

Clayton County Board of Education

$94,089 · 78

Cobb County School District

$91,894 · 115

Houston County Board of Education

$87,757 · 22

Griffin - Spalding County Board of Education

$87,041 · 1

City of Gainesville Board of Education

$85,917 · 1

Paulding County Board of Education

$85,838 · 23

Rabun County Board of Education

$84,893 · 1

City of Social Circle Board of Education

$84,190 · 1

Fulton County Board of Education

$84,013 · 14

Cherokee County Board of Education

$83,528 · 36

Median total compensation for the Early Intervention Program 4Th and 5Th Grade Teacher role in other Georgiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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