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Polk School District

Source file: Georgia — State Employee Salaries (Open Georgia / TIGA) / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Polk School District administers public education — funding, academic standards, and the operation of schools.

In 2025, this agency had 1,299 employees with median total compensation of $49,015; the highest distinct record was $196,000.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$61.3M
Employees
1,299
Median total
$49,015
Highest record
$196,000

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 1,299 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($49,015) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$47,221 (100%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$8,990
$21,245
$49,015
$71,122
$84,200

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $84,200 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $8,990. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Record list

Employees

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Brandy Henderson

Vocational Supervisor - School/Polk School District

2025 total comp
$101,018
Base pay
$101,018
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$101,018

Brandy Henderson holds the role of Vocational Supervisor - School at Polk School District. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,018.

Christopher Jones

Young Farmer Teacher/Polk School District

2025 total comp
$100,610
Base pay
$100,610
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,610

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$8,466

At Polk School District, Christopher Jones serves as a Young Farmer Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $100,610.

Melissa Alred

Finance/Business Service Manager/Polk School District

2025 total comp
$100,155
Base pay
$100,155
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,155

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$791

Melissa Alred holds the role of Finance/Business Service Manager at Polk School District. In 2025, their total compensation was $100,155.

Sheila Jennings

School Food Service Worker/Polk School District

2025 total comp
$100,079
Base pay
$100,079
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,079

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,260

Sheila Jennings works as a School Food Service Worker for Polk School District. Sheila earned $100,079 in 2025.

James Gladden

Transportation Director/Mgr/Polk School District

2025 total comp
$100,079
Base pay
$100,079
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,079

James Gladden is a Transportation Director/Mgr at Polk School District. 2025 total compensation came to $100,079.

Richard Mcgee

School Resource Officer/Polk School District

2025 total comp
$100,079
Base pay
$100,079
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,079

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,388

At Polk School District, Richard Mcgee serves as a School Resource Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $100,079.

James Little

Plant Operations Director/Mgr/Polk School District

2025 total comp
$100,079
Base pay
$100,079
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,079

James Little is a Plant Operations Director/Mgr at Polk School District. 2025 total compensation came to $100,079.

Amber Fuqua

Special Education Specialist/Polk School District

2025 total comp
$98,088
Base pay
$98,088
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$98,088

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$838

Amber Fuqua holds the role of Special Education Specialist at Polk School District. In 2025, their total compensation was $98,088.

Kinga Rowell

Instructional Supervisor/Polk School District

2025 total comp
$98,028
Base pay
$98,028
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$98,028

Kinga Rowell works as a Instructional Supervisor for Polk School District. Kinga earned $98,028 in 2025.