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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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Margaret Buchanan

School Psychologist/Polk School District

2025 total comp
$13,722
Base pay
$13,722
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$13,722

Margaret Buchanan holds the role of School Psychologist at Polk School District. In 2025, their total compensation was $13,722.

Keith Vick

Special Education Interrelated/Polk School District

2025 total comp
$13,662
Base pay
$13,662
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$13,662

At Polk School District, Keith Vick serves as a Special Education Interrelated. Their 2025 pay totaled $13,662.

Lori Waits

Grade 3 Teacher/Polk School District

2025 total comp
$13,662
Base pay
$13,662
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$13,662

At Polk School District, Lori Waits serves as a Grade 3 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $13,662.

Daphne Mcclendon

Early Intervention Primary Teacher/Polk School District

2025 total comp
$13,662
Base pay
$13,662
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$13,662

Daphne Mcclendon works as a Early Intervention Primary Teacher for Polk School District. Daphne earned $13,662 in 2025.

Todd Peugh

Special Education Interrelated/Polk School District

2025 total comp
$13,662
Base pay
$13,662
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$13,662

Todd Peugh works as a Special Education Interrelated for Polk School District. Todd earned $13,662 in 2025.

Cheryl Smith

Esol Teacher/Polk School District

2025 total comp
$13,662
Base pay
$13,662
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$13,662

Cheryl Smith works as a Esol Teacher for Polk School District. Cheryl earned $13,662 in 2025.

Deborah Cook

Other Instructional Provider/Polk School District

2025 total comp
$13,630
Base pay
$13,630
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$13,630

Deborah Cook holds the role of Other Instructional Provider at Polk School District. In 2025, their total compensation was $13,630.

Madison Guice

Special Education Parapro/Aide/Polk School District

2025 total comp
$13,602
Base pay
$13,602
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$13,602

Madison Guice works as a Special Education Parapro/Aide for Polk School District. Madison earned $13,602 in 2025.

Mary Mcdowell

Other Transportation/Polk School District

2025 total comp
$13,476
Base pay
$13,476
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$13,476

Mary Mcdowell holds the role of Other Transportation at Polk School District. In 2025, their total compensation was $13,476.

Cameron Mathis

Other Transportation/Polk School District

2025 total comp
$13,384
Base pay
$13,384
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$13,384

At Polk School District, Cameron Mathis serves as a Other Transportation. Their 2025 pay totaled $13,384.