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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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Savannah Rogers

Grade 4 Teacher/Polk School District

2025 total comp
$49,934
Base pay
$49,934
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$49,934

Savannah Rogers holds the role of Grade 4 Teacher at Polk School District. In 2025, their total compensation was $49,934.

Tara Graham

Grade 7 Teacher/Polk School District

2025 total comp
$49,934
Base pay
$49,934
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$49,934

Tara Graham holds the role of Grade 7 Teacher at Polk School District. In 2025, their total compensation was $49,934.

Paige Ortwein

Grade 6 Teacher/Polk School District

2025 total comp
$49,805
Base pay
$49,805
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$49,805

Paige Ortwein works as a Grade 6 Teacher for Polk School District. Paige earned $49,805 in 2025.

Jesse Morris

School Resource Officer/Polk School District

2025 total comp
$49,786
Base pay
$49,786
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$49,786

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$617

Jesse Morris is a School Resource Officer at Polk School District. 2025 total compensation came to $49,786.

Britney Henderson

Lottery Pre-School Teacher/Polk School District

2025 total comp
$49,697
Base pay
$49,697
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$49,697

Britney Henderson is a Lottery Pre-School Teacher at Polk School District. 2025 total compensation came to $49,697.

Jennifer Fetkenhour

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Polk School District

2025 total comp
$49,548
Base pay
$49,548
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$49,548

Jennifer Fetkenhour works as a Grades 9-12 Teacher for Polk School District. Jennifer earned $49,548 in 2025.

Brandon Tucker

School Nutrition Maintenance/Polk School District

2025 total comp
$49,476
Base pay
$49,476
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$49,476

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$35

At Polk School District, Brandon Tucker serves as a School Nutrition Maintenance. Their 2025 pay totaled $49,476.

Makenzy Barker

Grade 6 Teacher/Polk School District

2025 total comp
$49,015
Base pay
$49,015
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$49,015

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$222

Makenzy Barker is a Grade 6 Teacher at Polk School District. 2025 total compensation came to $49,015.

Stephen Cherry

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Polk School District

2025 total comp
$48,976
Base pay
$48,976
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$48,976

At Polk School District, Stephen Cherry serves as a Grades 9-12 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $48,976.

Elizabeth Oliver

Crossroads Alt School Teacher/Polk School District

2025 total comp
$48,948
Base pay
$48,948
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$48,948

Elizabeth Oliver works as a Crossroads Alt School Teacher for Polk School District. Elizabeth earned $48,948 in 2025.