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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

Page 1

Andrew Lindsey

Grade 8 Teacher/Polk School District

2025 total comp
$75,431
Base pay
$75,431
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,431

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$257

At Polk School District, Andrew Lindsey serves as a Grade 8 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,431.

Kerri Allred

Esol Teacher/Polk School District

2025 total comp
$75,203
Base pay
$75,203
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,203

Kerri Allred is a Esol Teacher at Polk School District. 2025 total compensation came to $75,203.

Cindi Hicks

Instructional Specialist P-8/Polk School District

2025 total comp
$75,041
Base pay
$75,041
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,041

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$709

At Polk School District, Cindi Hicks serves as a Instructional Specialist P-8. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,041.

Samuel Bentley

Instructional Specialist P-8/Polk School District

2025 total comp
$74,890
Base pay
$74,890
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,890

Samuel Bentley is a Instructional Specialist P-8 at Polk School District. 2025 total compensation came to $74,890.

Bryan Mcdurmon

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Polk School District

2025 total comp
$74,871
Base pay
$74,871
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,871

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$586

At Polk School District, Bryan Mcdurmon serves as a Grades 9-12 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $74,871.

Kirsten Burgess

Grade 3 Teacher/Polk School District

2025 total comp
$74,838
Base pay
$74,838
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,838

Kirsten Burgess holds the role of Grade 3 Teacher at Polk School District. In 2025, their total compensation was $74,838.

Lindsay Greeson

Grade 1 Teacher/Polk School District

2025 total comp
$74,726
Base pay
$74,726
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,726

Lindsay Greeson works as a Grade 1 Teacher for Polk School District. Lindsay earned $74,726 in 2025.

Casandra Mcalister

Special Education Interrelated/Polk School District

2025 total comp
$74,722
Base pay
$74,722
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,722

Casandra Mcalister holds the role of Special Education Interrelated at Polk School District. In 2025, their total compensation was $74,722.

Wisdom Neyman

Special Education Interrelated/Polk School District

2025 total comp
$74,580
Base pay
$74,580
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,580

Wisdom Neyman is a Special Education Interrelated at Polk School District. 2025 total compensation came to $74,580.

Jennifer Smith

Middle School Career, Technical and Agricultural Teacher/Polk School District

2025 total comp
$74,573
Base pay
$74,573
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,573

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,398

Jennifer Smith works as a Middle School Career, Technical and Agricultural Teacher for Polk School District. Jennifer earned $74,573 in 2025.

Tisha Rittenhouse

Instructional Specialist/Polk School District

2025 total comp
$74,482
Base pay
$74,482
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,482

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$188

Tisha Rittenhouse is a Instructional Specialist at Polk School District. 2025 total compensation came to $74,482.

Nikki Butler

Special Education Interrelated/Polk School District

2025 total comp
$74,443
Base pay
$74,443
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,443

At Polk School District, Nikki Butler serves as a Special Education Interrelated. Their 2025 pay totaled $74,443.

Raina Lewis

Grades 6-8 Teacher/Polk School District

2025 total comp
$74,423
Base pay
$74,423
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,423

At Polk School District, Raina Lewis serves as a Grades 6-8 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $74,423.

Jennifer Ballard

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Polk School District

2025 total comp
$74,239
Base pay
$74,239
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,239

Jennifer Ballard holds the role of Grades 9-12 Teacher at Polk School District. In 2025, their total compensation was $74,239.

Joseph Weldon

School Resource Officer/Polk School District

2025 total comp
$74,102
Base pay
$74,102
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,102

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$645

Joseph Weldon is a School Resource Officer at Polk School District. 2025 total compensation came to $74,102.

Shannon Cofield

Vocational/Polk School District

2025 total comp
$74,059
Base pay
$74,059
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,059

Shannon Cofield is a Vocational at Polk School District. 2025 total compensation came to $74,059.

Michele Burston

Grades 6-8 Teacher/Polk School District

2025 total comp
$74,011
Base pay
$74,011
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,011

Michele Burston is a Grades 6-8 Teacher at Polk School District. 2025 total compensation came to $74,011.

Kristen Miller

Instructional Specialist/Polk School District

2025 total comp
$73,935
Base pay
$73,935
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,935

Kristen Miller works as a Instructional Specialist for Polk School District. Kristen earned $73,935 in 2025.

Elizabeth Sorrells

Grades 6-8 Teacher/Polk School District

2025 total comp
$73,923
Base pay
$73,923
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,923

Elizabeth Sorrells is a Grades 6-8 Teacher at Polk School District. 2025 total compensation came to $73,923.

Kathy Thompson

Grade 5 Teacher/Polk School District

2025 total comp
$73,863
Base pay
$73,863
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,863

Kathy Thompson is a Grade 5 Teacher at Polk School District. 2025 total compensation came to $73,863.

Jesse Lynch

Instructional Specialist P-8/Polk School District

2025 total comp
$73,823
Base pay
$73,823
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,823

Jesse Lynch is a Instructional Specialist P-8 at Polk School District. 2025 total compensation came to $73,823.

Wesley Astin

Middle School Career, Technical and Agricultural Teacher/Polk School District

2025 total comp
$73,764
Base pay
$73,764
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,764

At Polk School District, Wesley Astin serves as a Middle School Career, Technical and Agricultural Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $73,764.

Brandy Sharpe

Grade 7 Teacher/Polk School District

2025 total comp
$73,682
Base pay
$73,682
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,682

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$69

Brandy Sharpe works as a Grade 7 Teacher for Polk School District. Brandy earned $73,682 in 2025.

Corinthia Waldrop

Speech-Language Pathologist/Polk School District

2025 total comp
$73,674
Base pay
$73,674
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,674

Corinthia Waldrop is a Speech-Language Pathologist at Polk School District. 2025 total compensation came to $73,674.

Tabatha Garrett

Grade 1 Teacher/Polk School District

2025 total comp
$73,661
Base pay
$73,661
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,661

At Polk School District, Tabatha Garrett serves as a Grade 1 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $73,661.

Jennifer Tucker

Grades 6-8 Teacher/Polk School District

2025 total comp
$73,579
Base pay
$73,579
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,579

At Polk School District, Jennifer Tucker serves as a Grades 6-8 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $73,579.

Isabel Fachisthers

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Polk School District

2025 total comp
$73,573
Base pay
$73,573
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,573

Isabel Fachisthers works as a Grades 9-12 Teacher for Polk School District. Isabel earned $73,573 in 2025.

Natalie Shirley

Special Education Interrelated/Polk School District

2025 total comp
$73,553
Base pay
$73,553
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,553

Natalie Shirley works as a Special Education Interrelated for Polk School District. Natalie earned $73,553 in 2025.

Mistee Wiggins

Special Education Interrelated/Polk School District

2025 total comp
$73,470
Base pay
$73,470
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,470

Mistee Wiggins holds the role of Special Education Interrelated at Polk School District. In 2025, their total compensation was $73,470.

Jessica Gowens

Grade 3 Teacher/Polk School District

2025 total comp
$73,388
Base pay
$73,388
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,388

At Polk School District, Jessica Gowens serves as a Grade 3 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $73,388.

Amy Dingler

Grade 8 Teacher/Polk School District

2025 total comp
$73,360
Base pay
$73,360
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,360

Amy Dingler works as a Grade 8 Teacher for Polk School District. Amy earned $73,360 in 2025.

Matthew Foster

Gifted/Polk School District

2025 total comp
$73,350
Base pay
$73,350
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,350

Matthew Foster works as a Gifted for Polk School District. Matthew earned $73,350 in 2025.

Tia Ware

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Polk School District

2025 total comp
$73,300
Base pay
$73,300
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,300

At Polk School District, Tia Ware serves as a Grades 9-12 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $73,300.

Austin Pope

Instructional Specialist P-8/Polk School District

2025 total comp
$73,232
Base pay
$73,232
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,232

Austin Pope holds the role of Instructional Specialist P-8 at Polk School District. In 2025, their total compensation was $73,232.

Kristi Ivie

Teacher of Moderate Intellectual/Polk School District

2025 total comp
$73,217
Base pay
$73,217
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,217

Kristi Ivie is a Teacher of Moderate Intellectual at Polk School District. 2025 total compensation came to $73,217.

Ashlee Freels

Instructional Specialist/Polk School District

2025 total comp
$73,156
Base pay
$73,156
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,156

At Polk School District, Ashlee Freels serves as a Instructional Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled $73,156.

Kimberly Allred

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Polk School District

2025 total comp
$73,141
Base pay
$73,141
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,141

Kimberly Allred works as a Grades 9-12 Teacher for Polk School District. Kimberly earned $73,141 in 2025.

Krista Garland

Instructional Specialist/Polk School District

2025 total comp
$73,102
Base pay
$73,102
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,102

Krista Garland is a Instructional Specialist at Polk School District. 2025 total compensation came to $73,102.

Laura Lawrence

Grade 2 Teacher/Polk School District

2025 total comp
$73,074
Base pay
$73,074
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,074

Laura Lawrence holds the role of Grade 2 Teacher at Polk School District. In 2025, their total compensation was $73,074.

Rachael Ramsey

Esol Teacher/Polk School District

2025 total comp
$72,915
Base pay
$72,915
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,915

At Polk School District, Rachael Ramsey serves as a Esol Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $72,915.