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Sumter County Board of Education

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

The Sumter County Board of Education administers public education — funding, academic standards, and the operation of schools.

In 2025, this agency had 857 employees with median total compensation of $31,703; the highest distinct record was $206,407.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$32.7M
Employees
857
Median total
$31,703
Highest record
$206,407

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 857 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($31,703) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$38,153 (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
$3,361
$12,709
$31,703
$59,483
$79,935

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $79,935 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $3,361. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Substitute Teacher
144 · $4,161
Bus Driver
45 · $26,998
Custodial Personnel
43 · $25,337
Grades 9-12 Teacher
39 · $66,246

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.

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Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Record list

Employees

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Patricia Howell

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Sumter County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$77,983
Base pay
$77,983
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,983

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,317

Patricia Howell holds the role of Grades 9-12 Teacher at Sumter County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,983.

Deidre Noble

Elementary Counselor/Sumter County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$77,911
Base pay
$77,911
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,911

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$550

At Sumter County Board of Education, Deidre Noble serves as a Elementary Counselor. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,911.

Melanie Rico

Grade 1 Teacher/Sumter County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$77,582
Base pay
$77,582
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,582

Melanie Rico works as a Grade 1 Teacher for Sumter County Board of Education. Melanie earned $77,582 in 2025.

Peta Blake Atkinson

Eip 4Th and 5Th Grade Teacher/Sumter County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$77,504
Base pay
$77,504
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,504

Peta Blake Atkinson is a Eip 4Th and 5Th Grade Teacher at Sumter County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $77,504.

Venkateshwarlu Chukka

Teacher of Severe Intellectual/Sumter County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$76,988
Base pay
$76,988
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,988

At Sumter County Board of Education, Venkateshwarlu Chukka serves as a Teacher of Severe Intellectual. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,988.

Laura Lloyd

Grade 4 Teacher/Sumter County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$76,923
Base pay
$76,923
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,923

Laura Lloyd holds the role of Grade 4 Teacher at Sumter County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,923.

Christina Walker

Esol Teacher/Sumter County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$76,802
Base pay
$76,802
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,802

At Sumter County Board of Education, Christina Walker serves as a Esol Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,802.

Thomas Prater

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Sumter County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$76,334
Base pay
$76,334
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,334

Thomas Prater works as a Grades 9-12 Teacher for Sumter County Board of Education. Thomas earned $76,334 in 2025.

Reba Wiggins

Grade 8 Teacher/Sumter County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$76,329
Base pay
$76,329
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,329

At Sumter County Board of Education, Reba Wiggins serves as a Grade 8 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,329.

Lenora Satharla Krupavaram

Middle School Career, Technical and Agricultural Teacher/Sumter County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$76,181
Base pay
$76,181
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,181

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$569

Lenora Satharla Krupavaram works as a Middle School Career, Technical and Agricultural Teacher for Sumter County Board of Education. Lenora earned $76,181 in 2025.

Shaquita Ingram

Vocational/Sumter County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$76,152
Base pay
$76,152
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,152

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,292

At Sumter County Board of Education, Shaquita Ingram serves as a Vocational. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,152.

Tamara Coley

Vocational/Sumter County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$75,845
Base pay
$75,845
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,845

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$905

Tamara Coley works as a Vocational for Sumter County Board of Education. Tamara earned $75,845 in 2025.

Felicia Smith

Grade 6 Teacher/Sumter County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$75,573
Base pay
$75,573
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,573

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$550

Felicia Smith is a Grade 6 Teacher at Sumter County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $75,573.

Santita Mercer

Grade 7 Teacher/Sumter County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$75,455
Base pay
$75,455
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,455

Santita Mercer works as a Grade 7 Teacher for Sumter County Board of Education. Santita earned $75,455 in 2025.

Carolyn Dowdey

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Sumter County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$75,273
Base pay
$75,273
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,273

At Sumter County Board of Education, Carolyn Dowdey serves as a Grades 9-12 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,273.

Amy Strickland

Eip 4Th and 5Th Grade Teacher/Sumter County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$75,264
Base pay
$75,264
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,264

Amy Strickland works as a Eip 4Th and 5Th Grade Teacher for Sumter County Board of Education. Amy earned $75,264 in 2025.

Archina Mcrae

Grade 1 Teacher/Sumter County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$75,082
Base pay
$75,082
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,082

Archina Mcrae is a Grade 1 Teacher at Sumter County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $75,082.

Lisa Harris

Special Education Interrelated/Sumter County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$74,914
Base pay
$74,914
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,914

Lisa Harris holds the role of Special Education Interrelated at Sumter County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $74,914.

Phoenecia Cummings

Instructional Specialist/Sumter County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$74,860
Base pay
$74,860
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,860

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,078

Phoenecia Cummings is a Instructional Specialist at Sumter County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $74,860.

Usha Gugulothu

Special Education Interrelated/Sumter County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$74,707
Base pay
$74,707
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,707

Usha Gugulothu is a Special Education Interrelated at Sumter County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $74,707.

Tony Brock

Teacher - Extended Day/Sumter County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$74,283
Base pay
$74,283
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,283

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,201

At Sumter County Board of Education, Tony Brock serves as a Teacher - Extended Day. Their 2025 pay totaled $74,283.

Andre Carter

Grade 9 Teacher/Sumter County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$74,270
Base pay
$74,270
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,270

Andre Carter holds the role of Grade 9 Teacher at Sumter County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $74,270.

Linda Williamson

Eip 4Th and 5Th Grade Teacher/Sumter County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$74,264
Base pay
$74,264
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,264

Linda Williamson holds the role of Eip 4Th and 5Th Grade Teacher at Sumter County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $74,264.

Samantha Braswell

Teacher of Severe Intellectual/Sumter County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$74,264
Base pay
$74,264
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,264

At Sumter County Board of Education, Samantha Braswell serves as a Teacher of Severe Intellectual. Their 2025 pay totaled $74,264.

Deena Britt

Speech-Language Pathologist/Sumter County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$74,264
Base pay
$74,264
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,264

Deena Britt works as a Speech-Language Pathologist for Sumter County Board of Education. Deena earned $74,264 in 2025.

Terri Lee

Instructional Specialist P-8/Sumter County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$74,264
Base pay
$74,264
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,264

Terri Lee is a Instructional Specialist P-8 at Sumter County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $74,264.