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Wheeler County Board of Education

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

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

In 2025, this agency had 222 employees with median total compensation of $33,253; the highest distinct record was $107,242.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$8.7M
Employees
222
Median total
$33,253
Highest record
$107,242

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 222 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($33,253) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$39,327 (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
$2,500
$11,676
$33,253
$65,209
$85,744

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $85,744 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $2,500. 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.

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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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Sherry Rutherford

Grades K-5 Teacher/Wheeler County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$81,756
Base pay
$81,756
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,756

Sherry Rutherford works as a Grades K-5 Teacher for Wheeler County Board of Education. Sherry earned $81,756 in 2025.

Dequera Bell

Grade 7 Teacher/Wheeler County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$80,376
Base pay
$80,376
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,376

Dequera Bell holds the role of Grade 7 Teacher at Wheeler County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $80,376.

Renae Evans

Librarian/Media Specialist/Wheeler County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$80,200
Base pay
$80,200
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,200

Renae Evans is a Librarian/Media Specialist at Wheeler County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $80,200.

Ava Jones

Grade 8 Teacher/Wheeler County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$78,848
Base pay
$78,848
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,848

Ava Jones works as a Grade 8 Teacher for Wheeler County Board of Education. Ava earned $78,848 in 2025.

Donnie Horton

Vocational/Wheeler County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$78,329
Base pay
$78,329
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,329

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$359

Donnie Horton is a Vocational at Wheeler County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $78,329.

J Floyd

Principal/Wheeler County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$78,265
Base pay
$78,265
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,265

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$6,944

J Floyd is a Principal at Wheeler County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $78,265.

Charles Alvarez

Superintendent/Wheeler County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$78,055
Base pay
$78,055
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,055

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,292

Charles Alvarez holds the role of Superintendent at Wheeler County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $78,055.

Gary Beasley

Grades 6-8 Teacher/Wheeler County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$77,781
Base pay
$77,781
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,781

Gary Beasley is a Grades 6-8 Teacher at Wheeler County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $77,781.

Melondy Butler

Librarian/Media Specialist/Wheeler County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$77,650
Base pay
$77,650
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,650

Melondy Butler works as a Librarian/Media Specialist for Wheeler County Board of Education. Melondy earned $77,650 in 2025.