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Whitfield County Board of Education

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

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

In 2025, this agency had 1,998 employees with median total compensation of $52,619; the highest distinct record was $187,358.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$97.7M
Employees
1,998
Median total
$52,619
Highest record
$187,358

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 1,998 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($52,619) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$48,911 (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
$5,981
$23,707
$52,619
$72,657
$82,529

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $82,529 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $5,981. 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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Kelli Wood

Early Intervention Teacher/Whitfield County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$70,235
Base pay
$70,235
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,235

At Whitfield County Board of Education, Kelli Wood serves as a Early Intervention Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $70,235.

Michelle Kersey

Grade 1 Teacher/Whitfield County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$70,235
Base pay
$70,235
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,235

Michelle Kersey is a Grade 1 Teacher at Whitfield County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $70,235.

Kristina Horsley

Public Relations Personnel/Whitfield County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$70,224
Base pay
$70,224
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,224

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,770

Kristina Horsley holds the role of Public Relations Personnel at Whitfield County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $70,224.

Daniel Merritt

Gifted High/Whitfield County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$70,221
Base pay
$70,221
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,221

At Whitfield County Board of Education, Daniel Merritt serves as a Gifted High. Their 2025 pay totaled $70,221.

Elizabeth Hullender

Special Education Interrelated/Whitfield County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$70,188
Base pay
$70,188
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,188

Elizabeth Hullender works as a Special Education Interrelated for Whitfield County Board of Education. Elizabeth earned $70,188 in 2025.