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Wilkes County Board of Education

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

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

In 2025, this agency had 278 employees with median total compensation of $32,493; the highest distinct record was $147,105.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$11.3M
Employees
278
Median total
$32,493
Highest record
$147,105

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 278 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($32,493) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$40,585 (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
$3,317
$16,000
$32,493
$64,854
$82,016

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $82,016 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $3,317. 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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Joni Keiser

Grade 6 Teacher/Wilkes County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$11,873
Base pay
$11,873
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$11,873

Joni Keiser holds the role of Grade 6 Teacher at Wilkes County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $11,873.

Terri Hammond

Instructional Specialist P-8/Wilkes County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$11,697
Base pay
$11,697
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$11,697

Terri Hammond holds the role of Instructional Specialist P-8 at Wilkes County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $11,697.

Darlene Stewart

Substitute Teacher/Wilkes County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$11,586
Base pay
$11,586
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$11,586

At Wilkes County Board of Education, Darlene Stewart serves as a Substitute Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $11,586.

Sarah Smith

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Wilkes County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$10,309
Base pay
$10,309
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,309

At Wilkes County Board of Education, Sarah Smith serves as a Grades 9-12 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $10,309.

Leslie Souther

Grade 1 Teacher/Wilkes County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$10,043
Base pay
$10,043
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,043

At Wilkes County Board of Education, Leslie Souther serves as a Grade 1 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $10,043.

Wanda Hubbard

Bus Driver/Wilkes County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$9,466
Base pay
$9,466
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$9,466

Wanda Hubbard is a Bus Driver at Wilkes County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $9,466.

Thomas Denard

Grade 4 Teacher/Wilkes County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$9,361
Base pay
$9,361
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$9,361

Thomas Denard works as a Grade 4 Teacher for Wilkes County Board of Education. Thomas earned $9,361 in 2025.