Georgia · 2025 pay · 199 people
How much does a head start worker make in Georgia?
$29,146typical pay for a head start worker in 2025
$20,756 – $39,217what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 1.2% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Georgia Dept. of Audits and Accounts · Matches the agency's latest release · audits.ga.gov ↗
Where head start workers work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- Clarke County Board of Education68 people$35,091
- Hancock County Board of Education40 people$24,580
- Burke County Board of Education31 people$21,214
- Cherokee County Board of Education14 people$40,655
- Baldwin County Board of Education14 people$36,863
- Putnam County Board of Education14 people$27,292
- Randolph County Board of Education4 people$36,340
- Atlanta Independent School System3 people$65,770
- Gilmer County Board of Education2 people$46,403
- Towns County Board of Education2 people$31,159
- Emanuel County Board of Education2 people$41,814
- Pioneer RESA2 people$47,031
- Pickens County Board of Education1 person$46,994
- Jasper County Board of Education1 person$30,316
- Laurens County Board of Education1 person$22,192
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Highest-paid head start workers, 2025
- 1Arian M HarrisHead Start Worker · Atlanta Independent School System$80,870
- 2Patrice I BenoitHead Start Worker · Atlanta Independent School System$65,770
- 3Richard J WoodHead Start Worker · Gilmer County Board of Education$62,651
- 4Petra D TrimbleHead Start Worker · Atlanta Independent School System$61,339
- 5Christy EllingtonHead Start Worker · Emanuel County Board of Education$60,124
Common questions
How much does a head start worker make in Georgia?
The typical head start worker was paid $29,146 in 2025; most earned between $20,756 and $39,217. This counts all 199 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Head Start Worker, at any level (for example "Head Start Worker"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this