Georgia · 2025 pay
How much do Oconee County School District employees make?
$42,576typical pay, counting everyone paid in 2025
$11,430 – $74,501what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year and seasonal workers. The source doesn't show who worked the full year.
Georgia Dept. of Audits and Accounts publishes pay by position without employee names, so there is no name search here.
Common jobs: Substitute TeacherGrades 9-12 TeacherParaprofessional/Teacher Aide
✓ Official data from Georgia Dept. of Audits and AccountsMatches the agency's latest releaseaudits.ga.gov ↗
Is pay going up?
Yes. Typical pay went from $24,119 in 2016 to $42,576 in 2025 (+77%).
What changed since 2024
- +11.8%Typical pay went up from $38,088 to $42,576.
- −241,498 people were paid in 2025, compared with 1,522 in 2024.
- +77%Since 2016, typical pay has gone from $24,119 to $42,576, while the number of people paid went up from 1,237 to 1,498.
The next update is expected after the fiscal year closes (usually by December).
Pay by job
Jobs held by 5 or more people in 2025.
| Job | People | Typical pay | Most earn | Since 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Substitute Teacher | 186 | $2,824 | $1k – $8k | ▼ 3.7% |
| Grades 9-12 Teacher | 124 | $79,254 | $67k – $86k | ▲ 9.5% |
| Paraprofessional/Teacher Aide | 92 | $16,268 | $10k – $18k | ▼ 4.4% |
| Special Education Interrelated | 80 | $68,818 | $55k – $79k | ▲ 1.4% |
| Special Ed Parapro/Aide | 72 | $16,514 | $7k – $19k | ▲ 1.6% |
| Bus Driver | 61 | $26,254 | $20k – $34k | ▲ 31.6% |
| Athletics Personnel | 49 | $1,955 | $2k – $3k | ▲ 30.3% |
| Grade 1 Teacher | 44 | $69,927 | $61k – $76k | ▲ 1.4% |
| Custodial Personnel | 42 | $33,369 | $27k – $39k | ▲ 6.8% |
| Grade 4 Teacher | 39 | $67,828 | $56k – $79k | ▼ 0.1% |
| Instructional Specialist P-8 | 37 | $70,847 | $62k – $82k | ▲ 5.3% |
| Grade 3 Teacher | 33 | $67,470 | $59k – $75k | ▲ 0.4% |
| Grade 8 Teacher | 32 | $67,365 | $56k – $73k | ▲ 2.9% |
| Kindergarten Teacher | 32 | $66,642 | $55k – $75k | ▲ 0.4% |
| School Food Service Worker | 32 | $19,470 | $14k – $24k | ▲ 20.5% |
| Grade 2 Teacher | 31 | $69,240 | $63k – $78k | ▲ 5.0% |
| Grade 6 Teacher | 28 | $74,159 | $64k – $84k | ▲ 12.5% |
| Security Personnel/Security Officer | 27 | $1,238 | $0k – $3k | ▲ 124.5% |
| Grade 7 Teacher | 25 | $74,672 | $64k – $79k | ▲ 3.2% |
| Grade 5 Teacher | 25 | $72,308 | $58k – $76k | ▲ 10.9% |
| Secretary | 22 | $24,109 | $22k – $27k | ▼ 1.1% |
| Grades K-5 Teacher | 21 | $68,903 | $55k – $75k | ▲ 3.9% |
| Is Personnel - Instruction Service | 19 | $82,358 | $73k – $87k | ▲ 1.9% |
| Vocational | 18 | $81,662 | $70k – $89k | ▲ 10.5% |
| Assistant Principal | 16 | $101,431 | $91k – $110k | ▲ 5.7% |
| Early Intervention Primary Teacher | 16 | $79,568 | $67k – $84k | ▲ 33.5% |
| Library/Media Support Parapro | 16 | $22,113 | $18k – $27k | ▼ 9.1% |
| School Food Service Manager | 15 | $41,456 | $37k – $45k | ▲ 18.9% |
| Principal | 14 | $132,301 | $127k – $137k | ▲ 11.5% |
| School Nurse | 14 | $36,568 | $27k – $40k | ▲ 15.4% |
| Bookkeeper | 14 | $34,549 | $11k – $40k | ▼ 2.8% |
| Librarian/Media Specialist | 12 | $79,393 | $73k – $83k | ▲ 5.2% |
| Speech-Language Pathologist | 11 | $74,672 | $33k – $85k | ▲ 1.3% |
| Middle School Career Technical and Agricultural Teacher | 9 | $85,598 | $81k – $93k | ▲ 4.7% |
| Elementary Counselor | 9 | $61,277 | $55k – $77k | ▲ 26.7% |
| Maintenance Personnel | 9 | $42,167 | $25k – $73k | ▼ 37.7% |
| After-School Program Worker | 9 | $1,420 | $0k – $2k | ▲ 95.7% |
| High School Counselor | 8 | $77,460 | $73k – $89k | ▲ 13.2% |
| School Secretary/Clerk | 8 | $26,590 | $22k – $31k | ▼ 4.3% |
| Special Education Bus Driver | 8 | $25,602 | $21k – $32k | ▲ 5.2% |
| Deputy/Associate/Assistant Supt | 7 | $135,040 | $133k – $142k | ▲ 10.4% |
| Esol Teacher | 7 | $87,186 | $83k – $88k | ▲ 12.8% |
| Special Education Bus Aide | 7 | $13,084 | $11k – $17k | ▲ 72.6% |
| Member Board of Education | 7 | $900 | $1k – $2k | ▼ 50.0% |
| Gifted High | 6 | $78,139 | $66k – $91k | ▲ 6.8% |
| Gifted Elementary Teacher P-5 | 6 | $73,559 | $71k – $76k | ▲ 1.0% |
| Middle School Explor Teacher | 6 | $73,443 | $66k – $77k | ▲ 14.5% |
| Middle School Counselor | 6 | $72,182 | $70k – $79k | ▲ 18.4% |
| Finance/Business Personnel | 6 | $63,048 | $26k – $73k | new |
| Support Service Secretary/Clerk | 6 | $48,999 | $43k – $52k | new |
| Miscellaneous Activities | 6 | $9,293 | $9k – $10k | ▲ 7.5% |
| Preschool Special Ed Teacher | 5 | $68,133 | $65k – $78k | ▲ 18.1% |
| Teacher of Moderate Intellectual | 5 | $66,070 | $61k – $66k | ▲ 18.8% |
No jobs match.
How many people earn what
- Under $10k350
- $10k – $30k308
- $30k – $50k132
- $50k – $70k254
- $70k – $90k345
- $90k – $110k71
- $110k – $150k37
- $150k or more1
Includes part-time and seasonal workers, which is why many earn under $10k.
Highest paid at Oconee County School District in 2025
- 1Jason L BranchSuperintendent$320,627▲ $30,035 vs 2024
- 2Ryan J WhiteDeputy/Associate/Assistant Supt$143,408▲ $6,308 vs 2024
- 3Peter M AdamsDeputy/Associate/Assistant Supt$141,960▲ $124,898 vs 2024
- 4Joseph K CarterPrincipal$140,685▲ $14,713 vs 2024
- 5Michael S EddyPrincipal$140,570▲ $15,115 vs 2024
- 6Mary K HarrisonPrincipal$136,570▲ $13,249 vs 2024
- 7Matthew R StephensPrincipal$136,570▲ $12,722 vs 2024
- 8Catherine G StaniszewskiPrincipal$135,665▲ $14,995 vs 2024
- 9Susan L StancilDeputy/Associate/Assistant Supt$135,127▼ $4,072 vs 2024
- 10Charles A MccullersDeputy/Associate/Assistant Supt$135,040▲ $17,454 vs 2024
Common questions
How much does a Oconee County School District employee make?
The typical employee was paid $42,576 in 2025: half of the 1,498 people paid earned more, half earned less. Most earned between $11,430 and $74,501.
Why do so many people earn very little?
The list includes everyone who got a paycheck during the year: part-time, seasonal and short-term workers, and people who joined or left partway through. 350 people (23.4%) were paid under $10,000.
Does this include benefits like health insurance or pension?
No. It is gross pay as published; the source does not split it into regular pay and overtime.
Where does this data come from, and when is it updated?
From Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts (audits.ga.gov). Our figures match the agency's latest release; the next update is expected after the fiscal year closes (usually by December).
"Typical pay" is the median: half earn more, half earn less. "Most earn" is the middle half of workers. Figures are calculated by PublicPayData from the official dataset; 0 records with $0 or negative pay are left out. How we calculate this · Corrections & removals