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Georgia / Cherokee County Board of Education / Interpreter

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Interpreter

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

7 employees hold this title in Cherokee County Board of Education. Median total compensation for the role is $53,255, above the department median of $52,122.

Employees
7
Total payroll
$359.7K
Role median
$53,255
Agency median
$52,122
Comparison
Above

Compared with the local labor market

Interpreter pay vs. Georgia

Across all employers in Georgia, the median wage for Interpreters and Translators — about 1,600 people — is $57,880. Cherokee County Board of Education pays a median base salary of $58,645 for this role, 1% above that figureabout the 51st percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Cherokee County Board of Education sits in the local pay range

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$35,370
$46,470
$57,880
$82,510
$98,980
Cherokee County Board of Education median · $58,645

The bar is the range of annual wages for Interpreters and Translators across every employer in Georgia, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Cherokee County Board of Education’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Interpreters and Translators — about 52,060 people — is $60,170. Cherokee County Board of Education’s median base salary is 3% below that national figure, about the 47th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$37,070
$46,530
$60,170
$80,830
$103,660
Cherokee County Board of Education median · $58,645

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Georgia range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 6 of 7 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Cherokee County Board of Education is $53,255, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across Georgia

Interpreter is held in 56 Georgia departments. In Cherokee County Board of Education, the median of $53,255 ranks #20 of 56.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Median total compensation for the Interpreter role in other Georgiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Interpreter beyond Georgia

This role is reported in 8 jurisdictions. In Georgia, the median of $52,877 ranks #5 of 8. See Interpreter across all of Georgia

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County
$103,676 · 5
New York City
$71,282 · 13
California
$54,657 · 19
Metro Nashville
$30,524 · 32

Median total compensation for comparable Interpreterroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Debra Sisk

Interpreter/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$73,060
Base pay
$73,060
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,060

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Debra Sisk serves as a Interpreter. Their 2025 pay totaled $73,060.

Paula Peek

Interpreter/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,765
Base pay
$68,765
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,765

Paula Peek holds the role of Interpreter at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $68,765.

Brian Bawden

Interpreter/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$64,034
Base pay
$64,034
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,034

Brian Bawden holds the role of Interpreter at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $64,034.

Jennifer Messer

Interpreter/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$53,255
Base pay
$53,255
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$53,255

Jennifer Messer works as a Interpreter for Cherokee County Board of Education. Jennifer earned $53,255 in 2025.

Joseph Gardiner

Interpreter/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$48,631
Base pay
$48,631
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$48,631

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Joseph Gardiner serves as a Interpreter. Their 2025 pay totaled $48,631.

Julie Mitchell

Interpreter/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$46,444
Base pay
$46,444
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,444

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Julie Mitchell serves as a Interpreter. Their 2025 pay totaled $46,444.

Ametria Pelham

Interpreter/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$5,505
Base pay
$5,505
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,505

Ametria Pelham holds the role of Interpreter at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $5,505.