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Cherokee County Board of Education

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

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

In 2025, this agency had 7,481 employees with median total compensation of $52,122; the highest distinct record was $451,049.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$364.8M
Employees
7,481
Median total
$52,122
Highest record
$451,049

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 7,481 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($52,122) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$48,760 (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
$3,593
$14,214
$52,122
$79,581
$93,107

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $93,107 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $3,593. 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.

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Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Record list

Employees

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Colleen Manuel

Business Service Secretary/Clerk/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$59,709
Base pay
$59,709
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,709

Colleen Manuel is a Business Service Secretary/Clerk at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $59,709.

Shirley Hopkins

General Administrative Secretary/Clerk/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$59,700
Base pay
$59,700
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,700

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$162

Shirley Hopkins is a General Administrative Secretary/Clerk at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $59,700.

Jennifer Pyryemybida

Diagnostician/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$59,644
Base pay
$59,644
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,644

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Jennifer Pyryemybida serves as a Diagnostician. Their 2025 pay totaled $59,644.

Grace Razo

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$59,636
Base pay
$59,636
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,636

Grace Razo holds the role of Grades 9-12 Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $59,636.

Sara D'Antuono

General Administrative Secretary/Clerk/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$59,634
Base pay
$59,634
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,634

Sara D'Antuono is a General Administrative Secretary/Clerk at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $59,634.

Kristi Nichols

Special Education Interrelated/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$59,613
Base pay
$59,613
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,613

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Kristi Nichols serves as a Special Education Interrelated. Their 2025 pay totaled $59,613.

Eleuterio Puga

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$59,611
Base pay
$59,611
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,611

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Eleuterio Puga serves as a Grades 9-12 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $59,611.

Lindsay Dean

Vocational/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$59,611
Base pay
$59,611
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,611

Lindsay Dean is a Vocational at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $59,611.

Donna Jenkins

Grade 8 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$59,611
Base pay
$59,611
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,611

Donna Jenkins is a Grade 8 Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $59,611.

Ashlee Smallwood

Special Education Interrelated/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$59,611
Base pay
$59,611
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,611

Ashlee Smallwood works as a Special Education Interrelated for Cherokee County Board of Education. Ashlee earned $59,611 in 2025.

Mary Jones

Grade 3 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$59,611
Base pay
$59,611
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,611

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Mary Jones serves as a Grade 3 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $59,611.

Julie Kennedy

Grade 2 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$59,611
Base pay
$59,611
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,611

Julie Kennedy holds the role of Grade 2 Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $59,611.

Parker Acuff

Instructional Specialist P-8/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$59,611
Base pay
$59,611
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,611

Parker Acuff works as a Instructional Specialist P-8 for Cherokee County Board of Education. Parker earned $59,611 in 2025.

Hannah Williams

Grade 3 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$59,611
Base pay
$59,611
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,611

Hannah Williams is a Grade 3 Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $59,611.

Yocet Gaskill

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$59,611
Base pay
$59,611
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,611

Yocet Gaskill works as a Grades 9-12 Teacher for Cherokee County Board of Education. Yocet earned $59,611 in 2025.

Ashley See

Instructional Specialist P-8/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$59,611
Base pay
$59,611
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,611

Ashley See holds the role of Instructional Specialist P-8 at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $59,611.

Valorie Carver

Grade 4 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$59,611
Base pay
$59,611
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,611

Valorie Carver is a Grade 4 Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $59,611.

Miranda Ghorley

Grade 1 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$59,611
Base pay
$59,611
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,611

Miranda Ghorley holds the role of Grade 1 Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $59,611.

Christian White

Special Education Interrelated/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$59,611
Base pay
$59,611
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,611

Christian White holds the role of Special Education Interrelated at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $59,611.

Andrea Klosowski

Special Education Interrelated/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$59,611
Base pay
$59,611
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,611

Andrea Klosowski is a Special Education Interrelated at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $59,611.

Marcea Harley

Special Education Interrelated/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$59,610
Base pay
$59,610
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,610

Marcea Harley works as a Special Education Interrelated for Cherokee County Board of Education. Marcea earned $59,610 in 2025.

John Hartman

Special Education Interrelated/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$59,600
Base pay
$59,600
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,600

John Hartman holds the role of Special Education Interrelated at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $59,600.

Ashley Macdonell

Grade 4 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$59,579
Base pay
$59,579
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,579

Ashley Macdonell is a Grade 4 Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $59,579.

Mackenzie Hampton

Grade 3 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$59,576
Base pay
$59,576
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,576

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Mackenzie Hampton serves as a Grade 3 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $59,576.

Dana Torralba

Grade 4 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$59,512
Base pay
$59,512
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,512

Dana Torralba works as a Grade 4 Teacher for Cherokee County Board of Education. Dana earned $59,512 in 2025.

Nehemiah Jones

Teacher of Autistic Students/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$59,445
Base pay
$59,445
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,445

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Nehemiah Jones serves as a Teacher of Autistic Students. Their 2025 pay totaled $59,445.

Camille Core

Middle School Explor Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$59,445
Base pay
$59,445
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,445

Camille Core works as a Middle School Explor Teacher for Cherokee County Board of Education. Camille earned $59,445 in 2025.

Brooke Ramey

Grade 6 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$59,445
Base pay
$59,445
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,445

Brooke Ramey works as a Grade 6 Teacher for Cherokee County Board of Education. Brooke earned $59,445 in 2025.

Katie Post

Kindergarten Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$59,440
Base pay
$59,440
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,440

Katie Post holds the role of Kindergarten Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $59,440.

Kim Bearden

School Nurse/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$59,409
Base pay
$59,409
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,409

Kim Bearden works as a School Nurse for Cherokee County Board of Education. Kim earned $59,409 in 2025.

Jarrett Murdock

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$59,343
Base pay
$59,343
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,343

Jarrett Murdock works as a Grades 9-12 Teacher for Cherokee County Board of Education. Jarrett earned $59,343 in 2025.

Miriam Homiller

Instructional Specialist P-8/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$59,343
Base pay
$59,343
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,343

Miriam Homiller is a Instructional Specialist P-8 at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $59,343.

Maria Guarachi

Grade 2 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$59,334
Base pay
$59,334
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,334

Maria Guarachi holds the role of Grade 2 Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $59,334.

Veronica Delanuez

Kindergarten Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$59,320
Base pay
$59,320
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,320

Veronica Delanuez works as a Kindergarten Teacher for Cherokee County Board of Education. Veronica earned $59,320 in 2025.

Anna Andrel

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$59,257
Base pay
$59,257
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,257

Anna Andrel is a Grades 9-12 Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $59,257.

Elia Garcia

Special Education Interrelated/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$59,255
Base pay
$59,255
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,255

Elia Garcia works as a Special Education Interrelated for Cherokee County Board of Education. Elia earned $59,255 in 2025.

Sarah Salyers

Kindergarten Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$59,247
Base pay
$59,247
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,247

Sarah Salyers is a Kindergarten Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $59,247.

Taylor Cowart

Kindergarten Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$59,242
Base pay
$59,242
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,242

Taylor Cowart works as a Kindergarten Teacher for Cherokee County Board of Education. Taylor earned $59,242 in 2025.

Deanna Rechsteiner

General Administrative Secretary/Clerk/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$59,236
Base pay
$59,236
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,236

Deanna Rechsteiner works as a General Administrative Secretary/Clerk for Cherokee County Board of Education. Deanna earned $59,236 in 2025.

Lisa Honea

Bookkeeper/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$59,233
Base pay
$59,233
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,233

Lisa Honea works as a Bookkeeper for Cherokee County Board of Education. Lisa earned $59,233 in 2025.