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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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Krystin Lesage

Grade 4 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$79,579
Base pay
$79,579
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,579

Krystin Lesage works as a Grade 4 Teacher for Cherokee County Board of Education. Krystin earned $79,579 in 2025.

Carolyn Banks

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$79,528
Base pay
$79,528
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,528

Carolyn Banks works as a Grades 9-12 Teacher for Cherokee County Board of Education. Carolyn earned $79,528 in 2025.

Camille Leake

Speech-Language Pathologist/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$79,506
Base pay
$79,506
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,506

Camille Leake works as a Speech-Language Pathologist for Cherokee County Board of Education. Camille earned $79,506 in 2025.

Tyler Thomas

School Resource Officer/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$79,500
Base pay
$79,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,500

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$17

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Tyler Thomas serves as a School Resource Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,500.

Taylor Stovall

Special Education Interrelated/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$79,495
Base pay
$79,495
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,495

Taylor Stovall is a Special Education Interrelated at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $79,495.

William Walker

Grade 4 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$79,488
Base pay
$79,488
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,488

William Walker works as a Grade 4 Teacher for Cherokee County Board of Education. William earned $79,488 in 2025.

Kylie Townsend

Middle School Explor Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$79,464
Base pay
$79,464
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,464

Kylie Townsend is a Middle School Explor Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $79,464.

Leland Martin

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$79,449
Base pay
$79,449
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,449

Leland Martin holds the role of Grades 9-12 Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,449.

Susan Hotaling

General Administrative Secretary/Clerk/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$79,449
Base pay
$79,449
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,449

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Susan Hotaling serves as a General Administrative Secretary/Clerk. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,449.

Jamie Goins

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$79,445
Base pay
$79,445
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,445

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Jamie Goins serves as a Grades 9-12 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,445.

Blakely Blair

Special Education Interrelated/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$79,428
Base pay
$79,428
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,428

Blakely Blair is a Special Education Interrelated at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $79,428.

Liane Moler

School Improvement Specialist/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$79,406
Base pay
$79,406
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,406

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$205

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Liane Moler serves as a School Improvement Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,406.

Emily Robinette

Early Intervention Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$79,385
Base pay
$79,385
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,385

Emily Robinette is a Early Intervention Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $79,385.

Marina Ross

Instructional Specialist/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$79,367
Base pay
$79,367
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,367

Marina Ross is a Instructional Specialist at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $79,367.

James Elder

Instructional Specialist P-8/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$79,348
Base pay
$79,348
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,348

James Elder is a Instructional Specialist P-8 at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $79,348.

Jamie Vecsey

Middle School Counselor/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$79,342
Base pay
$79,342
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,342

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Jamie Vecsey serves as a Middle School Counselor. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,342.

Ann-Margaret Somers

Grade 8 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$79,321
Base pay
$79,321
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,321

Ann-Margaret Somers is a Grade 8 Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $79,321.

Kelly Street

Esol Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$79,319
Base pay
$79,319
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,319

Kelly Street holds the role of Esol Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,319.

Wesley Queen

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$79,304
Base pay
$79,304
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,304

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Wesley Queen serves as a Grades 9-12 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,304.

Kristin Daniel

Instructional Specialist P-8/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$79,304
Base pay
$79,304
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,304

Kristin Daniel works as a Instructional Specialist P-8 for Cherokee County Board of Education. Kristin earned $79,304 in 2025.

Pamela Franklin

Grade 1 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$79,304
Base pay
$79,304
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,304

Pamela Franklin is a Grade 1 Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $79,304.

Abbey Horne

Special Education Interrelated/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$79,304
Base pay
$79,304
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,304

Abbey Horne works as a Special Education Interrelated for Cherokee County Board of Education. Abbey earned $79,304 in 2025.

John Duran

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$79,299
Base pay
$79,299
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,299

John Duran is a Grades 9-12 Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $79,299.

Meredith Peacock

Instructional Specialist P-8/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$79,280
Base pay
$79,280
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,280

Meredith Peacock works as a Instructional Specialist P-8 for Cherokee County Board of Education. Meredith earned $79,280 in 2025.

Mary Mazeall

Grade 1 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$79,277
Base pay
$79,277
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,277

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Mary Mazeall serves as a Grade 1 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,277.

Lauren Caccavone

Instructional Specialist/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$79,268
Base pay
$79,268
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,268

Lauren Caccavone holds the role of Instructional Specialist at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,268.

Marsha Mattson

Early Intervention Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$79,254
Base pay
$79,254
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,254

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Marsha Mattson serves as a Early Intervention Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,254.

Regel Jackson

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$79,232
Base pay
$79,232
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,232

Regel Jackson is a Grades 9-12 Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $79,232.

Veuy Phouangphet

Maintenance Personnel/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$79,199
Base pay
$79,199
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,199

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Veuy Phouangphet serves as a Maintenance Personnel. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,199.

Lisa Huckaby

Grade 2 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$79,194
Base pay
$79,194
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,194

Lisa Huckaby works as a Grade 2 Teacher for Cherokee County Board of Education. Lisa earned $79,194 in 2025.

Karen Reynolds

Grade 1 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$79,194
Base pay
$79,194
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,194

Karen Reynolds holds the role of Grade 1 Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,194.

Melissa Perryman

Teacher of Autistic Students/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$79,194
Base pay
$79,194
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,194

Melissa Perryman holds the role of Teacher of Autistic Students at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,194.

Star Countryman

Grade 6 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$79,194
Base pay
$79,194
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,194

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Star Countryman serves as a Grade 6 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,194.

Danielle Johnson

Grade 2 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$79,190
Base pay
$79,190
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,190

Danielle Johnson is a Grade 2 Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $79,190.

Leigh Cutshaw

Grade 5 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$79,190
Base pay
$79,190
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,190

Leigh Cutshaw holds the role of Grade 5 Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,190.

Amanda Estes

Special Education Interrelated/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$79,180
Base pay
$79,180
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,180

Amanda Estes works as a Special Education Interrelated for Cherokee County Board of Education. Amanda earned $79,180 in 2025.

Terry West

Maintenance Personnel/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$79,142
Base pay
$79,142
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,142

Terry West works as a Maintenance Personnel for Cherokee County Board of Education. Terry earned $79,142 in 2025.

Margaret Brookshire

Special Education Interrelated/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$79,104
Base pay
$79,104
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,104

Margaret Brookshire holds the role of Special Education Interrelated at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,104.

Sarah Allen

Speech-Language Pathologist/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$79,076
Base pay
$79,076
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,076

Sarah Allen works as a Speech-Language Pathologist for Cherokee County Board of Education. Sarah earned $79,076 in 2025.

Alyse Chester

Grade 5 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$79,032
Base pay
$79,032
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,032

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Alyse Chester serves as a Grade 5 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,032.