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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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Pamela Pfitzner

Grade 5 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$85,228
Base pay
$85,228
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,228

Pamela Pfitzner is a Grade 5 Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $85,228.

Alison Hendrix

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$85,228
Base pay
$85,228
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,228

Alison Hendrix works as a Grades 9-12 Teacher for Cherokee County Board of Education. Alison earned $85,228 in 2025.

Kendra Godfrey

Grade 6 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$85,228
Base pay
$85,228
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,228

Kendra Godfrey works as a Grade 6 Teacher for Cherokee County Board of Education. Kendra earned $85,228 in 2025.

Robert Baglio

Grade 3 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$85,228
Base pay
$85,228
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,228

Robert Baglio works as a Grade 3 Teacher for Cherokee County Board of Education. Robert earned $85,228 in 2025.

Judith Eason

Kindergarten Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$85,228
Base pay
$85,228
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,228

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Judith Eason serves as a Kindergarten Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,228.

Marla Pierce

Grade 3 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$85,228
Base pay
$85,228
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,228

Marla Pierce works as a Grade 3 Teacher for Cherokee County Board of Education. Marla earned $85,228 in 2025.

Lynn Cooper

Grade 7 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$85,228
Base pay
$85,228
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,228

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Lynn Cooper serves as a Grade 7 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,228.

Pamela Mather

Grade 8 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$85,228
Base pay
$85,228
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,228

Pamela Mather works as a Grade 8 Teacher for Cherokee County Board of Education. Pamela earned $85,228 in 2025.

Heather Dalton

Instructional Specialist P-8/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$85,226
Base pay
$85,226
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,226

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Heather Dalton serves as a Instructional Specialist P-8. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,226.

Tammie Rice

Grade 4 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$85,209
Base pay
$85,209
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,209

Tammie Rice holds the role of Grade 4 Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $85,209.

Stacy Dorn

Occupational Therapist/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$85,205
Base pay
$85,205
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,205

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Stacy Dorn serves as a Occupational Therapist. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,205.

Darrah Smith

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$85,190
Base pay
$85,190
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,190

Darrah Smith works as a Grades 9-12 Teacher for Cherokee County Board of Education. Darrah earned $85,190 in 2025.

Jill Mccain

Speech-Language Pathologist/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$85,181
Base pay
$85,181
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,181

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$551

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Jill Mccain serves as a Speech-Language Pathologist. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,181.

Mindee Calabrese

Grade 6 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$85,141
Base pay
$85,141
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,141

Mindee Calabrese is a Grade 6 Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $85,141.

Kristin Morgan

Grade 4 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$85,111
Base pay
$85,111
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,111

Kristin Morgan is a Grade 4 Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $85,111.

Hollen Pope

Librarian/Media Specialist/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$85,105
Base pay
$85,105
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,105

Hollen Pope is a Librarian/Media Specialist at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $85,105.

Zachary Lawson

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$85,074
Base pay
$85,074
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,074

Zachary Lawson works as a Grades 9-12 Teacher for Cherokee County Board of Education. Zachary earned $85,074 in 2025.

Nicholas Singleton

Assistant Principal/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$85,058
Base pay
$85,058
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,058

Nicholas Singleton works as a Assistant Principal for Cherokee County Board of Education. Nicholas earned $85,058 in 2025.

Tiffany Cothern

Assistant Principal/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$85,039
Base pay
$85,039
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,039

Tiffany Cothern works as a Assistant Principal for Cherokee County Board of Education. Tiffany earned $85,039 in 2025.

Amanda Collins

Grade 6 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$84,999
Base pay
$84,999
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,999

Amanda Collins works as a Grade 6 Teacher for Cherokee County Board of Education. Amanda earned $84,999 in 2025.

Michael Hunt

School Resource Officer/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$84,990
Base pay
$84,990
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,990

Michael Hunt works as a School Resource Officer for Cherokee County Board of Education. Michael earned $84,990 in 2025.

Belinda Mazza

Teacher of Moderate Intellectual/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$84,965
Base pay
$84,965
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,965

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Belinda Mazza serves as a Teacher of Moderate Intellectual. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,965.

Ashley Kelsey

School Improvement Specialist/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$84,964
Base pay
$84,964
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,964

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$28

Ashley Kelsey holds the role of School Improvement Specialist at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,964.

Michelle Martin

Elementary Counselor/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$84,957
Base pay
$84,957
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,957

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Michelle Martin serves as a Elementary Counselor. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,957.

Eric Norris

Middle School Explor Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$84,955
Base pay
$84,955
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,955

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Eric Norris serves as a Middle School Explor Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,955.

Allison Neal

Early Intervention Primary Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$84,945
Base pay
$84,945
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,945

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Allison Neal serves as a Early Intervention Primary Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,945.

Stuart Brady

Substitute Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$84,932
Base pay
$84,932
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,932

Stuart Brady works as a Substitute Teacher for Cherokee County Board of Education. Stuart earned $84,932 in 2025.

Darin Tatum

Enterprise Technician/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$84,932
Base pay
$84,932
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,932

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Darin Tatum serves as a Enterprise Technician. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,932.

Briawnna Brown

High School Counselor/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$84,929
Base pay
$84,929
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,929

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Briawnna Brown serves as a High School Counselor. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,929.

Tashima Haley

Speech-Language Pathologist/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$84,857
Base pay
$84,857
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,857

Tashima Haley holds the role of Speech-Language Pathologist at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,857.

Brian Carnes

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$84,855
Base pay
$84,855
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,855

Brian Carnes holds the role of Grades 9-12 Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,855.

Tiffany Wilson

Gifted Elementary Teacher P-5/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$84,832
Base pay
$84,832
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,832

Tiffany Wilson is a Gifted Elementary Teacher P-5 at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $84,832.

Allison Fuss

Grade 3 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$84,825
Base pay
$84,825
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,825

Allison Fuss holds the role of Grade 3 Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,825.

Kati Kong

High School Counselor/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$84,806
Base pay
$84,806
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,806

Kati Kong holds the role of High School Counselor at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,806.

Laura Peterson

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$84,783
Base pay
$84,783
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,783

Laura Peterson works as a Grades 9-12 Teacher for Cherokee County Board of Education. Laura earned $84,783 in 2025.

Joshua Sams

Instructional Specialist P-8/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$84,766
Base pay
$84,766
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,766

Joshua Sams works as a Instructional Specialist P-8 for Cherokee County Board of Education. Joshua earned $84,766 in 2025.

Amy Vanfossen

Librarian/Media Specialist/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$84,726
Base pay
$84,726
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,726

Amy Vanfossen works as a Librarian/Media Specialist for Cherokee County Board of Education. Amy earned $84,726 in 2025.

Gregory Koch

Grade 8 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$84,726
Base pay
$84,726
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,726

Gregory Koch holds the role of Grade 8 Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,726.

Tiffany Weck

Special Education Interrelated/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$84,711
Base pay
$84,711
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,711

Tiffany Weck is a Special Education Interrelated at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $84,711.

Jacqueline Gustin

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$84,704
Base pay
$84,704
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,704

Jacqueline Gustin is a Grades 9-12 Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $84,704.