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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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Jessica Harris

Esol Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$82,032
Base pay
$82,032
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,032

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Jessica Harris serves as a Esol Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $82,032.

Marissa Burulcich

Grade 1 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$82,032
Base pay
$82,032
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,032

Marissa Burulcich works as a Grade 1 Teacher for Cherokee County Board of Education. Marissa earned $82,032 in 2025.

Heather Burgess

Kindergarten Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$82,032
Base pay
$82,032
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,032

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Heather Burgess serves as a Kindergarten Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $82,032.

Joseph Maselli

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$82,032
Base pay
$82,032
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,032

Joseph Maselli works as a Grades 9-12 Teacher for Cherokee County Board of Education. Joseph earned $82,032 in 2025.

Michael Vacca

Vocational/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$82,032
Base pay
$82,032
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,032

Michael Vacca works as a Vocational for Cherokee County Board of Education. Michael earned $82,032 in 2025.

Kresta Bosley

Vocational/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$82,030
Base pay
$82,030
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,030

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$942

Kresta Bosley holds the role of Vocational at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $82,030.

David Lockhart

Special Education Interrelated/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$82,020
Base pay
$82,020
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,020

David Lockhart is a Special Education Interrelated at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $82,020.

Julie Dingman

Grade 7 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$82,018
Base pay
$82,018
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,018

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Julie Dingman serves as a Grade 7 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $82,018.

Courtney Helmuth

Grade 7 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$81,989
Base pay
$81,989
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,989

Courtney Helmuth works as a Grade 7 Teacher for Cherokee County Board of Education. Courtney earned $81,989 in 2025.

Zonya Pickett

Esol Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$81,976
Base pay
$81,976
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,976

Zonya Pickett holds the role of Esol Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,976.

Danielle Jensen

High School Counselor/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$81,962
Base pay
$81,962
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,962

Danielle Jensen works as a High School Counselor for Cherokee County Board of Education. Danielle earned $81,962 in 2025.

Rodney Fields

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$81,953
Base pay
$81,953
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,953

Rodney Fields holds the role of Grades 9-12 Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,953.

Elijah Rollman

Grade 7 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$81,944
Base pay
$81,944
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,944

Elijah Rollman is a Grade 7 Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $81,944.

Vickie Cater

Grade 5 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$81,936
Base pay
$81,936
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,936

Vickie Cater works as a Grade 5 Teacher for Cherokee County Board of Education. Vickie earned $81,936 in 2025.

Lindsey Albrecht

Speech-Language Pathologist/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$81,915
Base pay
$81,915
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,915

Lindsey Albrecht is a Speech-Language Pathologist at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $81,915.

Cathryn Hazzard

Early Intervention Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$81,907
Base pay
$81,907
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,907

Cathryn Hazzard works as a Early Intervention Teacher for Cherokee County Board of Education. Cathryn earned $81,907 in 2025.

Kathryn Burgess

Kindergarten Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$81,882
Base pay
$81,882
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,882

Kathryn Burgess is a Kindergarten Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $81,882.

Katelyn Sugar

Grade 4 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$81,866
Base pay
$81,866
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,866

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Katelyn Sugar serves as a Grade 4 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,866.

Stephanie Vocks

Grade 2 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$81,862
Base pay
$81,862
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,862

Stephanie Vocks works as a Grade 2 Teacher for Cherokee County Board of Education. Stephanie earned $81,862 in 2025.

Jennifer Clark

Grade 2 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$81,845
Base pay
$81,845
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,845

Jennifer Clark holds the role of Grade 2 Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,845.

Brandon Reyes

Maintenance Personnel/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$81,833
Base pay
$81,833
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,833

Brandon Reyes is a Maintenance Personnel at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $81,833.

Andrea Ellis

Special Education Interrelated/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$81,821
Base pay
$81,821
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,821

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Andrea Ellis serves as a Special Education Interrelated. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,821.

Neely Parker

Grade 4 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$81,816
Base pay
$81,816
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,816

Neely Parker works as a Grade 4 Teacher for Cherokee County Board of Education. Neely earned $81,816 in 2025.

Veronica Rivera

Grade 8 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$81,816
Base pay
$81,816
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,816

Veronica Rivera holds the role of Grade 8 Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,816.

Alicia Kirk

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

2025 total comp
$81,816
Base pay
$81,816
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,816

Alicia Kirk works as a Gifted Elementary Teacher P-5 for Cherokee County Board of Education. Alicia earned $81,816 in 2025.

Margaret Tippins

Grade 5 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$81,807
Base pay
$81,807
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,807

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Margaret Tippins serves as a Grade 5 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,807.

Savannah Lawson

Teacher of Moderate Intellectual/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$81,804
Base pay
$81,804
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,804

Savannah Lawson is a Teacher of Moderate Intellectual at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $81,804.

Ciarra Malto

Military Science Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$81,803
Base pay
$81,803
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,803

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Ciarra Malto serves as a Military Science Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,803.

Ada Moulder

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$81,801
Base pay
$81,801
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,801

Ada Moulder works as a Grades 9-12 Teacher for Cherokee County Board of Education. Ada earned $81,801 in 2025.

Elizabeth Long

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$81,746
Base pay
$81,746
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,746

Elizabeth Long holds the role of Grades 9-12 Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,746.

Heather Mcclain

Other Instructional Provider/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$81,736
Base pay
$81,736
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,736

Heather Mcclain is a Other Instructional Provider at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $81,736.

Kimberly Jeffries

Grade 8 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$81,720
Base pay
$81,720
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,720

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Kimberly Jeffries serves as a Grade 8 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,720.

Brett Kelsey

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$81,713
Base pay
$81,713
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,713

Brett Kelsey works as a Grades 9-12 Teacher for Cherokee County Board of Education. Brett earned $81,713 in 2025.

Ashley Sanders

Middle School Explor Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$81,703
Base pay
$81,703
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,703

Ashley Sanders holds the role of Middle School Explor Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,703.

Whitney Zapeta

Special Education Interrelated/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$81,688
Base pay
$81,688
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,688

Whitney Zapeta is a Special Education Interrelated at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $81,688.

Ashley Flaherty

Instructional Specialist P-8/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$81,688
Base pay
$81,688
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,688

Ashley Flaherty holds the role of Instructional Specialist P-8 at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,688.

Heather Cochrain

Special Education Interrelated/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$81,688
Base pay
$81,688
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,688

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Heather Cochrain serves as a Special Education Interrelated. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,688.

Jamie Rodriguez

Grade 2 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$81,688
Base pay
$81,688
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,688

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Jamie Rodriguez serves as a Grade 2 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,688.

Eva Holston

Vocational/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$81,688
Base pay
$81,688
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,688

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,740

Eva Holston holds the role of Vocational at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,688.

Jessica Carlson

Grade 6 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$81,688
Base pay
$81,688
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,688

Jessica Carlson holds the role of Grade 6 Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,688.