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

$35$108,158+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

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

Substitute Teacher

1,296 · $3,914

Grades 9-12 Teacher

585 · $79,304

Special Education Interrelated

430 · $73,606

Bus Driver

418 · $27,109

Special Education Parapro/Aide

337 · $25,725

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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