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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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Richard Rich

Security Personnel/Security Officer/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$105,000
Base pay
$105,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$105,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,404

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Richard Rich serves as a Security Personnel/Security Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,000.

Meleia Bridenstine

Assistant Principal/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$104,958
Base pay
$104,958
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,958

Meleia Bridenstine works as a Assistant Principal for Cherokee County Board of Education. Meleia earned $104,958 in 2025.

Lawrence Gluckson

Assistant Principal/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$104,946
Base pay
$104,946
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,946

Lawrence Gluckson is a Assistant Principal at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $104,946.

Darold Foote

Grades 6-8 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$104,906
Base pay
$104,906
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,906

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$440

Darold Foote is a Grades 6-8 Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $104,906.

Timothy Murray

Assistant Principal/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$104,898
Base pay
$104,898
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,898

Timothy Murray holds the role of Assistant Principal at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $104,898.

Danielle Gradwell

Assistant Principal/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$104,856
Base pay
$104,856
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,856

Danielle Gradwell is a Assistant Principal at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $104,856.

Amanda Savage

Grade 3 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$104,746
Base pay
$104,746
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,746

Amanda Savage holds the role of Grade 3 Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $104,746.

Donna Ross

Instructional Specialist P-8/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$104,712
Base pay
$104,712
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,712

Donna Ross works as a Instructional Specialist P-8 for Cherokee County Board of Education. Donna earned $104,712 in 2025.

Angela Archer

Assistant Principal/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$104,688
Base pay
$104,688
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,688

Angela Archer works as a Assistant Principal for Cherokee County Board of Education. Angela earned $104,688 in 2025.

Derek Engram

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$104,611
Base pay
$104,611
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,611

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Derek Engram serves as a Grades 9-12 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $104,611.

Clatrina Lane

Assistant Principal/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$104,585
Base pay
$104,585
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,585

Clatrina Lane works as a Assistant Principal for Cherokee County Board of Education. Clatrina earned $104,585 in 2025.

Eliot Galyean

Instructional Specialist P-8/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$104,447
Base pay
$104,447
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,447

Eliot Galyean works as a Instructional Specialist P-8 for Cherokee County Board of Education. Eliot earned $104,447 in 2025.

Lisa Funderburk

Assistant Principal/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$104,446
Base pay
$104,446
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,446

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Lisa Funderburk serves as a Assistant Principal. Their 2025 pay totaled $104,446.

Lora Smith

Grade 1 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$104,414
Base pay
$104,414
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,414

Lora Smith works as a Grade 1 Teacher for Cherokee County Board of Education. Lora earned $104,414 in 2025.

Kerri Schmitt

Assistant Principal/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$104,346
Base pay
$104,346
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,346

Kerri Schmitt holds the role of Assistant Principal at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $104,346.

Amy Murphy

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$104,251
Base pay
$104,251
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,251

Amy Murphy is a Grades 9-12 Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $104,251.

Chad Smith

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$104,206
Base pay
$104,206
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,206

Chad Smith holds the role of Grades 9-12 Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $104,206.

Kristen Honkanen

Grade 6 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$104,127
Base pay
$104,127
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,127

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Kristen Honkanen serves as a Grade 6 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $104,127.

James Riley

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$104,077
Base pay
$104,077
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,077

At Cherokee County Board of Education, James Riley serves as a Grades 9-12 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $104,077.

Mark Nazemzadeh

Grade 6 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$104,077
Base pay
$104,077
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,077

Mark Nazemzadeh holds the role of Grade 6 Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $104,077.

Peter Vajda

Assistant Principal/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$103,807
Base pay
$103,807
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$103,807

Peter Vajda holds the role of Assistant Principal at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $103,807.

Xiaoqing Yang

Grade 7 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$103,654
Base pay
$103,654
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$103,654

Xiaoqing Yang is a Grade 7 Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $103,654.