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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
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+

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 2

Katherine Monti

Principal/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$137,000
Base pay
$137,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$137,000

Katherine Monti holds the role of Principal at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $137,000.

Mitchell Hamilton

Plant Operations Director/Mgr/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$136,862
Base pay
$136,862
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,862

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$938

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Mitchell Hamilton serves as a Plant Operations Director/Mgr. Their 2025 pay totaled $136,862.

Todd Sharrock

Principal/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$136,630
Base pay
$136,630
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,630

Todd Sharrock works as a Principal for Cherokee County Board of Education. Todd earned $136,630 in 2025.

Michael Flatt

Principal/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$136,630
Base pay
$136,630
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,630

Michael Flatt is a Principal at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $136,630.

Matthew May

Principal/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$136,542
Base pay
$136,542
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,542

Matthew May is a Principal at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $136,542.

Joy Silk

School Improvement Specialist/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$135,803
Base pay
$135,803
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$135,803

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,858

Joy Silk is a School Improvement Specialist at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $135,803.

Michelle Francis

Instructional Supervisor/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$134,388
Base pay
$134,388
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$134,388

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,086

Michelle Francis works as a Instructional Supervisor for Cherokee County Board of Education. Michelle earned $134,388 in 2025.

Tonya Sebring

Director of Curriculum/Instr/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$134,191
Base pay
$134,191
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$134,191

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,856

Tonya Sebring is a Director of Curriculum/Instr at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $134,191.

Izell Mcgruder

Instructional Supervisor/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$134,191
Base pay
$134,191
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$134,191

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,323

Izell Mcgruder holds the role of Instructional Supervisor at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $134,191.

Elizabeth Turner

Principal/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$133,590
Base pay
$133,590
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$133,590

Elizabeth Turner holds the role of Principal at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $133,590.

Jessica Currie

Personnel/Human Resources Director/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$133,368
Base pay
$133,368
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$133,368

Jessica Currie holds the role of Personnel/Human Resources Director at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $133,368.

Tia Bryller

Athletics Director/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$133,000
Base pay
$133,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$133,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$852

Tia Bryller works as a Athletics Director for Cherokee County Board of Education. Tia earned $133,000 in 2025.

Ashley Kennerly

Director of Student Services/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$133,000
Base pay
$133,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$133,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,398

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Ashley Kennerly serves as a Director of Student Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $133,000.

Maria Rosario-Regan

Principal/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$132,934
Base pay
$132,934
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$132,934

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Maria Rosario-Regan serves as a Principal. Their 2025 pay totaled $132,934.

Carolyn Daugherty

Principal/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$132,162
Base pay
$132,162
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$132,162

Carolyn Daugherty holds the role of Principal at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $132,162.

Carrie O'Bryant

Principal/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$131,523
Base pay
$131,523
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$131,523

Carrie O'Bryant is a Principal at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $131,523.

Ashley Mclemore

Director of Curriculum/Instr/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$131,337
Base pay
$131,337
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$131,337

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$679

Ashley Mclemore works as a Director of Curriculum/Instr for Cherokee County Board of Education. Ashley earned $131,337 in 2025.

Detlef Klann

Military Science Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$130,495
Base pay
$130,495
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$130,495

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$662

Detlef Klann works as a Military Science Teacher for Cherokee County Board of Education. Detlef earned $130,495 in 2025.

Richard Simpson

Plant Operations Director/Mgr/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$130,000
Base pay
$130,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$130,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,288

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Richard Simpson serves as a Plant Operations Director/Mgr. Their 2025 pay totaled $130,000.

Donald Garner

Special Education Director/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$130,000
Base pay
$130,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$130,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$306

Donald Garner works as a Special Education Director for Cherokee County Board of Education. Donald earned $130,000 in 2025.

Melissa Sneed

Special Education Director/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$130,000
Base pay
$130,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$130,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,344

Melissa Sneed is a Special Education Director at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $130,000.

Ken Nix

Principal/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$130,000
Base pay
$130,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$130,000

Ken Nix is a Principal at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $130,000.

Shannon Carroll

Instructional Supervisor/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$128,506
Base pay
$128,506
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,506

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$468

Shannon Carroll holds the role of Instructional Supervisor at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $128,506.

Kathlyn Graham

Assistant Principal/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$128,463
Base pay
$128,463
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,463

Kathlyn Graham holds the role of Assistant Principal at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $128,463.

Justin Sanderson

Principal/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$128,000
Base pay
$128,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,000

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Justin Sanderson serves as a Principal. Their 2025 pay totaled $128,000.

Sandra Harrison

Principal/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$127,878
Base pay
$127,878
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,878

Sandra Harrison is a Principal at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $127,878.

Krista Webb

Vocational Director/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$127,676
Base pay
$127,676
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,676

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,286

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Krista Webb serves as a Vocational Director. Their 2025 pay totaled $127,676.

Michael Collins

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$127,382
Base pay
$127,382
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,382

Michael Collins is a Grades 9-12 Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $127,382.

Anthony Manzella

Director of Student Services/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$126,295
Base pay
$126,295
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,295

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,576

Anthony Manzella is a Director of Student Services at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $126,295.

Natasha Diaz

Instructional Supervisor/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$126,000
Base pay
$126,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$99

Natasha Diaz works as a Instructional Supervisor for Cherokee County Board of Education. Natasha earned $126,000 in 2025.

Amanda Ruiz

Instructional Supervisor/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$126,000
Base pay
$126,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$513

Amanda Ruiz is a Instructional Supervisor at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $126,000.

Valerie Lowery

Principal/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$125,557
Base pay
$125,557
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$125,557

Valerie Lowery is a Principal at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $125,557.

Ginger Morgan

Principal/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$124,954
Base pay
$124,954
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$124,954

Ginger Morgan works as a Principal for Cherokee County Board of Education. Ginger earned $124,954 in 2025.

Joshua Malcom

Plant Operations Director/Mgr/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$124,426
Base pay
$124,426
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$124,426

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,549

Joshua Malcom is a Plant Operations Director/Mgr at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $124,426.

Anne Stair

School Psychologist/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$124,161
Base pay
$124,161
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$124,161

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Anne Stair serves as a School Psychologist. Their 2025 pay totaled $124,161.

Jeffrey Waderich

Finance/Business Service Manager/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$124,000
Base pay
$124,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$124,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$948

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Jeffrey Waderich serves as a Finance/Business Service Manager. Their 2025 pay totaled $124,000.

Erica Morrie

Principal/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$123,755
Base pay
$123,755
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$123,755

Erica Morrie holds the role of Principal at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $123,755.

Curt Ashley

Assistant Principal/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$123,481
Base pay
$123,481
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$123,481

Curt Ashley is a Assistant Principal at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $123,481.

Billie Moss

Principal/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$123,476
Base pay
$123,476
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$123,476

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Billie Moss serves as a Principal. Their 2025 pay totaled $123,476.

Debrah Ritter

Principal/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$122,976
Base pay
$122,976
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$122,976

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,038

Debrah Ritter works as a Principal for Cherokee County Board of Education. Debrah earned $122,976 in 2025.