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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

$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 118

Sharon Huston

Special Education Parapro/Aide/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$27,462
Base pay
$27,462
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,462

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Sharon Huston serves as a Special Education Parapro/Aide. Their 2025 pay totaled $27,462.

Susan Bennett

Parapro Personnel - Pre-K/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$27,453
Base pay
$27,453
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,453

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Susan Bennett serves as a Parapro Personnel - Pre-K. Their 2025 pay totaled $27,453.

Lory Vella

Bus Driver/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$27,452
Base pay
$27,452
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,452

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Lory Vella serves as a Bus Driver. Their 2025 pay totaled $27,452.

Linda Conrad

Bus Driver/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$27,443
Base pay
$27,443
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,443

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Linda Conrad serves as a Bus Driver. Their 2025 pay totaled $27,443.

Glenda Brooks

Bus Driver/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$27,438
Base pay
$27,438
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,438

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Glenda Brooks serves as a Bus Driver. Their 2025 pay totaled $27,438.

Tabatha Davis

School Food Service Manager/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$27,429
Base pay
$27,429
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,429

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$11

Tabatha Davis is a School Food Service Manager at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $27,429.

Craig Lyttle

Custodial Personnel/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$27,406
Base pay
$27,406
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,406

Craig Lyttle works as a Custodial Personnel for Cherokee County Board of Education. Craig earned $27,406 in 2025.

Oleksandra Khomich

Bus Driver/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$27,389
Base pay
$27,389
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,389

Oleksandra Khomich works as a Bus Driver for Cherokee County Board of Education. Oleksandra earned $27,389 in 2025.

Kelly Buhl

School Secretary/Clerk/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$27,385
Base pay
$27,385
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,385

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Kelly Buhl serves as a School Secretary/Clerk. Their 2025 pay totaled $27,385.

Kelly Elliott

Grades K-5 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$27,363
Base pay
$27,363
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,363

Kelly Elliott works as a Grades K-5 Teacher for Cherokee County Board of Education. Kelly earned $27,363 in 2025.

Ashley Stone

Special Education Parapro/Aide/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$27,356
Base pay
$27,356
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,356

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Ashley Stone serves as a Special Education Parapro/Aide. Their 2025 pay totaled $27,356.

Daniel Parnell

School Resource Officer/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$27,354
Base pay
$27,354
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,354

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,268

Daniel Parnell is a School Resource Officer at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $27,354.

Deborah Matthews

Bus Driver/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$27,351
Base pay
$27,351
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,351

Deborah Matthews works as a Bus Driver for Cherokee County Board of Education. Deborah earned $27,351 in 2025.

Tiffany Garcia

School Food Service Manager/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$27,339
Base pay
$27,339
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,339

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$111

Tiffany Garcia works as a School Food Service Manager for Cherokee County Board of Education. Tiffany earned $27,339 in 2025.

Donna Kelley

School Food Service Worker/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$27,315
Base pay
$27,315
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,315

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Donna Kelley serves as a School Food Service Worker. Their 2025 pay totaled $27,315.

Melanie James

Bus Driver/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$27,301
Base pay
$27,301
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,301

Melanie James holds the role of Bus Driver at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $27,301.

Cayla Norris

Special Education Parapro/Aide/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$27,288
Base pay
$27,288
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,288

Cayla Norris works as a Special Education Parapro/Aide for Cherokee County Board of Education. Cayla earned $27,288 in 2025.

Jennifer Howell

Special Education Parapro/Aide/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$27,288
Base pay
$27,288
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,288

Jennifer Howell holds the role of Special Education Parapro/Aide at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $27,288.

Terri Haring

Custodial Personnel/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$27,287
Base pay
$27,287
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,287

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Terri Haring serves as a Custodial Personnel. Their 2025 pay totaled $27,287.

Wanda Kavanagh

Bus Driver/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$27,269
Base pay
$27,269
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,269

Wanda Kavanagh holds the role of Bus Driver at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $27,269.

Haley Fremer

Behavior Support Specialist (Classified)/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$27,242
Base pay
$27,242
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,242

Haley Fremer holds the role of Behavior Support Specialist (Classified) at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $27,242.

Lisa Philyaw

Bus Driver/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$27,219
Base pay
$27,219
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,219

Lisa Philyaw is a Bus Driver at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $27,219.

Lindsay Gunnin

Grade 7 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$27,204
Base pay
$27,204
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,204

Lindsay Gunnin holds the role of Grade 7 Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $27,204.

Jane Hussa

Special Education Parapro/Aide/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$27,190
Base pay
$27,190
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,190

Jane Hussa is a Special Education Parapro/Aide at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $27,190.

Ashley Reid

Special Education Parapro/Aide/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$27,177
Base pay
$27,177
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,177

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Ashley Reid serves as a Special Education Parapro/Aide. Their 2025 pay totaled $27,177.

Ana Gonzalez

School Food Service Worker/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$27,174
Base pay
$27,174
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,174

Ana Gonzalez holds the role of School Food Service Worker at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $27,174.

Brenda Rainey

School Food Service Worker/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$27,125
Base pay
$27,125
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,125

Brenda Rainey holds the role of School Food Service Worker at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $27,125.

Kimberly Sosino

School Food Service Worker/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$27,005
Base pay
$27,005
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,005

Kimberly Sosino holds the role of School Food Service Worker at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $27,005.

Danielle Hood

School Food Service Worker/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$27,005
Base pay
$27,005
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,005

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Danielle Hood serves as a School Food Service Worker. Their 2025 pay totaled $27,005.

Christina Jennings

Bus Driver/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$27,000
Base pay
$27,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,000

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Christina Jennings serves as a Bus Driver. Their 2025 pay totaled $27,000.

Courtney Sota

Bus Driver/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$26,965
Base pay
$26,965
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$26,965

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Courtney Sota serves as a Bus Driver. Their 2025 pay totaled $26,965.

Stephanie Arendt

Special Education Parapro/Aide/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$26,964
Base pay
$26,964
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$26,964

Stephanie Arendt works as a Special Education Parapro/Aide for Cherokee County Board of Education. Stephanie earned $26,964 in 2025.

Tamara Stephens

Bus Driver/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$26,957
Base pay
$26,957
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$26,957

Tamara Stephens holds the role of Bus Driver at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $26,957.

Wendy Bridle

Bus Driver/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$26,929
Base pay
$26,929
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$26,929

Wendy Bridle works as a Bus Driver for Cherokee County Board of Education. Wendy earned $26,929 in 2025.

Stephanie Lewis

School Secretary/Clerk/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$26,928
Base pay
$26,928
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$26,928

Stephanie Lewis is a School Secretary/Clerk at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $26,928.

Valerie Treichler

School Secretary/Clerk/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$26,928
Base pay
$26,928
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$26,928

Valerie Treichler is a School Secretary/Clerk at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $26,928.

Chihsun Chang

School Food Service Worker/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$26,924
Base pay
$26,924
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$26,924

Chihsun Chang works as a School Food Service Worker for Cherokee County Board of Education. Chihsun earned $26,924 in 2025.

Nancy Brubaker

School Food Service Worker/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$26,924
Base pay
$26,924
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$26,924

Nancy Brubaker holds the role of School Food Service Worker at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $26,924.

Jay Champion

Bus Driver/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$26,918
Base pay
$26,918
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$26,918

Jay Champion holds the role of Bus Driver at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $26,918.

John Williams

Bus Driver/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$26,916
Base pay
$26,916
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$26,916

At Cherokee County Board of Education, John Williams serves as a Bus Driver. Their 2025 pay totaled $26,916.