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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 13

Carmen Power

Middle School Explor Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$96,756
Base pay
$96,756
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,756

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Carmen Power serves as a Middle School Explor Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,756.

Justin Jones

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$96,756
Base pay
$96,756
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,756

Justin Jones holds the role of Grades 9-12 Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,756.

Benjamin Sexton

Instructional Specialist P-8/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$96,756
Base pay
$96,756
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,756

Benjamin Sexton works as a Instructional Specialist P-8 for Cherokee County Board of Education. Benjamin earned $96,756 in 2025.

John Breen

Grade 8 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$96,756
Base pay
$96,756
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,756

John Breen holds the role of Grade 8 Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,756.

Shannon Barfield

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$96,756
Base pay
$96,756
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,756

Shannon Barfield works as a Grades 9-12 Teacher for Cherokee County Board of Education. Shannon earned $96,756 in 2025.

Elizabeth Garner

Elementary Counselor/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$96,756
Base pay
$96,756
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,756

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Elizabeth Garner serves as a Elementary Counselor. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,756.

Coleen Hagadone

Special Education Interrelated/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$96,756
Base pay
$96,756
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,756

Coleen Hagadone works as a Special Education Interrelated for Cherokee County Board of Education. Coleen earned $96,756 in 2025.

Dawn Smith

Speech-Language Pathologist/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$96,737
Base pay
$96,737
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,737

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Dawn Smith serves as a Speech-Language Pathologist. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,737.

Gina Mickler

Instructional Specialist P-8/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$96,713
Base pay
$96,713
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,713

Gina Mickler holds the role of Instructional Specialist P-8 at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,713.

Julie Schumaker

Grade 7 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$96,713
Base pay
$96,713
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,713

Julie Schumaker holds the role of Grade 7 Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,713.

William Berry

Special Education Interrelated/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$96,673
Base pay
$96,673
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,673

William Berry holds the role of Special Education Interrelated at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,673.

Amanda Koch

Grade 3 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$96,662
Base pay
$96,662
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,662

Amanda Koch is a Grade 3 Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $96,662.

Kristin Witty

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$96,661
Base pay
$96,661
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,661

Kristin Witty is a Grades 9-12 Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $96,661.

Sarah Armbruster

Instructional Specialist/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$96,660
Base pay
$96,660
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,660

Sarah Armbruster holds the role of Instructional Specialist at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,660.

Kelly Schalliol

Elementary Counselor/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$96,652
Base pay
$96,652
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,652

Kelly Schalliol works as a Elementary Counselor for Cherokee County Board of Education. Kelly earned $96,652 in 2025.

Michael Dayton

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$96,633
Base pay
$96,633
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,633

Michael Dayton works as a Grades 9-12 Teacher for Cherokee County Board of Education. Michael earned $96,633 in 2025.

Lauren Russell

Special Education Interrelated/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$96,582
Base pay
$96,582
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,582

Lauren Russell works as a Special Education Interrelated for Cherokee County Board of Education. Lauren earned $96,582 in 2025.

Kimberly Mccrary

Vocational/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$96,573
Base pay
$96,573
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,573

Kimberly Mccrary holds the role of Vocational at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,573.

Trisha Powell

Eip 4Th and 5Th Grade Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$96,537
Base pay
$96,537
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,537

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Trisha Powell serves as a Eip 4Th and 5Th Grade Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,537.

Heather Garrett

Grade 3 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$96,530
Base pay
$96,530
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,530

Heather Garrett works as a Grade 3 Teacher for Cherokee County Board of Education. Heather earned $96,530 in 2025.

Lisa Hughes

Teacher of Hearing Impaired Student/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$96,507
Base pay
$96,507
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,507

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,097

Lisa Hughes is a Teacher of Hearing Impaired Student at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $96,507.

Julie Wofford

Special Education Interrelated/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$96,501
Base pay
$96,501
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,501

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Julie Wofford serves as a Special Education Interrelated. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,501.

Lisa Lougheed

Other Instructional Provider/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$96,497
Base pay
$96,497
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,497

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Lisa Lougheed serves as a Other Instructional Provider. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,497.

Julie Ziemecki

Early Intervention Primary Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$96,402
Base pay
$96,402
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,402

Julie Ziemecki holds the role of Early Intervention Primary Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,402.

Amy Garner

Grade 8 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$96,398
Base pay
$96,398
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,398

Amy Garner works as a Grade 8 Teacher for Cherokee County Board of Education. Amy earned $96,398 in 2025.

Brian Puckett

Instructional Specialist P-8/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$96,303
Base pay
$96,303
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,303

Brian Puckett holds the role of Instructional Specialist P-8 at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,303.

Jennifer Mendenhall

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

2025 total comp
$96,302
Base pay
$96,302
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,302

Jennifer Mendenhall is a Gifted Elementary Teacher P-5 at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $96,302.

Megan Foster

School Psychologist/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$96,274
Base pay
$96,274
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,274

Megan Foster works as a School Psychologist for Cherokee County Board of Education. Megan earned $96,274 in 2025.

Christina Brown

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$96,263
Base pay
$96,263
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,263

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Christina Brown serves as a Grades 9-12 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,263.

Bryan Jones

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$96,253
Base pay
$96,253
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,253

Bryan Jones works as a Grades 9-12 Teacher for Cherokee County Board of Education. Bryan earned $96,253 in 2025.

Susanne Whitney

Grade 2 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$96,252
Base pay
$96,252
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,252

Susanne Whitney holds the role of Grade 2 Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,252.

Jason Fitts

Instructional Specialist P-8/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$96,238
Base pay
$96,238
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,238

Jason Fitts is a Instructional Specialist P-8 at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $96,238.

Deborah Wallace

School Psychologist/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$96,237
Base pay
$96,237
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,237

Deborah Wallace holds the role of School Psychologist at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,237.

Amy Geer

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$96,213
Base pay
$96,213
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,213

Amy Geer is a Grades 9-12 Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $96,213.

Laura Dunn

Middle School Explor Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$96,213
Base pay
$96,213
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,213

Laura Dunn holds the role of Middle School Explor Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,213.

Julie Mcrae

Instructional Specialist P-8/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$96,213
Base pay
$96,213
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,213

Julie Mcrae works as a Instructional Specialist P-8 for Cherokee County Board of Education. Julie earned $96,213 in 2025.

Rebecca Branch

Grade 1 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$96,213
Base pay
$96,213
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,213

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Rebecca Branch serves as a Grade 1 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,213.

Janet Jones

Special Education Interrelated/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$96,213
Base pay
$96,213
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,213

Janet Jones is a Special Education Interrelated at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $96,213.

William Barsh

Instructional Specialist P-8/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$96,213
Base pay
$96,213
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,213

William Barsh is a Instructional Specialist P-8 at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $96,213.

Eileen Nguyen

Enterprise Technician/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$96,197
Base pay
$96,197
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,197

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$960

Eileen Nguyen is a Enterprise Technician at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $96,197.