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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 148

Stacie Mcalpine

Plant Operations Sec/Clerk/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$10,743
Base pay
$10,743
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,743

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$36

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Stacie Mcalpine serves as a Plant Operations Sec/Clerk. Their 2025 pay totaled $10,743.

Helen Walker

School Food Service Worker/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$10,717
Base pay
$10,717
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,717

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$36

Helen Walker holds the role of School Food Service Worker at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $10,717.

Julie Lemaster

Substitute Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$10,716
Base pay
$10,716
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,716

Julie Lemaster works as a Substitute Teacher for Cherokee County Board of Education. Julie earned $10,716 in 2025.

Rathna Venkatesh

Substitute Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$10,697
Base pay
$10,697
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,697

Rathna Venkatesh holds the role of Substitute Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $10,697.

Kenyatta Sample

School Food Service Worker/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$10,643
Base pay
$10,643
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,643

Kenyatta Sample holds the role of School Food Service Worker at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $10,643.

Darion Pearce

School Food Service Worker/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$10,637
Base pay
$10,637
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,637

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$16

Darion Pearce holds the role of School Food Service Worker at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $10,637.

Beverly Darby

Substitute Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$10,631
Base pay
$10,631
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,631

Beverly Darby works as a Substitute Teacher for Cherokee County Board of Education. Beverly earned $10,631 in 2025.

Michelle Russer

School Food Service Worker/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$10,630
Base pay
$10,630
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,630

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$50

Michelle Russer works as a School Food Service Worker for Cherokee County Board of Education. Michelle earned $10,630 in 2025.

Lisa Shull

Substitute Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$10,620
Base pay
$10,620
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,620

Lisa Shull is a Substitute Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $10,620.

Jean-Claude Degrave

Substitute Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$10,608
Base pay
$10,608
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,608

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Jean-Claude Degrave serves as a Substitute Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $10,608.

Carrie Wood

Substitute Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$10,589
Base pay
$10,589
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,589

Carrie Wood holds the role of Substitute Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $10,589.

Allee Buice

Special Education Parapro/Aide/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$10,580
Base pay
$10,580
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,580

Allee Buice holds the role of Special Education Parapro/Aide at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $10,580.

Margaret Novotny

Substitute Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$10,573
Base pay
$10,573
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,573

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Margaret Novotny serves as a Substitute Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $10,573.

Kateryna Mesel-Veseliak

School Food Service Worker/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$10,552
Base pay
$10,552
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,552

Kateryna Mesel-Veseliak holds the role of School Food Service Worker at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $10,552.

Amy Hamby

School Food Service Worker/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$10,538
Base pay
$10,538
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,538

Amy Hamby works as a School Food Service Worker for Cherokee County Board of Education. Amy earned $10,538 in 2025.

Donna Bertram

Substitute Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$10,523
Base pay
$10,523
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,523

Donna Bertram holds the role of Substitute Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $10,523.

Crystal Vlahovic

Substitute Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$10,495
Base pay
$10,495
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,495

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Crystal Vlahovic serves as a Substitute Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $10,495.

Denyse Standish

Substitute Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$10,477
Base pay
$10,477
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,477

Denyse Standish holds the role of Substitute Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $10,477.

Marc Leventhal

Substitute Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$10,464
Base pay
$10,464
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,464

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Marc Leventhal serves as a Substitute Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $10,464.

Melissa Zangger

School Food Service Worker/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$10,441
Base pay
$10,441
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,441

Melissa Zangger holds the role of School Food Service Worker at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $10,441.

Elizabeth Summerfield

Substitute Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$10,393
Base pay
$10,393
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,393

Elizabeth Summerfield is a Substitute Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $10,393.

Taylor Woodall

Substitute Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$10,373
Base pay
$10,373
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,373

Taylor Woodall works as a Substitute Teacher for Cherokee County Board of Education. Taylor earned $10,373 in 2025.

Amanda Martin

Other Transportation/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$10,364
Base pay
$10,364
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,364

Amanda Martin holds the role of Other Transportation at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $10,364.

Thelma Woodburn

Special Education Parapro/Aide/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$10,359
Base pay
$10,359
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,359

Thelma Woodburn holds the role of Special Education Parapro/Aide at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $10,359.

Monica D'Agostino

Substitute Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$10,345
Base pay
$10,345
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,345

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Monica D'Agostino serves as a Substitute Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $10,345.

Jennifer Sweazey

Substitute Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$10,345
Base pay
$10,345
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,345

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Jennifer Sweazey serves as a Substitute Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $10,345.

Kimberly Hatch

Other Transportation/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$10,336
Base pay
$10,336
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,336

Kimberly Hatch holds the role of Other Transportation at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $10,336.

Greg Dover

Substitute Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$10,313
Base pay
$10,313
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,313

Greg Dover is a Substitute Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $10,313.

Monica Hatcher

Substitute Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$10,306
Base pay
$10,306
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,306

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Monica Hatcher serves as a Substitute Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $10,306.

Paige Tatum

Parent Coordinator/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$10,300
Base pay
$10,300
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,300

Paige Tatum is a Parent Coordinator at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $10,300.

Deana Gilliam

School Food Service Worker/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$10,242
Base pay
$10,242
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,242

Deana Gilliam holds the role of School Food Service Worker at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $10,242.

Jayce Gentry

Substitute Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$10,224
Base pay
$10,224
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,224

Jayce Gentry works as a Substitute Teacher for Cherokee County Board of Education. Jayce earned $10,224 in 2025.

Cindy Jurgens

Substitute Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$10,192
Base pay
$10,192
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,192

Cindy Jurgens is a Substitute Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $10,192.

Pamela Plott

Substitute Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$10,187
Base pay
$10,187
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,187

Pamela Plott works as a Substitute Teacher for Cherokee County Board of Education. Pamela earned $10,187 in 2025.

Beverly Dingley

Substitute Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$10,152
Base pay
$10,152
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,152

Beverly Dingley works as a Substitute Teacher for Cherokee County Board of Education. Beverly earned $10,152 in 2025.

Beverly Clague

Substitute Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$10,142
Base pay
$10,142
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,142

Beverly Clague works as a Substitute Teacher for Cherokee County Board of Education. Beverly earned $10,142 in 2025.

Betty Kensell

Substitute Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$10,134
Base pay
$10,134
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,134

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Betty Kensell serves as a Substitute Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $10,134.

Yelena Kondratenko

Substitute Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$10,132
Base pay
$10,132
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,132

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Yelena Kondratenko serves as a Substitute Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $10,132.

Richard Ballew

Substitute Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$10,105
Base pay
$10,105
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,105

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Richard Ballew serves as a Substitute Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $10,105.

Cassidy Geach

School Food Service Worker/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$10,098
Base pay
$10,098
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,098

Cassidy Geach is a School Food Service Worker at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $10,098.