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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 60

Ashley Adams

Grade 3 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$73,378
Base pay
$73,378
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,378

Ashley Adams is a Grade 3 Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $73,378.

Shelley Evers

Grade 1 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$73,375
Base pay
$73,375
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,375

Shelley Evers holds the role of Grade 1 Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $73,375.

Jeremy Andrews

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$73,375
Base pay
$73,375
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,375

Jeremy Andrews works as a Grades 9-12 Teacher for Cherokee County Board of Education. Jeremy earned $73,375 in 2025.

Madeline Mize

Grade 2 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$73,375
Base pay
$73,375
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,375

Madeline Mize works as a Grade 2 Teacher for Cherokee County Board of Education. Madeline earned $73,375 in 2025.

Susan Garrett

Grade 8 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$73,375
Base pay
$73,375
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,375

Susan Garrett works as a Grade 8 Teacher for Cherokee County Board of Education. Susan earned $73,375 in 2025.

Sarah Seastrom

Teacher of Autistic Students/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$73,375
Base pay
$73,375
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,375

Sarah Seastrom is a Teacher of Autistic Students at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $73,375.

Daniel Sisson

Special Education Interrelated/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$73,375
Base pay
$73,375
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,375

Daniel Sisson works as a Special Education Interrelated for Cherokee County Board of Education. Daniel earned $73,375 in 2025.

Chelsea Bailey

Grade 3 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$73,375
Base pay
$73,375
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,375

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Chelsea Bailey serves as a Grade 3 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $73,375.

Codie Wills

Special Education Interrelated/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$73,375
Base pay
$73,375
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,375

Codie Wills works as a Special Education Interrelated for Cherokee County Board of Education. Codie earned $73,375 in 2025.

Rachel Sheldon

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$73,375
Base pay
$73,375
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,375

Rachel Sheldon works as a Grades 9-12 Teacher for Cherokee County Board of Education. Rachel earned $73,375 in 2025.

Macy Landry

Grade 3 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$73,375
Base pay
$73,375
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,375

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Macy Landry serves as a Grade 3 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $73,375.

Andrea Naliwajka

Special Education Interrelated/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$73,375
Base pay
$73,375
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,375

Andrea Naliwajka holds the role of Special Education Interrelated at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $73,375.

Korina Hoopes

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$73,375
Base pay
$73,375
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,375

Korina Hoopes holds the role of Grades 9-12 Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $73,375.

Collin Scott

Maintenance Personnel/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$73,374
Base pay
$73,374
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,374

Collin Scott holds the role of Maintenance Personnel at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $73,374.

Sharon Mcgaugh

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$73,368
Base pay
$73,368
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,368

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Sharon Mcgaugh serves as a Grades 9-12 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $73,368.

Tanya Burson

Grade 5 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$73,356
Base pay
$73,356
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,356

Tanya Burson holds the role of Grade 5 Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $73,356.

Kelly Robertson

Teacher of Emotional/Behavioral/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$73,355
Base pay
$73,355
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,355

Kelly Robertson holds the role of Teacher of Emotional/Behavioral at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $73,355.

Thomas Stringfellow

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$73,352
Base pay
$73,352
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,352

Thomas Stringfellow is a Grades 9-12 Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $73,352.

Cynthia Mullinax

Finance/Business Service Manager/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$73,351
Base pay
$73,351
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,351

Cynthia Mullinax is a Finance/Business Service Manager at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $73,351.

Jean Maurer

Special Education Interrelated/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$73,327
Base pay
$73,327
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,327

Jean Maurer works as a Special Education Interrelated for Cherokee County Board of Education. Jean earned $73,327 in 2025.

Ryan Bleisath

School Resource Officer/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$73,325
Base pay
$73,325
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,325

Ryan Bleisath is a School Resource Officer at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $73,325.

Amy Williams

Grade 1 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$73,292
Base pay
$73,292
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,292

Amy Williams works as a Grade 1 Teacher for Cherokee County Board of Education. Amy earned $73,292 in 2025.

Steven O'Bryant

Vocational/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$73,267
Base pay
$73,267
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,267

Steven O'Bryant holds the role of Vocational at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $73,267.

Julia Burks

Grade 8 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$73,245
Base pay
$73,245
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,245

Julia Burks works as a Grade 8 Teacher for Cherokee County Board of Education. Julia earned $73,245 in 2025.

Charles Griggs

Special Education Interrelated/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$73,237
Base pay
$73,237
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,237

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Charles Griggs serves as a Special Education Interrelated. Their 2025 pay totaled $73,237.

Mindy Woosley

Finance/Business Service Manager/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$73,232
Base pay
$73,232
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,232

Mindy Woosley works as a Finance/Business Service Manager for Cherokee County Board of Education. Mindy earned $73,232 in 2025.

Kristina Lyle

Special Education Interrelated/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$73,217
Base pay
$73,217
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,217

Kristina Lyle is a Special Education Interrelated at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $73,217.

Lauren Watkins

High School Counselor/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$73,200
Base pay
$73,200
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,200

Lauren Watkins works as a High School Counselor for Cherokee County Board of Education. Lauren earned $73,200 in 2025.

Kerri Gainer

Grade 6 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$73,196
Base pay
$73,196
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,196

Kerri Gainer is a Grade 6 Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $73,196.

Michelle Blankinship

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$73,192
Base pay
$73,192
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,192

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Michelle Blankinship serves as a Grades 9-12 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $73,192.

Caitlin Lyons

Grade 4 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$73,171
Base pay
$73,171
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,171

Caitlin Lyons is a Grade 4 Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $73,171.

Katherine Paddock

Early Intervention Primary Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$73,150
Base pay
$73,150
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,150

Katherine Paddock holds the role of Early Intervention Primary Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $73,150.

Roger Bailey

Maintenance Personnel/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$73,138
Base pay
$73,138
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,138

Roger Bailey holds the role of Maintenance Personnel at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $73,138.

Nancy Acevedo

School Social Worker/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$73,137
Base pay
$73,137
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,137

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$99

Nancy Acevedo works as a School Social Worker for Cherokee County Board of Education. Nancy earned $73,137 in 2025.

Erika Bean

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$73,132
Base pay
$73,132
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,132

Erika Bean works as a Grades 9-12 Teacher for Cherokee County Board of Education. Erika earned $73,132 in 2025.

Brittany Hogg

Grade 5 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$73,125
Base pay
$73,125
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,125

Brittany Hogg holds the role of Grade 5 Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $73,125.

Ross Robbins

Crossroads/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$73,116
Base pay
$73,116
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,116

Ross Robbins works as a Crossroads for Cherokee County Board of Education. Ross earned $73,116 in 2025.

Elyse Kerber

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$73,105
Base pay
$73,105
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,105

Elyse Kerber is a Grades 9-12 Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $73,105.

Lauren Catania

Grade 5 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$73,089
Base pay
$73,089
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,089

Lauren Catania is a Grade 5 Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $73,089.

Megan Bailey

Esol Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$73,060
Base pay
$73,060
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,060

Megan Bailey holds the role of Esol Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $73,060.