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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 86

Jordan Cain

Speech-Language Pathologist/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$58,980
Base pay
$58,980
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,980

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Jordan Cain serves as a Speech-Language Pathologist. Their 2025 pay totaled $58,980.

Kimberly Reynolds

General Administrative Secretary/Clerk/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$58,976
Base pay
$58,976
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,976

Kimberly Reynolds is a General Administrative Secretary/Clerk at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $58,976.

Betty Miller

School Nurse/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$58,939
Base pay
$58,939
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,939

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$574

Betty Miller works as a School Nurse for Cherokee County Board of Education. Betty earned $58,939 in 2025.

Alana Smith

School Psychologist/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$58,935
Base pay
$58,935
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,935

Alana Smith works as a School Psychologist for Cherokee County Board of Education. Alana earned $58,935 in 2025.

Selinna Pettyjohn

School Food Service Manager/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$58,933
Base pay
$58,933
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,933

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$36

Selinna Pettyjohn is a School Food Service Manager at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $58,933.

Leah Markovic

Special Education Interrelated/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$58,872
Base pay
$58,872
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,872

Leah Markovic works as a Special Education Interrelated for Cherokee County Board of Education. Leah earned $58,872 in 2025.

Amanda Young

Grade 7 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$58,865
Base pay
$58,865
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,865

Amanda Young works as a Grade 7 Teacher for Cherokee County Board of Education. Amanda earned $58,865 in 2025.

Debra Basone

Transportation Sec/Clerk/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$58,853
Base pay
$58,853
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,853

Debra Basone is a Transportation Sec/Clerk at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $58,853.

Jennie Renaud

Food Service Sec/Clerk/Bkkpr/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$58,829
Base pay
$58,829
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,829

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$135

Jennie Renaud holds the role of Food Service Sec/Clerk/Bkkpr at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $58,829.

Cassandra Nesler

Grade 7 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$58,828
Base pay
$58,828
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,828

Cassandra Nesler is a Grade 7 Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $58,828.

Krista Taylor

Grade 7 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$58,808
Base pay
$58,808
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,808

Krista Taylor holds the role of Grade 7 Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $58,808.

Megan Cloer

Grade 5 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$58,802
Base pay
$58,802
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,802

Megan Cloer holds the role of Grade 5 Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $58,802.

Katherine Marsh

Grade 3 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$58,740
Base pay
$58,740
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,740

Katherine Marsh holds the role of Grade 3 Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $58,740.

Kinsley Currie

Speech-Language Pathologist/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$58,732
Base pay
$58,732
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,732

Kinsley Currie holds the role of Speech-Language Pathologist at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $58,732.

Sara Critser

Grade 1 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$58,724
Base pay
$58,724
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,724

Sara Critser is a Grade 1 Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $58,724.

Wendy Comelitti

Plant Operations Sec/Clerk/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$58,712
Base pay
$58,712
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,712

Wendy Comelitti works as a Plant Operations Sec/Clerk for Cherokee County Board of Education. Wendy earned $58,712 in 2025.

Shay Langston

Business Service Secretary/Clerk/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$58,712
Base pay
$58,712
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,712

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Shay Langston serves as a Business Service Secretary/Clerk. Their 2025 pay totaled $58,712.

James Stein

General Administrative Secretary/Clerk/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$58,712
Base pay
$58,712
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,712

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,205

At Cherokee County Board of Education, James Stein serves as a General Administrative Secretary/Clerk. Their 2025 pay totaled $58,712.

Lori Weisel

General Administrative Secretary/Clerk/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$58,712
Base pay
$58,712
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,712

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$40

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Lori Weisel serves as a General Administrative Secretary/Clerk. Their 2025 pay totaled $58,712.

Dani Ribaudo

Early Intervention Primary Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$58,700
Base pay
$58,700
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,700

Dani Ribaudo works as a Early Intervention Primary Teacher for Cherokee County Board of Education. Dani earned $58,700 in 2025.

Carley Holcomb

Teacher of Emotional/Behavioral/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$58,672
Base pay
$58,672
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,672

Carley Holcomb is a Teacher of Emotional/Behavioral at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $58,672.

Riley Burns

Grade 1 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$58,671
Base pay
$58,671
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,671

Riley Burns is a Grade 1 Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $58,671.

Wade Cox

Grade 4 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$58,652
Base pay
$58,652
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,652

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Wade Cox serves as a Grade 4 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $58,652.

Kendall Maurer

Grade 3 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$58,649
Base pay
$58,649
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,649

Kendall Maurer holds the role of Grade 3 Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $58,649.

Kaye Ellington

Bookkeeper/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$58,627
Base pay
$58,627
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,627

Kaye Ellington is a Bookkeeper at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $58,627.

Natasha Poole

General Administrative Secretary/Clerk/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$58,618
Base pay
$58,618
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,618

Natasha Poole holds the role of General Administrative Secretary/Clerk at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $58,618.

Kimberly Kell

Kindergarten Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$58,600
Base pay
$58,600
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,600

Kimberly Kell works as a Kindergarten Teacher for Cherokee County Board of Education. Kimberly earned $58,600 in 2025.

Carly Dahlgren

Teacher of Autistic Students/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$58,600
Base pay
$58,600
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,600

Carly Dahlgren is a Teacher of Autistic Students at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $58,600.

Morgan Flint

Esol Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$58,600
Base pay
$58,600
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,600

Morgan Flint holds the role of Esol Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $58,600.

Christen Pike

Special Education Interrelated/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$58,600
Base pay
$58,600
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,600

Christen Pike works as a Special Education Interrelated for Cherokee County Board of Education. Christen earned $58,600 in 2025.

Sarah Evans

Grade 4 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$58,600
Base pay
$58,600
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,600

Sarah Evans holds the role of Grade 4 Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $58,600.

Damaras Carpenter

Grade 2 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$58,600
Base pay
$58,600
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,600

Damaras Carpenter holds the role of Grade 2 Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $58,600.

Macy Williams

Grade 2 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$58,600
Base pay
$58,600
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,600

Macy Williams holds the role of Grade 2 Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $58,600.

Zachary Vandine

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$58,600
Base pay
$58,600
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,600

Zachary Vandine holds the role of Grades 9-12 Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $58,600.

Abigale O'Bryant

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$58,600
Base pay
$58,600
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,600

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Abigale O'Bryant serves as a Grades 9-12 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $58,600.

Rebecca Cainion

Grade 5 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$58,600
Base pay
$58,600
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,600

Rebecca Cainion holds the role of Grade 5 Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $58,600.

Jackson Martinez

Instructional Specialist P-8/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$58,600
Base pay
$58,600
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,600

Jackson Martinez is a Instructional Specialist P-8 at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $58,600.

Kelsey Tewksbury

Grade 4 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$58,600
Base pay
$58,600
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,600

Kelsey Tewksbury is a Grade 4 Teacher at Cherokee County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $58,600.

Whitney Shaddix

Grade 2 Teacher/Cherokee County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$58,600
Base pay
$58,600
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,600

At Cherokee County Board of Education, Whitney Shaddix serves as a Grade 2 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $58,600.