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Instructional Specialist P-8

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

241 employees hold this title in Cobb County School District. Median total compensation for the role is $88,266, above the department median of $61,478.

Employees
241
Total payroll
$20.6M
Role median
$88,266
Agency median
$61,478
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$3,394$124,857+

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How total compensation varies among the 241 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Georgia

Instructional Specialist P-8 is held in 159 Georgia departments. In Cobb County School District, the median of $88,266 ranks #3 of 159.

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Median total compensation for the Instructional Specialist P-8 role in other Georgiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Carissa Smith

Instructional Specialist P-8/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$117,809
Base pay
$117,809
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,809

Carissa Smith is a Instructional Specialist P-8 at Cobb County School District. 2025 total compensation came to $117,809.

Kennon Taylor

Instructional Specialist P-8/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$115,066
Base pay
$115,066
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,066

Kennon Taylor is a Instructional Specialist P-8 at Cobb County School District. 2025 total compensation came to $115,066.

Abby Balkema

Instructional Specialist P-8/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$114,479
Base pay
$114,479
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,479

Abby Balkema is a Instructional Specialist P-8 at Cobb County School District. 2025 total compensation came to $114,479.

David Ironside

Instructional Specialist P-8/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$113,399
Base pay
$113,399
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,399

David Ironside is a Instructional Specialist P-8 at Cobb County School District. 2025 total compensation came to $113,399.

Larry Drawdy

Instructional Specialist P-8/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$113,055
Base pay
$113,055
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,055

At Cobb County School District, Larry Drawdy serves as a Instructional Specialist P-8. Their 2025 pay totaled $113,055.

Emily Adams

Instructional Specialist P-8/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$113,030
Base pay
$113,030
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,030

Emily Adams works as a Instructional Specialist P-8 for Cobb County School District. Emily earned $113,030 in 2025.