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Cobb County School District

Source file: Georgia — State Employee Salaries (Open Georgia / TIGA) / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Cobb County School District administers public education — funding, academic standards, and the operation of schools.

In 2025, this agency had 18,906 employees with median total compensation of $61,478; the highest distinct record was $571,434.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$1.1B
Employees
18,906
Median total
$61,478
Highest record
$571,434

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 18,906 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($61,478) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$59,097 (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
$4,390
$18,633
$61,478
$93,903
$111,189

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $111,189 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $4,390. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Grades 9-12 Teacher
1,559 · $93,129
Bus Driver
943 · $43,511

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

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Patricia Rausch

Instructional Specialist P-8/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$97,235
Base pay
$97,235
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,235

Patricia Rausch works as a Instructional Specialist P-8 for Cobb County School District. Patricia earned $97,235 in 2025.

Bridget Purdy

Grade 5 Teacher/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$97,234
Base pay
$97,234
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,234

Bridget Purdy works as a Grade 5 Teacher for Cobb County School District. Bridget earned $97,234 in 2025.

Lauren Clark

Kindergarten Teacher/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$97,231
Base pay
$97,231
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,231

At Cobb County School District, Lauren Clark serves as a Kindergarten Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,231.

Shannon Rastogi

Special Education Interrelated/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$97,228
Base pay
$97,228
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,228

Shannon Rastogi is a Special Education Interrelated at Cobb County School District. 2025 total compensation came to $97,228.

Shalonda Byrom

Grade 7 Teacher/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$97,222
Base pay
$97,222
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,222

At Cobb County School District, Shalonda Byrom serves as a Grade 7 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,222.

Steven Turner

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$97,212
Base pay
$97,212
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,212

At Cobb County School District, Steven Turner serves as a Grades 9-12 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,212.

Patrice Freeman

Early Intervention Primary Teacher/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$97,199
Base pay
$97,199
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,199

Patrice Freeman holds the role of Early Intervention Primary Teacher at Cobb County School District. In 2025, their total compensation was $97,199.

Jordan Davis

Middle School Explor Teacher/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$97,185
Base pay
$97,185
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,185

Jordan Davis is a Middle School Explor Teacher at Cobb County School District. 2025 total compensation came to $97,185.

Doy Ott

Security Personnel/Security Officer/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$97,167
Base pay
$97,167
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,167

Doy Ott is a Security Personnel/Security Officer at Cobb County School District. 2025 total compensation came to $97,167.

Troy Pruett

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$97,163
Base pay
$97,163
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,163

Troy Pruett works as a Grades 9-12 Teacher for Cobb County School District. Troy earned $97,163 in 2025.

Philip Kroeger

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$97,156
Base pay
$97,156
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,156

Philip Kroeger is a Grades 9-12 Teacher at Cobb County School District. 2025 total compensation came to $97,156.

Alexis Gonzalez

Instructional Specialist/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$97,154
Base pay
$97,154
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,154

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,812

At Cobb County School District, Alexis Gonzalez serves as a Instructional Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,154.

Rex Caldwell

Special Education Interrelated/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$97,146
Base pay
$97,146
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,146

Rex Caldwell holds the role of Special Education Interrelated at Cobb County School District. In 2025, their total compensation was $97,146.

Melissa Jankowski

Early Intervention Primary Teacher/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$97,141
Base pay
$97,141
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,141

Melissa Jankowski holds the role of Early Intervention Primary Teacher at Cobb County School District. In 2025, their total compensation was $97,141.

Kimberly Duarte

Middle School Explor Teacher/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$97,124
Base pay
$97,124
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,124

At Cobb County School District, Kimberly Duarte serves as a Middle School Explor Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,124.

Angela Furr

Grade 1 Teacher/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$97,114
Base pay
$97,114
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,114

Angela Furr is a Grade 1 Teacher at Cobb County School District. 2025 total compensation came to $97,114.

Gerard Brown

Military Science Teacher/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$97,100
Base pay
$97,100
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,100

At Cobb County School District, Gerard Brown serves as a Military Science Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,100.

Shenita Daye

Special Education Interrelated/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$97,095
Base pay
$97,095
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,095

At Cobb County School District, Shenita Daye serves as a Special Education Interrelated. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,095.

Kathy Beckerman

Special Education Interrelated/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$97,095
Base pay
$97,095
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,095

Kathy Beckerman works as a Special Education Interrelated for Cobb County School District. Kathy earned $97,095 in 2025.

Sheila Porter

Grade 5 Teacher/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$97,080
Base pay
$97,080
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,080

Sheila Porter works as a Grade 5 Teacher for Cobb County School District. Sheila earned $97,080 in 2025.

Alicia Kelley

Special Education Interrelated/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$97,067
Base pay
$97,067
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,067

Alicia Kelley holds the role of Special Education Interrelated at Cobb County School District. In 2025, their total compensation was $97,067.

Sarah Kietzman

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$97,063
Base pay
$97,063
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,063

Sarah Kietzman holds the role of Grades 9-12 Teacher at Cobb County School District. In 2025, their total compensation was $97,063.

Bradley Smith

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$97,062
Base pay
$97,062
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,062

Bradley Smith works as a Grades 9-12 Teacher for Cobb County School District. Bradley earned $97,062 in 2025.

Beverley Ricketts

Special Education Interrelated/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$97,037
Base pay
$97,037
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,037

Beverley Ricketts is a Special Education Interrelated at Cobb County School District. 2025 total compensation came to $97,037.

Kayla Randle

Special Education Interrelated/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$97,018
Base pay
$97,018
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,018

At Cobb County School District, Kayla Randle serves as a Special Education Interrelated. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,018.

James Brooks

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$97,015
Base pay
$97,015
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,015

James Brooks is a Grades 9-12 Teacher at Cobb County School District. 2025 total compensation came to $97,015.

Marissa Young

Grade 4 Teacher/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$97,013
Base pay
$97,013
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,013

Marissa Young is a Grade 4 Teacher at Cobb County School District. 2025 total compensation came to $97,013.

Kristina Avera

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$97,009
Base pay
$97,009
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,009

At Cobb County School District, Kristina Avera serves as a Grades 9-12 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,009.

Tandrea Rhodes

Teacher of Mild Intellectual/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$97,009
Base pay
$97,009
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,009

Tandrea Rhodes holds the role of Teacher of Mild Intellectual at Cobb County School District. In 2025, their total compensation was $97,009.

Holly Simpson

Vocational/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$96,994
Base pay
$96,994
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,994

Holly Simpson works as a Vocational for Cobb County School District. Holly earned $96,994 in 2025.

Claire Folds

Grade 2 Teacher/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$96,991
Base pay
$96,991
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,991

At Cobb County School District, Claire Folds serves as a Grade 2 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,991.

Laura Smith

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$96,980
Base pay
$96,980
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,980

Laura Smith works as a Grades 9-12 Teacher for Cobb County School District. Laura earned $96,980 in 2025.

Ellen Wood

Speech-Language Pathologist/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$96,979
Base pay
$96,979
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,979

Ellen Wood holds the role of Speech-Language Pathologist at Cobb County School District. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,979.

Nakasha Kimble

Special Education Specialist/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$96,976
Base pay
$96,976
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,976

Nakasha Kimble is a Special Education Specialist at Cobb County School District. 2025 total compensation came to $96,976.

Lisa Hillhouse

Other Transportation/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$96,960
Base pay
$96,960
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,960

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$108

At Cobb County School District, Lisa Hillhouse serves as a Other Transportation. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,960.

Eric Rauch

Public Relations Personnel/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$96,960
Base pay
$96,960
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,960

Eric Rauch holds the role of Public Relations Personnel at Cobb County School District. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,960.

Robert Abercrombie

Security Personnel/Security Officer/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$96,950
Base pay
$96,950
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,950

At Cobb County School District, Robert Abercrombie serves as a Security Personnel/Security Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,950.

Kassidy Souffrant

Grade 2 Teacher/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$96,937
Base pay
$96,937
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,937

Kassidy Souffrant holds the role of Grade 2 Teacher at Cobb County School District. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,937.

Renee Holden

Special Education Interrelated/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$96,930
Base pay
$96,930
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,930

At Cobb County School District, Renee Holden serves as a Special Education Interrelated. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,930.

Kevin Williams

Special Education Interrelated/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$96,925
Base pay
$96,925
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,925

Kevin Williams works as a Special Education Interrelated for Cobb County School District. Kevin earned $96,925 in 2025.