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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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Ginger Frierson

Eip 4Th and 5Th Grade Teacher/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$91,514
Base pay
$91,514
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,514

Ginger Frierson works as a Eip 4Th and 5Th Grade Teacher for Cobb County School District. Ginger earned $91,514 in 2025.

Tiffany Lester

Gifted/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$91,504
Base pay
$91,504
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,504

Tiffany Lester works as a Gifted for Cobb County School District. Tiffany earned $91,504 in 2025.

Edwin Ainsworth

Security Personnel/Security Officer/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$91,504
Base pay
$91,504
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,504

At Cobb County School District, Edwin Ainsworth serves as a Security Personnel/Security Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,504.

Joya Casson

Speech-Language Pathologist/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$91,479
Base pay
$91,479
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,479

Joya Casson holds the role of Speech-Language Pathologist at Cobb County School District. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,479.

Forrest Johnstone

Vocational/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$91,477
Base pay
$91,477
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,477

At Cobb County School District, Forrest Johnstone serves as a Vocational. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,477.

Terence Burger

Esol Teacher/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$91,451
Base pay
$91,451
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,451

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$187

Terence Burger works as a Esol Teacher for Cobb County School District. Terence earned $91,451 in 2025.

Marla Baldwin

Middle School Explor Teacher/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$91,421
Base pay
$91,421
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,421

Marla Baldwin works as a Middle School Explor Teacher for Cobb County School District. Marla earned $91,421 in 2025.

Talita Dasaro

Grade 3 Teacher/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$91,421
Base pay
$91,421
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,421

At Cobb County School District, Talita Dasaro serves as a Grade 3 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,421.

Melissa Davis

Eip 4Th and 5Th Grade Teacher/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$91,417
Base pay
$91,417
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,417

Melissa Davis is a Eip 4Th and 5Th Grade Teacher at Cobb County School District. 2025 total compensation came to $91,417.

Laura Potts

High School Counselor/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$91,413
Base pay
$91,413
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,413

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$766

Laura Potts works as a High School Counselor for Cobb County School District. Laura earned $91,413 in 2025.

Caroline Ham

Teacher of Moderate Intellectual/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$91,408
Base pay
$91,408
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,408

Caroline Ham works as a Teacher of Moderate Intellectual for Cobb County School District. Caroline earned $91,408 in 2025.

Ryan Rhodes

Grade 7 Teacher/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$91,402
Base pay
$91,402
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,402

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$198

Ryan Rhodes is a Grade 7 Teacher at Cobb County School District. 2025 total compensation came to $91,402.

Kimberly Johnson

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$91,394
Base pay
$91,394
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,394

At Cobb County School District, Kimberly Johnson serves as a Grades 9-12 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,394.

Jennifer Viggiani

Preschool Special Education Teacher/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$91,385
Base pay
$91,385
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,385

Jennifer Viggiani works as a Preschool Special Education Teacher for Cobb County School District. Jennifer earned $91,385 in 2025.

Katherine Brink

Vocational/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$91,379
Base pay
$91,379
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,379

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$537

Katherine Brink works as a Vocational for Cobb County School District. Katherine earned $91,379 in 2025.

Courtney Roberson

Kindergarten Teacher/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$91,371
Base pay
$91,371
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,371

Courtney Roberson works as a Kindergarten Teacher for Cobb County School District. Courtney earned $91,371 in 2025.

Kali Bredeson

Grade 3 Teacher/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$91,354
Base pay
$91,354
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,354

Kali Bredeson works as a Grade 3 Teacher for Cobb County School District. Kali earned $91,354 in 2025.

Emily Moon

Eip 4Th and 5Th Grade Teacher/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$91,341
Base pay
$91,341
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,341

Emily Moon works as a Eip 4Th and 5Th Grade Teacher for Cobb County School District. Emily earned $91,341 in 2025.

Idelsy Irsula

Hearing Officer/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$91,333
Base pay
$91,333
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,333

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,517

Idelsy Irsula works as a Hearing Officer for Cobb County School District. Idelsy earned $91,333 in 2025.

Jacqueline Mericka

Grade 8 Teacher/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$91,331
Base pay
$91,331
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,331

Jacqueline Mericka holds the role of Grade 8 Teacher at Cobb County School District. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,331.

Steven Reynolds

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$91,328
Base pay
$91,328
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,328

Steven Reynolds is a Grades 9-12 Teacher at Cobb County School District. 2025 total compensation came to $91,328.

Annette Castleberry

Instructional Specialist/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$91,317
Base pay
$91,317
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,317

Annette Castleberry works as a Instructional Specialist for Cobb County School District. Annette earned $91,317 in 2025.

Tammy Medley

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$91,316
Base pay
$91,316
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,316

Tammy Medley holds the role of Grades 9-12 Teacher at Cobb County School District. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,316.

Justin Brown

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$91,311
Base pay
$91,311
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,311

Justin Brown holds the role of Grades 9-12 Teacher at Cobb County School District. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,311.

Jordache Atchison

Grade 6 Teacher/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$91,303
Base pay
$91,303
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,303

Jordache Atchison holds the role of Grade 6 Teacher at Cobb County School District. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,303.

Virginia Hong

Gifted Elementary Teacher P-5/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$91,301
Base pay
$91,301
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,301

Virginia Hong holds the role of Gifted Elementary Teacher P-5 at Cobb County School District. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,301.

Jessica Kelley

Elementary Counselor/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$91,299
Base pay
$91,299
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,299

Jessica Kelley works as a Elementary Counselor for Cobb County School District. Jessica earned $91,299 in 2025.

Autumn Westerman

Elementary Counselor/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$91,292
Base pay
$91,292
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,292

Autumn Westerman is a Elementary Counselor at Cobb County School District. 2025 total compensation came to $91,292.

Victoria Fairley

Teacher of Autistic Students/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$91,286
Base pay
$91,286
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,286

Victoria Fairley works as a Teacher of Autistic Students for Cobb County School District. Victoria earned $91,286 in 2025.

Laura Mcpherson

Speech-Language Pathologist/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$91,277
Base pay
$91,277
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,277

Laura Mcpherson holds the role of Speech-Language Pathologist at Cobb County School District. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,277.

Kimberly Bocchino

Special Education Interrelated/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$91,277
Base pay
$91,277
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,277

Kimberly Bocchino works as a Special Education Interrelated for Cobb County School District. Kimberly earned $91,277 in 2025.

Terri Stone

Grade 5 Teacher/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$91,271
Base pay
$91,271
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,271

Terri Stone holds the role of Grade 5 Teacher at Cobb County School District. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,271.

Rose Shigas

Special Education Interrelated/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$91,260
Base pay
$91,260
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,260

At Cobb County School District, Rose Shigas serves as a Special Education Interrelated. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,260.

Lindsey Galt

Kindergarten Teacher/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$91,247
Base pay
$91,247
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,247

Lindsey Galt is a Kindergarten Teacher at Cobb County School District. 2025 total compensation came to $91,247.

Elizabeth Yale

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$91,244
Base pay
$91,244
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,244

At Cobb County School District, Elizabeth Yale serves as a Grades 9-12 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,244.

John Roper

Gifted Elementary Teacher P-5/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$91,241
Base pay
$91,241
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,241

John Roper is a Gifted Elementary Teacher P-5 at Cobb County School District. 2025 total compensation came to $91,241.

Rhonda Cooley

Esol Teacher/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$91,228
Base pay
$91,228
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,228

Rhonda Cooley works as a Esol Teacher for Cobb County School District. Rhonda earned $91,228 in 2025.

Elizabeth Brooks

Instructional Specialist/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$91,227
Base pay
$91,227
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,227

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$43

At Cobb County School District, Elizabeth Brooks serves as a Instructional Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,227.

Nicholas Johnson

Middle School Explor Teacher/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$91,215
Base pay
$91,215
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,215

Nicholas Johnson holds the role of Middle School Explor Teacher at Cobb County School District. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,215.

Tara Byrdsong

Middle School Explor Teacher/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$91,210
Base pay
$91,210
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,210

Tara Byrdsong is a Middle School Explor Teacher at Cobb County School District. 2025 total compensation came to $91,210.