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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
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

$22$134,661+

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

Highest-paid first / page 80

Holly Safir

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$100,958
Base pay
$100,958
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,958

At Cobb County School District, Holly Safir serves as a Grades 9-12 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $100,958.

Kathleen O'Hara-Rosa

Esol Teacher/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$100,955
Base pay
$100,955
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,955

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$620

Kathleen O'Hara-Rosa works as a Esol Teacher for Cobb County School District. Kathleen earned $100,955 in 2025.

Michelle Lankford

Grade 1 Teacher/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$100,953
Base pay
$100,953
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,953

Michelle Lankford is a Grade 1 Teacher at Cobb County School District. 2025 total compensation came to $100,953.

Idalysse Rivera

Grade 6 Teacher/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$100,950
Base pay
$100,950
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,950

Idalysse Rivera holds the role of Grade 6 Teacher at Cobb County School District. In 2025, their total compensation was $100,950.

Elizabeth Leonard

Special Education Interrelated/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$100,943
Base pay
$100,943
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,943

Elizabeth Leonard works as a Special Education Interrelated for Cobb County School District. Elizabeth earned $100,943 in 2025.

Ashley Williams

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$100,940
Base pay
$100,940
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,940

Ashley Williams is a Grades 9-12 Teacher at Cobb County School District. 2025 total compensation came to $100,940.

Laurie Carroll

Grade 6 Teacher/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$100,940
Base pay
$100,940
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,940

At Cobb County School District, Laurie Carroll serves as a Grade 6 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $100,940.

Debra Palmer

Grade 7 Teacher/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$100,937
Base pay
$100,937
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,937

At Cobb County School District, Debra Palmer serves as a Grade 7 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $100,937.

Sarah Farris

Kindergarten Teacher/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$100,937
Base pay
$100,937
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,937

At Cobb County School District, Sarah Farris serves as a Kindergarten Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $100,937.

John Griffin

Transportation Mechanic/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$100,928
Base pay
$100,928
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,928

John Griffin holds the role of Transportation Mechanic at Cobb County School District. In 2025, their total compensation was $100,928.

Aida Flores-Ortega

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$100,926
Base pay
$100,926
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,926

At Cobb County School District, Aida Flores-Ortega serves as a Grades 9-12 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $100,926.

Elizabeth Castrillon

Grade 8 Teacher/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$100,926
Base pay
$100,926
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,926

At Cobb County School District, Elizabeth Castrillon serves as a Grade 8 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $100,926.

Carol White

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$100,925
Base pay
$100,925
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,925

At Cobb County School District, Carol White serves as a Grades 9-12 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $100,925.

Alan Farnsworth

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$100,921
Base pay
$100,921
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,921

At Cobb County School District, Alan Farnsworth serves as a Grades 9-12 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $100,921.

Dorothy Sanford

Gifted/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$100,920
Base pay
$100,920
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,920

Dorothy Sanford holds the role of Gifted at Cobb County School District. In 2025, their total compensation was $100,920.

Tori Smith-Harris

Kindergarten Teacher/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$100,918
Base pay
$100,918
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,918

At Cobb County School District, Tori Smith-Harris serves as a Kindergarten Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $100,918.

Joan Muzyka

Grade 2 Teacher/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$100,918
Base pay
$100,918
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,918

Joan Muzyka works as a Grade 2 Teacher for Cobb County School District. Joan earned $100,918 in 2025.

Katie Roberts

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

2025 total comp
$100,905
Base pay
$100,905
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,905

Katie Roberts works as a Eip 4Th and 5Th Grade Teacher for Cobb County School District. Katie earned $100,905 in 2025.

Leanna Allen

Librarian/Media Specialist/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$100,905
Base pay
$100,905
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,905

At Cobb County School District, Leanna Allen serves as a Librarian/Media Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled $100,905.

Kelly Scott

Speech-Language Pathologist/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$100,899
Base pay
$100,899
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,899

Kelly Scott works as a Speech-Language Pathologist for Cobb County School District. Kelly earned $100,899 in 2025.

Deanna Clark

Special Education Interrelated/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$100,899
Base pay
$100,899
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,899

Deanna Clark works as a Special Education Interrelated for Cobb County School District. Deanna earned $100,899 in 2025.

Leigh Mickalonis

Grade 8 Teacher/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$100,898
Base pay
$100,898
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,898

At Cobb County School District, Leigh Mickalonis serves as a Grade 8 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $100,898.

Natasha Tidmore

Instructional Specialist P-8/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$100,898
Base pay
$100,898
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,898

Natasha Tidmore is a Instructional Specialist P-8 at Cobb County School District. 2025 total compensation came to $100,898.

Laura Gallien

Grade 5 Teacher/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$100,898
Base pay
$100,898
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,898

Laura Gallien is a Grade 5 Teacher at Cobb County School District. 2025 total compensation came to $100,898.

Sharlene Hendley

Grade 3 Teacher/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$100,898
Base pay
$100,898
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,898

Sharlene Hendley holds the role of Grade 3 Teacher at Cobb County School District. In 2025, their total compensation was $100,898.

Carrie Stephens

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$100,889
Base pay
$100,889
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,889

Carrie Stephens works as a Grades 9-12 Teacher for Cobb County School District. Carrie earned $100,889 in 2025.

Kelsey Born

Grade 7 Teacher/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$100,881
Base pay
$100,881
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,881

Kelsey Born works as a Grade 7 Teacher for Cobb County School District. Kelsey earned $100,881 in 2025.

Stefanie Stoltz

Special Education Interrelated/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$100,878
Base pay
$100,878
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,878

At Cobb County School District, Stefanie Stoltz serves as a Special Education Interrelated. Their 2025 pay totaled $100,878.

Laura Tansill

Grade 3 Teacher/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$100,861
Base pay
$100,861
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,861

Laura Tansill works as a Grade 3 Teacher for Cobb County School District. Laura earned $100,861 in 2025.

Donna Hall

Grade 8 Teacher/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$100,852
Base pay
$100,852
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,852

Donna Hall works as a Grade 8 Teacher for Cobb County School District. Donna earned $100,852 in 2025.

Jasmine Reeves

Grade 1 Teacher/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$100,851
Base pay
$100,851
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,851

At Cobb County School District, Jasmine Reeves serves as a Grade 1 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $100,851.

Kathryn Palmer

Middle School Counselor/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$100,849
Base pay
$100,849
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,849

Kathryn Palmer is a Middle School Counselor at Cobb County School District. 2025 total compensation came to $100,849.

Erika Orr

Special Education Interrelated/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$100,849
Base pay
$100,849
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,849

Erika Orr is a Special Education Interrelated at Cobb County School District. 2025 total compensation came to $100,849.

Terence Tirpak

Instructional Specialist P-8/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$100,849
Base pay
$100,849
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,849

At Cobb County School District, Terence Tirpak serves as a Instructional Specialist P-8. Their 2025 pay totaled $100,849.

Kizan Cartwright

Teacher of Mild Intellectual/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$100,849
Base pay
$100,849
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,849

At Cobb County School District, Kizan Cartwright serves as a Teacher of Mild Intellectual. Their 2025 pay totaled $100,849.

Angela Macdonald

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$100,849
Base pay
$100,849
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,849

Angela Macdonald is a Grades 9-12 Teacher at Cobb County School District. 2025 total compensation came to $100,849.

Maria Agrinsoni

Grades K-5 Teacher/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$100,849
Base pay
$100,849
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,849

Maria Agrinsoni holds the role of Grades K-5 Teacher at Cobb County School District. In 2025, their total compensation was $100,849.

Lindsey Phillips

Grade 5 Teacher/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$100,849
Base pay
$100,849
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,849

At Cobb County School District, Lindsey Phillips serves as a Grade 5 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $100,849.

Katharine Hamer

Middle School Counselor/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$100,849
Base pay
$100,849
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,849

Katharine Hamer holds the role of Middle School Counselor at Cobb County School District. In 2025, their total compensation was $100,849.

Jaustin Freeman

Instructional Specialist P-8/Cobb County School District

2025 total comp
$100,849
Base pay
$100,849
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,849

Jaustin Freeman holds the role of Instructional Specialist P-8 at Cobb County School District. In 2025, their total compensation was $100,849.