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Cook County Board of Education

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

The Cook County Board of Education administers public education — funding, academic standards, and the operation of schools.

In 2025, this agency had 739 employees with median total compensation of $24,353; the highest distinct record was $174,471.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$24.8M
Employees
739
Median total
$24,353
Highest record
$174,471

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 739 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($24,353) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$33,563 (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
$1,276
$6,900
$24,353
$57,951
$74,575

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $74,575 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $1,276. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Substitute Teacher
115 · $2,472
Substitute
82 · $2,083
Bus Driver
41 · $15,489
Grades 9-12 Teacher
38 · $66,724

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.

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Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Record list

Employees

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Lisa Joiner

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Cook County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$87,654
Base pay
$87,654
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,654

Lisa Joiner holds the role of Grades 9-12 Teacher at Cook County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,654.

Candace Strassburg

Grade 6 Teacher/Cook County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$85,863
Base pay
$85,863
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,863

Candace Strassburg is a Grade 6 Teacher at Cook County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $85,863.

David Beale

Facilitator/Cook County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$85,662
Base pay
$85,662
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,662

At Cook County Board of Education, David Beale serves as a Facilitator. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,662.

Rebecca Futch

Gifted High/Cook County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$84,461
Base pay
$84,461
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,461

Rebecca Futch is a Gifted High at Cook County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $84,461.

Jacob Fortner

Instructional Specialist P-8/Cook County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$84,290
Base pay
$84,290
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,290

Jacob Fortner holds the role of Instructional Specialist P-8 at Cook County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,290.

Jessica Beale

Instructional Specialist/Cook County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$83,972
Base pay
$83,972
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,972

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,465

At Cook County Board of Education, Jessica Beale serves as a Instructional Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,972.

Jodi Robbins

Special Education Interrelated/Cook County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$83,968
Base pay
$83,968
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,968

At Cook County Board of Education, Jodi Robbins serves as a Special Education Interrelated. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,968.