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

$43$95,766+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

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

Paraprofessional/Teacher Aide

43 · $20,700

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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