Georgia / Dekalb County Board of Education

Agency file

Dekalb County Board of Education

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

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

In 2025, this agency had 17,025 employees with median total compensation of $57,833; the highest distinct record was $378,000.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $990.3M
Employees: 17,025
Median total: $57,833
Highest record: $378,000

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$81$131,633+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 17,025 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($57,833) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $58,169 (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

$11,838

$28,610

$57,833

$84,445

$102,075

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $102,075 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $11,838. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Grades 9-12 Teacher

1,331 · $79,568

Special Education Interrelated

1,188 · $70,003

Substitute Teacher

1,149 · $13,354

Grades 6-8 Teacher

981 · $76,625

Custodial Personnel

827 · $36,762

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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Christopher Newby

Special Education Parapro/Aide/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp

$50,456

Base pay: $50,456
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,456

Christopher Newby is a Special Education Parapro/Aide at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $50,456.

Sharielle Marescot

School Social Worker/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp

$50,440

Base pay: $50,440
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,440

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Sharielle Marescot serves as a School Social Worker. Their 2025 pay totaled $50,440.

Daniel Ogbazghi

Bus Driver/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp

$50,434

Base pay: $50,434
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,434

Daniel Ogbazghi holds the role of Bus Driver at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $50,434.

April Paschal

School Secretary/Clerk/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp

$50,432

Base pay: $50,432
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,432

At Dekalb County Board of Education, April Paschal serves as a School Secretary/Clerk. Their 2025 pay totaled $50,432.

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