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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

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
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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John Brooks

Special Education Interrelated/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$59,395
Base pay
$59,395
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,395

At Dekalb County Board of Education, John Brooks serves as a Special Education Interrelated. Their 2025 pay totaled $59,395.

Lakeisha Pattillo

Grade 3 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$59,387
Base pay
$59,387
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,387

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Lakeisha Pattillo serves as a Grade 3 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $59,387.

George Culver

Plant Operations Director/Mgr/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$59,382
Base pay
$59,382
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,382

George Culver is a Plant Operations Director/Mgr at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $59,382.

Mercedes Evans

School Secretary/Clerk/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$59,379
Base pay
$59,379
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,379

Mercedes Evans is a School Secretary/Clerk at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $59,379.

Andrea Fatoma

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$59,365
Base pay
$59,365
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,365

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Andrea Fatoma serves as a Grades 9-12 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $59,365.

Cedric Crowder

Vocational/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$59,334
Base pay
$59,334
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,334

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$120

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Cedric Crowder serves as a Vocational. Their 2025 pay totaled $59,334.

Pamela Brewer

Bus Driver/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$59,331
Base pay
$59,331
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,331

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Pamela Brewer serves as a Bus Driver. Their 2025 pay totaled $59,331.

Porscha Cullins

Is Personnel - General Administrative/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$59,324
Base pay
$59,324
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,324

Porscha Cullins holds the role of Is Personnel - General Administrative at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $59,324.

Whitley Wilburn

Teacher of Moderate Intellectual/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$59,316
Base pay
$59,316
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,316

Whitley Wilburn works as a Teacher of Moderate Intellectual for Dekalb County Board of Education. Whitley earned $59,316 in 2025.

Ericka Mccormick

Information Services Clerk/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$59,301
Base pay
$59,301
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,301

Ericka Mccormick holds the role of Information Services Clerk at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $59,301.

Kathy Wright

Bus Driver/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$59,285
Base pay
$59,285
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,285

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Kathy Wright serves as a Bus Driver. Their 2025 pay totaled $59,285.

Stefon Adams

Grades 6-8 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$59,285
Base pay
$59,285
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,285

Stefon Adams holds the role of Grades 6-8 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $59,285.

Reggie Wardell

Bus Driver/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$59,282
Base pay
$59,282
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,282

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Reggie Wardell serves as a Bus Driver. Their 2025 pay totaled $59,282.

Jennifer Lowe

Bus Driver/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$59,280
Base pay
$59,280
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,280

Jennifer Lowe works as a Bus Driver for Dekalb County Board of Education. Jennifer earned $59,280 in 2025.

Michael Shelton

Maintenance Personnel/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$59,277
Base pay
$59,277
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,277

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$360

Michael Shelton is a Maintenance Personnel at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $59,277.

Yasmean Golphin

Maintenance Personnel/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$59,277
Base pay
$59,277
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,277

Yasmean Golphin holds the role of Maintenance Personnel at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $59,277.

Minnie Fedrick

Maintenance Personnel/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$59,239
Base pay
$59,239
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,239

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Minnie Fedrick serves as a Maintenance Personnel. Their 2025 pay totaled $59,239.

Marie Dunning

Grades K-5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$59,195
Base pay
$59,195
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,195

Marie Dunning is a Grades K-5 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $59,195.

Natalie Jones

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$59,183
Base pay
$59,183
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,183

Natalie Jones is a Grades 9-12 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $59,183.

Briana Kight

Grade 2 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$59,177
Base pay
$59,177
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,177

Briana Kight is a Grade 2 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $59,177.

Kim Ellison

School Secretary/Clerk/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$59,173
Base pay
$59,173
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,173

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Kim Ellison serves as a School Secretary/Clerk. Their 2025 pay totaled $59,173.

Jennifer Copley

Grade 5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$59,164
Base pay
$59,164
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,164

Jennifer Copley works as a Grade 5 Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Jennifer earned $59,164 in 2025.

Ginna Hobgood

Grade 1 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$59,157
Base pay
$59,157
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,157

Ginna Hobgood works as a Grade 1 Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Ginna earned $59,157 in 2025.

Nicole Edwards

Grades 6-8 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$59,139
Base pay
$59,139
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,139

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Nicole Edwards serves as a Grades 6-8 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $59,139.

Camisha Evans

Legal Personnel/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$59,131
Base pay
$59,131
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,131

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,466

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Camisha Evans serves as a Legal Personnel. Their 2025 pay totaled $59,131.

Brianna Lindsay

Elementary Counselor/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$59,123
Base pay
$59,123
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,123

Brianna Lindsay is a Elementary Counselor at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $59,123.

Aaliyah Buckholts

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$59,114
Base pay
$59,114
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,114

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,590

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Aaliyah Buckholts serves as a Grades 9-12 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $59,114.

Jacole Kimbrough

Grades 6-8 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$59,114
Base pay
$59,114
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,114

Jacole Kimbrough is a Grades 6-8 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $59,114.

Kaneathan Novak

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$59,106
Base pay
$59,106
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,106

Kaneathan Novak is a Grades 9-12 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $59,106.

Deborah Stephens

Bookkeeper/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$59,105
Base pay
$59,105
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,105

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Deborah Stephens serves as a Bookkeeper. Their 2025 pay totaled $59,105.

Angelica Garcia

Grade 6 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$59,095
Base pay
$59,095
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,095

Angelica Garcia works as a Grade 6 Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Angelica earned $59,095 in 2025.

Yasmine Hall

Grade 3 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$59,086
Base pay
$59,086
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,086

Yasmine Hall works as a Grade 3 Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Yasmine earned $59,086 in 2025.

Egypt Rooks

Special Education Interrelated/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$59,071
Base pay
$59,071
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,071

Egypt Rooks works as a Special Education Interrelated for Dekalb County Board of Education. Egypt earned $59,071 in 2025.

Mary Gower

Occupational Therapist/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$59,068
Base pay
$59,068
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,068

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Mary Gower serves as a Occupational Therapist. Their 2025 pay totaled $59,068.

Vincent Lotemo

Paraprofessional/Teacher Aide/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$59,025
Base pay
$59,025
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,025

Vincent Lotemo works as a Paraprofessional/Teacher Aide for Dekalb County Board of Education. Vincent earned $59,025 in 2025.

Amber Lewis

Special Education Interrelated/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$59,023
Base pay
$59,023
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,023

Amber Lewis holds the role of Special Education Interrelated at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $59,023.

Brenda Morel

Paraprofessional/Teacher Aide/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$59,018
Base pay
$59,018
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,018

Brenda Morel holds the role of Paraprofessional/Teacher Aide at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $59,018.

Rochelle Smith

Grade 5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$59,009
Base pay
$59,009
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,009

Rochelle Smith is a Grade 5 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $59,009.

Lasharon Mccullough

Transportation Director/Mgr/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$59,002
Base pay
$59,002
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,002

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,882

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Lasharon Mccullough serves as a Transportation Director/Mgr. Their 2025 pay totaled $59,002.

Cecil Griffin

Plant Operations Director/Mgr/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$58,956
Base pay
$58,956
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,956

Cecil Griffin holds the role of Plant Operations Director/Mgr at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $58,956.