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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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Ashley Godbolt

Grades 6-8 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,194
Base pay
$68,194
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,194

Ashley Godbolt holds the role of Grades 6-8 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $68,194.

Mylene Bradley

Bus Driver/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,194
Base pay
$68,194
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,194

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Mylene Bradley serves as a Bus Driver. Their 2025 pay totaled $68,194.

Mariam Shaat

Grades 6-8 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,181
Base pay
$68,181
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,181

Mariam Shaat holds the role of Grades 6-8 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $68,181.

Earleicia Pou

Grades K-5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,181
Base pay
$68,181
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,181

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Earleicia Pou serves as a Grades K-5 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $68,181.

Quanesha Robinson

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,175
Base pay
$68,175
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,175

Quanesha Robinson is a Grades 9-12 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $68,175.

Tiana Schley

Eip 4Th and 5Th Grade Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,174
Base pay
$68,174
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,174

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Tiana Schley serves as a Eip 4Th and 5Th Grade Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $68,174.

Shamaya Eppinger

Elementary Counselor/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,173
Base pay
$68,173
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,173

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,890

Shamaya Eppinger works as a Elementary Counselor for Dekalb County Board of Education. Shamaya earned $68,173 in 2025.

Lashonda Polain

Kindergarten Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,165
Base pay
$68,165
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,165

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Lashonda Polain serves as a Kindergarten Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $68,165.

Cory Grimes

Teacher of Mild Intellectual/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,165
Base pay
$68,165
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,165

Cory Grimes is a Teacher of Mild Intellectual at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $68,165.

Michele Lynch

School Secretary/Clerk/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,154
Base pay
$68,154
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,154

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Michele Lynch serves as a School Secretary/Clerk. Their 2025 pay totaled $68,154.

Tamera Forrest-Bradley

Is Personnel - Support Service/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,153
Base pay
$68,153
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,153

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Tamera Forrest-Bradley serves as a Is Personnel - Support Service. Their 2025 pay totaled $68,153.

Melissa Bryant

Vocational/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,148
Base pay
$68,148
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,148

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,332

Melissa Bryant holds the role of Vocational at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $68,148.

Justin Edmonds

Special Education Interrelated/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,138
Base pay
$68,138
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,138

Justin Edmonds is a Special Education Interrelated at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $68,138.

Yolunda Sheppard

Parent Coordinator/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,122
Base pay
$68,122
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,122

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,723

Yolunda Sheppard works as a Parent Coordinator for Dekalb County Board of Education. Yolunda earned $68,122 in 2025.

John Robbins

Transportation Mechanic/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,121
Base pay
$68,121
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,121

John Robbins works as a Transportation Mechanic for Dekalb County Board of Education. John earned $68,121 in 2025.

Shatamara Towler

Grades 6-8 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,115
Base pay
$68,115
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,115

Shatamara Towler holds the role of Grades 6-8 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $68,115.

Alan Williams

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,095
Base pay
$68,095
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,095

Alan Williams holds the role of Grades 9-12 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $68,095.

Paul Whiting

Special Education Interrelated/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,095
Base pay
$68,095
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,095

Paul Whiting works as a Special Education Interrelated for Dekalb County Board of Education. Paul earned $68,095 in 2025.

Quincy Barnwell

Grades K-5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,095
Base pay
$68,095
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,095

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Quincy Barnwell serves as a Grades K-5 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $68,095.

Denise Pugh

Grade 4 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,092
Base pay
$68,092
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,092

Denise Pugh holds the role of Grade 4 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $68,092.

Emily Owen

Preschool Special Education Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,074
Base pay
$68,074
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,074

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Emily Owen serves as a Preschool Special Education Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $68,074.

Sherri Crayton

Parent Coordinator/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,072
Base pay
$68,072
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,072

Sherri Crayton is a Parent Coordinator at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $68,072.

Duc Nguyen

Plant Operations Director/Mgr/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,071
Base pay
$68,071
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,071

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Duc Nguyen serves as a Plant Operations Director/Mgr. Their 2025 pay totaled $68,071.

Christopher Fields

Plant Operations Director/Mgr/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,071
Base pay
$68,071
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,071

Christopher Fields is a Plant Operations Director/Mgr at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $68,071.

Olivia Chilako Wilkinson

Elementary Counselor/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,052
Base pay
$68,052
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,052

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Olivia Chilako Wilkinson serves as a Elementary Counselor. Their 2025 pay totaled $68,052.

Andrew Parkin

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,050
Base pay
$68,050
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,050

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Andrew Parkin serves as a Grades 9-12 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $68,050.

Jhaenell Lunan

Bus Driver/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,048
Base pay
$68,048
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,048

Jhaenell Lunan is a Bus Driver at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $68,048.

Katlyn Andrin

Grade 3 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,038
Base pay
$68,038
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,038

Katlyn Andrin is a Grade 3 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $68,038.

Devin Terry

Grades K-5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,034
Base pay
$68,034
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,034

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Devin Terry serves as a Grades K-5 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $68,034.

Bernadette Holmes

Grade 1 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,034
Base pay
$68,034
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,034

Bernadette Holmes works as a Grade 1 Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Bernadette earned $68,034 in 2025.

Chantesa Nembhard

Esol Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,022
Base pay
$68,022
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,022

Chantesa Nembhard works as a Esol Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Chantesa earned $68,022 in 2025.

Melvenia Carter

School Secretary/Clerk/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,005
Base pay
$68,005
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,005

Melvenia Carter is a School Secretary/Clerk at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $68,005.

Torey Brown

Is Personnel - Other Support/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$68,002
Base pay
$68,002
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,002

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Torey Brown serves as a Is Personnel - Other Support. Their 2025 pay totaled $68,002.

Xcia Jones

Grade 3 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$67,997
Base pay
$67,997
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,997

Xcia Jones works as a Grade 3 Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Xcia earned $67,997 in 2025.

Jazasnette Turner

Vocational/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$67,996
Base pay
$67,996
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,996

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$120

Jazasnette Turner works as a Vocational for Dekalb County Board of Education. Jazasnette earned $67,996 in 2025.

Oriana Valencia Velasque

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$67,995
Base pay
$67,995
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,995

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Oriana Valencia Velasque serves as a Grades 9-12 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $67,995.

Dominique Saunders

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$67,991
Base pay
$67,991
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,991

Dominique Saunders works as a Grades 9-12 Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Dominique earned $67,991 in 2025.

Leonor Cagle

Grades K-5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$67,989
Base pay
$67,989
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,989

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Leonor Cagle serves as a Grades K-5 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $67,989.

Kevin Murphy

Bus Driver/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$67,985
Base pay
$67,985
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,985

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Kevin Murphy serves as a Bus Driver. Their 2025 pay totaled $67,985.

Amber Mitchell

Grade 5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$67,985
Base pay
$67,985
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,985

Amber Mitchell works as a Grade 5 Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Amber earned $67,985 in 2025.