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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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Shakira Branch

Grade 4 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$78,462
Base pay
$78,462
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,462

Shakira Branch holds the role of Grade 4 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $78,462.

Zakiria Mays

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$78,461
Base pay
$78,461
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,461

Zakiria Mays works as a Grades 9-12 Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Zakiria earned $78,461 in 2025.

Selena Moguel

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

2025 total comp
$78,446
Base pay
$78,446
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,446

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,579

Selena Moguel works as a Eip 4Th and 5Th Grade Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Selena earned $78,446 in 2025.

Bill Cefaratti

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$78,423
Base pay
$78,423
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,423

Bill Cefaratti holds the role of Grades 9-12 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $78,423.

Tennille Haywood

Grade 4 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$78,419
Base pay
$78,419
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,419

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Tennille Haywood serves as a Grade 4 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,419.

Tashekai Thomas

Is Personnel - Support Service/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$78,415
Base pay
$78,415
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,415

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$493

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Tashekai Thomas serves as a Is Personnel - Support Service. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,415.

Jazzmin Thomas

Special Education Interrelated/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$78,415
Base pay
$78,415
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,415

Jazzmin Thomas is a Special Education Interrelated at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $78,415.

Habib Ceesay

Special Education Interrelated/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$78,414
Base pay
$78,414
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,414

Habib Ceesay is a Special Education Interrelated at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $78,414.

Peter Robertson

Grades 6-8 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$78,412
Base pay
$78,412
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,412

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Peter Robertson serves as a Grades 6-8 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,412.

Jocelyn Young

Special Education Specialist/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$78,401
Base pay
$78,401
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,401

Jocelyn Young is a Special Education Specialist at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $78,401.

Amber Hanna

Grades 6-8 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$78,400
Base pay
$78,400
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,400

Amber Hanna works as a Grades 6-8 Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Amber earned $78,400 in 2025.

Patrick Dempsey

Maintenance Personnel/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$78,390
Base pay
$78,390
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,390

Patrick Dempsey holds the role of Maintenance Personnel at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $78,390.

Sherita Smedley

Grades 6-8 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$78,386
Base pay
$78,386
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,386

Sherita Smedley is a Grades 6-8 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $78,386.

Jasmine Shipman

Grade 3 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$78,385
Base pay
$78,385
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,385

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Jasmine Shipman serves as a Grade 3 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,385.

Latasha Ferebee

Grades 6-8 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$78,385
Base pay
$78,385
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,385

Latasha Ferebee holds the role of Grades 6-8 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $78,385.

Leslay Durant

Esol Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$78,384
Base pay
$78,384
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,384

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Leslay Durant serves as a Esol Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,384.

Darlene Beale-Thomas

Middle School Career, Technical and Agricultural Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$78,383
Base pay
$78,383
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,383

Darlene Beale-Thomas holds the role of Middle School Career, Technical and Agricultural Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $78,383.

Regina Day-Fambro

Is Personnel - Maintenance/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$78,382
Base pay
$78,382
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,382

Regina Day-Fambro is a Is Personnel - Maintenance at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $78,382.

Melissa Tilly

Grades K-5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$78,371
Base pay
$78,371
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,371

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Melissa Tilly serves as a Grades K-5 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,371.

Vanessa Broughton

Bus Driver/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$78,369
Base pay
$78,369
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,369

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Vanessa Broughton serves as a Bus Driver. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,369.

Jennifer Caupain

Occupational Therapist/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$78,356
Base pay
$78,356
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,356

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$176

Jennifer Caupain is a Occupational Therapist at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $78,356.

Laquanda Thomas

Special Education Specialist/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$78,353
Base pay
$78,353
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,353

Laquanda Thomas is a Special Education Specialist at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $78,353.

Velnita Sims

Special Education Interrelated/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$78,351
Base pay
$78,351
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,351

Velnita Sims is a Special Education Interrelated at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $78,351.

Zoe Rascoe

Librarian/Media Specialist/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$78,346
Base pay
$78,346
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,346

Zoe Rascoe is a Librarian/Media Specialist at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $78,346.

Melissa Gaitor

Special Education Parapro/Aide/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$78,343
Base pay
$78,343
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,343

Melissa Gaitor holds the role of Special Education Parapro/Aide at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $78,343.

Andrea Koskosky

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$78,340
Base pay
$78,340
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,340

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,051

Andrea Koskosky holds the role of Grades 9-12 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $78,340.

Letischa Mcdyess

Kindergarten Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$78,339
Base pay
$78,339
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,339

Letischa Mcdyess works as a Kindergarten Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Letischa earned $78,339 in 2025.

Mary Brooks

Grades K-5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$78,338
Base pay
$78,338
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,338

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Mary Brooks serves as a Grades K-5 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,338.

Winston Wright

Special Education Interrelated/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$78,329
Base pay
$78,329
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,329

Winston Wright holds the role of Special Education Interrelated at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $78,329.

Rashonda Cooper

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$78,305
Base pay
$78,305
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,305

Rashonda Cooper works as a Grades 9-12 Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Rashonda earned $78,305 in 2025.

Lucy Perich

Kindergarten Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$78,305
Base pay
$78,305
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,305

Lucy Perich holds the role of Kindergarten Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $78,305.

Octavia Snell

Librarian/Media Specialist/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$78,298
Base pay
$78,298
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,298

Octavia Snell works as a Librarian/Media Specialist for Dekalb County Board of Education. Octavia earned $78,298 in 2025.

Micah Kelly

Plant Operations Director/Mgr/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$78,284
Base pay
$78,284
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,284

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,770

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Micah Kelly serves as a Plant Operations Director/Mgr. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,284.

Betty Strott

School Secretary/Clerk/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$78,279
Base pay
$78,279
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,279

Betty Strott holds the role of School Secretary/Clerk at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $78,279.

Leenard Williams

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$78,278
Base pay
$78,278
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,278

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Leenard Williams serves as a Grades 9-12 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,278.

Jared Davis

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$78,275
Base pay
$78,275
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,275

Jared Davis works as a Grades 9-12 Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Jared earned $78,275 in 2025.

Olivia Tucker

Grade 1 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$78,274
Base pay
$78,274
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,274

Olivia Tucker is a Grade 1 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $78,274.

Philip Watts

Special Education Interrelated/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$78,260
Base pay
$78,260
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,260

Philip Watts holds the role of Special Education Interrelated at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $78,260.

Andrea White

Grade 2 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$78,256
Base pay
$78,256
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,256

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Andrea White serves as a Grade 2 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,256.

Whitney Grier

Grades K-5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$78,254
Base pay
$78,254
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,254

Whitney Grier holds the role of Grades K-5 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $78,254.