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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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Timothy Simmons

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$76,854
Base pay
$76,854
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,854

Timothy Simmons holds the role of Grades 9-12 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,854.

Brittany Ranew

Grades 6-8 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$76,853
Base pay
$76,853
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,853

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,565

Brittany Ranew holds the role of Grades 6-8 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,853.

Brandon Taylor

Grades K-5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$76,852
Base pay
$76,852
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,852

Brandon Taylor holds the role of Grades K-5 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,852.

Tracey Turner

Kindergarten Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$76,852
Base pay
$76,852
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,852

Tracey Turner holds the role of Kindergarten Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,852.

Lewis Hall

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$76,832
Base pay
$76,832
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,832

Lewis Hall is a Grades 9-12 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $76,832.

James Dickson

Grades K-5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$76,822
Base pay
$76,822
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,822

James Dickson works as a Grades K-5 Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. James earned $76,822 in 2025.