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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

Page 1

Vernette Roberts

Is Personnel - Support Service/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$84,445
Base pay
$84,445
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,445

Vernette Roberts is a Is Personnel - Support Service at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $84,445.

Juliana Souki

Vocational/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$84,442
Base pay
$84,442
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,442

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,215

Juliana Souki works as a Vocational for Dekalb County Board of Education. Juliana earned $84,442 in 2025.

Kathie Wise

Is Personnel - Transportation/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$84,439
Base pay
$84,439
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,439

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Kathie Wise serves as a Is Personnel - Transportation. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,439.

William Tolbert

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$84,436
Base pay
$84,436
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,436

At Dekalb County Board of Education, William Tolbert serves as a Grades 9-12 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,436.

Courtney Banes

Lottery Pre-School Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$84,434
Base pay
$84,434
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,434

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,270

Courtney Banes is a Lottery Pre-School Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $84,434.

Tope' Clark

Special Education Interrelated/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$84,431
Base pay
$84,431
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,431

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Tope' Clark serves as a Special Education Interrelated. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,431.

Tjia Scott

School Resource Officer/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$84,419
Base pay
$84,419
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,419

Tjia Scott holds the role of School Resource Officer at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,419.

Joshua Powell

Grades K-5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$84,416
Base pay
$84,416
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,416

Joshua Powell is a Grades K-5 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $84,416.

Carol Melton

Special Education Interrelated/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$84,398
Base pay
$84,398
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,398

Carol Melton holds the role of Special Education Interrelated at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,398.

Christine Shelton

Grade 5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$84,395
Base pay
$84,395
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,395

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Christine Shelton serves as a Grade 5 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,395.

Nakisha Crawford

Librarian/Media Specialist/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$84,394
Base pay
$84,394
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,394

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,677

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Nakisha Crawford serves as a Librarian/Media Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,394.

Marcia Wiltshire

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$84,389
Base pay
$84,389
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,389

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Marcia Wiltshire serves as a Grades 9-12 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,389.

Ezinne Igbonagwam

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$84,386
Base pay
$84,386
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,386

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Ezinne Igbonagwam serves as a Grades 9-12 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,386.

Elvita Beauplan

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$84,374
Base pay
$84,374
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,374

Elvita Beauplan holds the role of Grades 9-12 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,374.

Demetrice Calloway

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$84,367
Base pay
$84,367
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,367

Demetrice Calloway is a Grades 9-12 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $84,367.

Antonio Moore

Transportation Mechanic/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$84,360
Base pay
$84,360
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,360

Antonio Moore is a Transportation Mechanic at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $84,360.

Deloris Montgomery

Grade 2 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$84,351
Base pay
$84,351
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,351

Deloris Montgomery is a Grade 2 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $84,351.

Douglas Ware

Instructional Specialist/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$84,346
Base pay
$84,346
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,346

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,207

Douglas Ware holds the role of Instructional Specialist at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,346.

Michael Young

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$84,343
Base pay
$84,343
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,343

Michael Young holds the role of Grades 9-12 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,343.

April Kemp

Is Personnel - Support Service/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$84,343
Base pay
$84,343
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,343

April Kemp works as a Is Personnel - Support Service for Dekalb County Board of Education. April earned $84,343 in 2025.

Leroy Jones

Kindergarten Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$84,331
Base pay
$84,331
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,331

Leroy Jones works as a Kindergarten Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Leroy earned $84,331 in 2025.

Chakeitha Nash

Instructional Specialist/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$84,324
Base pay
$84,324
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,324

Chakeitha Nash works as a Instructional Specialist for Dekalb County Board of Education. Chakeitha earned $84,324 in 2025.

Faydren Battle

Parent Coordinator/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$84,318
Base pay
$84,318
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,318

Faydren Battle works as a Parent Coordinator for Dekalb County Board of Education. Faydren earned $84,318 in 2025.

Jonnie Lopez

Grade 4 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$84,305
Base pay
$84,305
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,305

Jonnie Lopez is a Grade 4 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $84,305.

John Jackson

Special Education Interrelated/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$84,291
Base pay
$84,291
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,291

At Dekalb County Board of Education, John Jackson serves as a Special Education Interrelated. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,291.

Desiree Tallent

School Psychologist/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$84,273
Base pay
$84,273
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,273

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$426

Desiree Tallent is a School Psychologist at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $84,273.

Angela Gomez-Hidalgo

Grades K-5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$84,269
Base pay
$84,269
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,269

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Angela Gomez-Hidalgo serves as a Grades K-5 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,269.

Melissa Mcmillan

Kindergarten Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$84,268
Base pay
$84,268
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,268

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Melissa Mcmillan serves as a Kindergarten Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,268.

Lori Cox

Grade 4 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$84,267
Base pay
$84,267
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,267

Lori Cox is a Grade 4 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $84,267.

Kamaria Flowers

Special Education Interrelated/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$84,255
Base pay
$84,255
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,255

Kamaria Flowers is a Special Education Interrelated at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $84,255.

James Staples

Secretary/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$84,249
Base pay
$84,249
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,249

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$82

James Staples holds the role of Secretary at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,249.

Ivy Ford

Grade 6 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$84,249
Base pay
$84,249
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,249

Ivy Ford works as a Grade 6 Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Ivy earned $84,249 in 2025.

Djuana Stroud

Instructional Specialist/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$84,245
Base pay
$84,245
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,245

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Djuana Stroud serves as a Instructional Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,245.

Roxana Withers

Esol Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$84,244
Base pay
$84,244
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,244

Roxana Withers is a Esol Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $84,244.

Kristen Hudson

Grade 5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$84,242
Base pay
$84,242
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,242

Kristen Hudson is a Grade 5 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $84,242.

Kelly Kagi

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$84,241
Base pay
$84,241
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,241

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$893

Kelly Kagi holds the role of Grades 9-12 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,241.

Henry Garrett

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$84,240
Base pay
$84,240
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,240

Henry Garrett is a Grades 9-12 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $84,240.

Jason Jeffries

Grades 6-8 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$84,230
Base pay
$84,230
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,230

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Jason Jeffries serves as a Grades 6-8 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,230.

Kaaleeish Payne

Special Education Interrelated/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$84,220
Base pay
$84,220
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,220

Kaaleeish Payne holds the role of Special Education Interrelated at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,220.

Dangelique Hassan

Special Education Interrelated/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$84,205
Base pay
$84,205
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,205

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Dangelique Hassan serves as a Special Education Interrelated. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,205.