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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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Nicole Pendergrass

Grade 5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$93,005
Base pay
$93,005
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,005

Nicole Pendergrass holds the role of Grade 5 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $93,005.

Denise Thomas

Special Education Interrelated/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$92,996
Base pay
$92,996
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,996

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Denise Thomas serves as a Special Education Interrelated. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,996.

Abayomi Ojore

Grades K-5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$92,994
Base pay
$92,994
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,994

Abayomi Ojore works as a Grades K-5 Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Abayomi earned $92,994 in 2025.

Blayre Barlow

Instructional Supervisor/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$92,989
Base pay
$92,989
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,989

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$365

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Blayre Barlow serves as a Instructional Supervisor. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,989.

Haamid Malik

Military Science Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$92,984
Base pay
$92,984
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,984

Haamid Malik is a Military Science Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $92,984.

James Bartlett

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$92,981
Base pay
$92,981
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,981

James Bartlett works as a Grades 9-12 Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. James earned $92,981 in 2025.

Jared Brown

Grades 6-8 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$92,962
Base pay
$92,962
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,962

Jared Brown works as a Grades 6-8 Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Jared earned $92,962 in 2025.

Zenobia Williams

Librarian/Media Specialist/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$92,958
Base pay
$92,958
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,958

Zenobia Williams holds the role of Librarian/Media Specialist at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,958.

Constance Folsom

Special Education Interrelated/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$92,947
Base pay
$92,947
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,947

Constance Folsom holds the role of Special Education Interrelated at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,947.

Marques Herrington

Other Instructional Provider/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$92,936
Base pay
$92,936
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,936

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Marques Herrington serves as a Other Instructional Provider. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,936.

Edward Baety

Teacher of Emotional/Behavioral/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$92,934
Base pay
$92,934
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,934

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Edward Baety serves as a Teacher of Emotional/Behavioral. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,934.

Margaret Martin

Lottery Pre-School Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$92,927
Base pay
$92,927
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,927

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Margaret Martin serves as a Lottery Pre-School Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,927.

Keaunna Gilstrap

Assistant Principal/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$92,924
Base pay
$92,924
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,924

Keaunna Gilstrap works as a Assistant Principal for Dekalb County Board of Education. Keaunna earned $92,924 in 2025.

Dewanna Mcgruder

Special Education Specialist/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$92,923
Base pay
$92,923
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,923

Dewanna Mcgruder works as a Special Education Specialist for Dekalb County Board of Education. Dewanna earned $92,923 in 2025.

Erika Martinez Nutter

Grades K-5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$92,921
Base pay
$92,921
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,921

Erika Martinez Nutter holds the role of Grades K-5 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,921.

Alexander Francis

School Resource Officer/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$92,911
Base pay
$92,911
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,911

Alexander Francis holds the role of School Resource Officer at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,911.

Pamela Marsingill

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$92,907
Base pay
$92,907
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,907

Pamela Marsingill is a Grades 9-12 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $92,907.

Adrian Taite

Assistant Principal/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$92,903
Base pay
$92,903
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,903

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Adrian Taite serves as a Assistant Principal. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,903.

Clishe Thomas

Middle School Counselor/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$92,888
Base pay
$92,888
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,888

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$37

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Clishe Thomas serves as a Middle School Counselor. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,888.

Curlena Pippins

Vocational/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$92,884
Base pay
$92,884
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,884

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,354

Curlena Pippins holds the role of Vocational at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,884.

Beverly Phifer-Holloway

Is Personnel - Instruction Service/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$92,878
Base pay
$92,878
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,878

Beverly Phifer-Holloway holds the role of Is Personnel - Instruction Service at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,878.

Janette Liburd

Grade 1 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$92,871
Base pay
$92,871
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,871

Janette Liburd is a Grade 1 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $92,871.

Ferin Abdulla

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$92,835
Base pay
$92,835
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,835

Ferin Abdulla is a Grades 9-12 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $92,835.

Erica Jackson

Grade 2 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$92,830
Base pay
$92,830
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,830

Erica Jackson is a Grade 2 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $92,830.

Pauline Mcfarlane-Kuumba

Grade 3 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$92,819
Base pay
$92,819
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,819

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Pauline Mcfarlane-Kuumba serves as a Grade 3 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,819.

Travis Copeland

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$92,814
Base pay
$92,814
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,814

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Travis Copeland serves as a Grades 9-12 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,814.

Robert Pritchett

Substitute Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$92,809
Base pay
$92,809
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,809

Robert Pritchett works as a Substitute Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Robert earned $92,809 in 2025.

Corey Lazenby

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$92,806
Base pay
$92,806
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,806

Corey Lazenby is a Grades 9-12 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $92,806.

Tiffani Taylor

Special Education Interrelated/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$92,804
Base pay
$92,804
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,804

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Tiffani Taylor serves as a Special Education Interrelated. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,804.

Jovan Phillip

Assistant Principal/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$92,798
Base pay
$92,798
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,798

Jovan Phillip holds the role of Assistant Principal at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,798.

Brittany Milner

Teacher Support Specialist/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$92,789
Base pay
$92,789
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,789

Brittany Milner is a Teacher Support Specialist at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $92,789.

Trinesia Strozier

Vocational/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$92,788
Base pay
$92,788
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,788

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,277

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Trinesia Strozier serves as a Vocational. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,788.

Ayasha Hanif

Special Education Specialist/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$92,786
Base pay
$92,786
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,786

Ayasha Hanif holds the role of Special Education Specialist at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,786.

Reuben Jones

Grades 6-8 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$92,786
Base pay
$92,786
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,786

Reuben Jones is a Grades 6-8 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $92,786.

Ursula Fambro

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$92,739
Base pay
$92,739
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,739

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Ursula Fambro serves as a Grades 9-12 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,739.

Arshad Abdul-Rasheed

Esol Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$92,737
Base pay
$92,737
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,737

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Arshad Abdul-Rasheed serves as a Esol Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,737.

Jennifer Byron

Kindergarten Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$92,733
Base pay
$92,733
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,733

Jennifer Byron is a Kindergarten Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $92,733.

Sophia Cherry

Grades 6-8 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$92,721
Base pay
$92,721
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,721

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Sophia Cherry serves as a Grades 6-8 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,721.

Bangalore Arunkumar

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$92,711
Base pay
$92,711
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,711

Bangalore Arunkumar works as a Grades 9-12 Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Bangalore earned $92,711 in 2025.