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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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Cassidy Earle

Librarian/Media Specialist/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,412
Base pay
$89,412
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,412

Cassidy Earle holds the role of Librarian/Media Specialist at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $89,412.

Jennifer Tinnell

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,410
Base pay
$89,410
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,410

Jennifer Tinnell works as a Grades 9-12 Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Jennifer earned $89,410 in 2025.

Jerome Ferrell

Special Education Interrelated/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,398
Base pay
$89,398
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,398

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Jerome Ferrell serves as a Special Education Interrelated. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,398.

Angela Jones

Grade 1 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,398
Base pay
$89,398
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,398

Angela Jones works as a Grade 1 Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Angela earned $89,398 in 2025.

Brandon Stewart

Plant Operations Director/Mgr/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,380
Base pay
$89,380
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,380

Brandon Stewart is a Plant Operations Director/Mgr at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $89,380.

Adrianne Watkins

Instructional Specialist/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,369
Base pay
$89,369
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,369

Adrianne Watkins holds the role of Instructional Specialist at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $89,369.

Kenneth Spearman

Gnets Teacher - Locally Funded/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,369
Base pay
$89,369
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,369

Kenneth Spearman works as a Gnets Teacher - Locally Funded for Dekalb County Board of Education. Kenneth earned $89,369 in 2025.

Teydonya Gooden

Grades 6-8 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,369
Base pay
$89,369
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,369

Teydonya Gooden holds the role of Grades 6-8 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $89,369.

Karshina Nance

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,369
Base pay
$89,369
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,369

Karshina Nance holds the role of Grades 9-12 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $89,369.

Katherine Roundtree

Grades K-5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,369
Base pay
$89,369
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,369

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Katherine Roundtree serves as a Grades K-5 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,369.

Jacqueline Lewis

Vocational/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,369
Base pay
$89,369
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,369

Jacqueline Lewis is a Vocational at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $89,369.

Erica Gause

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,369
Base pay
$89,369
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,369

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Erica Gause serves as a Grades 9-12 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,369.

Lourdes Santiago

Grades K-5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,369
Base pay
$89,369
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,369

Lourdes Santiago is a Grades K-5 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $89,369.

Richard Tierney

Grades 6-8 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,369
Base pay
$89,369
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,369

Richard Tierney is a Grades 6-8 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $89,369.

Karen Ealey

Is Personnel - Finance and Business/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,365
Base pay
$89,365
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,365

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$76

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Karen Ealey serves as a Is Personnel - Finance and Business. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,365.

Allison Webb

Speech-Language Pathologist/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,354
Base pay
$89,354
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,354

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$21

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Allison Webb serves as a Speech-Language Pathologist. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,354.

Amy Middlebrooks

Esol Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,351
Base pay
$89,351
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,351

Amy Middlebrooks is a Esol Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $89,351.

Muno Abubakar

Librarian/Media Specialist/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,349
Base pay
$89,349
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,349

Muno Abubakar is a Librarian/Media Specialist at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $89,349.

Donna Campbell

Kindergarten Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,349
Base pay
$89,349
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,349

Donna Campbell holds the role of Kindergarten Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $89,349.

Venessia Chatman

Early Intervention Primary Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,347
Base pay
$89,347
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,347

Venessia Chatman is a Early Intervention Primary Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $89,347.

Kyle Lewis

Grades 6-8 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,346
Base pay
$89,346
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,346

Kyle Lewis holds the role of Grades 6-8 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $89,346.

Melissa Perlmutter

High School Counselor/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,337
Base pay
$89,337
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,337

Melissa Perlmutter is a High School Counselor at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $89,337.

Kallette Stanford

Kindergarten Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,332
Base pay
$89,332
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,332

Kallette Stanford holds the role of Kindergarten Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $89,332.

Sabrina Barr

Kindergarten Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,327
Base pay
$89,327
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,327

Sabrina Barr is a Kindergarten Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $89,327.

Tamar Hall

Grade 5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,324
Base pay
$89,324
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,324

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Tamar Hall serves as a Grade 5 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,324.

Pamela Booker

Kindergarten Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,324
Base pay
$89,324
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,324

Pamela Booker is a Kindergarten Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $89,324.

Sherry Forbes

Grade 5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,321
Base pay
$89,321
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,321

Sherry Forbes holds the role of Grade 5 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $89,321.

Oscar Narvaez

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,296
Base pay
$89,296
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,296

Oscar Narvaez is a Grades 9-12 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $89,296.

Meredith Thrasher

Teacher Support Specialist/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,269
Base pay
$89,269
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,269

Meredith Thrasher works as a Teacher Support Specialist for Dekalb County Board of Education. Meredith earned $89,269 in 2025.

Beverly Yang

Librarian/Media Specialist/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,267
Base pay
$89,267
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,267

Beverly Yang is a Librarian/Media Specialist at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $89,267.

Lisandra Latorre

High School Counselor/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,260
Base pay
$89,260
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,260

Lisandra Latorre works as a High School Counselor for Dekalb County Board of Education. Lisandra earned $89,260 in 2025.

Lesley Glanton

Grade 5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,196
Base pay
$89,196
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,196

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,666

Lesley Glanton is a Grade 5 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $89,196.

Kevin Travis

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,195
Base pay
$89,195
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,195

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Kevin Travis serves as a Grades 9-12 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,195.

Christina Heda

Grades K-5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,183
Base pay
$89,183
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,183

Christina Heda works as a Grades K-5 Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Christina earned $89,183 in 2025.

Alvin Pettway

Special Education Interrelated/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,181
Base pay
$89,181
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,181

Alvin Pettway works as a Special Education Interrelated for Dekalb County Board of Education. Alvin earned $89,181 in 2025.

Wesley Ellis

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,178
Base pay
$89,178
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,178

Wesley Ellis works as a Grades 9-12 Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Wesley earned $89,178 in 2025.

Minia Askale

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,169
Base pay
$89,169
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,169

Minia Askale holds the role of Grades 9-12 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $89,169.

Nicholas Mercer

Assistant Principal/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,148
Base pay
$89,148
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,148

Nicholas Mercer holds the role of Assistant Principal at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $89,148.

Cynette Payne

Is Personnel - Transportation/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,148
Base pay
$89,148
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,148

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$422

Cynette Payne holds the role of Is Personnel - Transportation at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $89,148.

Sharone Magee

Grades 6-8 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,146
Base pay
$89,146
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,146

Sharone Magee works as a Grades 6-8 Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Sharone earned $89,146 in 2025.