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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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Natalie Williams

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,138
Base pay
$88,138
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,138

Natalie Williams works as a Grades 9-12 Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Natalie earned $88,138 in 2025.

Gregory Robisch

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,135
Base pay
$88,135
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,135

Gregory Robisch is a Grades 9-12 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $88,135.

Leah Starkman

Special Education Interrelated/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,133
Base pay
$88,133
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,133

Leah Starkman works as a Special Education Interrelated for Dekalb County Board of Education. Leah earned $88,133 in 2025.

Timothy Dingle

Grades K-5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,132
Base pay
$88,132
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,132

Timothy Dingle holds the role of Grades K-5 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,132.

Torrey Cloud

Vocational/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,130
Base pay
$88,130
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,130

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Torrey Cloud serves as a Vocational. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,130.

Min Edwards

Grades 6-8 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,115
Base pay
$88,115
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,115

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Min Edwards serves as a Grades 6-8 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,115.

Cheryl Miller

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

2025 total comp
$88,108
Base pay
$88,108
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,108

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,735

Cheryl Miller holds the role of Middle School Career, Technical and Agricultural Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,108.

Shevon Brown

Special Education Specialist/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,107
Base pay
$88,107
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,107

Shevon Brown is a Special Education Specialist at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $88,107.

Ricky Simmons

Special Education Interrelated/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,101
Base pay
$88,101
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,101

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$581

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Ricky Simmons serves as a Special Education Interrelated. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,101.

Shonda Gaston

Grades 6-8 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,096
Base pay
$88,096
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,096

Shonda Gaston works as a Grades 6-8 Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Shonda earned $88,096 in 2025.

Jacqueline Hart

Kindergarten Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,083
Base pay
$88,083
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,083

Jacqueline Hart is a Kindergarten Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $88,083.

Farris Lewis

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,070
Base pay
$88,070
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,070

Farris Lewis works as a Grades 9-12 Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Farris earned $88,070 in 2025.

Laura Hecker

Kindergarten Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,067
Base pay
$88,067
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,067

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Laura Hecker serves as a Kindergarten Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,067.

Leslie Tiller

Grades K-5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,067
Base pay
$88,067
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,067

Leslie Tiller is a Grades K-5 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $88,067.

Marissa Evans

Esol Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,063
Base pay
$88,063
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,063

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Marissa Evans serves as a Esol Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,063.

Katherine Murphy

Lottery Pre-School Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,061
Base pay
$88,061
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,061

Katherine Murphy holds the role of Lottery Pre-School Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,061.

Keisha Boyd

Grades K-5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,057
Base pay
$88,057
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,057

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Keisha Boyd serves as a Grades K-5 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,057.

Thomas Bodnar

Grades 6-8 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,049
Base pay
$88,049
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,049

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Thomas Bodnar serves as a Grades 6-8 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,049.

John Williams

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,048
Base pay
$88,048
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,048

John Williams works as a Grades 9-12 Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. John earned $88,048 in 2025.

Louella Richardson

Teacher of Visually Impaired/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,045
Base pay
$88,045
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,045

Louella Richardson works as a Teacher of Visually Impaired for Dekalb County Board of Education. Louella earned $88,045 in 2025.

Maria Garrigosa

Special Education Specialist/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,043
Base pay
$88,043
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,043

Maria Garrigosa is a Special Education Specialist at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $88,043.

Sharon Fuller

Special Education Specialist/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,039
Base pay
$88,039
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,039

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$466

Sharon Fuller works as a Special Education Specialist for Dekalb County Board of Education. Sharon earned $88,039 in 2025.

Andria Likely

Grade 5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,038
Base pay
$88,038
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,038

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Andria Likely serves as a Grade 5 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,038.

Terrence Moore

Elementary Counselor/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,037
Base pay
$88,037
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,037

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,409

Terrence Moore is a Elementary Counselor at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $88,037.

Christina Perry

Special Education Specialist/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,036
Base pay
$88,036
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,036

Christina Perry is a Special Education Specialist at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $88,036.

Byron Jackson

Grades K-5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,033
Base pay
$88,033
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,033

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Byron Jackson serves as a Grades K-5 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,033.

Hillary Harris

Librarian/Media Specialist/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,017
Base pay
$88,017
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,017

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$32

Hillary Harris holds the role of Librarian/Media Specialist at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,017.

Sharonda Christopher

Special Education Interrelated/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,006
Base pay
$88,006
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,006

Sharonda Christopher holds the role of Special Education Interrelated at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,006.

Demario Cruver

Military Science Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,005
Base pay
$88,005
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,005

Demario Cruver holds the role of Military Science Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,005.

Kodjo D'Almeida

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,005
Base pay
$88,005
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,005

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Kodjo D'Almeida serves as a Grades 9-12 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,005.

Tabatha Jones

Esol Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,000
Base pay
$88,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,000

Tabatha Jones holds the role of Esol Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,000.

Haley Mitchum

Special Education Interrelated/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,000
Base pay
$88,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,000

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Haley Mitchum serves as a Special Education Interrelated. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,000.

Galen Dawson

Parent Coordinator/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$87,993
Base pay
$87,993
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,993

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Galen Dawson serves as a Parent Coordinator. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,993.

Karen Edwards

Grades 6-8 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$87,991
Base pay
$87,991
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,991

Karen Edwards holds the role of Grades 6-8 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,991.

Katina Batts

School Social Worker/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$87,977
Base pay
$87,977
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,977

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Katina Batts serves as a School Social Worker. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,977.

Anna Bussone

School Psychologist/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$87,975
Base pay
$87,975
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,975

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$25

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Anna Bussone serves as a School Psychologist. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,975.

Mary Jerzak

Esol Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$87,974
Base pay
$87,974
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,974

Mary Jerzak works as a Esol Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Mary earned $87,974 in 2025.

Jugdaw Deepnarain

Esol Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$87,967
Base pay
$87,967
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,967

Jugdaw Deepnarain is a Esol Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $87,967.

Ashley Cooley

Teacher of Profound Intellectual/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$87,964
Base pay
$87,964
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,964

Ashley Cooley holds the role of Teacher of Profound Intellectual at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,964.

Candace Teague

High School Counselor/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$87,932
Base pay
$87,932
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,932

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Candace Teague serves as a High School Counselor. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,932.