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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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India Thompson

Instructional Specialist/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$87,930
Base pay
$87,930
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,930

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,393

India Thompson is a Instructional Specialist at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $87,930.

Jared Duncan

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$87,927
Base pay
$87,927
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,927

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Jared Duncan serves as a Grades 9-12 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,927.

Tracy Hammer

Grade 5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$87,923
Base pay
$87,923
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,923

Tracy Hammer works as a Grade 5 Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Tracy earned $87,923 in 2025.

Lillian Felder

Teacher Support Specialist/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$87,916
Base pay
$87,916
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,916

Lillian Felder is a Teacher Support Specialist at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $87,916.

Neelam Stewart-Lawson

Special Education Specialist/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$87,911
Base pay
$87,911
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,911

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Neelam Stewart-Lawson serves as a Special Education Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,911.

Donna Blair

Special Education Interrelated/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$87,901
Base pay
$87,901
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,901

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,538

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Donna Blair serves as a Special Education Interrelated. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,901.

Byron Mccall

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$87,894
Base pay
$87,894
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,894

Byron Mccall is a Grades 9-12 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $87,894.

Lance Powell

Grades 6-8 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$87,894
Base pay
$87,894
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,894

Lance Powell is a Grades 6-8 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $87,894.

Hannah Dunn

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$87,888
Base pay
$87,888
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,888

Hannah Dunn works as a Grades 9-12 Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Hannah earned $87,888 in 2025.

Kevin Hill

Grades 6-8 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$87,887
Base pay
$87,887
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,887

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Kevin Hill serves as a Grades 6-8 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,887.

Daltonise Harvey

School Psychologist/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$87,879
Base pay
$87,879
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,879

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$611

Daltonise Harvey is a School Psychologist at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $87,879.

Geneva Pemberton

Vocational/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$87,878
Base pay
$87,878
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,878

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$313

Geneva Pemberton holds the role of Vocational at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,878.

Denesya Kelsey

Grade 5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$87,874
Base pay
$87,874
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,874

Denesya Kelsey works as a Grade 5 Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Denesya earned $87,874 in 2025.

Kateah Hightower

Grade 4 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$87,871
Base pay
$87,871
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,871

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$16

Kateah Hightower holds the role of Grade 4 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,871.

Ashad Potter

Instructional Specialist/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$87,868
Base pay
$87,868
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,868

Ashad Potter is a Instructional Specialist at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $87,868.

Kendia Adams

Elementary Counselor/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$87,867
Base pay
$87,867
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,867

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Kendia Adams serves as a Elementary Counselor. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,867.

John Norwood

Special Education Specialist/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$87,855
Base pay
$87,855
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,855

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,053

John Norwood is a Special Education Specialist at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $87,855.

Bradford Clark

Middle School Counselor/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$87,854
Base pay
$87,854
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,854

Bradford Clark is a Middle School Counselor at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $87,854.

Annetta Keller

Grade 3 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$87,850
Base pay
$87,850
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,850

Annetta Keller holds the role of Grade 3 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,850.

Satta Nallo

Preschool Special Education Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$87,847
Base pay
$87,847
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,847

Satta Nallo holds the role of Preschool Special Education Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,847.

Katrina Sweeting

Special Education Nurse/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$87,829
Base pay
$87,829
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,829

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$193

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Katrina Sweeting serves as a Special Education Nurse. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,829.

Sabrina O'Neil

Lottery Pre-School Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$87,826
Base pay
$87,826
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,826

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$61

Sabrina O'Neil holds the role of Lottery Pre-School Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,826.

Kawarya Albright

Grades 6-8 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$87,826
Base pay
$87,826
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,826

Kawarya Albright works as a Grades 6-8 Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Kawarya earned $87,826 in 2025.

Hawnethia Banks

Grade 2 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$87,805
Base pay
$87,805
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,805

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,273

Hawnethia Banks is a Grade 2 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $87,805.

John Farthing

Grades 6-8 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$87,804
Base pay
$87,804
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,804

At Dekalb County Board of Education, John Farthing serves as a Grades 6-8 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,804.

Karen Lewis

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

2025 total comp
$87,802
Base pay
$87,802
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,802

Karen Lewis holds the role of Is Personnel - Finance and Business at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,802.

Nova Mead

Special Education Interrelated/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$87,794
Base pay
$87,794
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,794

Nova Mead holds the role of Special Education Interrelated at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,794.

Annette Ellis

Vocational/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$87,789
Base pay
$87,789
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,789

Annette Ellis holds the role of Vocational at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,789.

Andrea Richardson

Special Education Interrelated/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$87,787
Base pay
$87,787
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,787

Andrea Richardson holds the role of Special Education Interrelated at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,787.