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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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Twona Price

Food Service Administrator/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$94,380
Base pay
$94,380
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,380

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,363

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Twona Price serves as a Food Service Administrator. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,380.

Darrell Peavy

Grades 6-8 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$94,373
Base pay
$94,373
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,373

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Darrell Peavy serves as a Grades 6-8 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,373.

Santana Clay

Instructional Specialist/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$94,373
Base pay
$94,373
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,373

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,282

Santana Clay works as a Instructional Specialist for Dekalb County Board of Education. Santana earned $94,373 in 2025.

Linnell Burton

Vocational/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$94,368
Base pay
$94,368
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,368

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$84

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Linnell Burton serves as a Vocational. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,368.

Sarah Bullard

Grade 4 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$94,358
Base pay
$94,358
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,358

Sarah Bullard holds the role of Grade 4 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,358.

Victoria Sasine

Grades K-5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$94,355
Base pay
$94,355
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,355

Victoria Sasine holds the role of Grades K-5 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,355.

Ralph Freeman

Grades K-5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$94,354
Base pay
$94,354
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,354

Ralph Freeman works as a Grades K-5 Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Ralph earned $94,354 in 2025.

Tait Anberg

Grades K-5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$94,354
Base pay
$94,354
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,354

Tait Anberg works as a Grades K-5 Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Tait earned $94,354 in 2025.

Kelly Nettles

Special Education Interrelated/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$94,354
Base pay
$94,354
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,354

Kelly Nettles is a Special Education Interrelated at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $94,354.

Eugene Denson

Grades 6-8 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$94,354
Base pay
$94,354
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,354

Eugene Denson holds the role of Grades 6-8 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,354.

Catherine Mcgarity

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$94,348
Base pay
$94,348
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,348

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Catherine Mcgarity serves as a Grades 9-12 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,348.

Natalie Johnson

Librarian/Media Specialist/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$94,348
Base pay
$94,348
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,348

Natalie Johnson works as a Librarian/Media Specialist for Dekalb County Board of Education. Natalie earned $94,348 in 2025.

Deante Lamar

Assistant Principal/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$94,331
Base pay
$94,331
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,331

Deante Lamar is a Assistant Principal at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $94,331.

Tonda Wickliffe

Grades 6-8 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$94,327
Base pay
$94,327
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,327

Tonda Wickliffe holds the role of Grades 6-8 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,327.

Amy Hannah

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$94,324
Base pay
$94,324
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,324

Amy Hannah works as a Grades 9-12 Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Amy earned $94,324 in 2025.

Deidre Carter

Grades 6-8 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$94,321
Base pay
$94,321
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,321

Deidre Carter works as a Grades 6-8 Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Deidre earned $94,321 in 2025.

Elizabeth Wagner

Librarian/Media Specialist/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$94,315
Base pay
$94,315
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,315

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Elizabeth Wagner serves as a Librarian/Media Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,315.

Starr Rayford

Speech-Language Pathologist/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$94,313
Base pay
$94,313
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,313

Starr Rayford holds the role of Speech-Language Pathologist at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,313.

Jessica Parker

Preschool Special Education Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$94,312
Base pay
$94,312
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,312

Jessica Parker works as a Preschool Special Education Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Jessica earned $94,312 in 2025.

Jennifer Adams

Vocational/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$94,302
Base pay
$94,302
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,302

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,185

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Jennifer Adams serves as a Vocational. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,302.

Crystal Williams

School Social Worker/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$94,292
Base pay
$94,292
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,292

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Crystal Williams serves as a School Social Worker. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,292.

Elizabeth Williams

Teacher of Severe Intellectual/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$94,288
Base pay
$94,288
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,288

Elizabeth Williams is a Teacher of Severe Intellectual at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $94,288.

Patricia Mccrery

Grade 5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$94,288
Base pay
$94,288
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,288

Patricia Mccrery works as a Grade 5 Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Patricia earned $94,288 in 2025.

Susan Hawk

Librarian/Media Specialist/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$94,288
Base pay
$94,288
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,288

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$583

Susan Hawk holds the role of Librarian/Media Specialist at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,288.

Angelia Swinton

Grades 6-8 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$94,270
Base pay
$94,270
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,270

Angelia Swinton is a Grades 6-8 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $94,270.

Shakira Bates-Shaw

Instructional Specialist/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$94,267
Base pay
$94,267
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,267

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,197

Shakira Bates-Shaw is a Instructional Specialist at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $94,267.

Carlita Scarboro

Vocational/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$94,262
Base pay
$94,262
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,262

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,760

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Carlita Scarboro serves as a Vocational. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,262.

Avion Bogle

Gifted Elementary Teacher P-5/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$94,257
Base pay
$94,257
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,257

Avion Bogle is a Gifted Elementary Teacher P-5 at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $94,257.

Jennifer Jefferys

Teacher Support Specialist/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$94,247
Base pay
$94,247
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,247

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Jennifer Jefferys serves as a Teacher Support Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,247.

Kimberley Smiley

Librarian/Media Specialist/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$94,213
Base pay
$94,213
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,213

Kimberley Smiley holds the role of Librarian/Media Specialist at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,213.

Roger Burr

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$94,190
Base pay
$94,190
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,190

Roger Burr works as a Grades 9-12 Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Roger earned $94,190 in 2025.

Doreatha Evans

Grades K-5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$94,181
Base pay
$94,181
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,181

Doreatha Evans works as a Grades K-5 Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Doreatha earned $94,181 in 2025.

Aisha Fisher

Special Education Interrelated/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$94,175
Base pay
$94,175
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,175

Aisha Fisher holds the role of Special Education Interrelated at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,175.

Steven Fortenberry

Vocational/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$94,164
Base pay
$94,164
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,164

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$893

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Steven Fortenberry serves as a Vocational. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,164.

Theresa Abernathy

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$94,164
Base pay
$94,164
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,164

Theresa Abernathy holds the role of Grades 9-12 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,164.

David Ross

Grades 6-8 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$94,155
Base pay
$94,155
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,155

David Ross works as a Grades 6-8 Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. David earned $94,155 in 2025.

Ise Fletcher

Teacher Support Specialist/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$94,153
Base pay
$94,153
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,153

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Ise Fletcher serves as a Teacher Support Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,153.

Joseph Buskey

School Resource Officer/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$94,145
Base pay
$94,145
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,145

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Joseph Buskey serves as a School Resource Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,145.

Jennifer Locklear

Esol Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$94,143
Base pay
$94,143
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,143

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Jennifer Locklear serves as a Esol Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,143.

Priscilla Adams

Grades K-5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$94,141
Base pay
$94,141
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,141

Priscilla Adams is a Grades K-5 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $94,141.