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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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Karen Jones

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$96,118
Base pay
$96,118
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,118

Karen Jones works as a Grades 9-12 Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Karen earned $96,118 in 2025.

Claudia Commander

Grade 5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$96,115
Base pay
$96,115
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,115

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Claudia Commander serves as a Grade 5 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,115.

Sabrina Davis

Vocational/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$96,112
Base pay
$96,112
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,112

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,658

Sabrina Davis works as a Vocational for Dekalb County Board of Education. Sabrina earned $96,112 in 2025.

Ashley Osby

Librarian/Media Specialist/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$96,111
Base pay
$96,111
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,111

Ashley Osby is a Librarian/Media Specialist at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $96,111.

Altamese Rogers

Grades K-5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$96,109
Base pay
$96,109
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,109

Altamese Rogers holds the role of Grades K-5 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,109.

Joy Underwood

Grades K-5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$96,109
Base pay
$96,109
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,109

Joy Underwood works as a Grades K-5 Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Joy earned $96,109 in 2025.

Brenda Walker

Grade 1 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$96,104
Base pay
$96,104
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,104

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$127

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Brenda Walker serves as a Grade 1 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,104.

Gregory Farngalo

Special Education Interrelated/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$96,098
Base pay
$96,098
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,098

Gregory Farngalo holds the role of Special Education Interrelated at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,098.

Sherkeyla Reaves

Grade 3 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$96,096
Base pay
$96,096
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,096

Sherkeyla Reaves works as a Grade 3 Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Sherkeyla earned $96,096 in 2025.

Dia Harden

Instructional Specialist/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$96,092
Base pay
$96,092
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,092

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,954

Dia Harden is a Instructional Specialist at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $96,092.

Elgin Key

Instructional Supervisor/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$96,091
Base pay
$96,091
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,091

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Elgin Key serves as a Instructional Supervisor. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,091.

Aubrey Brooks

Instructional Supervisor/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$96,091
Base pay
$96,091
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,091

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,669

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Aubrey Brooks serves as a Instructional Supervisor. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,091.

Yuena Perez

Kindergarten Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$96,089
Base pay
$96,089
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,089

Yuena Perez is a Kindergarten Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $96,089.

Marc Joseph

School Resource Officer/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$96,081
Base pay
$96,081
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,081

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Marc Joseph serves as a School Resource Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,081.

Caroline Okou

Grades 6-8 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$96,077
Base pay
$96,077
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,077

Caroline Okou is a Grades 6-8 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $96,077.

Marilyn Hamilton

Elementary Counselor/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$96,068
Base pay
$96,068
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,068

Marilyn Hamilton is a Elementary Counselor at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $96,068.

Stephanie Marsden

Physical Therapist/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$96,068
Base pay
$96,068
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,068

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Stephanie Marsden serves as a Physical Therapist. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,068.

Phoenicia Grant

High School Counselor/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$96,065
Base pay
$96,065
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,065

Phoenicia Grant works as a High School Counselor for Dekalb County Board of Education. Phoenicia earned $96,065 in 2025.

Wendi Nixon

Grade 3 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$96,062
Base pay
$96,062
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,062

Wendi Nixon is a Grade 3 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $96,062.

Douglas Friedlander

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$96,058
Base pay
$96,058
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,058

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Douglas Friedlander serves as a Grades 9-12 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,058.

Angela Bateman

High School Counselor/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$96,049
Base pay
$96,049
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,049

Angela Bateman holds the role of High School Counselor at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,049.

Rodney Bush

Special Education Interrelated/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$96,048
Base pay
$96,048
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,048

Rodney Bush works as a Special Education Interrelated for Dekalb County Board of Education. Rodney earned $96,048 in 2025.

Zainab Yahaya

Teacher of Moderate Intellectual/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$96,022
Base pay
$96,022
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,022

Zainab Yahaya works as a Teacher of Moderate Intellectual for Dekalb County Board of Education. Zainab earned $96,022 in 2025.

Allen Price

Special Education Interrelated/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$96,022
Base pay
$96,022
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,022

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,936

Allen Price is a Special Education Interrelated at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $96,022.

Lori Ussery

Grades K-5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$96,018
Base pay
$96,018
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,018

Lori Ussery works as a Grades K-5 Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Lori earned $96,018 in 2025.

Brandon Rozzelle

Is Personnel - Support Service/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$96,005
Base pay
$96,005
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,005

Brandon Rozzelle holds the role of Is Personnel - Support Service at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,005.

Kenneth Miller

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$95,995
Base pay
$95,995
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,995

Kenneth Miller holds the role of Grades 9-12 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $95,995.

Joslyn Wills

Special Education Interrelated/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$95,975
Base pay
$95,975
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,975

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Joslyn Wills serves as a Special Education Interrelated. Their 2025 pay totaled $95,975.

Vallie Fuller

Special Education Specialist/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$95,974
Base pay
$95,974
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,974

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$386

Vallie Fuller holds the role of Special Education Specialist at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $95,974.

Natasha Space

Special Education Interrelated/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$95,956
Base pay
$95,956
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,956

Natasha Space holds the role of Special Education Interrelated at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $95,956.

Celestine Hunter

Special Education Interrelated/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$95,923
Base pay
$95,923
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,923

Celestine Hunter holds the role of Special Education Interrelated at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $95,923.

Ronald Copeland

Grades K-5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$95,906
Base pay
$95,906
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,906

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Ronald Copeland serves as a Grades K-5 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $95,906.

Belinda Williams

Special Education Interrelated/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$95,884
Base pay
$95,884
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,884

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Belinda Williams serves as a Special Education Interrelated. Their 2025 pay totaled $95,884.

James Demer

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$95,874
Base pay
$95,874
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,874

James Demer holds the role of Grades 9-12 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $95,874.

Carmen Romero Ugarte

Grades K-5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$95,869
Base pay
$95,869
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,869

Carmen Romero Ugarte is a Grades K-5 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $95,869.

Staci Kaitwattanakul

Librarian/Media Specialist/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$95,855
Base pay
$95,855
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,855

Staci Kaitwattanakul works as a Librarian/Media Specialist for Dekalb County Board of Education. Staci earned $95,855 in 2025.

Gale Eligwe

Special Education Interrelated/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$95,845
Base pay
$95,845
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,845

Gale Eligwe is a Special Education Interrelated at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $95,845.

Meta Simon

Human Resources Personnel/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$95,836
Base pay
$95,836
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,836

Meta Simon works as a Human Resources Personnel for Dekalb County Board of Education. Meta earned $95,836 in 2025.

Ashley Barnett

Is Personnel - Support Service/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$95,836
Base pay
$95,836
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,836

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,401

Ashley Barnett works as a Is Personnel - Support Service for Dekalb County Board of Education. Ashley earned $95,836 in 2025.

Eric Quarles

Special Education Interrelated/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$95,833
Base pay
$95,833
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,833

Eric Quarles works as a Special Education Interrelated for Dekalb County Board of Education. Eric earned $95,833 in 2025.