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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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Michelle Landley Lee

Grade 5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$130,437
Base pay
$130,437
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$130,437

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,827

Michelle Landley Lee holds the role of Grade 5 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $130,437.

Tonya Izzard

Principal/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$130,419
Base pay
$130,419
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$130,419

Tonya Izzard holds the role of Principal at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $130,419.

Carol Kellyman

Assistant Principal/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$130,316
Base pay
$130,316
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$130,316

Carol Kellyman is a Assistant Principal at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $130,316.

Chester Smith

Assistant Principal/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$130,196
Base pay
$130,196
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$130,196

Chester Smith holds the role of Assistant Principal at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $130,196.

Erin Broyard-Baptiste

Director of Student Services/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$130,161
Base pay
$130,161
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$130,161

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$217

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Erin Broyard-Baptiste serves as a Director of Student Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $130,161.

Lummie Baker

Director of Curriculum/Instr/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$130,101
Base pay
$130,101
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$130,101

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,798

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Lummie Baker serves as a Director of Curriculum/Instr. Their 2025 pay totaled $130,101.

Latonia Massey-Hunter

Assistant Principal/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$130,021
Base pay
$130,021
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$130,021

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,448

Latonia Massey-Hunter works as a Assistant Principal for Dekalb County Board of Education. Latonia earned $130,021 in 2025.

Lasonya Edwards

Assistant Principal/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$130,021
Base pay
$130,021
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$130,021

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$60

Lasonya Edwards works as a Assistant Principal for Dekalb County Board of Education. Lasonya earned $130,021 in 2025.

Jill Adams

Assistant Principal/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$130,021
Base pay
$130,021
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$130,021

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,863

Jill Adams holds the role of Assistant Principal at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $130,021.

Amy Heutel

Principal/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$130,020
Base pay
$130,020
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$130,020

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,609

Amy Heutel works as a Principal for Dekalb County Board of Education. Amy earned $130,020 in 2025.

Robert Clayton

Principal/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$130,020
Base pay
$130,020
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$130,020

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Robert Clayton serves as a Principal. Their 2025 pay totaled $130,020.

Crystal Pounds

Principal/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$129,884
Base pay
$129,884
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$129,884

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$919

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Crystal Pounds serves as a Principal. Their 2025 pay totaled $129,884.

Valerie Kennedy

Principal/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$129,814
Base pay
$129,814
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$129,814

Valerie Kennedy works as a Principal for Dekalb County Board of Education. Valerie earned $129,814 in 2025.

Lila Brown

Director of Psycho-Ed Program/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$129,781
Base pay
$129,781
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$129,781

Lila Brown holds the role of Director of Psycho-Ed Program at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $129,781.

Kerwin Hughes

School Resource Officer/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$129,629
Base pay
$129,629
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$129,629

Kerwin Hughes is a School Resource Officer at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $129,629.

Michael Shaw

Instructional Supervisor/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$129,614
Base pay
$129,614
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$129,614

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Michael Shaw serves as a Instructional Supervisor. Their 2025 pay totaled $129,614.

Makeba West

Instructional Supervisor/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$129,594
Base pay
$129,594
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$129,594

Makeba West holds the role of Instructional Supervisor at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $129,594.

Akila Scott

High School Counselor/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$129,449
Base pay
$129,449
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$129,449

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,189

Akila Scott works as a High School Counselor for Dekalb County Board of Education. Akila earned $129,449 in 2025.

Krystye Tatum

Principal/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$129,437
Base pay
$129,437
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$129,437

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,708

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Krystye Tatum serves as a Principal. Their 2025 pay totaled $129,437.

Cedric Masten

Special Education Interrelated/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$129,404
Base pay
$129,404
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$129,404

Cedric Masten holds the role of Special Education Interrelated at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $129,404.

Alisa Wagner

Vocational/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$129,338
Base pay
$129,338
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$129,338

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,483

Alisa Wagner works as a Vocational for Dekalb County Board of Education. Alisa earned $129,338 in 2025.

Sonja Tobler

School Social Worker/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$129,334
Base pay
$129,334
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$129,334

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,687

Sonja Tobler is a School Social Worker at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $129,334.

Josie Moss

Human Resources Personnel/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$129,279
Base pay
$129,279
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$129,279

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,617

Josie Moss is a Human Resources Personnel at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $129,279.

Tasha Etheridge-Farley

Assistant Principal/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$129,261
Base pay
$129,261
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$129,261

Tasha Etheridge-Farley is a Assistant Principal at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $129,261.

Ulysses Foston

Assistant Principal/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$129,239
Base pay
$129,239
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$129,239

Ulysses Foston works as a Assistant Principal for Dekalb County Board of Education. Ulysses earned $129,239 in 2025.

Sherita Davis

Principal/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$129,187
Base pay
$129,187
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$129,187

Sherita Davis holds the role of Principal at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $129,187.

Glennis Jackson

Assistant Principal/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$129,048
Base pay
$129,048
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$129,048

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Glennis Jackson serves as a Assistant Principal. Their 2025 pay totaled $129,048.

Terri Dunlap

Assistant Principal/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$129,005
Base pay
$129,005
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$129,005

Terri Dunlap holds the role of Assistant Principal at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $129,005.

Scherita Daniel

Assistant Principal/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$128,995
Base pay
$128,995
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,995

Scherita Daniel is a Assistant Principal at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $128,995.

Reginald House

School Resource Officer/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$128,948
Base pay
$128,948
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,948

Reginald House holds the role of School Resource Officer at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $128,948.

Corey Taylor

School Resource Officer/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$128,887
Base pay
$128,887
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,887

Corey Taylor is a School Resource Officer at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $128,887.

Patricia Wells

Assistant Principal/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$128,645
Base pay
$128,645
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,645

Patricia Wells works as a Assistant Principal for Dekalb County Board of Education. Patricia earned $128,645 in 2025.

Marilynn Hollis

Instructional Supervisor/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$128,614
Base pay
$128,614
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,614

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,465

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Marilynn Hollis serves as a Instructional Supervisor. Their 2025 pay totaled $128,614.

Brian Warren

Information Service Personnel/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$128,583
Base pay
$128,583
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,583

Brian Warren works as a Information Service Personnel for Dekalb County Board of Education. Brian earned $128,583 in 2025.

James Clement

Information Service Personnel/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$128,583
Base pay
$128,583
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,583

At Dekalb County Board of Education, James Clement serves as a Information Service Personnel. Their 2025 pay totaled $128,583.

Thalia Watson

Assistant Principal/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$128,540
Base pay
$128,540
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,540

Thalia Watson works as a Assistant Principal for Dekalb County Board of Education. Thalia earned $128,540 in 2025.

Mona Reynolds

Instructional Supervisor/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$128,473
Base pay
$128,473
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,473

Mona Reynolds holds the role of Instructional Supervisor at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $128,473.

Marchetta Kimmons

Instructional Specialist/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$128,386
Base pay
$128,386
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,386

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,434

Marchetta Kimmons works as a Instructional Specialist for Dekalb County Board of Education. Marchetta earned $128,386 in 2025.

Kanessa Fain

Principal/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$128,386
Base pay
$128,386
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,386

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Kanessa Fain serves as a Principal. Their 2025 pay totaled $128,386.

Fredrick King

Information Service Personnel/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$128,333
Base pay
$128,333
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,333

Fredrick King is a Information Service Personnel at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $128,333.