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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
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

$81$131,633+

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

Highest-paid first / page 7

Shawna Pickett

Principal/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$136,628
Base pay
$136,628
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,628

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Shawna Pickett serves as a Principal. Their 2025 pay totaled $136,628.

Tonya Freeman

Principal/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$136,628
Base pay
$136,628
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,628

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Tonya Freeman serves as a Principal. Their 2025 pay totaled $136,628.

Brandy Martino

Principal/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$136,628
Base pay
$136,628
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,628

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Brandy Martino serves as a Principal. Their 2025 pay totaled $136,628.

Michele Alford

Principal/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$136,628
Base pay
$136,628
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,628

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,671

Michele Alford holds the role of Principal at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $136,628.

Mark Montello

Assistant Principal/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$136,602
Base pay
$136,602
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,602

Mark Montello holds the role of Assistant Principal at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $136,602.

Wade Rhymer

Assistant Principal/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$136,496
Base pay
$136,496
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,496

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,405

Wade Rhymer works as a Assistant Principal for Dekalb County Board of Education. Wade earned $136,496 in 2025.

Lisa Rhymer

Assistant Principal/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$136,473
Base pay
$136,473
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,473

Lisa Rhymer holds the role of Assistant Principal at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $136,473.

Frankie Ortega

Assistant Principal/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$136,473
Base pay
$136,473
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,473

Frankie Ortega holds the role of Assistant Principal at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $136,473.

Gregory Wickersham

Principal/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$136,403
Base pay
$136,403
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,403

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Gregory Wickersham serves as a Principal. Their 2025 pay totaled $136,403.

Donover Butler

Principal/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$136,391
Base pay
$136,391
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,391

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,589

Donover Butler holds the role of Principal at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $136,391.

Nicole Bullen

Principal/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$136,378
Base pay
$136,378
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,378

Nicole Bullen is a Principal at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $136,378.

Cassandra Davis

Principal/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$136,378
Base pay
$136,378
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,378

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,259

Cassandra Davis holds the role of Principal at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $136,378.

Avis Mooneyham

Principal/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$136,378
Base pay
$136,378
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,378

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Avis Mooneyham serves as a Principal. Their 2025 pay totaled $136,378.

Char-Shenda Covington

Director of Student Services/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$136,302
Base pay
$136,302
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,302

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,393

Char-Shenda Covington holds the role of Director of Student Services at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $136,302.

Terri Jenkins

Director of Glrs/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$136,302
Base pay
$136,302
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,302

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,835

Terri Jenkins holds the role of Director of Glrs at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $136,302.

Iris Morris

Physical Therapist/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$136,167
Base pay
$136,167
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,167

Iris Morris is a Physical Therapist at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $136,167.

Sheveeta Bonner

Principal/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$136,141
Base pay
$136,141
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,141

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Sheveeta Bonner serves as a Principal. Their 2025 pay totaled $136,141.

Carolyn Lloyd

Deputy/Assoc/Assistant Superintendent/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$136,106
Base pay
$136,106
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,106

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,462

Carolyn Lloyd works as a Deputy/Assoc/Assistant Superintendent for Dekalb County Board of Education. Carolyn earned $136,106 in 2025.

Tam Pham

Maintenance Personnel/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$136,072
Base pay
$136,072
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,072

Tam Pham is a Maintenance Personnel at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $136,072.

Alethia Love

Instructional Supervisor/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$136,062
Base pay
$136,062
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,062

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,768

Alethia Love works as a Instructional Supervisor for Dekalb County Board of Education. Alethia earned $136,062 in 2025.

James Hearn

Instructional Supervisor/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$135,822
Base pay
$135,822
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$135,822

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$758

James Hearn works as a Instructional Supervisor for Dekalb County Board of Education. James earned $135,822 in 2025.

Natalie Davis

Instructional Supervisor/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$135,812
Base pay
$135,812
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$135,812

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,884

Natalie Davis holds the role of Instructional Supervisor at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $135,812.

Brittany Aarestad

Assistant Principal/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$135,793
Base pay
$135,793
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$135,793

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,444

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Brittany Aarestad serves as a Assistant Principal. Their 2025 pay totaled $135,793.

Kathryn Riley

Grade 3 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$135,788
Base pay
$135,788
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$135,788

Kathryn Riley works as a Grade 3 Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Kathryn earned $135,788 in 2025.

Myrnelle Gregory-Bryan

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$135,557
Base pay
$135,557
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$135,557

Myrnelle Gregory-Bryan works as a Grades 9-12 Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Myrnelle earned $135,557 in 2025.

Shannon Miller

Vocational/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$135,551
Base pay
$135,551
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$135,551

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,118

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Shannon Miller serves as a Vocational. Their 2025 pay totaled $135,551.

Minnie Turner

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$135,481
Base pay
$135,481
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$135,481

Minnie Turner is a Grades 9-12 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $135,481.

Marcus Kimber

Instructional Supervisor/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$135,472
Base pay
$135,472
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$135,472

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,380

Marcus Kimber works as a Instructional Supervisor for Dekalb County Board of Education. Marcus earned $135,472 in 2025.

Brenda Roberts

Principal/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$135,472
Base pay
$135,472
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$135,472

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$69

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Brenda Roberts serves as a Principal. Their 2025 pay totaled $135,472.

Tiffany Reeves

Principal/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$135,368
Base pay
$135,368
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$135,368

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Tiffany Reeves serves as a Principal. Their 2025 pay totaled $135,368.

Margaret Tharpe

Special Education Interrelated/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$135,234
Base pay
$135,234
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$135,234

Margaret Tharpe works as a Special Education Interrelated for Dekalb County Board of Education. Margaret earned $135,234 in 2025.

Charvonne Bailey

Assistant Principal/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$135,176
Base pay
$135,176
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$135,176

Charvonne Bailey holds the role of Assistant Principal at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $135,176.

Anissa Bailey

Instructional Supervisor/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$135,144
Base pay
$135,144
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$135,144

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,499

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Anissa Bailey serves as a Instructional Supervisor. Their 2025 pay totaled $135,144.

Mya Ward

Assistant Principal/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$135,124
Base pay
$135,124
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$135,124

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Mya Ward serves as a Assistant Principal. Their 2025 pay totaled $135,124.

Rhonda Prunty

Instructional Supervisor/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$135,104
Base pay
$135,104
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$135,104

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,892

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Rhonda Prunty serves as a Instructional Supervisor. Their 2025 pay totaled $135,104.

Christopher Key

Director of Student Services/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$135,054
Base pay
$135,054
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$135,054

Christopher Key works as a Director of Student Services for Dekalb County Board of Education. Christopher earned $135,054 in 2025.

Gia Jennings

Is Personnel - Maintenance/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$134,822
Base pay
$134,822
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$134,822

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Gia Jennings serves as a Is Personnel - Maintenance. Their 2025 pay totaled $134,822.

Shelly Bishop

Instructional Supervisor/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$134,822
Base pay
$134,822
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$134,822

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$46

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Shelly Bishop serves as a Instructional Supervisor. Their 2025 pay totaled $134,822.

Kanisa Williams

Instructional Specialist/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$134,788
Base pay
$134,788
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$134,788

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,489

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Kanisa Williams serves as a Instructional Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled $134,788.

Marcus Wright

Principal/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$134,761
Base pay
$134,761
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$134,761

Marcus Wright is a Principal at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $134,761.