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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

$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 90

Ethel Edwards

Esol Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,435
Base pay
$88,435
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,435

Ethel Edwards is a Esol Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $88,435.

Peter Bartlewski

Special Education Interrelated/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,431
Base pay
$88,431
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,431

Peter Bartlewski holds the role of Special Education Interrelated at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,431.

Sarai Vengesayi-Dinga

Special Education Interrelated/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,423
Base pay
$88,423
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,423

Sarai Vengesayi-Dinga works as a Special Education Interrelated for Dekalb County Board of Education. Sarai earned $88,423 in 2025.

Tanika Lovely

Special Education Interrelated/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,417
Base pay
$88,417
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,417

Tanika Lovely works as a Special Education Interrelated for Dekalb County Board of Education. Tanika earned $88,417 in 2025.

Andrae Torbert

Special Education Interrelated/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,415
Base pay
$88,415
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,415

Andrae Torbert works as a Special Education Interrelated for Dekalb County Board of Education. Andrae earned $88,415 in 2025.

Keith Johnson

Is Personnel - Instruction Service/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,405
Base pay
$88,405
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,405

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,502

Keith Johnson works as a Is Personnel - Instruction Service for Dekalb County Board of Education. Keith earned $88,405 in 2025.

Mariel Jennings

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

2025 total comp
$88,403
Base pay
$88,403
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,403

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$274

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Mariel Jennings serves as a Is Personnel - Finance and Business. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,403.

Yussef Jasmine

Special Education Interrelated/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,398
Base pay
$88,398
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,398

Yussef Jasmine is a Special Education Interrelated at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $88,398.

Cheryl Little

Grades 6-8 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,391
Base pay
$88,391
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,391

Cheryl Little works as a Grades 6-8 Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Cheryl earned $88,391 in 2025.

Kelley Johnson

Grades 6-8 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,386
Base pay
$88,386
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,386

Kelley Johnson holds the role of Grades 6-8 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,386.

Vidya Ramdas-Wilson

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,379
Base pay
$88,379
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,379

Vidya Ramdas-Wilson is a Grades 9-12 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $88,379.

Frances Mitchell

Special Education Interrelated/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,378
Base pay
$88,378
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,378

Frances Mitchell is a Special Education Interrelated at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $88,378.

Cory Foster

Grades K-5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,373
Base pay
$88,373
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,373

Cory Foster holds the role of Grades K-5 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,373.

Logan Graves

Grades K-5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,364
Base pay
$88,364
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,364

Logan Graves works as a Grades K-5 Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Logan earned $88,364 in 2025.

Andrea Hooks

Grades 6-8 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,361
Base pay
$88,361
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,361

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Andrea Hooks serves as a Grades 6-8 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,361.

Joshua Locke

Grades 6-8 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,356
Base pay
$88,356
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,356

Joshua Locke holds the role of Grades 6-8 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,356.

Tulani Futch

Grade 3 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,353
Base pay
$88,353
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,353

Tulani Futch works as a Grade 3 Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Tulani earned $88,353 in 2025.

Chimere Wilson

Special Education Interrelated/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,345
Base pay
$88,345
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,345

Chimere Wilson holds the role of Special Education Interrelated at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,345.

Deirdre Heffernan

Grades 6-8 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,345
Base pay
$88,345
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,345

Deirdre Heffernan works as a Grades 6-8 Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Deirdre earned $88,345 in 2025.

Elizabeth Nwogu

Early Intervention Primary Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,345
Base pay
$88,345
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,345

Elizabeth Nwogu is a Early Intervention Primary Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $88,345.

Lowanna Brown

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,333
Base pay
$88,333
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,333

Lowanna Brown holds the role of Grades 9-12 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,333.

Crystal Gentile Porter

Grades 6-8 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,325
Base pay
$88,325
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,325

Crystal Gentile Porter holds the role of Grades 6-8 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,325.

Paula Turman

Esol Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,300
Base pay
$88,300
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,300

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Paula Turman serves as a Esol Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,300.

Nakema Price

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,295
Base pay
$88,295
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,295

Nakema Price is a Grades 9-12 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $88,295.

Tawana Parker-Bellamy

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,278
Base pay
$88,278
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,278

Tawana Parker-Bellamy works as a Grades 9-12 Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Tawana earned $88,278 in 2025.

Winston Smoak

Special Education Interrelated/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,278
Base pay
$88,278
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,278

Winston Smoak is a Special Education Interrelated at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $88,278.

Jade Pernell

Teacher of Moderate Intellectual/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,277
Base pay
$88,277
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,277

Jade Pernell holds the role of Teacher of Moderate Intellectual at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,277.

Jennifer Jones

Librarian/Media Specialist/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,257
Base pay
$88,257
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,257

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Jennifer Jones serves as a Librarian/Media Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,257.

Maegan Donnell

Other Instructional Provider/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,257
Base pay
$88,257
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,257

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$345

Maegan Donnell works as a Other Instructional Provider for Dekalb County Board of Education. Maegan earned $88,257 in 2025.

Michele Turks

Grade 3 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,237
Base pay
$88,237
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,237

Michele Turks works as a Grade 3 Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Michele earned $88,237 in 2025.

Tatum Eubanks

Kindergarten Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,230
Base pay
$88,230
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,230

Tatum Eubanks is a Kindergarten Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $88,230.

Dominique Moore

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,227
Base pay
$88,227
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,227

Dominique Moore works as a Grades 9-12 Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Dominique earned $88,227 in 2025.

Ratreisia Ferguson

Instructional Specialist/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,225
Base pay
$88,225
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,225

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,723

Ratreisia Ferguson holds the role of Instructional Specialist at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,225.

Angel Hurst

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

2025 total comp
$88,215
Base pay
$88,215
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,215

Angel Hurst is a Gifted Elementary Teacher P-5 at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $88,215.

Vernita Young

Grade 5 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,213
Base pay
$88,213
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,213

Vernita Young is a Grade 5 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $88,213.

Marcus Benton

Grades 6-8 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,180
Base pay
$88,180
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,180

Marcus Benton holds the role of Grades 6-8 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,180.

Orieth Rodriguez

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,178
Base pay
$88,178
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,178

Orieth Rodriguez holds the role of Grades 9-12 Teacher at Dekalb County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,178.

Andrea Glaze

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,161
Base pay
$88,161
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,161

Andrea Glaze works as a Grades 9-12 Teacher for Dekalb County Board of Education. Andrea earned $88,161 in 2025.

Alicia Baiden

Assistant Principal/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,161
Base pay
$88,161
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,161

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,057

At Dekalb County Board of Education, Alicia Baiden serves as a Assistant Principal. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,161.

Tania Fana

Instructional Specialist/Dekalb County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,154
Base pay
$88,154
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,154

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,374

Tania Fana works as a Instructional Specialist for Dekalb County Board of Education. Tania earned $88,154 in 2025.