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Forsyth County Board of Education

Source file: Georgia — State Employee Salaries (Open Georgia / TIGA) / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Forsyth County Board of Education administers public education — funding, academic standards, and the operation of schools.

In 2025, this agency had 8,777 employees with median total compensation of $54,815; the highest distinct record was $342,314.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$444.1M
Employees
8,777
Median total
$54,815
Highest record
$342,314

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 8,777 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($54,815) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$50,599 (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
$3,210
$15,780
$54,815
$78,994
$93,032

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $93,032 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $3,210. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Substitute Teacher
1,408 · $4,349
Grades 9-12 Teacher
756 · $80,895
Grades 6-8 Teacher
655 · $74,847
Bus Driver
436 · $32,824

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.

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Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Record list

Employees

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Kenneth Vandeford

Is Personnel - Other Support/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$109,338
Base pay
$109,338
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,338

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,831

At Forsyth County Board of Education, Kenneth Vandeford serves as a Is Personnel - Other Support. Their 2025 pay totaled $109,338.

Andrew Poor

Grades 6-8 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$109,302
Base pay
$109,302
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,302

Andrew Poor holds the role of Grades 6-8 Teacher at Forsyth County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $109,302.

Clayton Wages

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$109,255
Base pay
$109,255
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,255

Clayton Wages is a Grades 9-12 Teacher at Forsyth County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $109,255.

Janice Kochevar

Vocational/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$109,190
Base pay
$109,190
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,190

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,125

Janice Kochevar holds the role of Vocational at Forsyth County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $109,190.

Josh Owens

High School Counselor/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$109,170
Base pay
$109,170
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,170

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,073

At Forsyth County Board of Education, Josh Owens serves as a High School Counselor. Their 2025 pay totaled $109,170.

Lindsey Needham

Assistant Principal/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$109,164
Base pay
$109,164
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,164

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,599

Lindsey Needham holds the role of Assistant Principal at Forsyth County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $109,164.

Kelly Garcia

School Psychologist/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$109,163
Base pay
$109,163
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,163

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,020

Kelly Garcia holds the role of School Psychologist at Forsyth County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $109,163.

William Robertson

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$109,150
Base pay
$109,150
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,150

William Robertson is a Grades 9-12 Teacher at Forsyth County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $109,150.

Shawna Lyons

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

2025 total comp
$109,129
Base pay
$109,129
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,129

At Forsyth County Board of Education, Shawna Lyons serves as a Gifted Elementary Teacher P-5. Their 2025 pay totaled $109,129.

Lauren Pulley

Teacher Support Specialist/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$109,100
Base pay
$109,100
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,100

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$766

At Forsyth County Board of Education, Lauren Pulley serves as a Teacher Support Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled $109,100.

Jeffrey Woods

Grades 6-8 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$109,069
Base pay
$109,069
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,069

Jeffrey Woods works as a Grades 6-8 Teacher for Forsyth County Board of Education. Jeffrey earned $109,069 in 2025.

Kathleen Carpenter

Technology Director/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$109,035
Base pay
$109,035
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,035

Kathleen Carpenter is a Technology Director at Forsyth County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $109,035.

Susan Veal

Esol Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$108,989
Base pay
$108,989
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$108,989

Susan Veal works as a Esol Teacher for Forsyth County Board of Education. Susan earned $108,989 in 2025.

Daniel Bowles

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$108,956
Base pay
$108,956
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$108,956

Daniel Bowles is a Grades 9-12 Teacher at Forsyth County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $108,956.

Elizabeth Rushton

Assistant Principal/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$108,907
Base pay
$108,907
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$108,907

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,054

Elizabeth Rushton is a Assistant Principal at Forsyth County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $108,907.

Lindsey Richardson

Assistant Principal/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$108,876
Base pay
$108,876
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$108,876

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,839

Lindsey Richardson works as a Assistant Principal for Forsyth County Board of Education. Lindsey earned $108,876 in 2025.

April Busby

Assistant Principal/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$108,876
Base pay
$108,876
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$108,876

April Busby is a Assistant Principal at Forsyth County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $108,876.

William Pickett

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$108,872
Base pay
$108,872
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$108,872

William Pickett holds the role of Grades 9-12 Teacher at Forsyth County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $108,872.

David Smart

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$108,754
Base pay
$108,754
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$108,754

At Forsyth County Board of Education, David Smart serves as a Grades 9-12 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $108,754.

Cynthia Carroll

Esol Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$108,697
Base pay
$108,697
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$108,697

Cynthia Carroll holds the role of Esol Teacher at Forsyth County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $108,697.

Melisa Marsh

Assistant Principal/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$108,652
Base pay
$108,652
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$108,652

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,293

At Forsyth County Board of Education, Melisa Marsh serves as a Assistant Principal. Their 2025 pay totaled $108,652.

Julie Stearns

Is Personnel - Other Support/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$108,511
Base pay
$108,511
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$108,511

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$505

Julie Stearns is a Is Personnel - Other Support at Forsyth County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $108,511.

Brian Bradley

Assistant Principal/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$108,369
Base pay
$108,369
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$108,369

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$449

Brian Bradley holds the role of Assistant Principal at Forsyth County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $108,369.

James Cahill

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$108,028
Base pay
$108,028
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$108,028

James Cahill holds the role of Grades 9-12 Teacher at Forsyth County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $108,028.

Eric Wayne

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$108,000
Base pay
$108,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$108,000

Eric Wayne holds the role of Grades 9-12 Teacher at Forsyth County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $108,000.

Mary Daniels

Grades 6-8 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$107,981
Base pay
$107,981
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,981

Mary Daniels holds the role of Grades 6-8 Teacher at Forsyth County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $107,981.

James Grizzle

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$107,971
Base pay
$107,971
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,971

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$919

James Grizzle holds the role of Grades 9-12 Teacher at Forsyth County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $107,971.

April Brannigan

Esol Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$107,765
Base pay
$107,765
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,765

At Forsyth County Board of Education, April Brannigan serves as a Esol Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $107,765.

Stacy Lemons

Technology Specialist/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$107,739
Base pay
$107,739
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,739

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$631

Stacy Lemons is a Technology Specialist at Forsyth County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $107,739.

Sharon Nizialek

Vocational/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$107,732
Base pay
$107,732
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,732

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$983

Sharon Nizialek works as a Vocational for Forsyth County Board of Education. Sharon earned $107,732 in 2025.