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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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Ernest Benjamin

Custodial Personnel/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$39,490
Base pay
$39,490
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$39,490

Ernest Benjamin is a Custodial Personnel at Forsyth County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $39,490.

Melissa Jones

Speech-Language Pathologist/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$39,473
Base pay
$39,473
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$39,473

Melissa Jones works as a Speech-Language Pathologist for Forsyth County Board of Education. Melissa earned $39,473 in 2025.

Mary Holtackers

Special Education Parapro/Aide/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$39,459
Base pay
$39,459
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$39,459

Mary Holtackers holds the role of Special Education Parapro/Aide at Forsyth County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $39,459.

Richard Harris

Bus Driver/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$39,385
Base pay
$39,385
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$39,385

At Forsyth County Board of Education, Richard Harris serves as a Bus Driver. Their 2025 pay totaled $39,385.

Alison Hutcheson

School Secretary/Clerk/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$39,385
Base pay
$39,385
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$39,385

At Forsyth County Board of Education, Alison Hutcheson serves as a School Secretary/Clerk. Their 2025 pay totaled $39,385.

Lindsey Johnson

School Secretary/Clerk/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$39,356
Base pay
$39,356
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$39,356

Lindsey Johnson works as a School Secretary/Clerk for Forsyth County Board of Education. Lindsey earned $39,356 in 2025.

April Escobar

Paraprofessional/Teacher Aide/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$39,317
Base pay
$39,317
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$39,317

April Escobar is a Paraprofessional/Teacher Aide at Forsyth County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $39,317.

Joy Elzey

Special Education Parapro/Aide/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$39,312
Base pay
$39,312
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$39,312

Joy Elzey is a Special Education Parapro/Aide at Forsyth County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $39,312.

Lilian Gist

Special Education Parapro/Aide/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$39,312
Base pay
$39,312
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$39,312

Lilian Gist holds the role of Special Education Parapro/Aide at Forsyth County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $39,312.

Elizabeth Sokol

School Secretary/Clerk/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$39,274
Base pay
$39,274
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$39,274

Elizabeth Sokol works as a School Secretary/Clerk for Forsyth County Board of Education. Elizabeth earned $39,274 in 2025.

James Foster

Bus Driver/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$39,230
Base pay
$39,230
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$39,230

James Foster works as a Bus Driver for Forsyth County Board of Education. James earned $39,230 in 2025.

Majida Kesetovic

Custodial Personnel/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$39,229
Base pay
$39,229
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$39,229

Majida Kesetovic holds the role of Custodial Personnel at Forsyth County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $39,229.

Jenifer Womack

Grades K-5 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$39,216
Base pay
$39,216
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$39,216

Jenifer Womack works as a Grades K-5 Teacher for Forsyth County Board of Education. Jenifer earned $39,216 in 2025.

Keidy Rodriguez

Custodial Personnel/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$39,214
Base pay
$39,214
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$39,214

Keidy Rodriguez holds the role of Custodial Personnel at Forsyth County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $39,214.

Amrutha Sankar

Special Education Parapro/Aide/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$39,208
Base pay
$39,208
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$39,208

At Forsyth County Board of Education, Amrutha Sankar serves as a Special Education Parapro/Aide. Their 2025 pay totaled $39,208.