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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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Karin Francis

Grades 6-8 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$78,402
Base pay
$78,402
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,402

Karin Francis is a Grades 6-8 Teacher at Forsyth County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $78,402.

Matthew Miller

Special Education Interrelated/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$78,381
Base pay
$78,381
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,381

Matthew Miller works as a Special Education Interrelated for Forsyth County Board of Education. Matthew earned $78,381 in 2025.

Cheryl Thomas

Early Intervention Primary Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$78,373
Base pay
$78,373
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,373

At Forsyth County Board of Education, Cheryl Thomas serves as a Early Intervention Primary Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,373.

Jenifer Pestorius

Gifted/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$78,373
Base pay
$78,373
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,373

At Forsyth County Board of Education, Jenifer Pestorius serves as a Gifted. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,373.

Rachel Horne

Kindergarten Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$78,373
Base pay
$78,373
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,373

Rachel Horne works as a Kindergarten Teacher for Forsyth County Board of Education. Rachel earned $78,373 in 2025.

Cecilia Bilbrey

Special Education Interrelated/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$78,368
Base pay
$78,368
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,368

Cecilia Bilbrey is a Special Education Interrelated at Forsyth County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $78,368.

Leigh Watson

Special Education Interrelated/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$78,357
Base pay
$78,357
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,357

At Forsyth County Board of Education, Leigh Watson serves as a Special Education Interrelated. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,357.

Caroline Albertson

Elementary Counselor/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$78,356
Base pay
$78,356
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,356

Caroline Albertson is a Elementary Counselor at Forsyth County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $78,356.