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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

Page 1

Kimberly Pluhar

Grades K-5 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,116
Base pay
$88,116
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,116

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,956

At Forsyth County Board of Education, Kimberly Pluhar serves as a Grades K-5 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,116.

Julie Strecker

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,111
Base pay
$88,111
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,111

Julie Strecker is a Grades 9-12 Teacher at Forsyth County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $88,111.

David Shively

Special Education Interrelated/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,099
Base pay
$88,099
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,099

At Forsyth County Board of Education, David Shively serves as a Special Education Interrelated. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,099.

Shannon Martin

Special Education Interrelated/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,090
Base pay
$88,090
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,090

Shannon Martin is a Special Education Interrelated at Forsyth County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $88,090.

Belinda Lewis

Teacher of Severe Intellectual/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,083
Base pay
$88,083
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,083

Belinda Lewis is a Teacher of Severe Intellectual at Forsyth County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $88,083.

Kathy Budge

Grades 6-8 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,076
Base pay
$88,076
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,076

Kathy Budge works as a Grades 6-8 Teacher for Forsyth County Board of Education. Kathy earned $88,076 in 2025.

David Dipboye

Grades 6-8 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,069
Base pay
$88,069
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,069

At Forsyth County Board of Education, David Dipboye serves as a Grades 6-8 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,069.

Mary Garner

Assistant Principal/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,024
Base pay
$88,024
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,024

At Forsyth County Board of Education, Mary Garner serves as a Assistant Principal. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,024.

Amy Chapple

Middle School Counselor/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,013
Base pay
$88,013
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,013

At Forsyth County Board of Education, Amy Chapple serves as a Middle School Counselor. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,013.

Meredith Phillips

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,002
Base pay
$88,002
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,002

Meredith Phillips holds the role of Grades 9-12 Teacher at Forsyth County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,002.

Vanessa Garcia

Instructional Supervisor/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$87,991
Base pay
$87,991
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,991

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$319

At Forsyth County Board of Education, Vanessa Garcia serves as a Instructional Supervisor. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,991.

Jennifer Lindelli

Grades 6-8 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$87,984
Base pay
$87,984
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,984

Jennifer Lindelli holds the role of Grades 6-8 Teacher at Forsyth County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,984.

Sarah Barlow

Assistant Principal/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$87,940
Base pay
$87,940
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,940

Sarah Barlow holds the role of Assistant Principal at Forsyth County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,940.

Lindsay Kelly

Grade 2 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$87,908
Base pay
$87,908
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,908

Lindsay Kelly works as a Grade 2 Teacher for Forsyth County Board of Education. Lindsay earned $87,908 in 2025.

Kristen Barinowski

Instructional Specialist P-8/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$87,883
Base pay
$87,883
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,883

Kristen Barinowski holds the role of Instructional Specialist P-8 at Forsyth County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,883.

Elizabeth Pfister

Technology Specialist/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$87,842
Base pay
$87,842
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,842

At Forsyth County Board of Education, Elizabeth Pfister serves as a Technology Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,842.

Sarah Chewning

Grade 2 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$87,808
Base pay
$87,808
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,808

At Forsyth County Board of Education, Sarah Chewning serves as a Grade 2 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,808.

Heather Karschner

Grades 6-8 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$87,808
Base pay
$87,808
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,808

Heather Karschner works as a Grades 6-8 Teacher for Forsyth County Board of Education. Heather earned $87,808 in 2025.

Valerie Dalziel

Special Education Interrelated/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$87,808
Base pay
$87,808
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,808

At Forsyth County Board of Education, Valerie Dalziel serves as a Special Education Interrelated. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,808.

Kerasia Pribas

Grade 4 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$87,808
Base pay
$87,808
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,808

Kerasia Pribas holds the role of Grade 4 Teacher at Forsyth County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,808.

Ingrid Bjornson

Preschool Special Education Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$87,808
Base pay
$87,808
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,808

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,619

Ingrid Bjornson is a Preschool Special Education Teacher at Forsyth County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $87,808.

Jean Huff

Special Education Interrelated/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$87,808
Base pay
$87,808
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,808

Jean Huff holds the role of Special Education Interrelated at Forsyth County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,808.

Cynthia Cooper

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$87,792
Base pay
$87,792
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,792

Cynthia Cooper holds the role of Grades 9-12 Teacher at Forsyth County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,792.

Angelia Mitchell

Esol Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$87,790
Base pay
$87,790
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,790

At Forsyth County Board of Education, Angelia Mitchell serves as a Esol Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,790.

Lauren Holmes

Teacher of Emotional/Behavioral/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$87,787
Base pay
$87,787
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,787

Lauren Holmes works as a Teacher of Emotional/Behavioral for Forsyth County Board of Education. Lauren earned $87,787 in 2025.

Jennifer Harris

Speech-Language Pathologist/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$87,759
Base pay
$87,759
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,759

Jennifer Harris works as a Speech-Language Pathologist for Forsyth County Board of Education. Jennifer earned $87,759 in 2025.

Tracy Floyd

Vocational/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$87,756
Base pay
$87,756
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,756

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,444

At Forsyth County Board of Education, Tracy Floyd serves as a Vocational. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,756.

Katherine Atolli

Teacher Support Specialist/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$87,738
Base pay
$87,738
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,738

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,130

Katherine Atolli holds the role of Teacher Support Specialist at Forsyth County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,738.

Alf Holst

Special Education Interrelated/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$87,715
Base pay
$87,715
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,715

Alf Holst is a Special Education Interrelated at Forsyth County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $87,715.

Bailey Stewart

Grades K-5 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$87,707
Base pay
$87,707
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,707

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,313

Bailey Stewart is a Grades K-5 Teacher at Forsyth County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $87,707.

Christine Lowther

Substitute Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$87,661
Base pay
$87,661
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,661

At Forsyth County Board of Education, Christine Lowther serves as a Substitute Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,661.

Carina Jimenez

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$87,648
Base pay
$87,648
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,648

Carina Jimenez works as a Grades 9-12 Teacher for Forsyth County Board of Education. Carina earned $87,648 in 2025.

Jennifer Reece

Grades K-5 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$87,580
Base pay
$87,580
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,580

Jennifer Reece works as a Grades K-5 Teacher for Forsyth County Board of Education. Jennifer earned $87,580 in 2025.

Susan Ruckert

Middle School Explor Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$87,559
Base pay
$87,559
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,559

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,060

At Forsyth County Board of Education, Susan Ruckert serves as a Middle School Explor Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,559.

Jillian Walker

Special Education Interrelated/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$87,547
Base pay
$87,547
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,547

Jillian Walker holds the role of Special Education Interrelated at Forsyth County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,547.

Deborah White

Grades 6-8 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$87,513
Base pay
$87,513
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,513

At Forsyth County Board of Education, Deborah White serves as a Grades 6-8 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,513.

Stephanie Jackson

Grades 6-8 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$87,504
Base pay
$87,504
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,504

Stephanie Jackson works as a Grades 6-8 Teacher for Forsyth County Board of Education. Stephanie earned $87,504 in 2025.

Jennifer Kunz

Instructional Supervisor/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$87,489
Base pay
$87,489
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,489

Jennifer Kunz holds the role of Instructional Supervisor at Forsyth County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,489.

Debra Warnecke

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

2025 total comp
$87,460
Base pay
$87,460
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,460

Debra Warnecke works as a Gifted Elementary Teacher P-5 for Forsyth County Board of Education. Debra earned $87,460 in 2025.

Sarah Moore

Vocational/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$87,454
Base pay
$87,454
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,454

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$956

Sarah Moore works as a Vocational for Forsyth County Board of Education. Sarah earned $87,454 in 2025.