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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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Shannon Floody

Special Education Interrelated/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,136
Base pay
$89,136
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,136

Shannon Floody works as a Special Education Interrelated for Forsyth County Board of Education. Shannon earned $89,136 in 2025.

Brandi Weigle

Grades K-5 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,128
Base pay
$89,128
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,128

At Forsyth County Board of Education, Brandi Weigle serves as a Grades K-5 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,128.

Ross Walker

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,090
Base pay
$89,090
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,090

At Forsyth County Board of Education, Ross Walker serves as a Grades 9-12 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,090.

Merri Huggins

Speech-Language Pathologist/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,085
Base pay
$89,085
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,085

Merri Huggins works as a Speech-Language Pathologist for Forsyth County Board of Education. Merri earned $89,085 in 2025.

Brandy Hiett

Special Education Interrelated/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,027
Base pay
$89,027
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,027

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$21

Brandy Hiett is a Special Education Interrelated at Forsyth County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $89,027.

Jenifer Dipboye

Teacher Support Specialist/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,980
Base pay
$88,980
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,980

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,372

Jenifer Dipboye works as a Teacher Support Specialist for Forsyth County Board of Education. Jenifer earned $88,980 in 2025.

Kerry Hartshorn

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,967
Base pay
$88,967
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,967

Kerry Hartshorn holds the role of Grades 9-12 Teacher at Forsyth County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,967.

Lisa Brock

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,934
Base pay
$88,934
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,934

At Forsyth County Board of Education, Lisa Brock serves as a Grades 9-12 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,934.

Holly Smyre

Grades 6-8 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,929
Base pay
$88,929
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,929

Holly Smyre is a Grades 6-8 Teacher at Forsyth County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $88,929.

Eriselda Gaines

Gifted/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,928
Base pay
$88,928
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,928

Eriselda Gaines is a Gifted at Forsyth County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $88,928.

Deborah Hutchison

Vocational/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,835
Base pay
$88,835
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,835

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,372

At Forsyth County Board of Education, Deborah Hutchison serves as a Vocational. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,835.

Ashley Stinger

Kindergarten Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,808
Base pay
$88,808
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,808

Ashley Stinger holds the role of Kindergarten Teacher at Forsyth County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,808.

Edward White

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,801
Base pay
$88,801
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,801

Edward White holds the role of Grades 9-12 Teacher at Forsyth County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,801.

Kimberly Kershaw

Kindergarten Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,761
Base pay
$88,761
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,761

Kimberly Kershaw holds the role of Kindergarten Teacher at Forsyth County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,761.

Linda Stephen

Special Education Interrelated/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,743
Base pay
$88,743
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,743

Linda Stephen holds the role of Special Education Interrelated at Forsyth County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,743.

Julie Guy

Early Intervention Primary Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,727
Base pay
$88,727
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,727

Julie Guy holds the role of Early Intervention Primary Teacher at Forsyth County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,727.

Shannon Blair

Grade 4 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,723
Base pay
$88,723
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,723

Shannon Blair works as a Grade 4 Teacher for Forsyth County Board of Education. Shannon earned $88,723 in 2025.

Anne Sorenson

Grade 5 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,703
Base pay
$88,703
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,703

At Forsyth County Board of Education, Anne Sorenson serves as a Grade 5 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,703.

Hector Jimenez

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,679
Base pay
$88,679
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,679

Hector Jimenez holds the role of Grades 9-12 Teacher at Forsyth County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,679.

Leah Owens

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,676
Base pay
$88,676
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,676

Leah Owens works as a Grades 9-12 Teacher for Forsyth County Board of Education. Leah earned $88,676 in 2025.

Silvana Young

School Social Worker/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,674
Base pay
$88,674
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,674

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,489

At Forsyth County Board of Education, Silvana Young serves as a School Social Worker. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,674.

Ludwig Keck

Elementary Counselor/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,608
Base pay
$88,608
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,608

Ludwig Keck holds the role of Elementary Counselor at Forsyth County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,608.

Lori Faulkner

Esol Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,584
Base pay
$88,584
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,584

At Forsyth County Board of Education, Lori Faulkner serves as a Esol Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,584.

Tammie Hennelly

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,563
Base pay
$88,563
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,563

Tammie Hennelly is a Grades 9-12 Teacher at Forsyth County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $88,563.

Gregory Salloum

Vocational/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,516
Base pay
$88,516
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,516

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$796

Gregory Salloum works as a Vocational for Forsyth County Board of Education. Gregory earned $88,516 in 2025.

Laura Edwards

Grade 2 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,495
Base pay
$88,495
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,495

Laura Edwards works as a Grade 2 Teacher for Forsyth County Board of Education. Laura earned $88,495 in 2025.

Amy Howell

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

2025 total comp
$88,489
Base pay
$88,489
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,489

At Forsyth County Board of Education, Amy Howell serves as a Gifted Elementary Teacher P-5. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,489.

Elizabeth Sickler

Special Education Interrelated/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,467
Base pay
$88,467
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,467

Elizabeth Sickler holds the role of Special Education Interrelated at Forsyth County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,467.

Robin Coulter

Special Education Interrelated/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,453
Base pay
$88,453
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,453

Robin Coulter is a Special Education Interrelated at Forsyth County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $88,453.

Gregory Erdely

Vocational/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,442
Base pay
$88,442
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,442

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$786

Gregory Erdely works as a Vocational for Forsyth County Board of Education. Gregory earned $88,442 in 2025.

Michele Yeager

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,441
Base pay
$88,441
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,441

Michele Yeager is a Grades 9-12 Teacher at Forsyth County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $88,441.

Cynthia Alexander

Grade 1 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

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

Cynthia Alexander works as a Grade 1 Teacher for Forsyth County Board of Education. Cynthia earned $88,417 in 2025.

Leigh Dipuma

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

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

Leigh Dipuma works as a Grades 9-12 Teacher for Forsyth County Board of Education. Leigh earned $88,403 in 2025.

Melissa Haas

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,385
Base pay
$88,385
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,385

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,722

At Forsyth County Board of Education, Melissa Haas serves as a Grades 9-12 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,385.

Amy Thomas

Kindergarten Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,367
Base pay
$88,367
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,367

Amy Thomas is a Kindergarten Teacher at Forsyth County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $88,367.

Crystal Fowler

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

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

Crystal Fowler holds the role of Grades 9-12 Teacher at Forsyth County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,364.

Brittany Rhodes

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

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

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$595

Brittany Rhodes is a Grades 9-12 Teacher at Forsyth County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $88,356.

Julia Callahan

Gnets Teacher - Locally Funded/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,327
Base pay
$88,327
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,327

Julia Callahan works as a Gnets Teacher - Locally Funded for Forsyth County Board of Education. Julia earned $88,327 in 2025.

Richard Graiser

Gifted/Forsyth County Board of Education

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

Richard Graiser works as a Gifted for Forsyth County Board of Education. Richard earned $88,278 in 2025.

James Martin

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$88,274
Base pay
$88,274
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,274

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$298

James Martin holds the role of Grades 9-12 Teacher at Forsyth County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,274.