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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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Adriene Carlisle

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$90,219
Base pay
$90,219
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,219

Adriene Carlisle holds the role of Grades 9-12 Teacher at Forsyth County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $90,219.

Stephanie Purcell

Grades 6-8 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$90,197
Base pay
$90,197
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,197

Stephanie Purcell holds the role of Grades 6-8 Teacher at Forsyth County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $90,197.

Kyle Gourley

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$90,183
Base pay
$90,183
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,183

Kyle Gourley holds the role of Grades 9-12 Teacher at Forsyth County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $90,183.

Brenda Leahy

Grade 2 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$90,179
Base pay
$90,179
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,179

Brenda Leahy holds the role of Grade 2 Teacher at Forsyth County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $90,179.

Candi Clark

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$90,153
Base pay
$90,153
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,153

At Forsyth County Board of Education, Candi Clark serves as a Grades 9-12 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $90,153.

Dawn James

Grades 6-8 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$90,152
Base pay
$90,152
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,152

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$206

Dawn James holds the role of Grades 6-8 Teacher at Forsyth County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $90,152.

Christie Zerkel

Esol Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$90,149
Base pay
$90,149
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,149

At Forsyth County Board of Education, Christie Zerkel serves as a Esol Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $90,149.

Eric Arnold

Vocational/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$90,141
Base pay
$90,141
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,141

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$533

Eric Arnold holds the role of Vocational at Forsyth County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $90,141.

Timothy Tidwell

Instructional Supervisor/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$90,140
Base pay
$90,140
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,140

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$395

Timothy Tidwell holds the role of Instructional Supervisor at Forsyth County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $90,140.

Kaylie Scott

Grade 1 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$90,136
Base pay
$90,136
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,136

Kaylie Scott is a Grade 1 Teacher at Forsyth County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $90,136.

Ryan Wason

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$90,122
Base pay
$90,122
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,122

At Forsyth County Board of Education, Ryan Wason serves as a Grades 9-12 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $90,122.

Crystal O'Shields

Grades 6-8 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$90,095
Base pay
$90,095
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,095

Crystal O'Shields is a Grades 6-8 Teacher at Forsyth County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $90,095.

Jessica Wood

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$90,052
Base pay
$90,052
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,052

At Forsyth County Board of Education, Jessica Wood serves as a Grades 9-12 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $90,052.

Brianna Hundt

Assistant Principal/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$90,049
Base pay
$90,049
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,049

Brianna Hundt holds the role of Assistant Principal at Forsyth County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $90,049.

Martha Milner

Substitute Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$90,039
Base pay
$90,039
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,039

Martha Milner works as a Substitute Teacher for Forsyth County Board of Education. Martha earned $90,039 in 2025.

Gwen Cheatham

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$90,022
Base pay
$90,022
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,022

At Forsyth County Board of Education, Gwen Cheatham serves as a Grades 9-12 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $90,022.

Brenda Davis

Grades 6-8 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$90,020
Base pay
$90,020
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,020

Brenda Davis is a Grades 6-8 Teacher at Forsyth County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $90,020.

Billie Jatko

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$90,013
Base pay
$90,013
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,013

Billie Jatko is a Grades 9-12 Teacher at Forsyth County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $90,013.

Aaron Pileggi

High School Counselor/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$90,003
Base pay
$90,003
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,003

Aaron Pileggi is a High School Counselor at Forsyth County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $90,003.

Maria Wlosko

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,982
Base pay
$89,982
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,982

Maria Wlosko is a Grades 9-12 Teacher at Forsyth County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $89,982.

Caroline Steinberg

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,960
Base pay
$89,960
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,960

Caroline Steinberg works as a Grades 9-12 Teacher for Forsyth County Board of Education. Caroline earned $89,960 in 2025.

Lidan Zhou

Vocational/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,947
Base pay
$89,947
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,947

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$267

Lidan Zhou holds the role of Vocational at Forsyth County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $89,947.

Addison Walden

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,920
Base pay
$89,920
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,920

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$189

Addison Walden holds the role of Grades 9-12 Teacher at Forsyth County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $89,920.

Casandra Hardin

Esol Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,907
Base pay
$89,907
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,907

Casandra Hardin holds the role of Esol Teacher at Forsyth County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $89,907.

Sherry Lopez

Teacher of Moderate Intellectual/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,904
Base pay
$89,904
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,904

Sherry Lopez works as a Teacher of Moderate Intellectual for Forsyth County Board of Education. Sherry earned $89,904 in 2025.

Stuart Mcdaniel

Grades 6-8 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,901
Base pay
$89,901
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,901

Stuart Mcdaniel works as a Grades 6-8 Teacher for Forsyth County Board of Education. Stuart earned $89,901 in 2025.

Stephanie Bruhl

Grade 5 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,899
Base pay
$89,899
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,899

Stephanie Bruhl works as a Grade 5 Teacher for Forsyth County Board of Education. Stephanie earned $89,899 in 2025.

Teresa Gentry

Audiologist/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,881
Base pay
$89,881
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,881

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,685

Teresa Gentry works as a Audiologist for Forsyth County Board of Education. Teresa earned $89,881 in 2025.

Carey Hunt

Grades 6-8 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,864
Base pay
$89,864
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,864

Carey Hunt holds the role of Grades 6-8 Teacher at Forsyth County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $89,864.

Julie Mcduffie

Grade 1 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,851
Base pay
$89,851
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,851

Julie Mcduffie is a Grade 1 Teacher at Forsyth County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $89,851.

Denise Gilbo

Special Education Interrelated/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,838
Base pay
$89,838
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,838

Denise Gilbo holds the role of Special Education Interrelated at Forsyth County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $89,838.

Felice Scholtes

Kindergarten Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,812
Base pay
$89,812
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,812

Felice Scholtes works as a Kindergarten Teacher for Forsyth County Board of Education. Felice earned $89,812 in 2025.

Kristen Cross

Grade 3 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,804
Base pay
$89,804
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,804

Kristen Cross works as a Grade 3 Teacher for Forsyth County Board of Education. Kristen earned $89,804 in 2025.

Ryan Bartlett

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,803
Base pay
$89,803
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,803

Ryan Bartlett works as a Grades 9-12 Teacher for Forsyth County Board of Education. Ryan earned $89,803 in 2025.

Patricia Ashcraft

Grade 5 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,792
Base pay
$89,792
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,792

Patricia Ashcraft holds the role of Grade 5 Teacher at Forsyth County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $89,792.

Shanda Roberts

Grades 6-8 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,789
Base pay
$89,789
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,789

Shanda Roberts holds the role of Grades 6-8 Teacher at Forsyth County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $89,789.

Katherine Zeiter

Grades 6-8 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,772
Base pay
$89,772
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,772

Katherine Zeiter is a Grades 6-8 Teacher at Forsyth County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $89,772.

Phyllis Pizzino

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,763
Base pay
$89,763
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,763

Phyllis Pizzino works as a Grades 9-12 Teacher for Forsyth County Board of Education. Phyllis earned $89,763 in 2025.

Shirley Azbell

Vocational/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,760
Base pay
$89,760
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,760

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,988

Shirley Azbell works as a Vocational for Forsyth County Board of Education. Shirley earned $89,760 in 2025.

Michael Earwood

Vocational/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$89,751
Base pay
$89,751
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,751

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$403

Michael Earwood holds the role of Vocational at Forsyth County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $89,751.