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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
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

$30$117,516+

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 60

Elise Pardee

Grades 6-8 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$77,574
Base pay
$77,574
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,574

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,315

Elise Pardee works as a Grades 6-8 Teacher for Forsyth County Board of Education. Elise earned $77,574 in 2025.

Martin Benavidez

Teacher of Emotional/Behavioral/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$77,570
Base pay
$77,570
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,570

At Forsyth County Board of Education, Martin Benavidez serves as a Teacher of Emotional/Behavioral. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,570.

Bradley Reddinger

Teacher of Emotional/Behavioral/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$77,559
Base pay
$77,559
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,559

At Forsyth County Board of Education, Bradley Reddinger serves as a Teacher of Emotional/Behavioral. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,559.

Jamie Thalacker-Young

Grade 5 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$77,555
Base pay
$77,555
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,555

Jamie Thalacker-Young works as a Grade 5 Teacher for Forsyth County Board of Education. Jamie earned $77,555 in 2025.

Mary Newman

High School Counselor/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$77,545
Base pay
$77,545
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,545

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$547

Mary Newman works as a High School Counselor for Forsyth County Board of Education. Mary earned $77,545 in 2025.

Julie Stephens

Grades 6-8 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$77,511
Base pay
$77,511
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,511

At Forsyth County Board of Education, Julie Stephens serves as a Grades 6-8 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,511.

Cristina Wardrip

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$77,508
Base pay
$77,508
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,508

Cristina Wardrip is a Grades 9-12 Teacher at Forsyth County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $77,508.

Katie Keith

Grade 3 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$77,485
Base pay
$77,485
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,485

At Forsyth County Board of Education, Katie Keith serves as a Grade 3 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,485.

Richard Castleberry

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$77,476
Base pay
$77,476
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,476

Richard Castleberry is a Grades 9-12 Teacher at Forsyth County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $77,476.

Vivalyn Santiago

Grade 5 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$77,457
Base pay
$77,457
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,457

Vivalyn Santiago holds the role of Grade 5 Teacher at Forsyth County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,457.

Jessie Porter

Grades 6-8 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$77,455
Base pay
$77,455
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,455

At Forsyth County Board of Education, Jessie Porter serves as a Grades 6-8 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,455.

Jacob Timmerman

Special Education Interrelated/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$77,451
Base pay
$77,451
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,451

At Forsyth County Board of Education, Jacob Timmerman serves as a Special Education Interrelated. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,451.

Francis Geiger

Grades 6-8 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$77,445
Base pay
$77,445
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,445

Francis Geiger holds the role of Grades 6-8 Teacher at Forsyth County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,445.

Sarah Debary

Grades 6-8 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$77,436
Base pay
$77,436
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,436

Sarah Debary holds the role of Grades 6-8 Teacher at Forsyth County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,436.

Dana Martinez

Grade 2 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$77,431
Base pay
$77,431
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,431

Dana Martinez is a Grade 2 Teacher at Forsyth County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $77,431.

Gabriela Roveri

Grades 6-8 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$77,430
Base pay
$77,430
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,430

Gabriela Roveri holds the role of Grades 6-8 Teacher at Forsyth County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,430.

Brandyn Ray

Grade 2 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$77,424
Base pay
$77,424
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,424

At Forsyth County Board of Education, Brandyn Ray serves as a Grade 2 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,424.

Claire Hexom

Grade 5 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$77,424
Base pay
$77,424
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,424

Claire Hexom works as a Grade 5 Teacher for Forsyth County Board of Education. Claire earned $77,424 in 2025.

Marina Nix

Kindergarten Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$77,424
Base pay
$77,424
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,424

Marina Nix works as a Kindergarten Teacher for Forsyth County Board of Education. Marina earned $77,424 in 2025.

Jennifer Kelley

Grades 6-8 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$77,403
Base pay
$77,403
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,403

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$296

Jennifer Kelley holds the role of Grades 6-8 Teacher at Forsyth County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,403.

Kristen Woddail

Middle School Counselor/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$77,393
Base pay
$77,393
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,393

Kristen Woddail holds the role of Middle School Counselor at Forsyth County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,393.

Ryan Miller

Grades 6-8 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$77,345
Base pay
$77,345
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,345

At Forsyth County Board of Education, Ryan Miller serves as a Grades 6-8 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,345.

Jeanina Prince

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$77,317
Base pay
$77,317
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,317

Jeanina Prince is a Grades 9-12 Teacher at Forsyth County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $77,317.

Kimberly Bell

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$77,312
Base pay
$77,312
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,312

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,662

Kimberly Bell holds the role of Grades 9-12 Teacher at Forsyth County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,312.

Mary Haich

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

2025 total comp
$77,297
Base pay
$77,297
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,297

Mary Haich works as a Gifted Elementary Teacher P-5 for Forsyth County Board of Education. Mary earned $77,297 in 2025.

Kathryn Lightstone

Grade 2 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$77,295
Base pay
$77,295
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,295

At Forsyth County Board of Education, Kathryn Lightstone serves as a Grade 2 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,295.

Sarah Loftus

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$77,287
Base pay
$77,287
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,287

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$234

Sarah Loftus holds the role of Grades 9-12 Teacher at Forsyth County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,287.

Catherine Sharer

Vocational/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$77,258
Base pay
$77,258
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,258

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,398

At Forsyth County Board of Education, Catherine Sharer serves as a Vocational. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,258.

Melissa Combs

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$77,241
Base pay
$77,241
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,241

At Forsyth County Board of Education, Melissa Combs serves as a Grades 9-12 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,241.

Shona Morris

Teacher of Autistic Students/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$77,236
Base pay
$77,236
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,236

Shona Morris holds the role of Teacher of Autistic Students at Forsyth County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,236.

Casey Roop

Preschool Special Education Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$77,236
Base pay
$77,236
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,236

Casey Roop is a Preschool Special Education Teacher at Forsyth County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $77,236.

Michelle Vonhaz

Special Education Interrelated/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$77,231
Base pay
$77,231
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,231

Michelle Vonhaz holds the role of Special Education Interrelated at Forsyth County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,231.

Katie Roth

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$77,215
Base pay
$77,215
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,215

Katie Roth holds the role of Grades 9-12 Teacher at Forsyth County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,215.

Ali Bartus

Teacher of Mild Intellectual/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$77,200
Base pay
$77,200
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,200

Ali Bartus holds the role of Teacher of Mild Intellectual at Forsyth County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,200.

Jennifer Crummel

Vocational/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$77,170
Base pay
$77,170
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,170

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$540

Jennifer Crummel works as a Vocational for Forsyth County Board of Education. Jennifer earned $77,170 in 2025.

Amanda Pruitt

Grades K-5 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$77,168
Base pay
$77,168
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,168

Amanda Pruitt works as a Grades K-5 Teacher for Forsyth County Board of Education. Amanda earned $77,168 in 2025.

Brandon Lane

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$77,161
Base pay
$77,161
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,161

At Forsyth County Board of Education, Brandon Lane serves as a Grades 9-12 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,161.

Madison Barley

Vocational/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$77,145
Base pay
$77,145
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,145

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$934

Madison Barley holds the role of Vocational at Forsyth County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,145.

Christina Williams

School Psychologist/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$77,140
Base pay
$77,140
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,140

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,478

Christina Williams works as a School Psychologist for Forsyth County Board of Education. Christina earned $77,140 in 2025.

Bethany Sterritt

Special Education Interrelated/Forsyth County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$77,128
Base pay
$77,128
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,128

Bethany Sterritt is a Special Education Interrelated at Forsyth County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $77,128.