Annual salary
$62,434
Georgia · salary schedule · 2026-27
Atlanta Public Schools salary schedule, 2026-27
Teacher salary schedule, 202 day work schedule (2026-2027). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a certificate level and salary step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Atlanta Public Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $62,434 (T4 - Bachelor, salary step Step 1) and tops out at $128,375 (T7 - Doctorate, salary step Step 27-29), per Atlanta Public Schools (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (T4 - Bachelor) starts at $62,434 and reaches $91,270 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (T5 - Master) the range is $68,776 to $103,596.
- The schedule is built on 202 work days, which makes the starting cell about $309.08 per day.
- The grid has 4 certificate level columns and 17 salary step rows; the highest cell is reached at salary step Step 27-29.
- Atlanta Public Schools enrolled 49,660 students in 2023-24, the 7th-largest district in Georgia by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule, 202 day work schedule (2026-2027)
| Salary step \ Certificate level | T4 - Bachelor | T5 - Master | T6 - Specialist | T7 - Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | $62,434 | $68,776 | $77,095 | $85,203 |
| Step 2 | $63,206 | $71,043 | $80,282 | $89,111 |
| Step 3 | $64,274 | $73,172 | $82,689 | $91,785 |
| Step 4 | $66,844 | $75,875 | $85,280 | $94,663 |
| Step 5 | $68,852 | $78,153 | $87,839 | $97,502 |
| Step 6 | $71,949 | $81,673 | $91,556 | $101,184 |
| Step 7-8 | $74,106 | $84,122 | $94,301 | $104,218 |
| Step 9-10 | $76,327 | $86,646 | $97,135 | $107,342 |
| Step 11-12 | $78,618 | $89,247 | $100,044 | $110,564 |
| Step 13-14 | $80,977 | $91,924 | $103,044 | $113,880 |
| Step 15-16 | $83,410 | $94,680 | $106,137 | $117,296 |
| Step 17-18 | $86,187 | $97,844 | $109,695 | $121,231 |
| Step 19-20 | $88,386 | $100,388 | $112,573 | $124,430 |
| Step 21-22 | $89,114 | $101,148 | $113,412 | $125,343 |
| Step 23-24 | $89,826 | $101,957 | $114,319 | $126,345 |
| Step 25-26 | $90,545 | $102,774 | $115,234 | $127,356 |
| Step 27-29 | $91,270 | $103,596 | $116,156 | $128,375 |
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Per month (12)
$5,202.83
Per work day
$309.08 / 202 days
Next 5 steps in this certificate level
| Salary step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| Step 2 | $63,206 | +$772 |
| Step 3 | $64,274 | +$1,840 |
| Step 4 | $66,844 | +$4,410 |
| Step 5 | $68,852 | +$6,418 |
| Step 6 | $71,949 | +$9,515 |
Worked example as rendered: T4 - Bachelor, salary step Step 1 = $62,434 a year, $5,202.83 a month spread over 12 months, $309.08 per work day on a 202-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
202 days = 191 duty days + 11 paid holidays.
Applies to Teacher, Master Teacher Leader and Media Specialist.
The document prints both a daily rate and an annual rate for each cell; only the annual rate is reproduced here.
Steps are banded above step 6: one step covers two years of experience (and step 27-29 covers three).
Document footer reads 'Created 06/2026, Budget Adopted 06/2026'.
- Soft spot: Published annual figures carry cents; they are rounded to whole dollars here.
- Soft spot: Step labels correspond to years of experience shown in a separate column (step 1 = 0 years).
Questions people ask
What is the starting teacher salary in Atlanta Public Schools?
$62,434 on the certificate level T4 - Bachelor at salary step Step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Atlanta Public Schools). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $62,434 (T4 - Bachelor).
What is the top of the Atlanta Public Schools salary schedule?
$128,375, at salary step Step 27-29 on T7 - Doctorate (2026-27). That is the highest published cell before any stipend, longevity or supplement not printed on the grid.
Other Georgia districts with schedules
- Clayton County Public Schoolsstarts $49,842
- Forsyth County Schoolsstarts $56,784
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- Savannah-Chatham County Public School Systemstarts $46,013
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- Houston County Schoolsstarts $49,980
- Richmond County School Systemstarts $45,878
- Columbia County School Districtstarts $51,570
- Hall County School Systemstarts $49,597
- Douglas County School Systemstarts $57,247
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