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).
How this schedule moves
On the T4 - Bachelor column a teacher moves from $62,434 at salary step Step 1 to $91,270 at salary step Step 27-29: 16 salary step increases worth $1,802 each on average, 46% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $3,097, between salary step Step 5 and salary step Step 6.
A master's degree is worth $6,342 more than a bachelor's at the first salary step (10.2%) and $12,326 more at the top of the column (13.5%).
The highest-paid column, T7 - Doctorate, starts at $85,203 and tops out at $128,375, 41% above the top of the T4 - Bachelor column.
Among the 26 Georgia district schedules indexed here, Atlanta Public Schools's starting pay ranks 1st and its top cell ranks 1st; the state medians are $51,391 to start and $109,486 at the top.
Across all 3,959 district grids indexed nationally, that starting figure sits at the 85th percentile and the top cell at the 89th percentile.
Column by column
| Certificate level | First salary step | Top | Salary step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T4 - Bachelor | $62,434 | $91,270 | 16 | 46% |
| T5 - Master | $68,776 | $103,596 | 16 | 51% |
| T6 - Specialist | $77,095 | $116,156 | 16 | 51% |
| T7 - Doctorate | $85,203 | $128,375 | 16 | 51% |
Against Georgia districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Public Schools | 49,660 | 2026-27 | $62,434 | $68,776 | $128,375 |
| Clayton County Public Schools | 50,832 | 2026-27 | $49,842 | $62,681 | $107,490 |
| Forsyth County Schools | 54,984 | 2026-27 | $56,784 | $62,364 | $108,987 |
| Cherokee County School District | 42,016 | 2026-27 | $59,438 | $64,732 | $113,221 |
| Savannah-Chatham County Public School System | 35,781 | 2025-26 | $49,316 | – | $109,029 |
| Paulding County School District | 31,831 | 2026-27 | $53,997 | $60,488 | $110,355 |
Starting pay is the first salary step of the bachelor's column where the schedule has one, otherwise the lowest first-salary step cell. Enrollment is NCES 2023-24. Years differ where districts publish on different cycles.
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.
How long does it take to reach the top of the Atlanta Public Schools salary schedule?
On the T4 - Bachelor column the top figure, $91,270, is reached at salary step Step 27-29, 16 salary step increases after salary step Step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Atlanta Public Schools?
$6,342 more at the first salary step: $68,776 on T5 - Master against $62,434 on T4 - Bachelor (2026-27 schedule).
Other Georgia districts with schedules
- Clayton County Public Schoolsstarts $49,842
- Forsyth County Schoolsstarts $56,784
- Cherokee County School Districtstarts $52,008
- Savannah-Chatham County Public School Systemstarts $49,316
- Paulding County School Districtstarts $51,762
- 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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