Annual salary
$49,842
Georgia · salary schedule · 2026-27
Clayton County Public Schools salary schedule, 2026-27
Teacher annual salary schedule, 190 day (2026-2027). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a tier and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Clayton County Public Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $49,842 (BT-4 Bachelor's Degree, step E) and tops out at $107,490 (T-7 Doctorate Degree, step 34), per Clayton County Public Schools (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BT-4 Bachelor's Degree) starts at $49,842 and reaches $53,343 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (T-5 Masters Degree) the range is $62,681 to $91,076.
- The schedule is built on 190 work days, which makes the starting cell about $262.33 per day.
- The grid has 6 tier columns and 35 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 34.
- Clayton County enrolled 50,832 students in 2023-24, the 6th-largest district in Georgia by NCES enrollment.
Teacher annual salary schedule, 190 day (2026-2027)
| Step \ Tier | BT-4 Bachelor's Degree | T-4 Bachelors Degree | Pre-K Leads | T-5 Masters Degree | T-6 Specialist Degree | T-7 Doctorate Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | $49,842 | $57,809 | $54,056 | $62,681 | $67,467 | $72,872 |
| 1 | $49,842 | $57,809 | $54,056 | $62,681 | $67,467 | $72,872 |
| 2 | $49,842 | $57,809 | $54,056 | $62,681 | $67,467 | $72,872 |
| 3 | $49,842 | $58,419 | $55,178 | $63,359 | $68,229 | $73,545 |
| 4 | $49,842 | $59,078 | $56,333 | $64,130 | $69,129 | $74,575 |
| 5 | $49,842 | $59,604 | $57,542 | $65,012 | $70,083 | $75,621 |
| 6 | $49,842 | $60,653 | $59,159 | $66,163 | $71,390 | $76,853 |
| 7 | $49,842 | $61,468 | $60,434 | $67,108 | $72,511 | $78,076 |
| 8 | $49,842 | $62,711 | $62,404 | $68,534 | $74,120 | $79,934 |
| 9 | $49,842 | $63,518 | $63,776 | $69,475 | $75,593 | $81,542 |
| 10 | $49,842 | $64,256 | $63,776 | $70,630 | $77,219 | $83,299 |
| 11 | $49,842 | $65,318 | $65,189 | $72,061 | $78,817 | $85,121 |
| 12 | $49,842 | $66,180 | $65,348 | $72,865 | $79,680 | $86,349 |
| 13 | $50,001 | $67,562 | $66,964 | $74,333 | $81,397 | $87,964 |
| 14 | $50,161 | $68,162 | $67,123 | $75,032 | $81,910 | $88,572 |
| 15 | $50,319 | $69,798 | $68,782 | $76,782 | $83,778 | $90,846 |
| 16 | $50,479 | $70,417 | $68,941 | $77,499 | $84,489 | $91,462 |
| 17 | $50,637 | $71,643 | $70,645 | $78,870 | $86,032 | $93,278 |
| 18 | $50,797 | $72,277 | $70,804 | $79,604 | $86,824 | $93,977 |
| 19 | $50,956 | $73,737 | $72,555 | $81,302 | $88,680 | $96,126 |
| 20 | $51,115 | $74,388 | $72,713 | $82,059 | $89,516 | $96,919 |
| 21 | $51,274 | $75,777 | $74,512 | $83,649 | $91,173 | $98,729 |
| 22 | $51,434 | $76,376 | $74,670 | $84,341 | $91,834 | $99,561 |
| 23 | $51,592 | $77,292 | $74,830 | $85,393 | $92,953 | $100,791 |
| 24 | $51,752 | $77,651 | $74,989 | $85,819 | $93,426 | $101,308 |
| 25 | $51,911 | $78,671 | $75,148 | $86,993 | $94,735 | $102,734 |
| 26 | $52,070 | $79,116 | $75,307 | $87,515 | $95,250 | $103,299 |
| 27 | $52,229 | $80,043 | $75,467 | $88,517 | $96,360 | $104,509 |
| 28 | $52,388 | $80,750 | $75,625 | $89,260 | $97,103 | $105,315 |
| 29 | $52,547 | $81,734 | $75,785 | $90,457 | $98,439 | $106,755 |
| 30 | $52,707 | $82,205 | $75,944 | $91,029 | $99,066 | $107,443 |
| 31 | $52,865 | $82,228 | $76,103 | $91,051 | $99,088 | $107,467 |
| 32 | $53,025 | $82,252 | $76,262 | $91,076 | $99,113 | $107,490 |
| 33 | $53,184 | $82,252 | $76,421 | $91,076 | $99,113 | $107,490 |
| 34 | $53,343 | $82,252 | $76,580 | $91,076 | $99,113 | $107,490 |
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Per month (12)
$4,153.50
Per work day
$262.33 / 190 days
Next 5 steps in this tier
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $49,842 | +$0 |
| 2 | $49,842 | +$0 |
| 3 | $49,842 | +$0 |
| 4 | $49,842 | +$0 |
| 5 | $49,842 | +$0 |
Worked example as rendered: BT-4 Bachelor's Degree, step E = $49,842 a year, $4,153.50 a month spread over 12 months, $262.33 per work day on a 190-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
190 day teacher scale. The district publishes separate 200, 210 and 220 day counselor scales on the same page.
Step E is the district's entry step, printed above step 1.
Step placement follows State of Georgia rules for creditable years of teaching experience.
Column headings are printed as two rows: certificate tier (BT-4, T-4, T-5, T-6, T-7) over degree name; the third column is headed 'Pre-K Leads' with no tier code.
- Soft spot: The BT-4 (provisional bachelor's) column is flat at $49,842 for steps E through 12 and rises only slightly afterwards, as printed.
- Soft spot: The 'Pre-K Leads' column sits under the T-4 tier heading in the source layout; it is reproduced as its own lane.
Questions people ask
What is the starting teacher salary in Clayton County Public Schools?
$49,842 on the tier BT-4 Bachelor's Degree at step E of the 2026-27 schedule (Clayton County Public Schools). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $49,842 (BT-4 Bachelor's Degree).
What is the top of the Clayton County Public Schools salary schedule?
$107,490, at step 34 on T-7 Doctorate Degree (2026-27). That is the highest published cell before any stipend, longevity or supplement not printed on the grid.
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