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.
How this schedule moves
On the BT-4 Bachelor's Degree column a teacher moves from $49,842 at step E to $53,343 at step 34: 34 step increases worth $103 each on average, 7% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $160, between step 13 and step 14.
12 of the 34 step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive steps.
A master's degree is worth $12,839 more than a bachelor's at the first step (25.8%) and $37,733 more at the top of the column (70.7%).
The highest-paid column, T-7 Doctorate Degree, starts at $72,872 and tops out at $107,490, 102% above the top of the BT-4 Bachelor's Degree column.
Among the 26 Georgia district schedules indexed here, Clayton County Public Schools's starting pay ranks 17th and its top cell ranks 16th; 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 45th percentile and the top cell at the 71st percentile.
Column by column
| Tier | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BT-4 Bachelor's Degree | $49,842 | $53,343 | 34 | 7% |
| T-4 Bachelors Degree | $57,809 | $82,252 | 32 | 42% |
| Pre-K Leads | $54,056 | $76,580 | 34 | 42% |
| T-5 Masters Degree | $62,681 | $91,076 | 32 | 45% |
| T-6 Specialist Degree | $67,467 | $99,113 | 32 | 47% |
| T-7 Doctorate Degree | $72,872 | $107,490 | 32 | 48% |
Against Georgia districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton County Public Schools | 50,832 | 2026-27 | $49,842 | $62,681 | $107,490 |
| Atlanta Public Schools | 49,660 | 2026-27 | $62,434 | $68,776 | $128,375 |
| 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 step of the bachelor's column where the schedule has one, otherwise the lowest first-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 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.
How long does it take to reach the top of the Clayton County Public Schools salary schedule?
On the BT-4 Bachelor's Degree column the top figure, $53,343, is reached at step 34, 34 step increases after step E (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Clayton County Public Schools?
$12,839 more at the first step: $62,681 on T-5 Masters Degree against $49,842 on BT-4 Bachelor's Degree (2026-27 schedule).
Other Georgia districts with schedules
- Atlanta Public Schoolsstarts $62,434
- 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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