Annual salary
$60,604
Georgia · salary schedule · 2026-27
Cobb County School District salary schedule, 2026-27
Teacher Salary Schedule (2026-27). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a certificate level and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Cobb County School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $60,604 (CIT4 - Bachelor, step 1-3) and tops out at $125,262 (CIT7 - Doctorate, step 30+), per Cobb County School District (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (CIT4 - Bachelor) starts at $60,604 and reaches $89,203 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (CIT5 - Master) the range is $65,731 to $101,198.
- The schedule is built on 183 work days, which makes the starting cell about $331.17 per day.
- The grid has 4 certificate level columns and 17 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 30+.
- Cobb County enrolled 106,358 students in 2023-24, the 2nd-largest district in Georgia by NCES enrollment.
Teacher Salary Schedule (2026-27)
| Step \ Certificate level | CIT4 - Bachelor | CIT5 - Master | CIT6 - Specialist | CIT7 - Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-3 | $60,604 | $65,731 | $73,686 | $81,433 |
| 4 | $61,463 | $67,705 | $75,896 | $83,877 |
| 5 | $62,222 | $69,938 | $79,033 | $87,725 |
| 6 | $63,275 | $72,034 | $81,401 | $90,357 |
| 7 | $65,803 | $74,695 | $83,953 | $93,190 |
| 8 | $67,780 | $76,936 | $86,472 | $95,985 |
| 9 | $70,830 | $80,401 | $90,131 | $99,609 |
| 10-11 | $72,953 | $82,813 | $92,833 | $102,595 |
| 12-13 | $75,139 | $85,298 | $95,623 | $105,672 |
| 14-15 | $77,395 | $87,858 | $98,487 | $108,844 |
| 16-17 | $79,717 | $90,494 | $101,442 | $112,108 |
| 18-19 | $82,112 | $93,207 | $104,486 | $115,471 |
| 20-21 | $84,846 | $96,321 | $107,988 | $119,345 |
| 22-23 | $87,012 | $98,826 | $110,821 | $122,494 |
| 24-26 | $87,728 | $99,574 | $111,647 | $123,392 |
| 27-29 | $88,455 | $100,369 | $112,479 | $124,314 |
| 30+ | $89,203 | $101,198 | $113,378 | $125,262 |
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Per month (12)
$5,050.33
Per work day
$331.17 / 183 days
Next 5 steps in this certificate level
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | $61,463 | +$859 |
| 5 | $62,222 | +$1,618 |
| 6 | $63,275 | +$2,671 |
| 7 | $65,803 | +$5,199 |
| 8 | $67,780 | +$7,176 |
Worked example as rendered: CIT4 - Bachelor, step 1-3 = $60,604 a year, $5,050.33 a month spread over 12 months, $331.17 per work day on a 183-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Annual figures are the district's published annual salary; the PDF also prints a 183-day and a 187-day daily rate for each cell.
Teachers new to Cobb County School District are issued 187-day contracts; returning teachers work 183 days.
Several steps are banded (1-3, 10-11, 24-26, 27-29, 30+) and pay the same amount across the years in the band.
Guidance counselors, school librarians, speech/language pathologists, interpreters, audiologists and diagnosticians are paid on this schedule. Academic, coaching and music supplements are separate documents.
How this schedule moves
On the CIT4 - Bachelor column a teacher moves from $60,604 at step 1-3 to $89,203 at step 30+: 16 step increases worth $1,787 each on average, 47% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $3,050, between step 8 and step 9.
A master's degree is worth $5,127 more than a bachelor's at the first step (8.5%) and $11,995 more at the top of the column (13.4%).
The highest-paid column, CIT7 - Doctorate, starts at $81,433 and tops out at $125,262, 40% above the top of the CIT4 - Bachelor column.
Among the 26 Georgia district schedules indexed here, Cobb County School District's starting pay ranks 3rd and its top cell ranks 2nd; 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 80th percentile and the top cell at the 87th percentile.
Column by column
| Certificate level | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIT4 - Bachelor | $60,604 | $89,203 | 16 | 47% |
| CIT5 - Master | $65,731 | $101,198 | 16 | 54% |
| CIT6 - Specialist | $73,686 | $113,378 | 16 | 54% |
| CIT7 - Doctorate | $81,433 | $125,262 | 16 | 54% |
Against Georgia districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobb County School District | 106,358 | 2026-27 | $60,604 | $65,731 | $125,262 |
| DeKalb County School District | 91,398 | 2026-27 | $60,000 | $63,100 | $113,300 |
| Fulton County Schools | 88,043 | 2026-27 | $60,506 | $66,514 | $118,572 |
| Forsyth County Schools | 54,984 | 2026-27 | $56,784 | $62,364 | $108,987 |
| 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 |
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 Cobb County School District?
$60,604 on the certificate level CIT4 - Bachelor at step 1-3 of the 2026-27 schedule (Cobb County School District). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $60,604 (CIT4 - Bachelor).
What is the top of the Cobb County School District salary schedule?
$125,262, at step 30+ on CIT7 - 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 Cobb County School District salary schedule?
On the CIT4 - Bachelor column the top figure, $89,203, is reached at step 30+, 16 step increases after step 1-3 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Cobb County School District?
$5,127 more at the first step: $65,731 on CIT5 - Master against $60,604 on CIT4 - Bachelor (2026-27 schedule).
Other Georgia districts with schedules
- DeKalb County School Districtstarts $60,000
- Fulton County Schoolsstarts $60,506
- Forsyth County Schoolsstarts $56,784
- Clayton County Public Schoolsstarts $49,842
- Atlanta Public Schoolsstarts $62,434
- 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
- Gwinnett County Public Schoolsstarts $61,146
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