Annual salary
$60,000
Georgia · salary schedule · 2026-27
DeKalb County School District salary schedule, 2026-27
E Salary Schedule, Teacher (2026-27). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a degree (slot) and salary step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- DeKalb County School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $60,000 (Bachelor's Degree (Slot E04), salary step 1) and tops out at $113,300 (Doctorate Degree (Slot E07), salary step 30), per DeKalb County School District (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (Bachelor's Degree (Slot E04)) starts at $60,000 and reaches $86,250 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Master's Degree (Slot E05)) the range is $63,100 to $95,600.
- The schedule is built on 190 work days, which makes the starting cell about $315.79 per day.
- The grid has 4 degree (slot) columns and 30 salary step rows; the highest cell is reached at salary step 30.
- DeKalb County enrolled 91,398 students in 2023-24, the 3rd-largest district in Georgia by NCES enrollment.
E Salary Schedule, Teacher (2026-27)
| Salary Step \ Degree (slot) | Bachelor's Degree (Slot E04) | Master's Degree (Slot E05) | Specialist Degree (Slot E06) | Doctorate Degree (Slot E07) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $60,000 | $63,100 | $68,250 | $74,000 |
| 2 | $60,750 | $64,100 | $69,350 | $75,200 |
| 3 | $61,500 | $65,100 | $70,450 | $76,400 |
| 4 | $62,250 | $66,100 | $71,550 | $77,600 |
| 5 | $63,000 | $67,100 | $72,650 | $78,800 |
| 6 | $64,200 | $68,600 | $74,350 | $80,600 |
| 7 | $65,400 | $70,100 | $76,050 | $82,400 |
| 8 | $66,600 | $71,600 | $77,750 | $84,200 |
| 9 | $67,800 | $73,100 | $79,450 | $86,000 |
| 10 | $69,000 | $74,600 | $81,150 | $87,800 |
| 11 | $70,200 | $76,100 | $82,850 | $89,600 |
| 12 | $71,400 | $77,600 | $84,550 | $91,400 |
| 13 | $72,600 | $79,100 | $86,250 | $93,200 |
| 14 | $73,800 | $80,600 | $87,950 | $95,000 |
| 15 | $75,000 | $82,100 | $89,650 | $96,800 |
| 16 | $75,750 | $83,000 | $90,650 | $97,900 |
| 17 | $76,500 | $83,900 | $91,650 | $99,000 |
| 18 | $77,250 | $84,800 | $92,650 | $100,100 |
| 19 | $78,000 | $85,700 | $93,650 | $101,200 |
| 20 | $78,750 | $86,600 | $94,650 | $102,300 |
| 21 | $79,500 | $87,500 | $95,650 | $103,400 |
| 22 | $80,250 | $88,400 | $96,650 | $104,500 |
| 23 | $81,000 | $89,300 | $97,650 | $105,600 |
| 24 | $81,750 | $90,200 | $98,650 | $106,700 |
| 25 | $82,500 | $91,100 | $99,650 | $107,800 |
| 26 | $83,250 | $92,000 | $100,650 | $108,900 |
| 27 | $84,000 | $92,900 | $101,650 | $110,000 |
| 28 | $84,750 | $93,800 | $102,650 | $111,100 |
| 29 | $85,500 | $94,700 | $103,650 | $112,200 |
| 30 | $86,250 | $95,600 | $104,650 | $113,300 |
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Per month (12)
$5,000.00
Per work day
$315.79 / 190 days
Next 5 steps in this degree (slot)
| Salary Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $60,750 | +$750 |
| 3 | $61,500 | +$1,500 |
| 4 | $62,250 | +$2,250 |
| 5 | $63,000 | +$3,000 |
| 6 | $64,200 | +$4,200 |
Worked example as rendered: Bachelor's Degree (Slot E04), salary step 1 = $60,000 a year, $5,000.00 a month spread over 12 months, $315.79 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.
Titled '2026-2027 Salary Schedule (effective 7.1.2026)'. Salary is based on 190 work days at 8 hours per day; the PDF prints a daily rate beside each annual figure.
Step 1 corresponds to 0 years of actual experience and step 30 to 29 or more years.
Certified staff holding a provisional certificate are paid $53,641.00 annually ($282.32 daily) regardless of experience, off this grid.
Vocational teachers, MTSS staff and virtual-learning instructional specialists are paid on separate E schedules.
Questions people ask
What is the starting teacher salary in DeKalb County School District?
$60,000 on the degree (slot) Bachelor's Degree (Slot E04) at salary step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (DeKalb County School District). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $60,000 (Bachelor's Degree (Slot E04)).
What is the top of the DeKalb County School District salary schedule?
$113,300, at salary step 30 on Doctorate Degree (Slot E07) (2026-27). That is the highest published cell before any stipend, longevity or supplement not printed on the grid.
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