Annual salary
$57,247
Georgia · salary schedule · 2026-27
Douglas County School System 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.
- Douglas County School System's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $57,247 (T-2, step 0,1,2 (E)) and tops out at $115,362 (T-7, step 30+), per Douglas County School System (effective ).
- The grid has 5 certificate level columns and 19 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 30+.
- Douglas County enrolled 25,770 students in 2023-24, the 17th-largest district in Georgia by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule (2026-27)
| Step \ Certificate level | T-2 | T-4 | T-5 | T-6 | T-7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0,1,2 (E) | $57,247 | $58,316 | $64,188 | $70,156 | $75,685 |
| 3 (1) | $58,415 | $59,500 | $65,561 | $71,552 | $77,397 |
| 4 (2) | $59,621 | $60,739 | $66,978 | $73,300 | $79,160 |
| 5 (3) | $60,863 | $62,014 | $68,437 | $74,942 | $80,977 |
| 6 (4) | $62,145 | $63,766 | $70,442 | $77,192 | $83,467 |
| 7 (5) | $63,460 | $65,132 | $72,005 | $78,953 | $85,413 |
| 8 (6) | $64,818 | $67,244 | $74,422 | $81,671 | $88,417 |
| 9,10 (7) | $66,216 | $68,715 | $76,103 | $83,563 | $90,511 |
| 11,12 (L1) | $67,655 | $70,232 | $77,837 | $85,513 | $92,669 |
| 13,14 (L2) | $69,137 | $71,790 | $79,619 | $87,522 | $94,890 |
| 15,16 (L3) | $70,668 | $73,398 | $81,458 | $89,590 | $97,176 |
| 17,18 (L4) | $72,240 | $75,055 | $83,352 | $91,720 | $99,533 |
| 19,20 (L5) | $73,855 | $76,758 | $85,393 | $93,915 | $101,924 |
| 21-23 (L6) | $75,515 | $78,513 | $87,495 | $96,177 | $104,390 |
| 24-25 | $77,177 | $80,262 | $89,501 | $98,432 | $106,881 |
| 26-27 | $78,641 | $81,787 | $91,211 | $100,321 | $108,939 |
| 28 | $80,133 | $83,343 | $92,955 | $102,247 | $111,037 |
| 29 | $81,656 | $84,930 | $94,734 | $104,212 | $113,178 |
| 30+ | $83,209 | $86,548 | $96,549 | $106,216 | $115,362 |
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Per month (12)
$4,770.58
Next 5 steps in this certificate level
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 3 (1) | $58,415 | +$1,168 |
| 4 (2) | $59,621 | +$2,374 |
| 5 (3) | $60,863 | +$3,616 |
| 6 (4) | $62,145 | +$4,898 |
| 7 (5) | $63,460 | +$6,213 |
Worked example as rendered: T-2, step 0,1,2 (E) = $57,247 a year, $4,770.58 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Titled FY 2027. The document prints State, Local, Annually and Semi Monthly rows per certificate type; the Annually row is recorded.
The grid is published transposed (certificate types down the page); it is transposed back here.
The district publishes no T-1 or provisional (BT) teacher lane on this sheet.
- Soft spot: The document does not state a contract-day count, so work_days is null.
- Soft spot: Step codes are printed only through L6 (years 21-23); the last five experience bands carry no step code.
Questions people ask
What is the starting salary on the Douglas County School System schedule?
$57,247 at step 0,1,2 (E) on T-2, per the 2026-27 schedule (Douglas County School System).
What is the top of the Douglas County School System salary schedule?
$115,362, at step 30+ on T-7 (2026-27). That is the highest published cell before any stipend, longevity or supplement not printed on the grid.
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