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.
How this schedule moves
On the T-2 column a teacher moves from $57,247 at step 0,1,2 (E) to $83,209 at step 30+: 18 step increases worth $1,442 each on average, 45% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $1,662, between step 21-23 (L6) and step 24-25.
The highest-paid column, T-7, starts at $75,685 and tops out at $115,362, 39% above the top of the T-2 column.
Among the 26 Georgia district schedules indexed here, Douglas County School System's starting pay ranks 7th and its top cell ranks 5th; 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 69th percentile and the top cell at the 80th percentile.
Column by column
| Certificate level | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-2 | $57,247 | $83,209 | 18 | 45% |
| T-4 | $58,316 | $86,548 | 18 | 48% |
| T-5 | $64,188 | $96,549 | 18 | 50% |
| T-6 | $70,156 | $106,216 | 18 | 51% |
| T-7 | $75,685 | $115,362 | 18 | 52% |
Against Georgia districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas County School System | 25,770 | 2026-27 | $57,247 | – | $115,362 |
| Hall County School System | 27,245 | 2026-27 | $52,098 | $57,632 | $97,307 |
| Coweta County School System | 23,040 | 2025-26 | $49,245 | – | $102,346 |
| Columbia County School District | 28,854 | 2026-27 | $51,570 | – | $105,269 |
| Richmond County School System | 29,384 | 2026-27 | $45,878 | – | $94,320 |
| Bibb County School District | 21,324 | 2026-27 | $50,789.30 | $56,661.33 | $98,383.54 |
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 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.
How long does it take to reach the top of the Douglas County School System salary schedule?
On the T-2 column the top figure, $83,209, is reached at step 30+, 18 step increases after step 0,1,2 (E) (2026-27 schedule).
Other Georgia districts with schedules
- Hall County School Systemstarts $49,597
- Coweta County School Systemstarts $49,245
- Columbia County School Districtstarts $51,570
- Richmond County School Systemstarts $45,878
- Bibb County School Districtstarts $48,740.61
- Houston County Schoolsstarts $49,980
- Fayette County Public Schoolsstarts $52,155
- Paulding County School Districtstarts $51,762
- Newton County Schoolsstarts $50,085
- Savannah-Chatham County Public School Systemstarts $49,316
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