Annual salary
$54,702
Georgia · salary schedule · 2026-27
Fayette County Public Schools salary schedule, 2026-27
Certified personnel salary schedule, 190 day contract (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.
- Fayette County Public Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $52,155 (T1 (Non-Degree), step E,1,2) and tops out at $109,944 (T7 (Doctorate), step 25+), per Fayette County Public Schools (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (T4 (Bachelor's)) starts at $54,702 and reaches $79,181 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (T5 (Master's)) the range is $61,655 to $89,607.
- The schedule is built on 190 work days, which makes the starting cell about $274.50 per day.
- The grid has 10 certificate level columns and 16 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 25+.
- Fayette County enrolled 19,869 students in 2023-24, the 20th-largest district in Georgia by NCES enrollment.
Certified personnel salary schedule, 190 day contract (2026-27)
| Step \ Certificate level | T1 (Non-Degree) | T2 (Associate) | Provisional BT-4 | Provisional BT-5 | Provisional BT-6 | Provisional BT-7 | T4 (Bachelor's) | T5 (Master's) | T6 (Specialist) | T7 (Doctorate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E,1,2 | $52,155 | $53,428 | $52,155 | $57,718 | $65,109 | $72,496 | $54,702 | $61,655 | $68,585 | $75,209 |
| 3 | $53,468 | $54,781 | $52,155 | $59,197 | $66,821 | $74,420 | $56,093 | $63,255 | $70,388 | $77,212 |
| 4 | $54,822 | $56,172 | $52,155 | $60,722 | $68,573 | $76,404 | $57,524 | $64,900 | $72,250 | $79,279 |
| 5 | $56,213 | $57,610 | $52,155 | $62,292 | $70,378 | $78,442 | $58,999 | $66,596 | $74,166 | $81,407 |
| 6 | $57,649 | $59,087 | $52,155 | $64,451 | $72,859 | $81,248 | $61,026 | $68,923 | $76,799 | $84,327 |
| 7 | $59,129 | $60,608 | $52,155 | $66,134 | $74,796 | $83,433 | $62,608 | $70,742 | $78,850 | $86,607 |
| 8 | $60,654 | $62,175 | $52,155 | $68,734 | $77,785 | $86,813 | $65,047 | $73,549 | $82,022 | $90,126 |
| 9,10 | $62,223 | $63,787 | $52,155 | $70,540 | $79,868 | $89,164 | $66,748 | $75,505 | $84,234 | $92,580 |
| 11,12 | $63,838 | $65,451 | $52,155 | $72,409 | $82,011 | $91,587 | $68,501 | $77,520 | $86,509 | $95,105 |
| 13,14 | $65,502 | $67,162 | $52,155 | $74,330 | $84,222 | $94,087 | $70,305 | $79,593 | $88,853 | $97,707 |
| 15,16 | $67,213 | $68,924 | $52,155 | $76,308 | $86,496 | $96,656 | $72,164 | $81,730 | $91,270 | $100,388 |
| 17,18 | $68,980 | $70,745 | $52,155 | $78,346 | $88,841 | $99,304 | $74,079 | $83,932 | $93,756 | $103,149 |
| 19,20 | $70,797 | $72,616 | $52,155 | $80,445 | $91,259 | $102,035 | $76,051 | $86,200 | $96,320 | $105,992 |
| 21 | $72,507 | $74,376 | $52,155 | $82,420 | $93,528 | $104,601 | $77,902 | $88,330 | $98,726 | $108,665 |
| 22,23,24 | $73,145 | $75,014 | $52,796 | $83,059 | $94,167 | $105,239 | $78,542 | $88,971 | $99,368 | $109,305 |
| 25+ | $73,785 | $75,653 | $53,432 | $83,698 | $94,805 | $105,879 | $79,181 | $89,607 | $100,005 | $109,944 |
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Per month (12)
$4,558.50
Per work day
$287.91 / 190 days
Next 5 steps in this certificate level
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | $56,093 | +$1,391 |
| 4 | $57,524 | +$2,822 |
| 5 | $58,999 | +$4,297 |
| 6 | $61,026 | +$6,324 |
| 7 | $62,608 | +$7,906 |
Worked example as rendered: T4 (Bachelor's), step E,1,2 = $54,702 a year, $4,558.50 a month spread over 12 months, $287.91 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.
The document prints an annual and a daily rate per cell; the annual figure is recorded.
Three tables on one sheet (T4-T7, Provisional BT-4 to BT-7, and T1/T2) share the same steps and are merged here.
- Soft spot: Verified as Fayette County GEORGIA (Fayetteville, fcboe.org), not Fayette County KY/WV/PA.
How this schedule moves
On the T4 (Bachelor's) column a teacher moves from $54,702 at step E,1,2 to $79,181 at step 25+: 15 step increases worth $1,632 each on average, 45% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,439, between step 7 and step 8.
A master's degree is worth $6,953 more than a bachelor's at the first step (12.7%) and $10,426 more at the top of the column (13.2%).
The highest-paid column, T7 (Doctorate), starts at $75,209 and tops out at $109,944, 39% above the top of the T4 (Bachelor's) column.
Among the 26 Georgia district schedules indexed here, Fayette County Public Schools's starting pay ranks 9th and its top cell ranks 13th; 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 62nd percentile and the top cell at the 74th percentile.
Column by column
| Certificate level | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 (Non-Degree) | $52,155 | $73,785 | 15 | 41% |
| T2 (Associate) | $53,428 | $75,653 | 15 | 42% |
| Provisional BT-4 | $52,155 | $53,432 | 15 | 2% |
| Provisional BT-5 | $57,718 | $83,698 | 15 | 45% |
| Provisional BT-6 | $65,109 | $94,805 | 15 | 46% |
| Provisional BT-7 | $72,496 | $105,879 | 15 | 46% |
| T4 (Bachelor's) | $54,702 | $79,181 | 15 | 45% |
| T5 (Master's) | $61,655 | $89,607 | 15 | 45% |
| T6 (Specialist) | $68,585 | $100,005 | 15 | 46% |
| T7 (Doctorate) | $75,209 | $109,944 | 15 | 46% |
Against Georgia districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fayette County Public Schools | 19,869 | 2026-27 | $54,702 | $61,655 | $109,944 |
| Newton County Schools | 18,886 | 2026-27 | $53,000 | $59,000 | $110,963 |
| Bibb County School District | 21,324 | 2026-27 | $50,789.30 | $56,661.33 | $98,383.54 |
| Coweta County School System | 23,040 | 2025-26 | $49,245 | – | $102,346 |
| Rockdale County Public Schools | 15,384 | 2026-27 | $51,212 | – | $111,463 |
| Walton County School District | 14,679 | 2026-27 | $49,456.62 | $56,179.46 | $115,731.81 |
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 Fayette County Public Schools?
$54,702 on the certificate level T4 (Bachelor's) at step E,1,2 of the 2026-27 schedule (Fayette County Public Schools). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $52,155 (T1 (Non-Degree)).
What is the top of the Fayette County Public Schools salary schedule?
$109,944, at step 25+ on T7 (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 Fayette County Public Schools salary schedule?
On the T4 (Bachelor's) column the top figure, $79,181, is reached at step 25+, 15 step increases after step E,1,2 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Fayette County Public Schools?
$6,953 more at the first step: $61,655 on T5 (Master's) against $54,702 on T4 (Bachelor's) (2026-27 schedule).
Other Georgia districts with schedules
- Newton County Schoolsstarts $50,085
- Bibb County School Districtstarts $48,740.61
- Coweta County School Systemstarts $49,245
- Rockdale County Public Schoolsstarts $51,212
- Walton County School Districtstarts $49,456.62
- Effingham County Schoolsstarts $44,295
- Douglas County School Systemstarts $57,247
- Dougherty County School Systemstarts $42,917
- Hall County School Systemstarts $49,597
- Troup County School Systemstarts $45,968
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