Annual salary
$60,506
Georgia · salary schedule · 2026-27
Fulton County Schools salary schedule, 2026-27
Teacher (190 Day) 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.
- Fulton County Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $60,506 (T4 - Bachelors, step 0) and tops out at $118,572 (T7 - Doctorate, step 27+), per Fulton County Schools (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (T4 - Bachelors) starts at $60,506 and reaches $92,528 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (T5 - Masters) the range is $66,514 to $102,040.
- The schedule is built on 190 work days, which makes the starting cell about $318.45 per day.
- The grid has 4 certificate level columns and 28 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 27+.
- Fulton County enrolled 88,043 students in 2023-24, the 4th-largest district in Georgia by NCES enrollment.
Teacher (190 Day) Salary Schedule (2026-27)
| Step \ Certificate level | T4 - Bachelors | T5 - Masters | T6 - Specialist | T7 - Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $60,506 | $66,514 | $72,001 | $76,908 |
| 1 | $60,506 | $66,514 | $72,001 | $76,908 |
| 2 | $60,506 | $66,514 | $72,001 | $76,908 |
| 3 | $60,506 | $66,514 | $72,001 | $76,908 |
| 4 | $61,268 | $67,151 | $72,482 | $77,316 |
| 5 | $62,142 | $68,324 | $73,927 | $79,007 |
| 6 | $63,872 | $70,071 | $75,690 | $81,985 |
| 7 | $64,879 | $71,393 | $77,245 | $84,203 |
| 8 | $64,879 | $71,448 | $79,698 | $87,633 |
| 9 | $65,703 | $73,362 | $81,861 | $90,029 |
| 10 | $67,081 | $74,852 | $83,784 | $92,369 |
| 11 | $68,748 | $75,429 | $84,120 | $92,368 |
| 12 | $70,443 | $77,330 | $86,158 | $94,974 |
| 13 | $72,206 | $79,299 | $86,393 | $95,043 |
| 14 | $74,009 | $81,296 | $88,548 | $97,639 |
| 15 | $75,533 | $83,191 | $90,168 | $97,638 |
| 16 | $76,420 | $84,248 | $90,835 | $98,521 |
| 17 | $78,321 | $86,062 | $93,208 | $99,737 |
| 18 | $80,304 | $88,280 | $95,656 | $102,372 |
| 19 | $82,329 | $90,538 | $98,175 | $105,066 |
| 20 | $84,424 | $92,904 | $100,736 | $107,844 |
| 21 | $86,477 | $95,322 | $103,400 | $110,696 |
| 22 | $86,477 | $95,322 | $103,400 | $110,696 |
| 23 | $86,477 | $95,322 | $103,400 | $110,696 |
| 24 | $87,881 | $96,885 | $105,123 | $112,520 |
| 25 | $87,949 | $96,885 | $105,123 | $112,520 |
| 26 | $90,183 | $99,449 | $107,902 | $115,503 |
| 27+ | $92,528 | $102,040 | $110,754 | $118,572 |
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Per month (12)
$5,042.17
Per work day
$318.45 / 190 days
Next 5 steps in this certificate level
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $60,506 | +$0 |
| 2 | $60,506 | +$0 |
| 3 | $60,506 | +$0 |
| 4 | $61,268 | +$762 |
| 5 | $62,142 | +$1,636 |
Worked example as rendered: T4 - Bachelors, step 0 = $60,506 a year, $5,042.17 a month spread over 12 months, $318.45 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.
Published by the Fulton County Board of Education as the FY27 regular teacher schedule for the 2026-2027 school year; the PDF prints a semi-monthly amount beside each annual figure.
Steps 0 through 3 all pay the entry rate, and steps 21 through 23 are flat.
The schedule carries an extra off-schedule row, 'OS*: FY09 Only', paying $94,974 / $104,746 / $113,693 / $121,741 across the four lanes; it is a grandfathered rate rather than a step and is not included in the grid above.
Special education teachers, teacher support specialists, Pre-K teachers and BSP staff have their own FY27 schedules.
- Soft spot: As published, the T7 - Doctorate column dips by $1 twice (step 10 $92,369 to step 11 $92,368, and step 14 $97,639 to step 15 $97,638). Reproduced as printed.
How this schedule moves
On the T4 - Bachelors column a teacher moves from $60,506 at step 0 to $92,528 at step 27+: 27 step increases worth $1,186 each on average, 53% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,345, between step 26 and step 27+.
6 of the 27 step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive steps.
A master's degree is worth $6,008 more than a bachelor's at the first step (9.9%) and $9,512 more at the top of the column (10.3%).
The highest-paid column, T7 - Doctorate, starts at $76,908 and tops out at $118,572, 28% above the top of the T4 - Bachelors column.
Among the 26 Georgia district schedules indexed here, Fulton County Schools's starting pay ranks 4th and its top cell ranks 3rd; 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 82nd percentile.
Column by column
| Certificate level | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T4 - Bachelors | $60,506 | $92,528 | 27 | 53% |
| T5 - Masters | $66,514 | $102,040 | 27 | 53% |
| T6 - Specialist | $72,001 | $110,754 | 27 | 54% |
| T7 - Doctorate | $76,908 | $118,572 | 27 | 54% |
Against Georgia districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulton County Schools | 88,043 | 2026-27 | $60,506 | $66,514 | $118,572 |
| DeKalb County School District | 91,398 | 2026-27 | $60,000 | $63,100 | $113,300 |
| Cobb County School District | 106,358 | 2026-27 | $60,604 | $65,731 | $125,262 |
| 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 Fulton County Schools?
$60,506 on the certificate level T4 - Bachelors at step 0 of the 2026-27 schedule (Fulton County Schools). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $60,506 (T4 - Bachelors).
What is the top of the Fulton County Schools salary schedule?
$118,572, at step 27+ 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 Fulton County Schools salary schedule?
On the T4 - Bachelors column the top figure, $92,528, is reached at step 27+, 27 step increases after step 0 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Fulton County Schools?
$6,008 more at the first step: $66,514 on T5 - Masters against $60,506 on T4 - Bachelors (2026-27 schedule).
Other Georgia districts with schedules
- DeKalb County School Districtstarts $60,000
- Cobb County School Districtstarts $60,604
- 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
- Richmond County School Systemstarts $45,878
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