Annual salary
$49,980
Georgia · salary schedule · 2026-27
Houston County Schools salary schedule, 2026-27
Certified salary schedule, 190 days (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.
- Houston County Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $49,980 (T-1, step 0,1,2 (step E)) and tops out at $110,225 (T-7 Prof Doctorate, step 21+ (step L6)), per Houston County School District (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BT-4 Prov Bachelors) starts at $49,980 and reaches $49,980 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (BT-5 Prov Masters) the range is $55,364 to $79,466.
- The schedule is built on 190 work days, which makes the starting cell about $263.05 per day.
- The grid has 10 certificate level columns and 20 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 21+ (step L6).
- Houston County enrolled 30,826 students in 2023-24, the 12th-largest district in Georgia by NCES enrollment.
Certified salary schedule, 190 days (2026-27)
| Step \ Certificate level | T-1 | T-2 | BT-4 Prov Bachelors | T-4 Prof Bachelors | BT-5 Prov Masters | T-5 Prof Masters | BT-6 Prov Specialist | T-6 Prof Specialist | BT-7 Prov Doctorate | T-7 Prof Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0,1,2 (step E) | $49,980 | $51,213 | $49,980 | $52,496 | $55,364 | $59,593 | $62,529 | $66,657 | $69,674 | $73,436 |
| 3 (step 1) | $51,251 | $52,597 | $49,980 | $53,991 | $56,795 | $61,311 | $64,180 | $68,607 | $71,537 | $75,608 |
| 4 (step 2) | $52,560 | $54,023 | $49,980 | $55,526 | $58,275 | $63,077 | $65,878 | $70,609 | $73,456 | $77,839 |
| 5 (step 3) | $53,909 | $55,488 | $49,980 | $57,101 | $59,795 | $64,891 | $67,625 | $72,665 | $75,430 | $80,127 |
| 6 (step 4) | $55,300 | $56,998 | $49,980 | $59,210 | $61,882 | $67,315 | $70,028 | $75,415 | $78,148 | $83,188 |
| 7 (step 5) | $56,732 | $58,547 | $49,980 | $60,888 | $63,512 | $69,247 | $71,902 | $77,602 | $80,263 | $85,626 |
| 8 (step 6) | $58,205 | $60,142 | $49,980 | $63,400 | $66,029 | $72,138 | $74,797 | $80,875 | $83,535 | $89,266 |
| 9 (step 7.1) | $59,726 | $61,780 | $49,980 | $65,195 | $67,781 | $74,203 | $76,811 | $83,216 | $85,814 | $91,869 |
| 10 (step 7.2) | $59,726 | $61,856 | $49,980 | $65,342 | $67,781 | $74,374 | $76,811 | $83,417 | $85,814 | $92,100 |
| 11 (step L1.1) | $61,291 | $63,541 | $49,980 | $67,184 | $69,590 | $76,493 | $78,889 | $85,821 | $88,159 | $94,777 |
| 12 (step L1.2) | $61,291 | $63,618 | $49,980 | $67,333 | $69,590 | $76,665 | $78,889 | $86,022 | $88,159 | $95,007 |
| 13 (step L2.1) | $62,900 | $65,355 | $49,980 | $69,226 | $71,450 | $78,845 | $81,028 | $88,493 | $90,578 | $97,756 |
| 14 (step L2.2) | $62,900 | $65,431 | $49,980 | $69,375 | $71,450 | $79,017 | $81,028 | $88,694 | $90,578 | $97,986 |
| 15 (step L3.1) | $64,559 | $67,214 | $49,980 | $71,321 | $73,365 | $81,256 | $83,231 | $91,233 | $93,068 | $100,812 |
| 16 (step L3.2) | $64,559 | $67,291 | $49,980 | $71,468 | $73,365 | $81,428 | $83,231 | $91,433 | $93,068 | $101,042 |
| 17 (step L4.1) | $66,270 | $69,128 | $49,980 | $73,470 | $75,337 | $83,730 | $85,500 | $94,043 | $95,631 | $103,944 |
| 18 (step L4.2) | $66,270 | $69,204 | $49,980 | $73,606 | $75,337 | $83,901 | $85,500 | $94,243 | $95,631 | $104,175 |
| 19 (step L5.1) | $68,029 | $71,094 | $49,980 | $75,674 | $77,370 | $86,268 | $87,838 | $96,924 | $98,275 | $107,159 |
| 20 (step L5.2) | $68,029 | $71,170 | $49,980 | $75,822 | $77,370 | $86,440 | $87,838 | $97,125 | $98,275 | $107,390 |
| 21+ (step L6) | $69,938 | $73,036 | $49,980 | $77,789 | $79,466 | $88,700 | $90,247 | $99,679 | $100,996 | $110,225 |
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Per month (12)
$4,165.00
Per work day
$263.05 / 190 days
Next 5 steps in this certificate level
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 3 (step 1) | $49,980 | +$0 |
| 4 (step 2) | $49,980 | +$0 |
| 5 (step 3) | $49,980 | +$0 |
| 6 (step 4) | $49,980 | +$0 |
| 7 (step 5) | $49,980 | +$0 |
Worked example as rendered: BT-4 Prov Bachelors, step 0,1,2 (step E) = $49,980 a year, $4,165.00 a month spread over 12 months, $263.05 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 FY27, school year 2026-2027, 10 months (190 days). Local base equals $52,496.
PROV columns are the provisional (BT) certificate levels; PROF columns are the professional (T) levels.
- Soft spot: Verified as the Georgia Houston County (Perry / Warner Robins), not Houston County TN or AL: the document header names Houston County and the district site is hcbe.net.
How this schedule moves
A master's degree is worth $5,384 more than a bachelor's at the first step (10.8%) and $29,486 more at the top of the column (59.0%).
The highest-paid column, T-7 Prof Doctorate, starts at $73,436 and tops out at $110,225, 121% above the top of the BT-4 Prov Bachelors column.
Among the 26 Georgia district schedules indexed here, Houston County Schools's starting pay ranks 16th and its top cell ranks 12th; 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 46th percentile and the top cell at the 74th percentile.
Column by column
| Certificate level | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-1 | $49,980 | $69,938 | 19 | 40% |
| T-2 | $51,213 | $73,036 | 19 | 43% |
| BT-4 Prov Bachelors | $49,980 | $49,980 | 0 | 0% |
| T-4 Prof Bachelors | $52,496 | $77,789 | 19 | 48% |
| BT-5 Prov Masters | $55,364 | $79,466 | 19 | 44% |
| T-5 Prof Masters | $59,593 | $88,700 | 19 | 49% |
| BT-6 Prov Specialist | $62,529 | $90,247 | 19 | 44% |
| T-6 Prof Specialist | $66,657 | $99,679 | 19 | 50% |
| BT-7 Prov Doctorate | $69,674 | $100,996 | 19 | 45% |
| T-7 Prof Doctorate | $73,436 | $110,225 | 19 | 50% |
Against Georgia districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston County Schools | 30,826 | 2026-27 | $49,980 | $55,364 | $110,225 |
| Paulding County School District | 31,831 | 2026-27 | $53,997 | $60,488 | $110,355 |
| Richmond County School System | 29,384 | 2026-27 | $45,878 | – | $94,320 |
| Columbia County School District | 28,854 | 2026-27 | $51,570 | – | $105,269 |
| Hall County School System | 27,245 | 2026-27 | $52,098 | $57,632 | $97,307 |
| Savannah-Chatham County Public School System | 35,781 | 2025-26 | $49,316 | – | $109,029 |
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 Houston County Schools?
$49,980 on the certificate level BT-4 Prov Bachelors at step 0,1,2 (step E) of the 2026-27 schedule (Houston County School District). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $49,980 (T-1).
What is the top of the Houston County Schools salary schedule?
$110,225, at step 21+ (step L6) on T-7 Prof Doctorate (2026-27). That is the highest published cell before any stipend, longevity or supplement not printed on the grid.
How much more does a master's degree pay in Houston County Schools?
$5,384 more at the first step: $55,364 on BT-5 Prov Masters against $49,980 on BT-4 Prov Bachelors (2026-27 schedule).
Other Georgia districts with schedules
- Paulding County School Districtstarts $51,762
- Richmond County School Systemstarts $45,878
- Columbia County School Districtstarts $51,570
- Hall County School Systemstarts $49,597
- Savannah-Chatham County Public School Systemstarts $49,316
- Douglas County School Systemstarts $57,247
- Coweta County School Systemstarts $49,245
- Bibb County School Districtstarts $48,740.61
- Fayette County Public Schoolsstarts $52,155
- Cherokee County School Districtstarts $52,008
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