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Newton 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 years to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Newton County Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $50,085 (BT-4, years 0, 1, 2 (step E)) and tops out at $110,963 (T-7 Doctorate, years 30 (step L6)), per Newton County Schools (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (T-4 Bachelors) starts at $53,000 and reaches $84,790 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (T-5 Masters) the range is $59,000 to $93,642.
- The schedule is built on 190 work days, which makes the starting cell about $263.61 per day.
- The grid has 8 certificate level columns and 29 years rows; the highest cell is reached at years 30 (step L6).
- Newton County enrolled 18,886 students in 2023-24, the 21st-largest district in Georgia by NCES enrollment.
Certified salary schedule, 190 days (2026-27)
| Years \ Certificate level | BT-4 | T-4 Bachelors | BT-5 | T-5 Masters | BT-6 | T-6 Specialist | BT-7 | T-7 Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0, 1, 2 (step E) | $50,085 | $53,000 | $56,050 | $59,000 | $61,750 | $65,000 | $67,648 | $70,000 |
| 3 (step 1) | $50,085 | $54,060 | $57,283 | $60,298 | $63,109 | $66,430 | $69,095 | $71,750 |
| 4 (step 2) | $50,085 | $55,141 | $58,543 | $61,625 | $64,497 | $67,891 | $70,823 | $73,544 |
| 5 (step 3) | $50,085 | $56,244 | $59,831 | $62,980 | $65,916 | $69,385 | $72,593 | $75,382 |
| 6 (step 4) | $50,085 | $57,369 | $61,148 | $64,366 | $67,366 | $70,912 | $74,408 | $77,267 |
| 7 (step 5) | $50,085 | $58,516 | $62,493 | $65,782 | $68,848 | $72,472 | $76,268 | $79,199 |
| 8 (step 6) | $50,085 | $59,570 | $63,868 | $67,229 | $70,363 | $74,066 | $78,175 | $81,179 |
| 9 (step 7) | $50,085 | $60,642 | $65,273 | $68,708 | $71,911 | $75,695 | $80,129 | $83,208 |
| 10 (step 7) | $50,085 | $61,733 | $66,709 | $70,220 | $73,493 | $77,361 | $81,572 | $84,706 |
| 11 (step L1) | $50,085 | $62,845 | $67,776 | $71,343 | $74,669 | $78,598 | $83,040 | $86,230 |
| 12 (step L1) | $50,085 | $63,976 | $68,861 | $72,485 | $75,863 | $79,856 | $84,535 | $87,783 |
| 13 (step L2) | $50,085 | $65,127 | $69,962 | $73,644 | $77,077 | $81,134 | $86,056 | $89,363 |
| 14 (step L2) | $50,085 | $66,300 | $71,082 | $74,823 | $78,310 | $82,432 | $87,605 | $90,971 |
| 15 (step L3) | $50,085 | $67,493 | $72,219 | $76,020 | $79,563 | $83,751 | $89,182 | $92,609 |
| 16 (step L3) | $50,085 | $68,708 | $73,374 | $77,236 | $80,836 | $85,091 | $90,787 | $94,276 |
| 17 (step L4) | $50,085 | $69,945 | $74,548 | $78,472 | $82,130 | $86,452 | $92,422 | $95,973 |
| 18 (step L4) | $50,085 | $71,204 | $75,741 | $79,728 | $83,444 | $87,836 | $94,085 | $97,700 |
| 19 (step L5) | $50,085 | $72,485 | $76,953 | $81,003 | $84,779 | $89,241 | $95,779 | $99,459 |
| 20 (step L5) | $50,085 | $73,790 | $78,184 | $82,299 | $86,135 | $90,669 | $96,737 | $100,453 |
| 21 (step L6) | $50,085 | $75,118 | $79,435 | $83,616 | $87,513 | $92,119 | $97,704 | $101,458 |
| 22 (step L6) | $50,085 | $76,470 | $80,706 | $84,954 | $88,914 | $93,593 | $98,681 | $102,472 |
| 23 (step L6) | $50,085 | $77,847 | $81,998 | $86,313 | $90,336 | $95,091 | $99,668 | $103,497 |
| 24 (step L6) | $50,085 | $79,248 | $83,310 | $87,694 | $91,782 | $96,612 | $100,664 | $104,532 |
| 25 (step L6) | $50,085 | $80,675 | $84,642 | $89,097 | $93,250 | $98,158 | $101,671 | $105,577 |
| 26 (step L6) | $50,085 | $81,481 | $85,489 | $89,988 | $94,183 | $99,140 | $102,388 | $106,633 |
| 27 (step L6) | $50,085 | $82,296 | $85,489 | $90,888 | $94,183 | $100,131 | $102,388 | $107,700 |
| 28 (step L6) | $50,085 | $83,119 | $85,489 | $91,797 | $94,183 | $101,132 | $102,388 | $108,777 |
| 29 (step L6) | $50,085 | $83,950 | $85,489 | $92,715 | $94,183 | $102,144 | $102,388 | $109,864 |
| 30 (step L6) | $50,085 | $84,790 | $85,489 | $93,642 | $94,183 | $103,165 | $102,388 | $110,963 |
| Years | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 3 (step 1) | $54,060 | +$1,060 |
| 4 (step 2) | $55,141 | +$2,141 |
| 5 (step 3) | $56,244 | +$3,244 |
| 6 (step 4) | $57,369 | +$4,369 |
| 7 (step 5) | $58,516 | +$5,516 |
Worked example as rendered: T-4 Bachelors, years 0, 1, 2 (step E) = $53,000 a year, $4,416.67 a month spread over 12 months, $278.95 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.
Georgia certificate levels: T-4 bachelor's, T-5 master's, T-6 specialist, T-7 doctorate. A BT- column is the beginning-teacher floor paid alongside the T- column of the same level.
Newton publishes separate 200, 210 and 215 day schedules for longer contracts; this is the 190 day teacher schedule.
Questions people ask
What is the starting teacher salary in Newton County Schools?
$53,000 on the certificate level T-4 Bachelors at years 0, 1, 2 (step E) of the 2026-27 schedule (Newton County Schools). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $50,085 (BT-4).
What is the top of the Newton County Schools salary schedule?
$110,963, at years 30 (step L6) on T-7 Doctorate (2026-27). That is the highest published cell before any stipend, longevity or supplement not printed on the grid.
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