Annual salary
$53,997
Georgia · salary schedule · 2026-27
Paulding County School District salary schedule, 2026-27
Teacher salary schedule, 188 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.
- Paulding County School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $51,762 (T-1 (CTEA Lev 1), step E,1,2 (step E)) and tops out at $110,355 (T-7 Doctorate, step 30+ (step L6)), per Paulding County School District (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (T-4 Bachelor) starts at $53,997 and reaches $79,608 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (T-5 Masters) the range is $60,488 to $89,857.
- The schedule is built on 188 work days, which makes the starting cell about $275.33 per day.
- The grid has 6 certificate level columns and 19 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 30+ (step L6).
- Paulding County enrolled 31,831 students in 2023-24, the 11th-largest district in Georgia by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule, 188 days (2026-27)
| Step \ Certificate level | T-1 (CTEA Lev 1) | T-2 (CTEA Lev 2) | T-4 Bachelor | T-5 Masters | T-6 Specialist | T-7 Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E,1,2 (step E) | $51,762 | $52,886 | $53,997 | $60,488 | $67,064 | $73,468 |
| 3 (step 1) | $53,119 | $54,272 | $55,417 | $62,114 | $68,880 | $75,550 |
| 4 (step 2) | $54,308 | $55,492 | $56,680 | $63,565 | $70,542 | $77,506 |
| 5 (step 3) | $55,727 | $56,949 | $58,169 | $65,267 | $72,447 | $79,714 |
| 6 (step 4) | $56,984 | $58,249 | $59,955 | $67,336 | $74,833 | $82,481 |
| 7 (step 5) | $58,285 | $59,589 | $61,342 | $68,936 | $76,752 | $84,630 |
| 8 (step 6) | $59,626 | $60,964 | $63,489 | $71,418 | $79,735 | $87,959 |
| 9,10 (step 7) | $61,202 | $62,576 | $65,172 | $73,361 | $82,002 | $90,471 |
| 11,12 (step L1) | $62,615 | $64,041 | $66,712 | $75,177 | $84,139 | $92,859 |
| 13,14 (step L2) | $64,081 | $65,533 | $68,302 | $77,104 | $86,335 | $95,314 |
| 15,16 (step L3) | $65,788 | $67,294 | $70,127 | $79,297 | $88,792 | $98,048 |
| 17,18 (step L4) | $67,336 | $68,884 | $71,809 | $81,349 | $91,123 | $100,660 |
| 19,20 (step L5) | $69,130 | $70,731 | $73,737 | $83,652 | $93,731 | $103,547 |
| 21,22 (step L6) | $71,034 | $72,668 | $75,827 | $86,076 | $96,461 | $106,574 |
| 23,24 (step L6) | $71,791 | $73,424 | $76,583 | $86,832 | $97,217 | $107,330 |
| 25,26 (step L6) | $72,547 | $74,180 | $77,339 | $87,588 | $97,974 | $108,086 |
| 27,28 (step L6) | $73,303 | $74,937 | $78,096 | $88,344 | $98,730 | $108,842 |
| 29 (step L6) | $74,059 | $75,693 | $78,852 | $89,101 | $99,486 | $109,599 |
| 30+ (step L6) | $74,816 | $76,449 | $79,608 | $89,857 | $100,242 | $110,355 |
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Per month (12)
$4,499.75
Per work day
$287.22 / 188 days
Next 5 steps in this certificate level
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 3 (step 1) | $55,417 | +$1,420 |
| 4 (step 2) | $56,680 | +$2,683 |
| 5 (step 3) | $58,169 | +$4,172 |
| 6 (step 4) | $59,955 | +$5,958 |
| 7 (step 5) | $61,342 | +$7,345 |
Worked example as rendered: T-4 Bachelor, step E,1,2 (step E) = $53,997 a year, $4,499.75 a month spread over 12 months, $287.22 per work day on a 188-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
The document prints an annual figure and a 188-day daily rate for each cell; the annual figure is recorded.
T-1 and T-2 are published in a second table on the same sheet with the same steps; they are merged here as the first two lanes.
Supply teacher daily rate $200.00 and substitute daily rate $150.00 are stated separately and are not part of this grid.
How this schedule moves
On the T-4 Bachelor column a teacher moves from $53,997 at step E,1,2 (step E) to $79,608 at step 30+ (step L6): 18 step increases worth $1,423 each on average, 47% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,147, between step 7 (step 5) and step 8 (step 6).
A master's degree is worth $6,491 more than a bachelor's at the first step (12.0%) and $10,249 more at the top of the column (12.9%).
The highest-paid column, T-7 Doctorate, starts at $73,468 and tops out at $110,355, 39% above the top of the T-4 Bachelor column.
Among the 26 Georgia district schedules indexed here, Paulding County School District's starting pay ranks 10th and its top cell ranks 11th; 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 60th percentile and the top cell at the 74th percentile.
Column by column
| Certificate level | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-1 (CTEA Lev 1) | $51,762 | $74,816 | 18 | 45% |
| T-2 (CTEA Lev 2) | $52,886 | $76,449 | 18 | 45% |
| T-4 Bachelor | $53,997 | $79,608 | 18 | 47% |
| T-5 Masters | $60,488 | $89,857 | 18 | 49% |
| T-6 Specialist | $67,064 | $100,242 | 18 | 49% |
| T-7 Doctorate | $73,468 | $110,355 | 18 | 50% |
Against Georgia districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paulding County School District | 31,831 | 2026-27 | $53,997 | $60,488 | $110,355 |
| Houston County Schools | 30,826 | 2026-27 | $49,980 | $55,364 | $110,225 |
| Richmond County School System | 29,384 | 2026-27 | $45,878 | – | $94,320 |
| Columbia County School District | 28,854 | 2026-27 | $51,570 | – | $105,269 |
| Savannah-Chatham County Public School System | 35,781 | 2025-26 | $49,316 | – | $109,029 |
| Hall County School System | 27,245 | 2026-27 | $52,098 | $57,632 | $97,307 |
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 Paulding County School District?
$53,997 on the certificate level T-4 Bachelor at step E,1,2 (step E) of the 2026-27 schedule (Paulding County School District). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $51,762 (T-1 (CTEA Lev 1)).
What is the top of the Paulding County School District salary schedule?
$110,355, at step 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.
How long does it take to reach the top of the Paulding County School District salary schedule?
On the T-4 Bachelor column the top figure, $79,608, is reached at step 30+ (step L6), 18 step increases after step E,1,2 (step E) (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Paulding County School District?
$6,491 more at the first step: $60,488 on T-5 Masters against $53,997 on T-4 Bachelor (2026-27 schedule).
Other Georgia districts with schedules
- Houston County Schoolsstarts $49,980
- Richmond County School Systemstarts $45,878
- Columbia County School Districtstarts $51,570
- Savannah-Chatham County Public School Systemstarts $49,316
- Hall County School Systemstarts $49,597
- Douglas County School Systemstarts $57,247
- Coweta County School Systemstarts $49,245
- Cherokee County School Districtstarts $52,008
- Bibb County School Districtstarts $48,740.61
- Fayette County Public Schoolsstarts $52,155
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