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.
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.
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