Annual salary
$45,878
Georgia · salary schedule · 2026-27
Richmond County School System 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.
- Richmond County School System's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $45,878 (T-1, step 0) and tops out at $94,320 (Prof-7, T-7, step 25), per Richmond County School System (effective ).
- The schedule is built on 190 work days, which makes the starting cell about $241.46 per day.
- The grid has 10 certificate level columns and 26 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 25.
- Richmond County enrolled 29,384 students in 2023-24, the 14th-largest district in Georgia by NCES enrollment.
Certified salary schedule, 190 days (2026-27)
| Step \ Certificate level | T-1 | T-2 | PROV BT-4 | Prof-4, T-4 | PROV BT-5 | Prof-5, T-5 | PROV BT-6 | Prof-6, T-6 | PROV BT-7 | Prof-7, T-7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $45,878 | $46,843 | $45,878 | $50,067 | $50,091 | $55,439 | $55,699 | $60,793 | $61,290 | $65,917 |
| 1 | $46,542 | $47,526 | $46,542 | $50,814 | $50,839 | $56,294 | $56,559 | $61,755 | $62,262 | $66,981 |
| 2 | $46,542 | $47,526 | $46,542 | $50,867 | $50,839 | $56,347 | $56,559 | $61,808 | $62,262 | $67,034 |
| 3 | $46,542 | $47,526 | $46,542 | $50,921 | $50,839 | $56,401 | $56,559 | $61,862 | $62,262 | $67,088 |
| 4 | $47,556 | $48,571 | $46,542 | $52,050 | $51,983 | $57,689 | $57,875 | $63,310 | $63,748 | $68,691 |
| 5 | $48,603 | $49,646 | $46,542 | $53,210 | $53,162 | $59,015 | $59,230 | $64,803 | $65,280 | $70,340 |
| 6 | $49,679 | $50,755 | $46,542 | $54,404 | $54,375 | $60,380 | $60,626 | $66,338 | $66,856 | $72,037 |
| 7 | $50,789 | $51,898 | $46,542 | $56,022 | $56,043 | $62,233 | $62,542 | $68,424 | $69,023 | $74,349 |
| 8 | $51,931 | $53,074 | $46,542 | $57,297 | $57,343 | $63,691 | $64,039 | $70,064 | $70,711 | $76,163 |
| 9 | $53,109 | $54,284 | $46,542 | $59,238 | $59,352 | $65,914 | $66,349 | $72,570 | $73,324 | $78,939 |
| 10 | $54,320 | $55,532 | $46,542 | $60,606 | $60,751 | $67,479 | $67,959 | $74,330 | $75,142 | $80,887 |
| 11 | $54,320 | $55,532 | $46,542 | $60,659 | $60,751 | $67,533 | $67,959 | $74,385 | $75,142 | $80,941 |
| 12 | $55,569 | $56,817 | $46,542 | $62,066 | $62,192 | $69,143 | $69,615 | $76,197 | $77,014 | $82,947 |
| 13 | $55,569 | $56,817 | $46,542 | $62,120 | $62,192 | $69,196 | $69,615 | $76,250 | $77,014 | $83,000 |
| 14 | $56,855 | $58,139 | $46,542 | $63,567 | $63,678 | $70,853 | $71,323 | $78,117 | $78,944 | $85,065 |
| 15 | $56,855 | $58,139 | $46,542 | $63,620 | $63,678 | $70,906 | $71,323 | $78,170 | $78,944 | $85,119 |
| 16 | $58,179 | $59,503 | $46,542 | $65,110 | $65,207 | $72,611 | $73,082 | $80,089 | $80,932 | $87,244 |
| 17 | $58,179 | $59,503 | $46,542 | $65,164 | $65,207 | $72,665 | $73,082 | $80,142 | $80,932 | $87,297 |
| 18 | $59,542 | $60,906 | $46,542 | $66,697 | $66,781 | $74,419 | $74,892 | $82,119 | $82,979 | $89,484 |
| 19 | $59,542 | $60,906 | $46,542 | $66,751 | $66,781 | $74,473 | $74,892 | $82,172 | $82,979 | $89,537 |
| 20 | $60,948 | $62,352 | $46,542 | $68,328 | $68,403 | $76,278 | $76,758 | $84,205 | $85,088 | $91,788 |
| 21 | $60,948 | $62,352 | $46,542 | $68,381 | $68,403 | $76,332 | $76,758 | $84,259 | $85,088 | $91,842 |
| 22 | $62,396 | $63,841 | $46,542 | $70,005 | $70,075 | $78,189 | $78,681 | $86,351 | $87,259 | $94,159 |
| 23 | $62,396 | $63,841 | $46,542 | $70,058 | $70,075 | $78,243 | $78,681 | $86,405 | $87,259 | $94,213 |
| 24 | $62,396 | $63,841 | $46,542 | $70,112 | $70,075 | $78,296 | $78,681 | $86,458 | $87,259 | $94,266 |
| 25 | $62,396 | $63,841 | $46,542 | $70,165 | $70,075 | $78,351 | $78,681 | $86,512 | $87,259 | $94,320 |
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Per month (12)
$3,823.17
Per work day
$241.46 / 190 days
Next 5 steps in this certificate level
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $46,542 | +$664 |
| 2 | $46,542 | +$664 |
| 3 | $46,542 | +$664 |
| 4 | $47,556 | +$1,678 |
| 5 | $48,603 | +$2,725 |
Worked example as rendered: T-1, step 0 = $45,878 a year, $3,823.17 a month spread over 12 months, $241.46 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.
Page 4 (Certified) of the district's 2026-2027 Salary Schedules and Supplements manual.
Salaries are based on 190 days at 8 hours per day.
Position and extracurricular supplements are listed separately in the same manual and are not included.
- Soft spot: Verified as Richmond County GEORGIA (Augusta, rcboe.org), not Richmond County NY/NC/VA: the manual's cover names the Richmond County School System, 864 Broad Street, Augusta, GA.
How this schedule moves
On the T-1 column a teacher moves from $45,878 at step 0 to $62,396 at step 22: 22 step increases worth $751 each on average, 36% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $1,448, between step 21 and step 22.
11 of the 25 step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive steps.
The highest-paid column, Prof-7, T-7, starts at $65,917 and tops out at $94,320, 51% above the top of the T-1 column.
Among the 26 Georgia district schedules indexed here, Richmond County School System's starting pay ranks 23rd and its top cell ranks 24th; 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 33rd percentile and the top cell at the 53rd percentile.
Column by column
| Certificate level | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-1 | $45,878 | $62,396 | 22 | 36% |
| T-2 | $46,843 | $63,841 | 22 | 36% |
| PROV BT-4 | $45,878 | $46,542 | 1 | 1% |
| Prof-4, T-4 | $50,067 | $70,165 | 25 | 40% |
| PROV BT-5 | $50,091 | $70,075 | 22 | 40% |
| Prof-5, T-5 | $55,439 | $78,351 | 25 | 41% |
| PROV BT-6 | $55,699 | $78,681 | 22 | 41% |
| Prof-6, T-6 | $60,793 | $86,512 | 25 | 42% |
| PROV BT-7 | $61,290 | $87,259 | 22 | 42% |
| Prof-7, T-7 | $65,917 | $94,320 | 25 | 43% |
Against Georgia districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond County School System | 29,384 | 2026-27 | $45,878 | – | $94,320 |
| Columbia County School District | 28,854 | 2026-27 | $51,570 | – | $105,269 |
| Houston County Schools | 30,826 | 2026-27 | $49,980 | $55,364 | $110,225 |
| Hall County School System | 27,245 | 2026-27 | $52,098 | $57,632 | $97,307 |
| Paulding County School District | 31,831 | 2026-27 | $53,997 | $60,488 | $110,355 |
| Douglas County School System | 25,770 | 2026-27 | $57,247 | – | $115,362 |
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 salary on the Richmond County School System schedule?
$45,878 at step 0 on T-1, per the 2026-27 schedule (Richmond County School System).
What is the top of the Richmond County School System salary schedule?
$94,320, at step 25 on Prof-7, T-7 (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 Richmond County School System salary schedule?
On the T-1 column the top figure, $62,396, is reached at step 22, 22 step increases after step 0 (2026-27 schedule).
Other Georgia districts with schedules
- Columbia County School Districtstarts $51,570
- Houston County Schoolsstarts $49,980
- Hall County School Systemstarts $49,597
- Paulding County School Districtstarts $51,762
- Douglas County School Systemstarts $57,247
- Coweta County School Systemstarts $49,245
- Savannah-Chatham County Public School Systemstarts $49,316
- Bibb County School Districtstarts $48,740.61
- Fayette County Public Schoolsstarts $52,155
- Newton County Schoolsstarts $50,085
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