Annual salary
$51,212
Georgia · salary schedule · 2026-27
Rockdale County Public Schools salary schedule, 2026-27
Certified annual 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.
- Rockdale County Public Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $51,212 (T-4, step 0,1,2 yrs (step E)) and tops out at $111,463 (T-7, step 35 yrs (step 33)), per Rockdale County Public Schools (effective ).
- The schedule is built on 190 work days, which makes the starting cell about $269.54 per day.
- The grid has 4 certificate level columns and 34 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 35 yrs (step 33).
- Rockdale County enrolled 15,384 students in 2023-24, the 23rd-largest district in Georgia by NCES enrollment.
Certified annual salary schedule, 190 days (2026-27)
| Step \ Certificate level | T-4 | T-5 | T-6 | T-7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0,1,2 yrs (step E) | $51,212 | $56,834 | $62,833 | $68,563 |
| 3 yrs (step 1) | $52,212 | $57,934 | $64,033 | $69,863 |
| 4 yrs (step 2) | $53,212 | $59,034 | $65,233 | $71,163 |
| 5 yrs (step 3) | $54,212 | $60,134 | $66,433 | $72,463 |
| 6 yrs (step 4) | $55,212 | $61,234 | $67,633 | $73,763 |
| 7 yrs (step 5) | $56,212 | $62,334 | $68,833 | $75,063 |
| 8 yrs (step 6) | $57,212 | $63,434 | $70,033 | $76,363 |
| 9 yrs (step 7) | $58,212 | $64,534 | $71,233 | $77,663 |
| 10 yrs (step 8) | $59,212 | $65,634 | $72,433 | $78,963 |
| 11 yrs (step 9) | $60,212 | $66,734 | $73,633 | $80,263 |
| 12 yrs (step 10) | $61,212 | $67,834 | $74,833 | $81,563 |
| 13 yrs (step 11) | $62,212 | $68,934 | $76,033 | $82,863 |
| 14 yrs (step 12) | $63,212 | $70,034 | $77,233 | $84,163 |
| 15 yrs (step 13) | $64,212 | $71,134 | $78,433 | $85,463 |
| 16 yrs (step 14) | $65,212 | $72,234 | $79,633 | $86,763 |
| 17 yrs (step 15) | $66,212 | $73,334 | $80,833 | $88,063 |
| 18 yrs (step 16) | $67,212 | $74,434 | $82,033 | $89,363 |
| 19 yrs (step 17) | $68,212 | $75,534 | $83,233 | $90,663 |
| 20 yrs (step 18) | $69,212 | $76,634 | $84,433 | $91,963 |
| 21 yrs (step 19) | $70,212 | $77,734 | $85,633 | $93,263 |
| 22 yrs (step 20) | $71,212 | $78,834 | $86,833 | $94,563 |
| 23 yrs (step 21) | $72,212 | $79,934 | $88,033 | $95,863 |
| 24 yrs (step 22) | $73,212 | $81,034 | $89,233 | $97,163 |
| 25 yrs (step 23) | $74,212 | $82,134 | $90,433 | $98,463 |
| 26 yrs (step 24) | $75,212 | $83,234 | $91,633 | $99,763 |
| 27 yrs (step 25) | $76,212 | $84,334 | $92,833 | $101,063 |
| 28 yrs (step 26) | $77,212 | $85,434 | $94,033 | $102,363 |
| 29 yrs (step 27) | $78,212 | $86,534 | $95,233 | $103,663 |
| 30 yrs (step 28) | $79,212 | $87,634 | $96,433 | $104,963 |
| 31 yrs (step 29) | $80,212 | $88,734 | $97,633 | $106,263 |
| 32 yrs (step 30) | $81,212 | $89,834 | $98,833 | $107,563 |
| 33 yrs (step 31) | $82,212 | $90,934 | $100,033 | $108,863 |
| 34 yrs (step 32) | $83,212 | $92,034 | $101,233 | $110,163 |
| 35 yrs (step 33) | $84,212 | $93,134 | $102,433 | $111,463 |
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Per month (12)
$4,267.67
Per work day
$269.54 / 190 days
Next 5 steps in this certificate level
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 3 yrs (step 1) | $52,212 | +$1,000 |
| 4 yrs (step 2) | $53,212 | +$2,000 |
| 5 yrs (step 3) | $54,212 | +$3,000 |
| 6 yrs (step 4) | $55,212 | +$4,000 |
| 7 yrs (step 5) | $56,212 | +$5,000 |
Worked example as rendered: T-4, step 0,1,2 yrs (step E) = $51,212 a year, $4,267.67 a month spread over 12 months, $269.54 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, for 10 months (190 days) employment, school year 2026-2027.
The district publishes only the four professional certificate levels on this sheet.
How this schedule moves
On the T-4 column a teacher moves from $51,212 at step 0,1,2 yrs (step E) to $84,212 at step 35 yrs (step 33): 33 step increases worth $1,000 each on average, 64% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $1,000, between step 0,1,2 yrs (step E) and step 3 yrs (step 1).
The highest-paid column, T-7, starts at $68,563 and tops out at $111,463, 32% above the top of the T-4 column.
Among the 26 Georgia district schedules indexed here, Rockdale County Public Schools's starting pay ranks 14th and its top cell ranks 9th; 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 51st percentile and the top cell at the 76th percentile.
Column by column
| Certificate level | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-4 | $51,212 | $84,212 | 33 | 64% |
| T-5 | $56,834 | $93,134 | 33 | 64% |
| T-6 | $62,833 | $102,433 | 33 | 63% |
| T-7 | $68,563 | $111,463 | 33 | 63% |
Against Georgia districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockdale County Public Schools | 15,384 | 2026-27 | $51,212 | – | $111,463 |
| Walton County School District | 14,679 | 2026-27 | $49,456.62 | $56,179.46 | $115,731.81 |
| Effingham County Schools | 14,394 | 2026-27 | $44,295 | – | $94,399 |
| Dougherty County School System | 13,059 | 2025-26 | $42,917 | – | $87,458 |
| Troup County School System | 12,278 | 2025-26 | $45,968 | $50,340 | $94,528 |
| Whitfield County School System | 12,151 | 2026-27 | $45,034.00 | – | $90,305.42 |
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 Rockdale County Public Schools schedule?
$51,212 at step 0,1,2 yrs (step E) on T-4, per the 2026-27 schedule (Rockdale County Public Schools).
What is the top of the Rockdale County Public Schools salary schedule?
$111,463, at step 35 yrs (step 33) on 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 Rockdale County Public Schools salary schedule?
On the T-4 column the top figure, $84,212, is reached at step 35 yrs (step 33), 33 step increases after step 0,1,2 yrs (step E) (2026-27 schedule).
Other Georgia districts with schedules
- Walton County School Districtstarts $49,456.62
- Effingham County Schoolsstarts $44,295
- Dougherty County School Systemstarts $42,917
- Troup County School Systemstarts $45,968
- Whitfield County School Systemstarts $45,034.00
- Newton County Schoolsstarts $50,085
- Bulloch County Schoolsstarts $48,266.67
- Fayette County Public Schoolsstarts $52,155
- Bibb County School Districtstarts $48,740.61
- Coweta County School Systemstarts $49,245
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