Annual salary
$49,456.62
Georgia · salary schedule · 2026-27
Walton County School District salary schedule, 2026-27
Annual salary schedule (2026-27). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a certificate level and salary step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Walton County School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $49,456.62 (T-4 Bachelor, salary step 0,1,2) and tops out at $115,731.81 (T-7 Doctorate, salary step 26+), per Walton County School District (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (T-4 Bachelor) starts at $49,456.62 and reaches $81,396.68 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (T-5 Masters) the range is $56,179.46 to $93,037.12.
- The grid has 4 certificate level columns and 18 salary step rows; the highest cell is reached at salary step 26+.
- Walton County enrolled 14,679 students in 2023-24, the 25th-largest district in Georgia by NCES enrollment.
Annual salary schedule (2026-27)
| Salary step \ Certificate level | T-4 Bachelor | T-5 Masters | T-6 Specialist | T-7 Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0,1,2 | $49,456.62 | $56,179.46 | $63,031.61 | $69,582.62 |
| 3 | $50,766.40 | $57,760.42 | $64,818.24 | $71,444.55 |
| 4 | $52,114.60 | $59,388.42 | $66,658.66 | $73,608.95 |
| 5 | $53,553.95 | $61,066.16 | $68,554.19 | $75,712.86 |
| 6 | $55,557.02 | $63,370.39 | $71,156.86 | $78,601.87 |
| 7 | $57,119.16 | $65,167.79 | $73,186.83 | $80,856.34 |
| 8 | $59,533.61 | $67,943.85 | $76,324.54 | $84,338.22 |
| 9, 10 | $61,215.40 | $69,878.38 | $78,510.44 | $86,764.76 |
| 11, 12 | $62,948.26 | $71,870.70 | $80,762.24 | $89,263.91 |
| 13, 14 | $64,732.22 | $73,922.19 | $83,081.25 | $91,836.99 |
| 15, 16 | $66,569.95 | $76,035.51 | $85,470.16 | $94,488.05 |
| 17, 18 | $68,462.79 | $78,212.00 | $87,930.32 | $97,218.43 |
| 19, 20 | $70,412.09 | $80,454.39 | $90,464.55 | $100,030.80 |
| 21, 22 | $72,420.55 | $82,763.98 | $93,073.80 | $102,927.88 |
| 23 | $74,489.50 | $85,142.14 | $95,762.50 | $105,911.00 |
| 24 | $76,724.19 | $87,696.40 | $98,635.37 | $109,088.33 |
| 25 | $79,025.91 | $90,327.30 | $101,594.44 | $112,360.98 |
| 26+ | $81,396.68 | $93,037.12 | $104,642.27 | $115,731.81 |
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Per month (12)
$4,121.39
Next 5 steps in this certificate level
| Salary step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | $50,766.40 | +$1,309.78 |
| 4 | $52,114.60 | +$2,657.98 |
| 5 | $53,553.95 | +$4,097.33 |
| 6 | $55,557.02 | +$6,100.40 |
| 7 | $57,119.16 | +$7,662.54 |
Worked example as rendered: T-4 Bachelor, salary step 0,1,2 = $49,456.62 a year, $4,121.39 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Document is headed "Walton County School District 2026-2027 Annual Salary Schedule, Based on 24 pay periods".
The document prints an annual and a semimonthly figure per cell (24 pay periods); the annual figure is recorded to the cent.
Unlike the 2023-24 sheet, the 2026-27 sheet prints no separate step codes (E, 1 to 7, L1 to L7); its SALARY STEP column carries the year values shown here (0,1,2 then 3 through 26+), recorded verbatim.
- Soft spot: The document does not state an effective date or contract-day count; effective_date is assumed to be the start of the fiscal year (2026-07-01) and work_days is null.
- Soft spot: The HR careers page link still points at the old resource-manager URL, but that page now embeds TeacherSalarySchedule2026-27.pdf, which is the file parsed. The old resource-manager URL still serves the 2023-24 sheet.
How this schedule moves
On the T-4 Bachelor column a teacher moves from $49,456.62 at salary step 0,1,2 to $81,396.68 at salary step 26+: 17 salary step increases worth $1,879 each on average, 65% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,414, between salary step 7 and salary step 8.
A master's degree is worth $6,723 more than a bachelor's at the first salary step (13.6%) and $11,640 more at the top of the column (14.3%).
The highest-paid column, T-7 Doctorate, starts at $69,582.62 and tops out at $115,731.81, 42% above the top of the T-4 Bachelor column.
Among the 26 Georgia district schedules indexed here, Walton County School District's starting pay ranks 18th and its top cell ranks 4th; 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 44th percentile and the top cell at the 80th percentile.
Column by column
| Certificate level | First salary step | Top | Salary step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-4 Bachelor | $49,456.62 | $81,396.68 | 17 | 65% |
| T-5 Masters | $56,179.46 | $93,037.12 | 17 | 66% |
| T-6 Specialist | $63,031.61 | $104,642.27 | 17 | 66% |
| T-7 Doctorate | $69,582.62 | $115,731.81 | 17 | 66% |
Against Georgia districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Rockdale County Public Schools | 15,384 | 2026-27 | $51,212 | – | $111,463 |
| 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 salary step of the bachelor's column where the schedule has one, otherwise the lowest first-salary 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 Walton County School District?
$49,456.62 on the certificate level T-4 Bachelor at salary step 0,1,2 of the 2026-27 schedule (Walton County School District). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $49,456.62 (T-4 Bachelor).
What is the top of the Walton County School District salary schedule?
$115,731.81, at salary step 26+ 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 Walton County School District salary schedule?
On the T-4 Bachelor column the top figure, $81,396.68, is reached at salary step 26+, 17 salary step increases after salary step 0,1,2 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Walton County School District?
$6,723 more at the first salary step: $56,179.46 on T-5 Masters against $49,456.62 on T-4 Bachelor (2026-27 schedule).
Other Georgia districts with schedules
- Effingham County Schoolsstarts $44,295
- Rockdale County Public Schoolsstarts $51,212
- Dougherty County School Systemstarts $42,917
- Troup County School Systemstarts $45,968
- Whitfield County School Systemstarts $45,034.00
- Bulloch County Schoolsstarts $48,266.67
- Newton County Schoolsstarts $50,085
- Fayette County Public Schoolsstarts $52,155
- Bibb County School Districtstarts $48,740.61
- Coweta County School Systemstarts $49,245
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