Annual salary
$46,005.80
Georgia · salary schedule · 2026-27
Whitfield County School System salary schedule, 2026-27
Salary schedule for certified employees, 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.
- Whitfield County School System's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $45,034.00 (BT-4, step 0 yrs (step E)) and tops out at $90,305.42 (T-7, step Over 25 yrs (step L6)), per Whitfield County School System (effective ).
- The schedule is built on 190 work days, which makes the starting cell about $237.02 per day.
- The grid has 10 certificate level columns and 27 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step Over 25 yrs (step L6).
- Whitfield County enrolled 12,151 students in 2023-24, the 32nd-largest district in Georgia by NCES enrollment.
Salary schedule for certified employees, 190 days (2026-27)
| Step \ Certificate level | T1 | T-2 | BT-4 | T-4 | BT-5 | T-5 | BT-6 | T-6 | BT-7 | T-7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 yrs (step E) | $46,005.80 | $47,133.92 | $45,034.00 | $48,089.66 | $50,349.98 | $53,498.72 | $56,097.68 | $59,062.82 | $62,000.42 | $64,397.42 |
| 1 yrs (step E) | $46,005.80 | $47,133.92 | $45,034.00 | $48,089.66 | $50,349.98 | $53,498.72 | $56,097.68 | $59,062.82 | $62,000.42 | $64,397.42 |
| 2 yrs (step E) | $46,005.80 | $47,133.92 | $45,034.00 | $48,089.66 | $50,349.98 | $53,498.72 | $56,097.68 | $59,062.82 | $62,000.42 | $64,397.42 |
| 3 yrs (step 1) | $46,992.14 | $48,148.82 | $45,034.00 | $49,133.12 | $51,460.76 | $54,698.24 | $57,375.74 | $60,418.40 | $63,443.72 | $65,901.92 |
| 4 yrs (step 2) | $48,008.06 | $49,194.32 | $45,034.00 | $50,207.18 | $52,605.20 | $55,933.46 | $58,691.54 | $61,814.78 | $64,930.88 | $67,452.32 |
| 5 yrs (step 3) | $49,053.56 | $50,270.42 | $45,034.00 | $51,313.88 | $53,784.32 | $57,206.42 | $60,047.12 | $63,252.98 | $66,462.92 | $69,048.62 |
| 6 yrs (step 4) | $50,130.68 | $51,379.16 | $45,034.00 | $52,864.28 | $55,433.66 | $59,076.08 | $62,030.00 | $65,348.06 | $68,686.52 | $71,361.98 |
| 7 yrs (step 5) | $51,240.44 | $52,521.56 | $45,034.00 | $54,049.52 | $56,696.42 | $60,439.82 | $63,482.48 | $66,888.26 | $70,327.70 | $73,072.52 |
| 8 yrs (step 6) | $52,382.84 | $53,697.62 | $45,034.00 | $55,881.44 | $58,647.68 | $62,546.12 | $65,725.46 | $69,268.94 | $72,862.40 | $75,714.32 |
| 9 yrs (step 7) | $53,559.92 | $54,909.38 | $45,034.00 | $57,157.46 | $60,006.32 | $64,013.90 | $67,288.10 | $70,927.46 | $74,628.02 | $77,555.42 |
| 10 yrs (step 7) | $53,559.92 | $54,909.38 | $45,034.00 | $57,157.46 | $60,006.32 | $64,013.90 | $67,288.10 | $70,927.46 | $74,628.02 | $77,555.42 |
| 11 yrs (step L1) | $54,772.70 | $56,156.84 | $45,034.00 | $58,514.06 | $61,447.58 | $65,647.94 | $69,020.06 | $72,758.36 | $76,569.08 | $79,572.98 |
| 12 yrs (step L1) | $54,772.70 | $56,156.84 | $45,034.00 | $58,514.06 | $61,447.58 | $65,647.94 | $69,020.06 | $72,758.36 | $76,569.08 | $79,572.98 |
| 13 yrs (step L2) | $56,021.18 | $57,442.04 | $45,034.00 | $59,867.60 | $62,889.86 | $67,204.46 | $70,678.58 | $74,517.86 | $78,442.82 | $81,525.26 |
| 14 yrs (step L2) | $56,021.18 | $57,442.04 | $45,034.00 | $59,867.60 | $62,889.86 | $67,204.46 | $70,678.58 | $74,517.86 | $78,442.82 | $81,525.26 |
| 15 yrs (step L3) | $57,307.40 | $58,766.00 | $45,034.00 | $61,382.30 | $64,495.34 | $68,929.28 | $72,507.44 | $76,451.78 | $80,494.04 | $83,658.08 |
| 16 yrs (step L3) | $57,307.40 | $58,766.00 | $45,034.00 | $61,382.30 | $64,495.34 | $68,929.28 | $72,507.44 | $76,451.88 | $80,494.04 | $83,658.08 |
| 17 yrs (step L4) | $58,632.38 | $60,129.74 | $45,034.00 | $62,818.46 | $66,025.34 | $70,580.66 | $74,266.94 | $78,318.38 | $82,482.02 | $85,729.70 |
| 18 yrs (step L4) | $58,632.38 | $60,129.74 | $45,034.00 | $62,818.46 | $66,025.34 | $70,580.66 | $74,266.94 | $78,318.38 | $82,482.02 | $85,729.70 |
| 19 yrs (step L5) | $59,997.14 | $61,534.28 | $45,034.00 | $64,297.46 | $67,601.24 | $72,282.02 | $76,078.46 | $80,241.08 | $84,529.16 | $87,863.54 |
| 20 yrs (step L5) | $59,997.14 | $61,534.28 | $45,034.00 | $64,297.46 | $67,601.24 | $72,282.02 | $76,078.46 | $80,241.08 | $84,529.16 | $87,863.54 |
| 21 yrs (step L6) | $61,402.70 | $62,980.64 | $45,034.00 | $65,821.34 | $69,224.06 | $74,154.74 | $78,065.42 | $82,342.28 | $86,758.88 | $90,183.02 |
| 22 yrs (step L6) | $61,402.70 | $62,980.64 | $45,034.00 | $65,821.34 | $69,224.06 | $74,154.74 | $78,065.42 | $82,342.28 | $86,758.88 | $90,183.02 |
| 23 yrs (step L6) | $61,402.70 | $62,980.64 | $45,034.00 | $65,821.34 | $69,224.06 | $74,154.74 | $78,065.42 | $82,342.28 | $86,758.88 | $90,183.02 |
| 24 yrs (step L6) | $61,402.70 | $62,980.64 | $45,034.00 | $65,821.34 | $69,224.06 | $74,154.74 | $78,065.42 | $82,342.28 | $86,758.88 | $90,183.02 |
| 25 yrs (step L6) | $61,402.70 | $62,980.64 | $45,034.00 | $65,821.34 | $69,224.06 | $74,154.74 | $78,065.42 | $82,342.28 | $86,758.88 | $90,183.02 |
| Over 25 yrs (step L6) | $61,402.70 | $62,980.64 | $45,034.00 | $65,821.34 | $69,224.06 | $74,277.14 | $78,187.82 | $82,463.66 | $86,880.26 | $90,305.42 |
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Per month (12)
$3,833.82
Per work day
$242.14 / 190 days
Next 5 steps in this certificate level
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 yrs (step E) | $46,005.80 | +$0.00 |
| 2 yrs (step E) | $46,005.80 | +$0.00 |
| 3 yrs (step 1) | $46,992.14 | +$986.34 |
| 4 yrs (step 2) | $48,008.06 | +$2,002.26 |
| 5 yrs (step 3) | $49,053.56 | +$3,047.76 |
Worked example as rendered: T1, step 0 yrs (step E) = $46,005.80 a year, $3,833.82 a month spread over 12 months, $242.14 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.
Workbook titled "2026-2027 Whitfield County Schools Salary Schedules, Approved 26.06.22", effective as of July 1, 2026, 190 days.
The workbook keeps one sheet per certificate type; the TOTAL column of each sheet is merged here into a single grid.
The T1, T-2, BT-4, T-4 and BT-5 sheets stop at an open-ended "21+" / "21 and above" row; that published value is carried across years 21 to over-25, as the sheet defines it, so the grid stays rectangular against the T-5 to T-7 sheets which itemise years 21-25 and over 25.
How this schedule moves
The highest-paid column, T-7, starts at $64,397.42 and tops out at $90,305.42, 101% above the top of the BT-4 column.
Among the 26 Georgia district schedules indexed here, Whitfield County School System's starting pay ranks 24th and its top cell ranks 25th; 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 31st percentile and the top cell at the 48th percentile.
Column by column
| Certificate level | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | $46,005.80 | $61,402.70 | 21 | 33% |
| T-2 | $47,133.92 | $62,980.64 | 21 | 34% |
| BT-4 | $45,034.00 | $45,034.00 | 0 | 0% |
| T-4 | $48,089.66 | $65,821.34 | 21 | 37% |
| BT-5 | $50,349.98 | $69,224.06 | 21 | 37% |
| T-5 | $53,498.72 | $74,277.14 | 26 | 39% |
| BT-6 | $56,097.68 | $78,187.82 | 26 | 39% |
| T-6 | $59,062.82 | $82,463.66 | 26 | 40% |
| BT-7 | $62,000.42 | $86,880.26 | 26 | 40% |
| T-7 | $64,397.42 | $90,305.42 | 26 | 40% |
Against Georgia districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitfield County School System | 12,151 | 2026-27 | $45,034.00 | – | $90,305.42 |
| Troup County School System | 12,278 | 2025-26 | $45,968 | $50,340 | $94,528 |
| Dougherty County School System | 13,059 | 2025-26 | $42,917 | – | $87,458 |
| Bulloch County Schools | 11,068 | 2026-27 | $48,266.67 | – | $94,488.48 |
| Effingham County Schools | 14,394 | 2026-27 | $44,295 | – | $94,399 |
| Walton County School District | 14,679 | 2026-27 | $49,456.62 | $56,179.46 | $115,731.81 |
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 Whitfield County School System schedule?
$45,034.00 at step 0 yrs (step E) on BT-4, per the 2026-27 schedule (Whitfield County School System).
What is the top of the Whitfield County School System salary schedule?
$90,305.42, at step Over 25 yrs (step L6) on T-7 (2026-27). That is the highest published cell before any stipend, longevity or supplement not printed on the grid.
Other Georgia districts with schedules
- Troup County School Systemstarts $45,968
- Dougherty County School Systemstarts $42,917
- Bulloch County Schoolsstarts $48,266.67
- Effingham County Schoolsstarts $44,295
- Walton County School Districtstarts $49,456.62
- Rockdale County Public Schoolsstarts $51,212
- 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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