Rankings · Georgia
Highest paying school districts in Georgia
Ranked from the districts' own published salary schedules, not from survey averages or self-reported figures. Every row links to that district's full step-and-lane grid and the document it was read from.
- The highest starting bachelor's salary among the 26 indexed Georgia district schedules is Atlanta Public Schools at $62,434 (2026-27).
- The highest single cell on any indexed Georgia grid is Atlanta Public Schools at $128,375.
- This ranks the 26 Georgia districts whose published schedule is indexed here, out of 180 districts in the state. A district that is not indexed is not ranked.
Highest starting salary on the bachelor's column
| District | Year | Starting | Column | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Atlanta Public Schools | 2026-27 | $62,434 | T4 - Bachelor | 49,660 |
| 2. Cobb County School District | 2026-27 | $60,604 | CIT4 - Bachelor | 106,358 |
| 3. Fulton County Schools | 2026-27 | $60,506 | T4 - Bachelors | 88,043 |
| 4. DeKalb County School District | 2026-27 | $60,000 | Bachelor's Degree (Slot E04) | 91,398 |
| 5. Cherokee County School District | 2026-27 | $59,438 | Bachelors Level 4 | 42,016 |
| 6. Forsyth County Schools | 2026-27 | $56,784 | T-4 Bachelor | 54,984 |
| 7. Fayette County Public Schools | 2026-27 | $54,702 | T4 (Bachelor's) | 19,869 |
| 8. Paulding County School District | 2026-27 | $53,997 | T-4 Bachelor | 31,831 |
| 9. Newton County Schools | 2026-27 | $53,000 | T-4 Bachelors | 18,886 |
| 10. Hall County School System | 2026-27 | $52,098 | Level 4 Bachelors | 27,245 |
| 11. Bibb County School District | 2026-27 | $50,789.30 | T4 - Bachelor | 21,324 |
| 12. Houston County Schools | 2026-27 | $49,980 | BT-4 Prov Bachelors | 30,826 |
| 13. Clayton County Public Schools | 2026-27 | $49,842 | BT-4 Bachelor's Degree | 50,832 |
| 14. Walton County School District | 2023-24 | $46,956.62 | T-4 Bachelor | 14,679 |
| 15. Troup County School System | 2025-26 | $45,968 | BT-4 (Prov. BA) | 12,278 |
Highest cell anywhere on the schedule
The top of a schedule is normally the most senior step of the highest education column, so this is what a long-serving teacher with the most credits can reach, not a typical salary.
| District | Year | Top cell | Column | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Atlanta Public Schools | 2026-27 | $128,375 | T7 - Doctorate | 49,660 |
| 2. Cobb County School District | 2026-27 | $125,262 | CIT7 - Doctorate | 106,358 |
| 3. Fulton County Schools | 2026-27 | $118,572 | T7 - Doctorate | 88,043 |
| 4. Douglas County School System | 2026-27 | $115,362 | T-7 | 25,770 |
| 5. Gwinnett County Public Schools | 2026-27 | $114,000 | Level 4 | 182,214 |
| 6. DeKalb County School District | 2026-27 | $113,300 | Doctorate Degree (Slot E07) | 91,398 |
| 7. Cherokee County School District | 2026-27 | $113,221 | Doctorate Level 7 | 42,016 |
| 8. Rockdale County Public Schools | 2026-27 | $111,463 | T-7 | 15,384 |
| 9. Newton County Schools | 2026-27 | $110,963 | T-7 Doctorate | 18,886 |
| 10. Paulding County School District | 2026-27 | $110,355 | T-7 Doctorate | 31,831 |
| 11. Houston County Schools | 2026-27 | $110,225 | T-7 Prof Doctorate | 30,826 |
| 12. Walton County School District | 2023-24 | $110,220.77 | T-7 Doctorate | 14,679 |
| 13. Fayette County Public Schools | 2026-27 | $109,944 | T7 (Doctorate) | 19,869 |
| 14. Forsyth County Schools | 2026-27 | $108,987 | T-7 Doctorate | 54,984 |
| 15. Clayton County Public Schools | 2026-27 | $107,490 | T-7 Doctorate Degree | 50,832 |
| 16. Columbia County School District | 2026-27 | $105,269 | T7 | 28,854 |
| 17. Coweta County School System | 2025-26 | $102,346 | Certificate Level 7 | 23,040 |
| 18. Savannah-Chatham County Public School System | 2024-25 | $101,921 | T-7 | 35,781 |
| 19. Bibb County School District | 2026-27 | $98,383.54 | T7 - Doctorate | 21,324 |
| 20. Hall County School System | 2026-27 | $97,307 | Level 7 Doctorate | 27,245 |
| 21. Troup County School System | 2025-26 | $94,528 | T-7 (Ph.D./Ed.D) | 12,278 |
| 22. Bulloch County Schools | 2026-27 | $94,488.48 | T-7 | 11,068 |
| 23. Effingham County Schools | 2026-27 | $94,399 | T7 | 14,394 |
| 24. Richmond County School System | 2026-27 | $94,320 | Prof-7, T-7 | 29,384 |
| 25. Whitfield County School System | 2026-27 | $90,305.42 | T-7 | 12,151 |
Coverage grows as more Georgia schedules are parsed. See all 180 Georgia districts, or the national rankings.