2026-27 · District salary guide
Clayton County Public SchoolsTeacher salary schedule
Find your pay ↓Published bachelor’s starting pay → highest published maximum across this district’s degree lanes. Placement depends on credited experience and education.
At Clayton County Public Schools, published master’s starting pay is $62,681 for 2026-27.
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View the official scheduleYour pay ladder.
Find the row for your credited step, then read across to your education lane. Missing values are marked “Not published”.
| Step | Bachelor’s | Master’s | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| E | $57,809 | $62,681 | $72,872 |
| 1 | $57,809 | $62,681 | $72,872 |
| 2 | $57,809 | $62,681 | $72,872 |
| 3 | $58,419 | $63,359 | $73,545 |
| 4 | $59,078 | $64,130 | $74,575 |
| 5 | $59,604 | $65,012 | $75,621 |
| 6 | $60,653 | $66,163 | $76,853 |
| 7 | $61,468 | $67,108 | $78,076 |
| 8 | $62,711 | $68,534 | $79,934 |
| 9 | $63,518 | $69,475 | $81,542 |
| 10 | $64,256 | $70,630 | $83,299 |
| 11 | $65,318 | $72,061 | $85,121 |
| 12 | $66,180 | $72,865 | $86,349 |
| 13 | $67,562 | $74,333 | $87,964 |
| 14 | $68,162 | $75,032 | $88,572 |
| 15 | $69,798 | $76,782 | $90,846 |
| 16 | $70,417 | $77,499 | $91,462 |
| 17 | $71,643 | $78,870 | $93,278 |
| 18 | $72,277 | $79,604 | $93,977 |
| 19 | $73,737 | $81,302 | $96,126 |
| 20 | $74,388 | $82,059 | $96,919 |
| 21 | $75,777 | $83,649 | $98,729 |
| 22 | $76,376 | $84,341 | $99,561 |
| 23 | $77,292 | $85,393 | $100,791 |
| 24 | $77,651 | $85,819 | $101,308 |
| 25 | $78,671 | $86,993 | $102,734 |
| 26 | $79,116 | $87,515 | $103,299 |
| 27 | $80,043 | $88,517 | $104,509 |
| 28 | $80,750 | $89,260 | $105,315 |
| 29 | $81,734 | $90,457 | $106,755 |
| 30 | $82,205 | $91,029 | $107,443 |
| 31 | $82,228 | $91,051 | $107,467 |
| 32 | $82,252 | $91,076 | $107,490 |
| 33 | $82,252 | $91,076 | $107,490 |
| 34 | $82,252 | $91,076 | $107,490 |
Salary at a glance
- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $57,809
- Master’s starting pay
- $62,681
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $82,252
- Master’s maximum
- $91,076
- Doctorate maximum
- $107,490
District source · Annual amounts for 2026-27.
Schedule notes
2026-27 teacher annual salary schedule (190 days), steps E and 1-34. Columns include BT-4 (provisional), T-4, Pre-K lead, T-5, T-6 and T-7. Step grid uses T-4, T-5 and T-7. Enrollment is GaDOE FTE FY2026-1 (October 2025) total enrollment.
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Experience credit and education requirements are set by the district. Check the official schedule for contract length, supplements and rules for moving between lanes. These base amounts are not take-home pay.
Reported district enrollment: 50,381 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- Clayton County Public Schools official salary schedule · Clayton County Public Schools
- District source and context · Clayton County Public Schools
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