2026-27 · District salary guide
Gwinnett 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 Gwinnett County Public Schools, published master’s starting pay is $66,276 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $61,146 | $66,276 | $76,480 |
| 1 | $62,004 | $67,300 | $77,820 |
| 2 | $62,862 | $68,324 | $79,160 |
| 3 | $63,720 | $69,348 | $80,500 |
| 4 | $64,578 | $70,372 | $81,840 |
| 5 | $65,436 | $71,396 | $83,180 |
| 6 | $66,294 | $72,420 | $84,520 |
| 7 | $67,152 | $73,444 | $85,860 |
| 8 | $68,010 | $74,468 | $87,200 |
| 9 | $68,868 | $75,492 | $88,540 |
| 10 | $69,726 | $76,516 | $89,880 |
| 11 | $70,584 | $77,540 | $91,220 |
| 12 | $71,442 | $78,564 | $92,560 |
| 13 | $72,300 | $79,588 | $93,900 |
| 14 | $73,158 | $80,612 | $95,240 |
| 15 | $74,016 | $81,636 | $96,580 |
| 16 | $74,874 | $82,660 | $97,920 |
| 17 | $75,732 | $83,684 | $99,260 |
| 18 | $76,590 | $84,708 | $100,600 |
| 19 | $77,448 | $85,732 | $101,940 |
| 20 | $78,306 | $86,756 | $103,280 |
| 21 | $79,164 | $87,780 | $104,620 |
| 22 | $80,022 | $88,804 | $105,960 |
| 23 | $80,880 | $89,828 | $107,300 |
| 24 | $81,738 | $90,852 | $108,640 |
| 25 | $82,596 | $91,876 | $109,980 |
| 26 | $83,454 | $92,900 | $111,320 |
| 27 | $84,312 | $93,924 | $112,660 |
| 28 | $85,170 | $94,948 | $114,000 |
Salary at a glance
- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $61,146
- Master’s starting pay
- $66,276
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $85,170
- Master’s maximum
- $94,948
- Doctorate maximum
- $114,000
District source · Annual amounts for 2026-27.
Schedule notes
2026-27 Teacher Performance-Based Salary Schedule, effective July 2026. Levels 1-4 match certificate levels 4-7 (bachelor's, master's, specialist, doctorate); step 0 covers 0-2 years and step 28 is 30 years. Moving up a step requires a Proficient or better evaluation. Specialist (Level 3) runs $70,782 to $104,690. Step grid uses Levels 1, 2 and 4. 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: 178,986 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- Gwinnett County Public Schools official salary schedule · Gwinnett County Public Schools
- District source and context · Gwinnett County Public Schools
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