2026-27 · District salary guide
Atlanta Public Schools teacher salary schedule
At Atlanta Public Schools, published master’s starting pay is $68,776 for 2026-27.
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View the official scheduleSalary at a glance
- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $62,434
- Master’s starting pay
- $68,776
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $91,270
- Master’s maximum
- $103,596
- Doctorate maximum
- $128,375
District source · Annual amounts for 2026-27.
Experience steps & degree lanes
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $62,434 | $68,776 | $85,203 |
| 2 | $63,206 | $71,043 | $89,111 |
| 3 | $64,274 | $73,172 | $91,785 |
| 4 | $66,844 | $75,875 | $94,663 |
| 5 | $68,852 | $78,153 | $97,502 |
| 6 | $71,949 | $81,673 | $101,184 |
| 7-8 | $74,106 | $84,122 | $104,218 |
| 9-10 | $76,327 | $86,646 | $107,342 |
| 11-12 | $78,618 | $89,247 | $110,564 |
| 13-14 | $80,977 | $91,924 | $113,880 |
| 15-16 | $83,410 | $94,680 | $117,296 |
| 17-18 | $86,187 | $97,844 | $121,231 |
| 19-20 | $88,386 | $100,388 | $124,430 |
| 21-22 | $89,114 | $101,148 | $125,343 |
| 23-24 | $89,826 | $101,957 | $126,345 |
| 25-26 | $90,545 | $102,774 | $127,356 |
| 27-29 | $91,270 | $103,596 | $128,375 |
Schedule notes
2026-27 school-based teacher salary schedule (budget adopted June 2026), 202 paid days (191 duty days plus 11 holidays). Steps are grouped as published (1-6 singly, then pairs and 27-29). Figures carry cents as published. Specialist runs $77,095.32 to $116,156.06. Step grid uses the bachelor's, master's and doctorate lanes. Enrollment is GaDOE FTE FY2026-1 (October 2025) total enrollment.
Confirm your placement
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: 49,558 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- Atlanta Public Schools official salary schedule · Atlanta Public Schools
- District source and context · Atlanta Public Schools
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