2026-27 · District salary guide
DeKalb County School District teacher salary schedule
At DeKalb County School District, published master’s starting pay is $63,100 for 2026-27.
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- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $60,000
- Master’s starting pay
- $63,100
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $86,250
- Master’s maximum
- $95,600
- Doctorate maximum
- $113,300
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. — means a value was not supplied.
| Step | Bachelor’s | Master’s | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $60,000 | $63,100 | $74,000 |
| 2 | $60,750 | $64,100 | $75,200 |
| 3 | $61,500 | $65,100 | $76,400 |
| 4 | $62,250 | $66,100 | $77,600 |
| 5 | $63,000 | $67,100 | $78,800 |
| 6 | $64,200 | $68,600 | $80,600 |
| 7 | $65,400 | $70,100 | $82,400 |
| 8 | $66,600 | $71,600 | $84,200 |
| 9 | $67,800 | $73,100 | $86,000 |
| 10 | $69,000 | $74,600 | $87,800 |
| 11 | $70,200 | $76,100 | $89,600 |
| 12 | $71,400 | $77,600 | $91,400 |
| 13 | $72,600 | $79,100 | $93,200 |
| 14 | $73,800 | $80,600 | $95,000 |
| 15 | $75,000 | $82,100 | $96,800 |
| 16 | $75,750 | $83,000 | $97,900 |
| 17 | $76,500 | $83,900 | $99,000 |
| 18 | $77,250 | $84,800 | $100,100 |
| 19 | $78,000 | $85,700 | $101,200 |
| 20 | $78,750 | $86,600 | $102,300 |
| 21 | $79,500 | $87,500 | $103,400 |
| 22 | $80,250 | $88,400 | $104,500 |
| 23 | $81,000 | $89,300 | $105,600 |
| 24 | $81,750 | $90,200 | $106,700 |
| 25 | $82,500 | $91,100 | $107,800 |
| 26 | $83,250 | $92,000 | $108,900 |
| 27 | $84,000 | $92,900 | $110,000 |
| 28 | $84,750 | $93,800 | $111,100 |
| 29 | $85,500 | $94,700 | $112,200 |
| 30 | $86,250 | $95,600 | $113,300 |
Schedule notes
2026-27 teacher salary schedule effective July 1, 2026, 190 days. Slots E04-E07 (bachelor's, master's, specialist, doctorate); step 1 is 0 years and step 30 is 29+ years. Specialist runs $68,250 to $104,650, and a provisional certificate pays a flat $53,641. Step grid uses E04, E05 and E07. 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: 90,265 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- DeKalb County School District official salary schedule · DeKalb County School District
- District source and context · DeKalb County School District
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