2026-27 · District salary guide
Forsyth County Schools teacher salary schedule
At Forsyth County Schools, published master’s starting pay is $62,364 for 2026-27.
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- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $56,784
- Master’s starting pay
- $62,364
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $83,062
- Master’s maximum
- $91,850
- Doctorate maximum
- $108,987
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 | $56,784 | $62,364 | $73,244 |
| 3 | $57,794 | $63,374 | $74,254 |
| 4 | $58,804 | $64,387 | $75,272 |
| 5 | $59,814 | $65,400 | $76,290 |
| 6 | $60,824 | $66,537 | $77,672 |
| 7 | $61,834 | $67,718 | $79,187 |
| 8 | $62,844 | $68,906 | $80,723 |
| 9 | $63,854 | $70,097 | $82,268 |
| 10 | $64,864 | $71,352 | $84,001 |
| 11 | $65,874 | $72,555 | $85,586 |
| 12 | $66,884 | $73,859 | $87,467 |
| 13 | $67,894 | $75,078 | $89,090 |
| 14 | $68,904 | $76,088 | $90,100 |
| 15 | $69,914 | $77,317 | $91,751 |
| 16 | $70,924 | $78,327 | $92,761 |
| 17 | $71,934 | $79,350 | $94,426 |
| 18 | $72,944 | $80,360 | $95,436 |
| 19 | $73,954 | $81,808 | $97,120 |
| 20 | $74,964 | $82,818 | $98,130 |
| 21 | $75,974 | $84,061 | $99,833 |
| 22 | $76,984 | $85,071 | $100,843 |
| 23 | $77,994 | $86,319 | $102,557 |
| 24 | $79,004 | $87,329 | $103,567 |
| 25 | $80,014 | $88,586 | $105,303 |
| 26 | $81,024 | $89,596 | $106,313 |
| 27 | $82,037 | $90,716 | $107,642 |
| 28+ | $83,062 | $91,850 | $108,987 |
Schedule notes
2026-27 teacher salary schedule, 190 days; steps are years of experience (0-2, then 3 through 27, then 28+). The schedule is marked 'official upon adoption by the Forsyth County Board of Education', and its figures match 2025-26 apart from the new 28+ step. Specialist (T-6) runs $67,926 to $100,611. 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: 54,249 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- Forsyth County Schools official salary schedule · Forsyth County Schools
- District source and context · Forsyth County Schools
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