2026-27 · District salary guide
Gwinnett County Public Schools teacher salary schedule

At Gwinnett County Public Schools, published master’s starting pay is $66,276 for 2026-27.
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- 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.
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 | $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 |
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.
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: 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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