Principal Salary Schedule 2026-2027
Atlanta Public Schools · 2026-2027 · administrative Verified
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| Pay level ＼ Salary step | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
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| Elementary (L5 - Master) | $120,833 | $121,426 | $122,727 | $124,722 | $126,750 | $128,813 | $130,911 | $133,284 | $135,948 | $138,615 | $141,281 | $143,944 | $146,613 | $149,278 | $151,944 | $153,642 | $157,594 | $161,658 | $165,834 | $166,238 | $166,642 | $167,027 | $169,775 | $172,571 | $175,415 | $175,920 | $176,425 | $176,930 | $177,435 |
| Elementary (L6 - Specialist) | $127,312 | $127,615 | $128,221 | $128,602 | $130,779 | $133,457 | $136,218 | $139,061 | $142,477 | $146,012 | $149,147 | $150,223 | $151,856 | $153,510 | $155,192 | $156,897 | $158,631 | $163,274 | $167,492 | $167,997 | $168,502 | $168,697 | $171,473 | $174,296 | $177,169 | $177,674 | $178,179 | $178,684 | $178,886 |
| Elementary (L7 - Doctorate) | $128,719 | $129,527 | $131,042 | $132,557 | $134,072 | $135,587 | $137,102 | $140,132 | $143,162 | $146,697 | $150,485 | $154,272 | $158,060 | $161,847 | $165,688 | $167,395 | $169,129 | $170,885 | $172,669 | $174,479 | $176,317 | $178,181 | $179,445 | $180,719 | $181,362 | $182,009 | $184,437 | $184,942 | $185,447 |
| Middle (L5 - Master) | $124,606 | $126,527 | $128,587 | $130,681 | $132,810 | $134,975 | $137,178 | $139,419 | $141,945 | $144,614 | $148,168 | $151,922 | $155,779 | $159,746 | $163,825 | $168,018 | $172,326 | $176,756 | $181,312 | $181,716 | $182,322 | $182,726 | $183,332 | $183,736 | $183,907 | $184,412 | $184,917 | $185,422 | $185,927 |
| Middle (L6 - Specialist) | $127,450 | $128,050 | $129,873 | $131,988 | $134,138 | $136,325 | $138,550 | $140,814 | $143,365 | $146,060 | $149,650 | $153,441 | $157,337 | $161,343 | $165,463 | $169,698 | $174,049 | $178,524 | $183,125 | $183,630 | $184,135 | $184,640 | $185,145 | $185,650 | $186,251 | $186,756 | $187,261 | $187,766 | $188,271 |
| Middle (L7 - Doctorate) | $128,460 | $130,070 | $131,680 | $133,308 | $135,479 | $137,688 | $139,935 | $143,233 | $148,187 | $151,782 | $153,802 | $155,494 | $158,911 | $162,957 | $167,118 | $171,395 | $175,790 | $180,309 | $184,957 | $185,462 | $185,967 | $186,471 | $186,977 | $187,482 | $188,108 | $188,613 | $189,118 | $189,623 | $190,128 |
| High (L5 - Master) | $130,451 | $132,576 | $134,738 | $136,938 | $139,173 | $141,447 | $143,760 | $146,114 | $148,505 | $150,939 | $154,513 | $158,398 | $162,395 | $166,501 | $170,722 | $175,062 | $179,524 | $184,111 | $188,826 | $189,331 | $189,836 | $190,341 | $190,846 | $191,351 | $191,856 | $192,361 | $192,866 | $193,371 | $193,876 |
| High (L6 - Specialist) | $132,509 | $134,199 | $136,085 | $138,307 | $140,565 | $142,862 | $145,198 | $146,494 | $150,994 | $154,242 | $156,058 | $159,982 | $164,019 | $168,166 | $172,430 | $176,813 | $181,320 | $185,952 | $190,714 | $191,219 | $191,724 | $192,229 | $192,734 | $193,239 | $194,752 | $195,257 | $195,762 | $196,267 | $196,772 |
| High (L7 - Doctorate) | $134,529 | $136,219 | $137,908 | $143,964 | $147,190 | $150,165 | $154,288 | $157,460 | $162,413 | $166,009 | $167,019 | $169,724 | $170,734 | $175,346 | $176,356 | $178,581 | $183,133 | $187,812 | $192,621 | $193,126 | $193,631 | $194,136 | $194,641 | $195,146 | $196,700 | $197,205 | $197,710 | $198,215 | $198,720 |
Notes
- 252 Days = 239 Duty Days + 13 Paid Holidays.
- APS job classifications are defined by a point factor system based on job duties and responsibilities as verified by the HR Division.
- Salary plans are determined on an annual basis and salary advancement is not guaranteed.
- Salary increases are determined during the budget process and approved by the Board of Education.
Official documents
Source: https://www.atlantapublicschools.us
Compiled from public district documents. Always confirm with the official PDF and your HR department before making decisions.