Teacher Salary at Atlanta Public Schools
Atlanta, Georgia · Fulton
Estimated salary range
$39,000–$77,000
Estimated annual teacher salary range at Atlanta Public Schools
Estimate only. Actual district salary schedules are negotiated by contract and vary by step (years of service) and lane (degree / credit hours). Contact Atlanta Public Schools directly for the exact schedule.
How we estimated this
- State baseline: Georgia average teacher salary is $59,588 (NEA Rankings & Estimates 2023–24). Entry BS step-1 averages $38,500.
- District adjustment: Per-pupil spending data not yet available for Atlanta Public Schools — estimate uses the Georgia state baseline directly.
- Cost of living: Georgia cost-of-living index is 94.1 (BEA Regional Price Parities; national average = 100). High-COL states tend to pay more in nominal terms, but real purchasing power may not track.
- Range bounds: Lower bound = entry BS step-1 (a new hire with a bachelor's degree and no district experience). Upper bound ≈ MA + 30 credits at top of step ladder. The exact ceiling depends on each district's specific schedule.
About Atlanta Public Schools
- Enrollment
- 49,945 students
- Schools
- 87
- Teachers
- 4,111.9
- Student / teacher ratio
- 12.1 : 1
- Title I status
- eligible
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Open teaching positions at Atlanta Public Schools
1 open position right now at Atlanta Public Schools.
- 1 certificated teaching