§18A-4-2. STATE MINIMUM SALARIES FOR TEACHERS. (A) FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2026-2027, AND CONTINUING THEREAFTER, EACH TEACHER SHALL RECEIVE THE AMOUNT PRESCRIBED IN THE STATE MINIMUM SALARY SCHEDULE AS SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION, SPECIFIC ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS PRESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION OR ARTICLE, AND ANY COUNTY SUPPLEMENT IN EFFECT IN A COUNTY PURSUANT TO §18A-4-5A OF THIS CODE DURING THE CONTRACT YEAR.STATE MINIMUM SALARY SCHEDULE YEARS EXP 4TH CLASS 3RD CLASS 2ND CLASS A.B. A.B. 15 M.A. M.A. 15 M.A. 30 M.A.45 DOCTORATE 0 40,617 41,306 41,572 43,015 43,776 45,543 46,304 47,065 47,826 48,8611 40,945 41,634 41,900 43,533 44,294 46,062 46,823 47,583 48,344 49,3792 41,274 41,962 42,228 44,052 44,813 46,580 47,341 48,102 48,863 49,8983 41,602 42,290 42,556 44,571 45,331 47,099 47,860 48,620 49,381 50,4164 42,174 42,862 43,128 45,333 46,094 47,862 48,623 49,383 50,144 51,1795 42,502 43,190 43,456 45,852 46,613 48,380 49,141 49,902 50,663 51,6986 42,830 43,518 43,784 46,370 47,131 48,899 49,660 50,420 51,181 52,21