Annual salary
$57,924.75
Virginia · salary schedule · 2026-27
Alexandria City Public Schools salary schedule, 2026-27
Teacher salary scales, 195-day contract (2026-27). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a lane and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Alexandria City Public Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $57,924.75 (Bachelor's, step 1) and tops out at $140,936.25 (Master's +30, step 25), per Alexandria City Public Schools (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (Bachelor's) starts at $57,924.75 and reaches $111,458.10 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Master's) the range is $65,800.80 to $136,644.30.
- The schedule is built on 195 work days, which makes the starting cell about $297.05 per day.
- The grid has 3 lane columns and 25 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 25.
- Alexandria City Public Schools enrolled 16,406 students in 2023-24, the 16th-largest district in Virginia by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary scales, 195-day contract (2026-27)
| Step \ Lane | Bachelor's | Master's | Master's +30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $57,924.75 | $65,800.80 | $68,277.30 |
| 2 | $60,820.50 | $68,926.65 | $71,009.25 |
| 3 | $62,645.70 | $70,993.65 | $73,138.65 |
| 4 | $64,525.50 | $73,123.05 | $75,332.40 |
| 5 | $67,429.05 | $75,681.45 | $77,968.80 |
| 6 | $70,463.25 | $78,707.85 | $81,086.85 |
| 7 | $73,633.95 | $81,857.10 | $84,329.70 |
| 8 | $76,947.00 | $85,131.15 | $87,703.20 |
| 9 | $78,871.65 | $88,110.75 | $90,772.50 |
| 10 | $80,843.10 | $91,193.70 | $93,949.05 |
| 11 | $82,863.30 | $94,385.85 | $97,236.75 |
| 12 | $84,624.15 | $97,217.25 | $100,153.95 |
| 13 | $86,211.45 | $100,134.45 | $103,158.90 |
| 14 | $87,935.25 | $103,139.40 | $106,253.55 |
| 15 | $89,694.15 | $106,234.05 | $109,441.80 |
| 16 | $91,488.15 | $108,889.95 | $112,177.65 |
| 17 | $93,317.25 | $111,612.15 | $114,981.75 |
| 18 | $95,183.40 | $114,402.60 | $117,856.05 |
| 19 | $97,086.60 | $116,689.95 | $120,359.85 |
| 20 | $99,028.80 | $119,024.10 | $122,766.15 |
| 21 | $102,000.60 | $121,405.05 | $125,221.20 |
| 22 | $105,060.15 | $125,047.65 | $128,976.90 |
| 23 | $108,211.35 | $128,799.45 | $132,845.70 |
| 24 | $111,458.10 | $132,664.35 | $136,831.50 |
| 25 | $136,644.30 | $140,936.25 |
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Per month (12)
$4,827.06
Per work day
$297.05 / 195 days
Next 5 steps in this lane
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $60,820.50 | +$2,895.75 |
| 3 | $62,645.70 | +$4,720.95 |
| 4 | $64,525.50 | +$6,600.75 |
| 5 | $67,429.05 | +$9,504.30 |
| 6 | $70,463.25 | +$12,538.50 |
Worked example as rendered: Bachelor's, step 1 = $57,924.75 a year, $4,827.06 a month spread over 12 months, $297.05 per work day on a 195-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
ACPS publishes each lane at four contract lengths (195, 206, 216 and 240 days); the 195-day column is reproduced here.
The Bachelor's lane ends at step 24, so step 25 is blank in that lane.
Maximum experience credited for new hires is 16 years; special education teachers receive one additional step on hire.
Document is the Licensed Staff Salary Scale, revised 7/13/2026.
How this schedule moves
On the Bachelor's column a teacher moves from $57,924.75 at step 1 to $111,458.10 at step 24: 23 step increases worth $2,328 each on average, 92% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $3,313, between step 7 and step 8.
A master's degree is worth $7,876 more than a bachelor's at the first step (13.6%) and $25,186 more at the top of the column (22.6%).
The highest-paid column, Master's +30, starts at $68,277.30 and tops out at $140,936.25, 26% above the top of the Bachelor's column.
Among the 27 Virginia district schedules indexed here, Alexandria City Public Schools's starting pay ranks 11th and its top cell ranks 3rd; the state medians are $57,227 to start and $102,119 at the top.
Across all 3,959 district grids indexed nationally, that starting figure sits at the 71st percentile and the top cell at the 95th percentile.
Column by column
| Lane | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | $57,924.75 | $111,458.10 | 23 | 92% |
| Master's | $65,800.80 | $136,644.30 | 24 | 108% |
| Master's +30 | $68,277.30 | $140,936.25 | 24 | 106% |
Against Virginia districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria City Public Schools | 16,406 | 2026-27 | $57,924.75 | $65,800.80 | $140,936.25 |
| Hanover County Public Schools | 16,820 | 2026-27 | $57,882 | $61,355 | $90,144 |
| Suffolk Public Schools | 14,520 | 2026-27 | $60,000 | $62,944 | $101,227 |
| Albemarle County Public Schools | 13,808 | 2026-27 | $58,971.50 | $62,031.00 | $98,121.50 |
| Roanoke County Public Schools | 13,799 | 2026-27 | $49,329 | $51,729 | $83,416 |
| Roanoke City Public Schools | 13,582 | 2026-27 | $51,411.00 | – | $99,282.00 |
Starting pay is the first step of the bachelor's column where the schedule has one, otherwise the lowest first-step cell. Enrollment is NCES 2023-24. Years differ where districts publish on different cycles.
Questions people ask
What is the starting teacher salary in Alexandria City Public Schools?
$57,924.75 on the lane Bachelor's at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Alexandria City Public Schools). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $57,924.75 (Bachelor's).
What is the top of the Alexandria City Public Schools salary schedule?
$140,936.25, at step 25 on Master's +30 (2026-27). That is the highest published cell before any stipend, longevity or supplement not printed on the grid.
How long does it take to reach the top of the Alexandria City Public Schools salary schedule?
On the Bachelor's column the top figure, $111,458.10, is reached at step 24, 23 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Alexandria City Public Schools?
$7,876 more at the first step: $65,800.80 on Master's against $57,924.75 on Bachelor's (2026-27 schedule).
Other Virginia districts with schedules
- Hanover County Public Schoolsstarts $57,882
- Suffolk Public Schoolsstarts $60,000
- Albemarle County Public Schoolsstarts $58,971.50
- Roanoke County Public Schoolsstarts $49,329
- Roanoke City Public Schoolsstarts $51,411.00
- Portsmouth Public Schoolsstarts $60,564.00
- York County School Divisionstarts $57,634
- Richmond Public Schoolsstarts $58,708
- Rockingham County Public Schoolsstarts $56,614
- Williamsburg-James City County Public Schoolsstarts $56,970
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