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.
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.
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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