Annual salary
$59,429
Virginia · salary schedule · 2026-27
Arlington Public Schools salary schedule, 2026-27
Teacher salary schedule, retirement eligible (2026-27). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a grade and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Arlington Public Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $59,429 (Bachelor's (B), step A) and tops out at $139,828 (Doctorate (D), step AE), per Arlington Public Schools (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (Bachelor's (B)) starts at $59,429 and reaches $102,274 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Master's (M)) the range is $68,039 to $129,279.
- The schedule is built on 200 work days, which makes the starting cell about $297.14 per day.
- The grid has 5 grade columns and 31 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step AE.
- Arlington County Public Schools enrolled 27,508 students in 2023-24, the 9th-largest district in Virginia by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule, retirement eligible (2026-27)
| Step \ Grade | Bachelor's (B) | Bachelor's + 15 (C) | Master's (M) | Master's +30 (X) | Doctorate (D) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | $59,429 | $63,587 | $68,039 | $70,760 | $73,590 |
| B | $61,210 | $65,496 | $70,080 | $72,882 | $75,799 |
| C | $63,046 | $67,459 | $72,182 | $75,069 | $78,072 |
| D | $64,939 | $69,484 | $74,347 | $77,322 | $80,415 |
| E | $66,887 | $71,569 | $76,579 | $79,641 | $82,827 |
| F | $68,892 | $73,715 | $78,875 | $82,030 | $85,312 |
| G | $70,960 | $75,926 | $81,242 | $84,492 | $87,871 |
| H | $73,089 | $78,204 | $83,678 | $87,026 | $90,507 |
| I | $75,280 | $80,551 | $86,190 | $89,637 | $93,222 |
| J | $77,540 | $82,968 | $88,775 | $92,326 | $96,019 |
| K | $79,865 | $85,456 | $91,439 | $95,096 | $98,899 |
| L | $82,263 | $88,019 | $94,180 | $97,948 | $101,866 |
| M | $84,730 | $90,659 | $97,006 | $100,887 | $104,922 |
| N | $87,272 | $93,380 | $99,916 | $103,913 | $108,070 |
| O | $89,889 | $96,182 | $102,915 | $107,032 | $111,313 |
| P | $92,586 | $99,068 | $106,002 | $110,242 | $114,653 |
| Q | $93,512 | $101,048 | $108,122 | $112,447 | $116,945 |
| R | $94,446 | $103,070 | $110,284 | $114,695 | $119,283 |
| S | $95,391 | $105,132 | $112,491 | $116,989 | $121,670 |
| T | $96,345 | $107,233 | $114,740 | $119,330 | $124,102 |
| U | $97,308 | $109,378 | $117,035 | $121,717 | $126,585 |
| V | $98,282 | $110,472 | $118,206 | $122,932 | $127,850 |
| W | $99,265 | $111,577 | $119,387 | $124,163 | $129,129 |
| X | $100,258 | $112,691 | $120,581 | $125,405 | $130,421 |
| Y | $101,260 | $113,819 | $121,787 | $126,658 | $131,726 |
| Z | $102,274 | $114,958 | $123,004 | $127,925 | $133,042 |
| AA | $102,274 | $116,107 | $124,235 | $129,203 | $134,372 |
| AB | $102,274 | $117,269 | $125,476 | $130,495 | $135,717 |
| AC | $102,274 | $118,441 | $126,732 | $131,801 | $137,075 |
| AD | $102,274 | $119,625 | $127,999 | $133,119 | $138,445 |
| AE | $102,274 | $120,823 | $129,279 | $134,449 | $139,828 |
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Per month (12)
$4,952.42
Per work day
$297.14 / 200 days
Next 5 steps in this grade
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| B | $61,210 | +$1,781 |
| C | $63,046 | +$3,617 |
| D | $64,939 | +$5,510 |
| E | $66,887 | +$7,458 |
| F | $68,892 | +$9,463 |
Worked example as rendered: Bachelor's (B), step A = $59,429 a year, $4,952.42 a month spread over 12 months, $297.14 per work day on a 200-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
T-scale, 200 days at 7.5 hours per day.
This is the retirement-eligible scale (positions of 0.50 FTE or greater); a separate non-retirement-eligible scale applies below 0.50 FTE.
APS also publishes CAP1 and CAP2 Career Advancement Program scales that pay above this scale.
The document states that step does not equate to years of experience.
Taken from the AEA Licensed Unit pay plan in the combined 2026-27 pay plan file; the School Board adopted the FY 2027 budget on June 18, 2026.
- Soft spot: The combined pay plan file carries no adoption date of its own; the effective date of July 1, 2026 is the start of FY 2027, not a date printed on the schedule.
- Soft spot: APS said at budget adoption that the Virginia biennial budget was not yet final.
How this schedule moves
On the Bachelor's (B) column a teacher moves from $59,429 at step A to $102,274 at step Z: 25 step increases worth $1,714 each on average, 72% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,697, between step O and step P.
5 of the 30 step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive steps.
A master's degree is worth $8,610 more than a bachelor's at the first step (14.5%) and $27,005 more at the top of the column (26.4%).
The highest-paid column, Doctorate (D), starts at $73,590 and tops out at $139,828, 37% above the top of the Bachelor's (B) column.
Among the 27 Virginia district schedules indexed here, Arlington Public Schools's starting pay ranks 7th and its top cell ranks 4th; 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 76th percentile and the top cell at the 95th percentile.
Column by column
| Grade | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's (B) | $59,429 | $102,274 | 25 | 72% |
| Bachelor's + 15 (C) | $63,587 | $120,823 | 30 | 90% |
| Master's (M) | $68,039 | $129,279 | 30 | 90% |
| Master's +30 (X) | $70,760 | $134,449 | 30 | 90% |
| Doctorate (D) | $73,590 | $139,828 | 30 | 90% |
Against Virginia districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington Public Schools | 27,508 | 2026-27 | $59,429 | $68,039 | $139,828 |
| Norfolk Public Schools | 26,882 | 2026-27 | $54,733 | – | $121,230 |
| Newport News Public Schools | 26,183 | 2026-27 | $57,000 | $60,990 | $102,119 |
| Spotsylvania County Public Schools | 24,012 | 2026-27 | $44,596 | $51,352 | $107,655 |
| Stafford County Public Schools | 31,547 | 2026-27 | $54,000 | – | $121,598 |
| Richmond Public Schools | 20,819 | 2026-27 | $58,708 | – | $109,226 |
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 Arlington Public Schools?
$59,429 on the grade Bachelor's (B) at step A of the 2026-27 schedule (Arlington Public Schools). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $59,429 (Bachelor's (B)).
What is the top of the Arlington Public Schools salary schedule?
$139,828, at step AE on Doctorate (D) (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 Arlington Public Schools salary schedule?
On the Bachelor's (B) column the top figure, $102,274, is reached at step Z, 25 step increases after step A (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Arlington Public Schools?
$8,610 more at the first step: $68,039 on Master's (M) against $59,429 on Bachelor's (B) (2026-27 schedule).
Other Virginia districts with schedules
- Norfolk Public Schoolsstarts $54,733
- Newport News Public Schoolsstarts $57,000
- Spotsylvania County Public Schoolsstarts $38,576
- Stafford County Public Schoolsstarts $54,000
- Richmond Public Schoolsstarts $58,708
- Hanover County Public Schoolsstarts $57,882
- Alexandria City Public Schoolsstarts $57,924.75
- Suffolk Public Schoolsstarts $60,000
- Chesapeake Public Schoolsstarts $58,544
- Albemarle County Public Schoolsstarts $58,971.50
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