Annual salary
$48,877
Virginia · salary schedule · 2026-27
Bedford County Public Schools salary schedule, 2026-27
Teacher salary scales (2026-27). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a contract and years to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Bedford County Public Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $48,877 (200 Day (10T-1), years 1) and tops out at $94,987 (260 Day (12T-1), years 31), per Bedford County School Board (effective ).
- The grid has 4 contract columns and 31 years rows; the highest cell is reached at years 31.
- Bedford County Public Schools enrolled 9,059 students in 2023-24, the 29th-largest district in Virginia by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary scales (2026-27)
| Years \ Contract | 200 Day (10T-1) | 210 Day (13T-1) | 230 Day (11T-1) | 260 Day (12T-1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $48,877 | $51,320 | $56,209 | $63,540 |
| 2 | $49,946 | $52,092 | $57,389 | $64,493 |
| 3 | $50,720 | $53,284 | $58,316 | $65,139 |
| 4 | $51,443 | $53,666 | $58,776 | $66,443 |
| 5 | $52,132 | $54,738 | $59,950 | $67,770 |
| 6 | $52,986 | $55,285 | $60,550 | $68,447 |
| 7 | $53,514 | $55,838 | $61,155 | $69,131 |
| 8 | $54,325 | $56,732 | $62,103 | $69,825 |
| 9 | $54,862 | $57,575 | $63,056 | $70,521 |
| 10 | $55,333 | $58,100 | $63,634 | $71,932 |
| 11 | $56,164 | $58,971 | $64,588 | $73,012 |
| 12 | $57,006 | $59,857 | $65,557 | $74,106 |
| 13 | $57,861 | $60,753 | $66,540 | $75,217 |
| 14 | $58,728 | $61,665 | $67,537 | $76,347 |
| 15 | $59,610 | $62,588 | $68,550 | $77,491 |
| 16 | $60,801 | $63,841 | $69,922 | $79,042 |
| 17 | $61,408 | $64,480 | $70,621 | $79,830 |
| 18 | $62,024 | $65,125 | $71,328 | $80,631 |
| 19 | $62,643 | $65,776 | $72,040 | $81,437 |
| 20 | $63,584 | $66,763 | $73,121 | $82,659 |
| 21 | $64,537 | $67,765 | $74,218 | $83,897 |
| 22 | $65,182 | $68,441 | $74,958 | $84,738 |
| 23 | $65,834 | $69,125 | $75,709 | $85,584 |
| 24 | $66,493 | $69,816 | $76,466 | $86,440 |
| 25 | $67,158 | $70,515 | $77,231 | $87,303 |
| 26 | $67,829 | $71,221 | $78,003 | $88,176 |
| 27 | $69,185 | $72,644 | $79,563 | $89,940 |
| 28 | $70,570 | $74,096 | $81,155 | $91,738 |
| 29 | $71,626 | $75,209 | $82,371 | $93,115 |
| 30 | $72,344 | $75,961 | $83,194 | $94,045 |
| 31 | $73,068 | $76,719 | $84,027 | $94,987 |
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Per month (12)
$4,073.08
Next 5 steps in this contract
| Years | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $49,946 | +$1,069 |
| 3 | $50,720 | +$1,843 |
| 4 | $51,443 | +$2,566 |
| 5 | $52,132 | +$3,255 |
| 6 | $52,986 | +$4,109 |
Worked example as rendered: 200 Day (10T-1), years 1 = $48,877 a year, $4,073.08 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Columns are contract lengths, not education lanes. Advanced degrees are paid as percentage add-ons: Master's 5.0%, Ed Specialist 7.5%, Doctorate 10.0%; National Board Certification adds $1,000.
Step 31 is the top of the scale; employees at the top receive only cost of living adjustments.
The scale covers teachers, school counselors, instructional coaches, library media specialists, school social workers and testing facilitators.
How this schedule moves
On the 200 Day (10T-1) column a teacher moves from $48,877 at years 1 to $73,068 at years 31: 30 years increases worth $806 each on average, 49% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $1,385, between years 27 and years 28.
The highest-paid column, 260 Day (12T-1), starts at $63,540 and tops out at $94,987, 30% above the top of the 200 Day (10T-1) column.
Among the 27 Virginia district schedules indexed here, Bedford County Public Schools's starting pay ranks 25th and its top cell ranks 21st; 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 43rd percentile and the top cell at the 54th percentile.
Column by column
| Contract | First years | Top | Years moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 Day (10T-1) | $48,877 | $73,068 | 30 | 49% |
| 210 Day (13T-1) | $51,320 | $76,719 | 30 | 49% |
| 230 Day (11T-1) | $56,209 | $84,027 | 30 | 49% |
| 260 Day (12T-1) | $63,540 | $94,987 | 30 | 49% |
Against Virginia districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford County Public Schools | 9,059 | 2026-27 | $48,877 | – | $94,987 |
| Pittsylvania County Schools | 7,860 | 2026-27 | $48,956.98 | $51,180.11 | $76,711.25 |
| Henry County Public Schools | 6,938 | 2024-25 | $50,103 | – | $71,316 |
| Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools | 11,402 | 2026-27 | $56,970 | $60,384 | $105,985 |
| Rockingham County Public Schools | 11,534 | 2026-27 | $56,614 | – | $87,374 |
| York County School Division | 12,726 | 2026-27 | $57,634 | $59,382 | $98,618 |
Starting pay is the first years of the bachelor's column where the schedule has one, otherwise the lowest first-years cell. Enrollment is NCES 2023-24. Years differ where districts publish on different cycles.
Questions people ask
What is the starting salary on the Bedford County Public Schools schedule?
$48,877 at years 1 on 200 Day (10T-1), per the 2026-27 schedule (Bedford County School Board).
What is the top of the Bedford County Public Schools salary schedule?
$94,987, at years 31 on 260 Day (12T-1) (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 Bedford County Public Schools salary schedule?
On the 200 Day (10T-1) column the top figure, $73,068, is reached at years 31, 30 years increases after years 1 (2026-27 schedule).
Other Virginia districts with schedules
- Pittsylvania County Schoolsstarts $48,956.98
- Henry County Public Schoolsstarts $50,103
- Williamsburg-James City County Public Schoolsstarts $56,970
- Rockingham County Public Schoolsstarts $56,614
- York County School Divisionstarts $57,634
- Portsmouth Public Schoolsstarts $60,564.00
- Roanoke City Public Schoolsstarts $51,411.00
- Roanoke County Public Schoolsstarts $49,329
- Albemarle County Public Schoolsstarts $58,971.50
- Suffolk Public Schoolsstarts $60,000
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