Annual salary
$58,544
Virginia · salary schedule · 2026-27
Chesapeake Public Schools salary schedule, 2026-27
Full-Time Teacher Salary Schedule (2026-2027). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a scale and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Chesapeake Public Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $58,544 (Salary, step A) and tops out at $104,630 (Salary, step Z14), per Chesapeake Public Schools (effective ).
- The grid has 1 scale columns and 40 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step Z14.
- Chesapeake City Public Schools enrolled 40,576 students in 2023-24, the 7th-largest district in Virginia by NCES enrollment.
Full-Time Teacher Salary Schedule (2026-2027)
| Step \ Scale | Salary |
|---|---|
| A | $58,544 |
| B | $59,422 |
| C | $60,313 |
| D | $61,218 |
| E | $62,136 |
| F | $63,069 |
| G | $64,015 |
| H | $64,975 |
| I | $65,949 |
| J | $66,939 |
| K | $67,943 |
| L | $68,962 |
| M | $69,996 |
| N | $71,046 |
| O | $72,112 |
| P | $73,194 |
| Q | $74,291 |
| R | $75,406 |
| S | $76,537 |
| T | $77,685 |
| U | $78,850 |
| V | $80,033 |
| W | $81,234 |
| X | $82,452 |
| Y | $83,689 |
| Z | $84,944 |
| Z1 | $86,218 |
| Z2 | $87,512 |
| Z3 | $88,824 |
| Z4 | $90,157 |
| Z5 | $91,509 |
| Z6 | $92,882 |
| Z7 | $94,275 |
| Z8 | $95,689 |
| Z9 | $97,124 |
| Z10 | $98,581 |
| Z11 | $100,060 |
| Z12 | $101,561 |
| Z13 | $103,084 |
| Z14 | $104,630 |
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Per month (12)
$4,878.67
Next 5 steps in this scale
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| B | $59,422 | +$878 |
| C | $60,313 | +$1,769 |
| D | $61,218 | +$2,674 |
| E | $62,136 | +$3,592 |
| F | $63,069 | +$4,525 |
Worked example as rendered: Salary, step A = $58,544 a year, $4,878.67 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Chesapeake publishes a single-column teacher scale keyed to years of experience; step letters A through Z14 map to 0 through 39 years.
The scale is titled Full-Time Teacher (5%), reflecting a 5% increase for 2026-2027.
Educational and certification supplements are published separately and are not included.
For teachers with 40 or more years of experience, the School Board approved a 5% increase for the 2026-2027 school year.
- Soft spot: Degree attainment is paid through separate educational and certification supplements rather than as lanes on this scale, so this record has one column.
How this schedule moves
On the Salary column a teacher moves from $58,544 at step A to $104,630 at step Z14: 39 step increases worth $1,182 each on average, 79% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $1,546, between step Z13 and step Z14.
Among the 27 Virginia district schedules indexed here, Chesapeake Public Schools's starting pay ranks 10th and its top cell ranks 13th; 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 73rd percentile and the top cell at the 66th percentile.
Against Virginia districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesapeake Public Schools | 40,576 | 2026-27 | $58,544 | – | $104,630 |
| Stafford County Public Schools | 31,547 | 2026-27 | $54,000 | – | $121,598 |
| Henrico County Public Schools | 50,463 | 2026-27 | $59,663 | $62,527 | $90,985 |
| 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 |
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 salary on the Chesapeake Public Schools schedule?
$58,544 at step A on Salary, per the 2026-27 schedule (Chesapeake Public Schools).
What is the top of the Chesapeake Public Schools salary schedule?
$104,630, at step Z14 on Salary (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 Chesapeake Public Schools salary schedule?
On the Salary column the top figure, $104,630, is reached at step Z14, 39 step increases after step A (2026-27 schedule).
Other Virginia districts with schedules
- Stafford County Public Schoolsstarts $54,000
- Henrico County Public Schoolsstarts $59,663
- Arlington Public Schoolsstarts $59,429
- Norfolk Public Schoolsstarts $54,733
- Newport News Public Schoolsstarts $57,000
- Spotsylvania County Public Schoolsstarts $38,576
- Richmond Public Schoolsstarts $58,708
- Chesterfield County Public Schoolsstarts $57,227
- Hanover County Public Schoolsstarts $57,882
- Alexandria City Public Schoolsstarts $57,924.75
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