Annual salary
$57,227
Virginia · salary schedule · 2026-27
Chesterfield County Public Schools salary schedule, 2026-27
Teacher pay scale (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.
- Chesterfield County Public Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $57,227 (Bachelor's Teacher, step 0) and tops out at $97,693 (Doctorate Teacher (HS Dean w/ Master's), step 41), per Chesterfield County Public Schools (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (Bachelor's Teacher) starts at $57,227 and reaches $87,774 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Master's Teacher (HS Dean w/ Bachelor's)) the range is $60,660 to $93,041.
- The schedule is built on 200 work days, which makes the starting cell about $286.13 per day.
- The grid has 3 lane columns and 42 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 41.
- Chesterfield County Public Schools enrolled 64,132 students in 2023-24, the 5th-largest district in Virginia by NCES enrollment.
Teacher pay scale (2026-27)
| Step \ Lane | Bachelor's Teacher | Master's Teacher (HS Dean w/ Bachelor's) | Doctorate Teacher (HS Dean w/ Master's) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $57,227 | $60,660 | $63,693 |
| 1 | $57,913 | $61,388 | $64,458 |
| 2 | $58,608 | $62,125 | $65,231 |
| 3 | $59,312 | $62,870 | $66,014 |
| 4 | $60,023 | $63,625 | $66,806 |
| 5 | $60,744 | $64,388 | $67,608 |
| 6 | $61,473 | $65,161 | $68,419 |
| 7 | $62,210 | $65,943 | $69,240 |
| 8 | $62,957 | $66,734 | $70,071 |
| 9 | $63,712 | $67,535 | $70,912 |
| 10 | $64,477 | $68,345 | $71,763 |
| 11 | $65,122 | $69,029 | $72,480 |
| 12 | $65,773 | $69,719 | $73,205 |
| 13 | $66,431 | $70,416 | $73,937 |
| 14 | $67,095 | $71,121 | $74,677 |
| 15 | $67,766 | $71,832 | $75,423 |
| 16 | $68,443 | $72,550 | $76,178 |
| 17 | $69,128 | $73,276 | $76,939 |
| 18 | $69,819 | $74,008 | $77,709 |
| 19 | $70,517 | $74,748 | $78,486 |
| 20 | $71,223 | $75,496 | $79,271 |
| 21 | $71,935 | $76,251 | $80,063 |
| 22 | $72,654 | $77,013 | $80,864 |
| 23 | $73,381 | $77,783 | $81,673 |
| 24 | $74,114 | $78,561 | $82,489 |
| 25 | $74,856 | $79,347 | $83,314 |
| 26 | $75,604 | $80,140 | $84,147 |
| 27 | $76,360 | $80,942 | $84,989 |
| 28 | $77,124 | $81,751 | $85,839 |
| 29 | $77,895 | $82,569 | $86,697 |
| 30 | $78,674 | $83,394 | $87,564 |
| 31 | $79,461 | $84,228 | $88,440 |
| 32 | $80,255 | $85,071 | $89,324 |
| 33 | $81,058 | $85,921 | $90,217 |
| 34 | $81,868 | $86,781 | $91,120 |
| 35 | $82,687 | $87,648 | $92,031 |
| 36 | $83,514 | $88,525 | $92,951 |
| 37 | $84,349 | $89,410 | $93,881 |
| 38 | $85,193 | $90,304 | $94,819 |
| 39 | $86,045 | $91,207 | $95,768 |
| 40 | $86,905 | $92,119 | $96,725 |
| 41 | $87,774 | $93,041 | $97,693 |
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Per month (12)
$4,768.92
Per work day
$286.13 / 200 days
Next 5 steps in this lane
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $57,913 | +$686 |
| 2 | $58,608 | +$1,381 |
| 3 | $59,312 | +$2,085 |
| 4 | $60,023 | +$2,796 |
| 5 | $60,744 | +$3,517 |
Worked example as rendered: Bachelor's Teacher, step 0 = $57,227 a year, $4,768.92 a month spread over 12 months, $286.13 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.
Teacher Scale, 200 days at 8 hours, from the 2026-2027 Compensation Plan effective July 1, 2026.
National Board Certification carries a one-time $5,000 stipend and $2,500 per year thereafter.
How this schedule moves
On the Bachelor's Teacher column a teacher moves from $57,227 at step 0 to $87,774 at step 41: 41 step increases worth $745 each on average, 53% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $869, between step 40 and step 41.
A master's degree is worth $3,433 more than a bachelor's at the first step (6.0%) and $5,267 more at the top of the column (6.0%).
The highest-paid column, Doctorate Teacher (HS Dean w/ Master's), starts at $63,693 and tops out at $97,693, 11% above the top of the Bachelor's Teacher column.
Among the 27 Virginia district schedules indexed here, Chesterfield County Public Schools's starting pay ranks 14th and its top cell ranks 19th; 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 69th percentile and the top cell at the 57th percentile.
Column by column
| Lane | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Teacher | $57,227 | $87,774 | 41 | 53% |
| Master's Teacher (HS Dean w/ Bachelor's) | $60,660 | $93,041 | 41 | 53% |
| Doctorate Teacher (HS Dean w/ Master's) | $63,693 | $97,693 | 41 | 53% |
Against Virginia districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield County Public Schools | 64,132 | 2026-27 | $57,227 | $60,660 | $97,693 |
| Virginia Beach City Public Schools | 64,986 | 2026-27 | $41,004 | – | $151,296 |
| Henrico County Public Schools | 50,463 | 2026-27 | $59,663 | $62,527 | $90,985 |
| Loudoun County Public Schools | 81,636 | 2026-27 | $63,934 | $70,278 | $135,640 |
| Chesapeake Public Schools | 40,576 | 2026-27 | $58,544 | – | $104,630 |
| Prince William County Public Schools | 90,550 | 2026-27 | $65,000 | $72,000 | $153,763 |
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 Chesterfield County Public Schools?
$57,227 on the lane Bachelor's Teacher at step 0 of the 2026-27 schedule (Chesterfield County Public Schools). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $57,227 (Bachelor's Teacher).
What is the top of the Chesterfield County Public Schools salary schedule?
$97,693, at step 41 on Doctorate Teacher (HS Dean w/ Master's) (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 Chesterfield County Public Schools salary schedule?
On the Bachelor's Teacher column the top figure, $87,774, is reached at step 41, 41 step increases after step 0 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Chesterfield County Public Schools?
$3,433 more at the first step: $60,660 on Master's Teacher (HS Dean w/ Bachelor's) against $57,227 on Bachelor's Teacher (2026-27 schedule).
Other Virginia districts with schedules
- Virginia Beach City Public Schoolsstarts $41,004
- Henrico County Public Schoolsstarts $59,663
- Loudoun County Public Schoolsstarts $63,934
- Chesapeake Public Schoolsstarts $58,544
- Prince William County Public Schoolsstarts $65,000
- Stafford County Public Schoolsstarts $54,000
- Arlington Public Schoolsstarts $59,429
- Norfolk Public Schoolsstarts $54,733
- Newport News Public Schoolsstarts $57,000
- Spotsylvania County Public Schoolsstarts $38,576
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