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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 |
| 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.
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.
Other Virginia districts with schedules
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- Stafford County Public Schoolsstarts $54,000
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