Annual salary
$63,599
Virginia · salary schedule · 2026-27
Fairfax County Public Schools salary schedule, 2026-27
Standard 195-day Teacher Scale (FY27, 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.
- Fairfax County Public Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $63,599 (BA, step 1) and tops out at $136,647 (PhD, step 26), per Fairfax County Public Schools (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $63,599 and reaches $114,470 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $69,959 to $130,140.
- The schedule is built on 195 work days, which makes the starting cell about $326.15 per day.
- The grid has 6 lane columns and 26 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 26.
- Fairfax County Public Schools enrolled 180,714 students in 2023-24, the 1st-largest district in Virginia by NCES enrollment.
Standard 195-day Teacher Scale (FY27, 2026-27)
| Step \ Lane | BA | BA +15 | BA +30 | MA | MA +30 | PhD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $63,599 | $66,143 | $66,779 | $69,959 | $72,058 | $73,457 |
| 2 | $66,143 | $68,788 | $69,424 | $72,757 | $74,940 | $76,395 |
| 3 | $68,788 | $71,540 | $72,175 | $75,667 | $77,936 | $79,450 |
| 4 | $71,540 | $74,400 | $75,036 | $78,693 | $81,054 | $82,627 |
| 5 | $74,400 | $77,377 | $78,013 | $81,841 | $84,297 | $85,933 |
| 6 | $76,634 | $79,698 | $80,334 | $84,706 | $87,247 | $88,940 |
| 7 | $78,933 | $82,089 | $82,725 | $87,670 | $90,300 | $92,054 |
| 8 | $81,301 | $84,552 | $85,188 | $90,739 | $93,461 | $95,276 |
| 9 | $83,739 | $87,088 | $87,724 | $93,915 | $96,733 | $98,610 |
| 10 | $85,413 | $88,831 | $89,467 | $96,733 | $99,634 | $101,569 |
| 11 | $87,123 | $90,607 | $91,243 | $99,634 | $102,623 | $104,616 |
| 12 | $88,864 | $92,419 | $93,055 | $102,623 | $105,703 | $107,754 |
| 13 | $90,642 | $94,268 | $94,903 | $105,703 | $108,874 | $110,988 |
| 14 | $92,455 | $96,153 | $96,788 | $108,874 | $112,139 | $114,317 |
| 15 | $94,304 | $98,076 | $98,712 | $112,139 | $115,503 | $117,746 |
| 16 | $95,247 | $99,056 | $99,692 | $114,383 | $117,813 | $120,101 |
| 17 | $96,200 | $100,047 | $100,683 | $116,670 | $120,170 | $122,503 |
| 18 | $97,161 | $101,048 | $101,684 | $119,003 | $122,573 | $124,953 |
| 19 | $98,134 | $102,059 | $102,694 | $121,383 | $125,025 | $127,452 |
| 20 | $101,084 | $103,118 | $106,722 | $122,597 | $126,275 | $128,726 |
| 21 | $104,319 | $106,353 | $111,599 | $123,823 | $127,537 | $130,014 |
| 22 | $107,657 | $109,691 | $116,700 | $125,061 | $128,813 | $131,314 |
| 23 | $111,103 | $113,137 | $121,989 | $126,312 | $130,102 | $132,628 |
| 24 | $112,214 | $114,268 | $123,209 | $127,576 | $131,402 | $133,954 |
| 25 | $113,336 | $115,411 | $124,441 | $128,851 | $132,717 | $135,294 |
| 26 | $114,470 | $116,565 | $125,685 | $130,140 | $134,044 | $136,647 |
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Per month (12)
$5,299.92
Per work day
$326.15 / 195 days
Next 5 steps in this lane
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $66,143 | +$2,544 |
| 3 | $68,788 | +$5,189 |
| 4 | $71,540 | +$7,941 |
| 5 | $74,400 | +$10,801 |
| 6 | $76,634 | +$13,035 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1 = $63,599 a year, $5,299.92 a month spread over 12 months, $326.15 per work day on a 195-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
The FY27 scales were approved with the fiscal year 2027 budget by the Fairfax County School Board on May 21, 2026 and run July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027.
This is the standard 195-day teacher scale. FCPS also publishes Extended and Additional Teaching Assignment (6th period) variants of it, and separate standard, extended and 6th-period scales for 199-, 204-, 209- and 219-day contracts plus a 260-day teacher scale.
The scale prints an initial-placement years-of-experience band beside each step: step 1 is 0 years, step 2 covers 1 to 3 years, and the bands widen further up the scale. Those bands are: step 1 = 0 yrs, step 2 = 1,2,3 yrs, step 3 = 4 yrs, step 4 = 5,6,7 yrs, step 5 = 8 yrs and so on.
The FY27 budget includes a step increase for all eligible employees starting July 1, 2026.
Classroom Instructional Support (CIS) staff are on a separate scale.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $63,599 at step 1 to $114,470 at step 26: 25 step increases worth $2,035 each on average, 80% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $3,446, between step 22 and step 23.
A master's degree is worth $6,360 more than a bachelor's at the first step (10.0%) and $15,670 more at the top of the column (13.7%).
The highest-paid column, PhD, starts at $73,457 and tops out at $136,647, 19% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 27 Virginia district schedules indexed here, Fairfax County Public Schools's starting pay ranks 3rd and its top cell ranks 5th; 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 88th percentile and the top cell at the 94th percentile.
Column by column
| Lane | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $63,599 | $114,470 | 25 | 80% |
| BA +15 | $66,143 | $116,565 | 25 | 76% |
| BA +30 | $66,779 | $125,685 | 25 | 88% |
| MA | $69,959 | $130,140 | 25 | 86% |
| MA +30 | $72,058 | $134,044 | 25 | 86% |
| PhD | $73,457 | $136,647 | 25 | 86% |
Against Virginia districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfax County Public Schools | 180,714 | 2026-27 | $63,599 | $69,959 | $136,647 |
| Prince William County Public Schools | 90,550 | 2026-27 | $65,000 | $72,000 | $153,763 |
| Loudoun County Public Schools | 81,636 | 2026-27 | $63,934 | $70,278 | $135,640 |
| Virginia Beach City Public Schools | 64,986 | 2026-27 | $41,004 | – | $151,296 |
| Chesterfield County Public Schools | 64,132 | 2026-27 | $57,227 | $60,660 | $97,693 |
| Henrico County Public Schools | 50,463 | 2026-27 | $59,663 | $62,527 | $90,985 |
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 Fairfax County Public Schools?
$63,599 on the lane BA at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Fairfax County Public Schools). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $63,599 (BA).
What is the top of the Fairfax County Public Schools salary schedule?
$136,647, at step 26 on PhD (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 Fairfax County Public Schools salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $114,470, is reached at step 26, 25 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Fairfax County Public Schools?
$6,360 more at the first step: $69,959 on MA against $63,599 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other Virginia districts with schedules
- Prince William County Public Schoolsstarts $65,000
- Loudoun County Public Schoolsstarts $63,934
- Virginia Beach City Public Schoolsstarts $41,004
- Chesterfield County Public Schoolsstarts $57,227
- Henrico County Public Schoolsstarts $59,663
- Chesapeake Public Schoolsstarts $58,544
- Stafford County Public Schoolsstarts $54,000
- Arlington Public Schoolsstarts $59,429
- Norfolk Public Schoolsstarts $54,733
- Newport News Public Schoolsstarts $57,000
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