Annual salary
$55,059
Virginia · salary schedule · 2026-27
Fredericksburg City Public Schools salary schedule, 2026-27
Certificated teacher salary scales, 10-month (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.
- Fredericksburg City Public Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $55,059 (Bachelor's, step 0) and tops out at $95,672 (Doctorate, step 30), per Fredericksburg City Public Schools (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (Bachelor's) starts at $55,059 and reaches $90,622 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Master's) the range is $58,309 to $93,872.
- The schedule is built on 200 work days, which makes the starting cell about $275.30 per day.
- The grid has 6 lane columns and 31 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 30.
- Fredericksburg City Public Schools enrolled 3,575 students in 2023-24, the 67th-largest district in Virginia by NCES enrollment.
Certificated teacher salary scales, 10-month (2026-27)
| Step \ Lane | Bachelor's | Bachelor's plus 15 | Master's | Master's plus 15 | Master's plus 30 | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $55,059 | $56,934 | $58,309 | $59,209 | $59,709 | $60,109 |
| 1 | $56,108 | $57,983 | $59,358 | $60,258 | $60,758 | $61,158 |
| 2 | $57,230 | $59,105 | $60,480 | $61,380 | $61,880 | $62,280 |
| 3 | $58,263 | $60,138 | $61,513 | $62,413 | $62,913 | $63,313 |
| 4 | $58,984 | $60,859 | $62,234 | $63,134 | $63,634 | $64,034 |
| 5 | $60,284 | $62,159 | $63,534 | $64,434 | $64,934 | $65,334 |
| 6 | $61,433 | $63,308 | $64,683 | $65,583 | $66,083 | $66,483 |
| 7 | $63,269 | $65,144 | $66,519 | $67,419 | $67,919 | $68,319 |
| 8 | $64,616 | $66,491 | $67,866 | $68,766 | $69,266 | $69,666 |
| 9 | $65,927 | $67,802 | $69,177 | $70,077 | $70,577 | $70,977 |
| 10 | $67,406 | $69,281 | $70,656 | $71,556 | $72,056 | $72,456 |
| 11 | $68,322 | $70,197 | $71,572 | $72,472 | $72,972 | $73,372 |
| 12 | $69,251 | $71,126 | $72,501 | $73,401 | $73,901 | $74,301 |
| 13 | $70,142 | $72,017 | $73,392 | $74,292 | $74,792 | $75,192 |
| 14 | $71,219 | $73,094 | $74,469 | $75,369 | $75,869 | $76,269 |
| 15 | $72,314 | $74,189 | $75,564 | $76,464 | $76,964 | $77,364 |
| 16 | $73,426 | $75,301 | $76,676 | $77,576 | $78,076 | $78,476 |
| 17 | $74,262 | $76,137 | $77,512 | $78,412 | $78,912 | $79,312 |
| 18 | $75,523 | $77,398 | $78,773 | $79,673 | $80,173 | $80,573 |
| 19 | $76,569 | $78,444 | $79,819 | $80,719 | $81,219 | $81,619 |
| 20 | $77,978 | $79,853 | $81,228 | $82,128 | $82,628 | $83,028 |
| 21 | $79,117 | $80,992 | $82,367 | $83,267 | $83,767 | $84,167 |
| 22 | $80,360 | $82,235 | $83,610 | $84,510 | $85,010 | $85,410 |
| 23 | $81,535 | $83,410 | $84,785 | $85,685 | $86,185 | $86,585 |
| 24 | $82,885 | $84,760 | $86,135 | $87,035 | $87,535 | $87,935 |
| 25 | $84,029 | $85,904 | $87,279 | $88,179 | $88,679 | $89,079 |
| 26 | $85,310 | $87,185 | $88,560 | $89,460 | $89,960 | $90,360 |
| 27 | $86,491 | $88,366 | $89,741 | $90,641 | $91,141 | $91,541 |
| 28 | $88,156 | $90,031 | $91,406 | $92,306 | $92,806 | $93,206 |
| 29 | $89,264 | $91,139 | $92,514 | $93,414 | $93,914 | $94,314 |
| 30 | $90,622 | $92,497 | $93,872 | $94,772 | $95,272 | $95,672 |
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Per month (12)
$4,588.25
Per work day
$275.30 / 200 days
Next 5 steps in this lane
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $56,108 | +$1,049 |
| 2 | $57,230 | +$2,171 |
| 3 | $58,263 | +$3,204 |
| 4 | $58,984 | +$3,925 |
| 5 | $60,284 | +$5,225 |
Worked example as rendered: Bachelor's, step 0 = $55,059 a year, $4,588.25 a month spread over 12 months, $275.30 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.
Assembled from the FY27 School Board Amended Budget certificated salary scales: pay grades S000, S025, S026, S027, S044 and S028, all 10-month teacher grades at 7.5 hours a day over 200 days.
The division also publishes 205, 220 and 240 day teacher grades with the same lane structure.
How this schedule moves
On the Bachelor's column a teacher moves from $55,059 at step 0 to $90,622 at step 30: 30 step increases worth $1,185 each on average, 65% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $1,836, between step 6 and step 7.
A master's degree is worth $3,250 more than a bachelor's at the first step (5.9%) and $3,250 more at the top of the column (3.6%).
The highest-paid column, Doctorate, starts at $60,109 and tops out at $95,672, 6% above the top of the Bachelor's column.
Among the 27 Virginia district schedules indexed here, Fredericksburg City Public Schools's starting pay ranks 18th and its top cell ranks 20th; 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 63rd percentile and the top cell at the 55th percentile.
Column by column
| Lane | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | $55,059 | $90,622 | 30 | 65% |
| Bachelor's plus 15 | $56,934 | $92,497 | 30 | 62% |
| Master's | $58,309 | $93,872 | 30 | 61% |
| Master's plus 15 | $59,209 | $94,772 | 30 | 60% |
| Master's plus 30 | $59,709 | $95,272 | 30 | 60% |
| Doctorate | $60,109 | $95,672 | 30 | 59% |
Against Virginia districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fredericksburg City Public Schools | 3,575 | 2026-27 | $55,059 | $58,309 | $95,672 |
| Henry County Public Schools | 6,938 | 2024-25 | $50,103 | – | $71,316 |
| Pittsylvania County Schools | 7,860 | 2026-27 | $48,956.98 | $51,180.11 | $76,711.25 |
| Bedford County Public Schools | 9,059 | 2026-27 | $48,877 | – | $94,987 |
| 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 |
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 Fredericksburg City Public Schools?
$55,059 on the lane Bachelor's at step 0 of the 2026-27 schedule (Fredericksburg City Public Schools). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $55,059 (Bachelor's).
What is the top of the Fredericksburg City Public Schools salary schedule?
$95,672, at step 30 on Doctorate (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 Fredericksburg City Public Schools salary schedule?
On the Bachelor's column the top figure, $90,622, is reached at step 30, 30 step increases after step 0 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Fredericksburg City Public Schools?
$3,250 more at the first step: $58,309 on Master's against $55,059 on Bachelor's (2026-27 schedule).
Other Virginia districts with schedules
- Henry County Public Schoolsstarts $50,103
- Pittsylvania County Schoolsstarts $48,956.98
- Bedford County Public Schoolsstarts $48,877
- 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
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