Annual salary
$59,663
Virginia · salary schedule · 2026-27
Henrico County Public Schools salary schedule, 2026-27
Teacher Placement Chart (2026-2027). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a degree and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Henrico County Public Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $59,663 (Bachelor's Degree (Grade 29), step 1) and tops out at $90,985 (Doctoral Degree (Grade 31), step 15), per Henrico County Public Schools (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (Bachelor's Degree (Grade 29)) starts at $59,663 and reaches $82,841 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Master's Degree (Grade 30)) the range is $62,527 to $86,817.
- The schedule is built on 209 work days, which makes the starting cell about $285.47 per day.
- The grid has 3 degree columns and 15 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 15.
- Henrico County Public Schools enrolled 50,463 students in 2023-24, the 6th-largest district in Virginia by NCES enrollment.
Teacher Placement Chart (2026-2027)
| Step \ Degree | Bachelor's Degree (Grade 29) | Master's Degree (Grade 30) | Doctoral Degree (Grade 31) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $59,663 | $62,527 | $65,529 |
| 2 | $61,078 | $64,010 | $67,083 |
| 3 | $62,527 | $65,529 | $68,674 |
| 4 | $64,010 | $67,083 | $70,303 |
| 5 | $65,529 | $68,674 | $71,971 |
| 6 | $67,083 | $70,303 | $73,678 |
| 7 | $68,674 | $71,971 | $75,426 |
| 8 | $70,303 | $73,678 | $77,215 |
| 9 | $71,971 | $75,426 | $79,046 |
| 10 | $73,678 | $77,215 | $80,921 |
| 11 | $75,426 | $79,046 | $82,841 |
| 12 | $77,215 | $80,921 | $84,806 |
| 13 | $79,046 | $82,841 | $86,817 |
| 14 | $80,921 | $84,806 | $88,876 |
| 15 | $82,841 | $86,817 | $90,985 |
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Per month (12)
$4,971.92
Per work day
$285.47 / 209 days
Next 5 steps in this degree
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $61,078 | +$1,415 |
| 3 | $62,527 | +$2,864 |
| 4 | $64,010 | +$4,347 |
| 5 | $65,529 | +$5,866 |
| 6 | $67,083 | +$7,420 |
Worked example as rendered: Bachelor's Degree (Grade 29), step 1 = $59,663 a year, $4,971.92 a month spread over 12 months, $285.47 per work day on a 209-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Each step covers a band of years of teaching experience: step 1 is 0-1 years, step 2 is 2-3 years, and so on up to step 15 at 39-41 years.
The chart states salaries are for a standard teacher's contract consisting of 209 paid days.
The chart is published as information commensurate with the 2026-2027 Annual Financial Plan.
Pay grade may be adjusted based on approved Career Ladder certifications.
- Soft spot: The published experience bands overlap between step 14 (37-39 years) and step 15 (39-41 years); reproduced as printed.
- Soft spot: 209 paid days is higher than a typical teacher contract year and appears to include paid holidays; the chart gives no further breakdown.
How this schedule moves
On the Bachelor's Degree (Grade 29) column a teacher moves from $59,663 at step 1 to $82,841 at step 15: 14 step increases worth $1,656 each on average, 39% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $1,920, between step 14 and step 15.
A master's degree is worth $2,864 more than a bachelor's at the first step (4.8%) and $3,976 more at the top of the column (4.8%).
The highest-paid column, Doctoral Degree (Grade 31), starts at $65,529 and tops out at $90,985, 10% above the top of the Bachelor's Degree (Grade 29) column.
Among the 27 Virginia district schedules indexed here, Henrico County Public Schools's starting pay ranks 6th and its top cell ranks 22nd; 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 76th percentile and the top cell at the 49th percentile.
Column by column
| Degree | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree (Grade 29) | $59,663 | $82,841 | 14 | 39% |
| Master's Degree (Grade 30) | $62,527 | $86,817 | 14 | 39% |
| Doctoral Degree (Grade 31) | $65,529 | $90,985 | 14 | 39% |
Against Virginia districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henrico County Public Schools | 50,463 | 2026-27 | $59,663 | $62,527 | $90,985 |
| Chesapeake Public Schools | 40,576 | 2026-27 | $58,544 | – | $104,630 |
| 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 |
| Stafford County Public Schools | 31,547 | 2026-27 | $54,000 | – | $121,598 |
| Arlington Public Schools | 27,508 | 2026-27 | $59,429 | $68,039 | $139,828 |
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 Henrico County Public Schools?
$59,663 on the degree Bachelor's Degree (Grade 29) at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Henrico County Public Schools). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $59,663 (Bachelor's Degree (Grade 29)).
What is the top of the Henrico County Public Schools salary schedule?
$90,985, at step 15 on Doctoral Degree (Grade 31) (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 Henrico County Public Schools salary schedule?
On the Bachelor's Degree (Grade 29) column the top figure, $82,841, is reached at step 15, 14 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Henrico County Public Schools?
$2,864 more at the first step: $62,527 on Master's Degree (Grade 30) against $59,663 on Bachelor's Degree (Grade 29) (2026-27 schedule).
Other Virginia districts with schedules
- Chesapeake Public Schoolsstarts $58,544
- Chesterfield County Public Schoolsstarts $57,227
- Virginia Beach City Public Schoolsstarts $41,004
- 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
- Richmond Public Schoolsstarts $58,708
- Loudoun County Public Schoolsstarts $63,934
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