Annual salary
$57,000
Virginia · salary schedule · 2026-27
Newport News Public Schools salary schedule, 2026-27
Teacher pay scale, 192-day contract (2026-2027). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a grade and years exp to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Newport News Public Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $57,000 (Bachelor's (Grade 35A), years exp 0) and tops out at $102,119 (Doctorate (Grade 39A), years exp 31), per Newport News Public Schools (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (Bachelor's (Grade 35A)) starts at $57,000 and reaches $89,092 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Master's (Grade 37A)) the range is $60,990 to $95,329.
- The schedule is built on 192 work days, which makes the starting cell about $296.88 per day.
- The grid has 4 grade columns and 32 years exp rows; the highest cell is reached at years exp 31.
- Newport News City Public Schools enrolled 26,183 students in 2023-24, the 11th-largest district in Virginia by NCES enrollment.
Teacher pay scale, 192-day contract (2026-2027)
| Years Exp \ Grade | Bachelor's (Grade 35A) | Master's (Grade 37A) | Master's + / EdS (Grade 38A) | Doctorate (Grade 39A) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $57,000 | $60,990 | $63,125 | $65,334 |
| 1 | $57,680 | $61,718 | $63,878 | $66,114 |
| 2 | $58,456 | $62,547 | $64,736 | $67,002 |
| 3 | $59,092 | $63,229 | $65,442 | $67,732 |
| 4 | $59,601 | $63,773 | $66,005 | $68,315 |
| 5 | $60,496 | $64,730 | $66,996 | $69,341 |
| 6 | $61,403 | $65,701 | $68,001 | $70,381 |
| 7 | $62,324 | $66,686 | $69,020 | $71,436 |
| 8 | $63,258 | $67,686 | $70,055 | $72,507 |
| 9 | $64,207 | $68,701 | $71,106 | $73,595 |
| 10 | $65,170 | $69,732 | $72,173 | $74,699 |
| 11 | $66,147 | $70,777 | $73,254 | $75,818 |
| 12 | $67,139 | $71,839 | $74,353 | $76,955 |
| 13 | $68,146 | $72,916 | $75,468 | $78,109 |
| 14 | $69,169 | $74,010 | $76,600 | $79,281 |
| 15 | $70,206 | $75,121 | $77,750 | $80,471 |
| 16 | $71,260 | $76,248 | $78,917 | $81,679 |
| 17 | $72,329 | $77,392 | $80,101 | $82,905 |
| 18 | $73,414 | $78,553 | $81,302 | $84,148 |
| 19 | $74,515 | $79,732 | $82,523 | $85,411 |
| 20 | $75,634 | $80,928 | $83,760 | $86,692 |
| 21 | $76,768 | $82,142 | $85,017 | $87,993 |
| 22 | $77,919 | $83,373 | $86,291 | $89,311 |
| 23 | $79,088 | $84,624 | $87,586 | $90,652 |
| 24 | $80,274 | $85,893 | $88,899 | $92,010 |
| 25 | $81,478 | $87,182 | $90,233 | $93,391 |
| 26 | $82,700 | $88,489 | $91,586 | $94,792 |
| 27 | $83,941 | $89,816 | $92,960 | $96,214 |
| 28 | $85,200 | $91,164 | $94,355 | $97,657 |
| 29 | $86,478 | $92,532 | $95,771 | $99,123 |
| 30 | $87,776 | $93,920 | $97,207 | $100,609 |
| 31 | $89,092 | $95,329 | $98,666 | $102,119 |
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Per month (12)
$4,750.00
Per work day
$296.88 / 192 days
Next 5 steps in this grade
| Years Exp | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $57,680 | +$680 |
| 2 | $58,456 | +$1,456 |
| 3 | $59,092 | +$2,092 |
| 4 | $59,601 | +$2,601 |
| 5 | $60,496 | +$3,496 |
Worked example as rendered: Bachelor's (Grade 35A), years exp 0 = $57,000 a year, $4,750.00 a month spread over 12 months, $296.88 per work day on a 192-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Newport News publishes one pay table per teacher grade: 35A bachelor's, 37A master's, 38A master's plus (EdS or advanced study) and 39A doctorate. The four are combined here as lanes.
Values are the 192-day column, which the district marks as the standard teacher contract length. The same tables also print 195, 197, 202, 212, 220 and 245-day annual salaries, and separate lead teacher scales.
The bachelor's table marks its top row as step 31 with a double asterisk.
How this schedule moves
On the Bachelor's (Grade 35A) column a teacher moves from $57,000 at years exp 0 to $89,092 at years exp 31: 31 years exp increases worth $1,035 each on average, 56% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $1,316, between years exp 30 and years exp 31.
A master's degree is worth $3,990 more than a bachelor's at the first years exp (7.0%) and $6,237 more at the top of the column (7.0%).
The highest-paid column, Doctorate (Grade 39A), starts at $65,334 and tops out at $102,119, 15% above the top of the Bachelor's (Grade 35A) column.
Among the 27 Virginia district schedules indexed here, Newport News Public Schools's starting pay ranks 15th and its top cell ranks 14th; 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 63rd percentile.
Column by column
| Grade | First years exp | Top | Years Exp moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's (Grade 35A) | $57,000 | $89,092 | 31 | 56% |
| Master's (Grade 37A) | $60,990 | $95,329 | 31 | 56% |
| Master's + / EdS (Grade 38A) | $63,125 | $98,666 | 31 | 56% |
| Doctorate (Grade 39A) | $65,334 | $102,119 | 31 | 56% |
Against Virginia districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport News Public Schools | 26,183 | 2026-27 | $57,000 | $60,990 | $102,119 |
| Norfolk Public Schools | 26,882 | 2026-27 | $54,733 | – | $121,230 |
| Arlington Public Schools | 27,508 | 2026-27 | $59,429 | $68,039 | $139,828 |
| Spotsylvania County Public Schools | 24,012 | 2026-27 | $44,596 | $51,352 | $107,655 |
| Stafford County Public Schools | 31,547 | 2026-27 | $54,000 | – | $121,598 |
| Richmond Public Schools | 20,819 | 2026-27 | $58,708 | – | $109,226 |
Starting pay is the first years exp of the bachelor's column where the schedule has one, otherwise the lowest first-years exp cell. Enrollment is NCES 2023-24. Years differ where districts publish on different cycles.
Questions people ask
What is the starting teacher salary in Newport News Public Schools?
$57,000 on the grade Bachelor's (Grade 35A) at years exp 0 of the 2026-27 schedule (Newport News Public Schools). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $57,000 (Bachelor's (Grade 35A)).
What is the top of the Newport News Public Schools salary schedule?
$102,119, at years exp 31 on Doctorate (Grade 39A) (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 Newport News Public Schools salary schedule?
On the Bachelor's (Grade 35A) column the top figure, $89,092, is reached at years exp 31, 31 years exp increases after years exp 0 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Newport News Public Schools?
$3,990 more at the first years exp: $60,990 on Master's (Grade 37A) against $57,000 on Bachelor's (Grade 35A) (2026-27 schedule).
Other Virginia districts with schedules
- Norfolk Public Schoolsstarts $54,733
- Arlington Public Schoolsstarts $59,429
- Spotsylvania County Public Schoolsstarts $38,576
- Stafford County Public Schoolsstarts $54,000
- Richmond Public Schoolsstarts $58,708
- Hanover County Public Schoolsstarts $57,882
- Alexandria City Public Schoolsstarts $57,924.75
- Suffolk Public Schoolsstarts $60,000
- Albemarle County Public Schoolsstarts $58,971.50
- Roanoke County Public Schoolsstarts $49,329
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