Annual salary
$65,000
Virginia · salary schedule · 2026-27
Prince William County Public Schools salary schedule, 2026-27
Certified/Instructional Salary Scale (2026-27). 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.
- Prince William County Public Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $65,000 (Bachelor's, step 1) and tops out at $153,763 (Doctorate, step LS06), per Prince William County Public Schools (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (Bachelor's) starts at $65,000 and reaches $143,263 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Master's) the range is $72,000 to $150,263.
- The schedule is built on 195 work days, which makes the starting cell about $333.33 per day.
- The grid has 5 degree columns and 36 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step LS06.
- Prince William County Public Schools enrolled 90,550 students in 2023-24, the 2nd-largest district in Virginia by NCES enrollment.
Certified/Instructional Salary Scale (2026-27)
| Step \ Degree | Bachelor's | Bachelor's + 15 | Master's | Master's + 30 | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $65,000 | $66,500 | $72,000 | $74,000 | $75,500 |
| 2 | $66,398 | $67,898 | $73,398 | $75,398 | $76,898 |
| 3 | $67,826 | $69,326 | $74,826 | $76,826 | $78,326 |
| 4 | $69,284 | $70,784 | $76,284 | $78,284 | $79,784 |
| 5 | $70,774 | $72,274 | $77,774 | $79,774 | $81,274 |
| 6 | $72,296 | $73,796 | $79,296 | $81,296 | $82,796 |
| 7 | $73,850 | $75,350 | $80,850 | $82,850 | $84,350 |
| 8 | $75,438 | $76,938 | $82,438 | $84,438 | $85,938 |
| 9 | $77,060 | $78,560 | $84,060 | $86,060 | $87,560 |
| 10 | $78,717 | $80,217 | $85,717 | $87,717 | $89,217 |
| 11 | $80,409 | $81,909 | $87,409 | $89,409 | $90,909 |
| 12 | $82,138 | $83,638 | $89,138 | $91,138 | $92,638 |
| 13 | $83,904 | $85,404 | $90,904 | $92,904 | $94,404 |
| 14 | $85,708 | $87,208 | $92,708 | $94,708 | $96,208 |
| 15 | $87,551 | $89,051 | $94,551 | $96,551 | $98,051 |
| 16 | $89,433 | $90,933 | $96,433 | $98,433 | $99,933 |
| 17 | $91,356 | $92,856 | $98,356 | $100,356 | $101,856 |
| 18 | $93,320 | $94,820 | $100,320 | $102,320 | $103,820 |
| 19 | $95,326 | $96,826 | $102,326 | $104,326 | $105,826 |
| 20 | $97,376 | $98,876 | $104,376 | $106,376 | $107,876 |
| 21 | $99,470 | $100,970 | $106,470 | $108,470 | $109,970 |
| 22 | $101,609 | $103,109 | $108,609 | $110,609 | $112,109 |
| 23 | $103,794 | $105,294 | $110,794 | $112,794 | $114,294 |
| 24 | $106,026 | $107,526 | $113,026 | $115,026 | $116,526 |
| 25 | $108,306 | $109,806 | $115,306 | $117,306 | $118,806 |
| 26 | $110,635 | $112,135 | $117,635 | $119,635 | $121,135 |
| 27 | $113,014 | $114,514 | $120,014 | $122,014 | $123,514 |
| 28 | $115,444 | $116,944 | $122,444 | $124,444 | $125,944 |
| 29 | $117,926 | $119,426 | $124,926 | $126,926 | $128,426 |
| 30 | $120,461 | $121,961 | $127,461 | $129,461 | $130,961 |
| LS01 | $122,755 | $124,255 | $129,755 | $131,755 | $133,255 |
| LS02 | $126,618 | $128,118 | $133,618 | $135,618 | $137,118 |
| LS03 | $130,597 | $132,097 | $137,597 | $139,597 | $141,097 |
| LS04 | $134,695 | $136,195 | $141,695 | $143,695 | $145,195 |
| LS05 | $138,916 | $140,416 | $145,916 | $147,916 | $149,416 |
| LS06 | $143,263 | $144,763 | $150,263 | $152,263 | $153,763 |
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Per month (12)
$5,416.67
Per work day
$333.33 / 195 days
Next 5 steps in this degree
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $66,398 | +$1,398 |
| 3 | $67,826 | +$2,826 |
| 4 | $69,284 | +$4,284 |
| 5 | $70,774 | +$5,774 |
| 6 | $72,296 | +$7,296 |
Worked example as rendered: Bachelor's, step 1 = $65,000 a year, $5,416.67 a month spread over 12 months, $333.33 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.
Grade 12 on the division's classification structure is the Certified/Instructional scale.
Salaries shown are based on 195 days.
Steps LS01 through LS06 are longevity steps beyond step 30.
New hires to PWCS have an experience cap of 26 years.
Excludes extracurricular pay rates and stipends, which the division publishes separately.
- Soft spot: The scale is published as an HTML accordion table on the division's Salary Scale Information page rather than as a standalone PDF.
How this schedule moves
On the Bachelor's column a teacher moves from $65,000 at step 1 to $143,263 at step LS06: 35 step increases worth $2,236 each on average, 120% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $4,347, between step LS05 and step LS06.
A master's degree is worth $7,000 more than a bachelor's at the first step (10.8%) and $7,000 more at the top of the column (4.9%).
The highest-paid column, Doctorate, starts at $75,500 and tops out at $153,763, 7% above the top of the Bachelor's column.
Among the 27 Virginia district schedules indexed here, Prince William County Public Schools's starting pay ranks 1st and its top cell ranks 1st; 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 91st percentile and the top cell at the 98th percentile.
Column by column
| Degree | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | $65,000 | $143,263 | 35 | 120% |
| Bachelor's + 15 | $66,500 | $144,763 | 35 | 118% |
| Master's | $72,000 | $150,263 | 35 | 109% |
| Master's + 30 | $74,000 | $152,263 | 35 | 106% |
| Doctorate | $75,500 | $153,763 | 35 | 104% |
Against Virginia districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Chesapeake Public Schools | 40,576 | 2026-27 | $58,544 | – | $104,630 |
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 Prince William County Public Schools?
$65,000 on the degree Bachelor's at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Prince William County Public Schools). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $65,000 (Bachelor's).
What is the top of the Prince William County Public Schools salary schedule?
$153,763, at step LS06 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 Prince William County Public Schools salary schedule?
On the Bachelor's column the top figure, $143,263, is reached at step LS06, 35 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Prince William County Public Schools?
$7,000 more at the first step: $72,000 on Master's against $65,000 on Bachelor's (2026-27 schedule).
Other Virginia districts with schedules
- 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
- Spotsylvania County Public Schoolsstarts $38,576
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