Annual salary
$49,329
Virginia · salary schedule · 2026-27
Roanoke County Public Schools salary schedule, 2026-27
Teacher, librarian and school counselor scale (2026-27). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a lane and year to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Roanoke County Public Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $49,329 (BACHELOR (T1), year 1) and tops out at $83,416 (DOCTOR T5, year 31), per Roanoke County Public Schools (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BACHELOR (T1)) starts at $49,329 and reaches $79,416 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MASTER T4) the range is $51,729 to $81,816.
- The schedule is built on 200 work days, which makes the starting cell about $246.65 per day.
- The grid has 5 lane columns and 31 year rows; the highest cell is reached at year 31.
- Roanoke County Public Schools enrolled 13,799 students in 2023-24, the 20th-largest district in Virginia by NCES enrollment.
Teacher, librarian and school counselor scale (2026-27)
| Year \ Lane | BACHELOR (T1) | BA+12 T2 | BA+24 T3 | MASTER T4 | DOCTOR T5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $49,329 | $49,929 | $50,529 | $51,729 | $53,329 |
| 2 | $50,118 | $50,718 | $51,318 | $52,518 | $54,118 |
| 3 | $50,920 | $51,520 | $52,120 | $53,320 | $54,920 |
| 4 | $51,734 | $52,334 | $52,934 | $54,134 | $55,734 |
| 5 | $52,562 | $53,162 | $53,762 | $54,962 | $56,562 |
| 6 | $53,403 | $54,003 | $54,603 | $55,803 | $57,403 |
| 7 | $54,258 | $54,858 | $55,458 | $56,658 | $58,258 |
| 8 | $55,126 | $55,726 | $56,326 | $57,526 | $59,126 |
| 9 | $56,008 | $56,608 | $57,208 | $58,408 | $60,008 |
| 10 | $56,904 | $57,504 | $58,104 | $59,304 | $60,904 |
| 11 | $57,814 | $58,414 | $59,014 | $60,214 | $61,814 |
| 12 | $58,739 | $59,339 | $59,939 | $61,139 | $62,739 |
| 13 | $59,679 | $60,279 | $60,879 | $62,079 | $63,679 |
| 14 | $60,634 | $61,234 | $61,834 | $63,034 | $64,634 |
| 15 | $61,604 | $62,204 | $62,804 | $64,004 | $65,604 |
| 16 | $62,590 | $63,190 | $63,790 | $64,990 | $66,590 |
| 17 | $63,591 | $64,191 | $64,791 | $65,991 | $67,591 |
| 18 | $64,609 | $65,209 | $65,809 | $67,009 | $68,609 |
| 19 | $65,643 | $66,243 | $66,843 | $68,043 | $69,643 |
| 20 | $66,693 | $67,293 | $67,893 | $69,093 | $70,693 |
| 21 | $67,760 | $68,360 | $68,960 | $70,160 | $71,760 |
| 22 | $68,844 | $69,444 | $70,044 | $71,244 | $72,844 |
| 23 | $69,946 | $70,546 | $71,146 | $72,346 | $73,946 |
| 24 | $71,065 | $71,665 | $72,265 | $73,465 | $75,065 |
| 25 | $72,202 | $72,802 | $73,402 | $74,602 | $76,202 |
| 26 | $73,357 | $73,957 | $74,557 | $75,757 | $77,357 |
| 27 | $74,531 | $75,131 | $75,731 | $76,931 | $78,531 |
| 28 | $75,723 | $76,323 | $76,923 | $78,123 | $79,723 |
| 29 | $76,935 | $77,535 | $78,135 | $79,335 | $80,935 |
| 30 | $78,166 | $78,766 | $79,366 | $80,566 | $82,166 |
| 31 | $79,416 | $80,016 | $80,616 | $81,816 | $83,416 |
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Per month (12)
$4,110.75
Per work day
$246.65 / 200 days
Next 5 steps in this lane
| Year | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $50,118 | +$789 |
| 3 | $50,920 | +$1,591 |
| 4 | $51,734 | +$2,405 |
| 5 | $52,562 | +$3,233 |
| 6 | $53,403 | +$4,074 |
Worked example as rendered: BACHELOR (T1), year 1 = $49,329 a year, $4,110.75 a month spread over 12 months, $246.65 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.
Annual salary on a 200 day contract at 7.33 hours per day. Pay plan approved by the School Board on March 31, 2026.
The higher lanes are flat add-ons to the bachelor's lane: BA+12 adds $600, BA+24 adds $1,200, Master adds $2,400, Doctor adds $4,000.
Roanoke County, not Roanoke City.
- Soft spot: The lowest step, $49,329, is below the $50,000 mark and well under the Virginia average; it is what the published plan prints.
Questions people ask
What is the starting teacher salary in Roanoke County Public Schools?
$49,329 on the lane BACHELOR (T1) at year 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Roanoke County Public Schools). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $49,329 (BACHELOR (T1)).
What is the top of the Roanoke County Public Schools salary schedule?
$83,416, at year 31 on DOCTOR T5 (2026-27). That is the highest published cell before any stipend, longevity or supplement not printed on the grid.
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