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.
How this schedule moves
On the BACHELOR (T1) column a teacher moves from $49,329 at year 1 to $79,416 at year 31: 30 year increases worth $1,003 each on average, 61% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $1,250, between year 30 and year 31.
A master's degree is worth $2,400 more than a bachelor's at the first year (4.9%) and $2,400 more at the top of the column (3.0%).
The highest-paid column, DOCTOR T5, starts at $53,329 and tops out at $83,416, 5% above the top of the BACHELOR (T1) column.
Among the 27 Virginia district schedules indexed here, Roanoke County Public Schools's starting pay ranks 23rd and its top cell ranks 25th; 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 44th percentile and the top cell at the 40th percentile.
Column by column
| Lane | First year | Top | Year moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BACHELOR (T1) | $49,329 | $79,416 | 30 | 61% |
| BA+12 T2 | $49,929 | $80,016 | 30 | 60% |
| BA+24 T3 | $50,529 | $80,616 | 30 | 60% |
| MASTER T4 | $51,729 | $81,816 | 30 | 58% |
| DOCTOR T5 | $53,329 | $83,416 | 30 | 56% |
Against Virginia districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roanoke County Public Schools | 13,799 | 2026-27 | $49,329 | $51,729 | $83,416 |
| Albemarle County Public Schools | 13,808 | 2026-27 | $58,971.50 | $62,031.00 | $98,121.50 |
| Roanoke City Public Schools | 13,582 | 2026-27 | $51,411.00 | – | $99,282.00 |
| Portsmouth Public Schools | 13,161 | 2025-26 | $60,564.00 | – | $133,491.00 |
| Suffolk Public Schools | 14,520 | 2026-27 | $60,000 | $62,944 | $101,227 |
| York County School Division | 12,726 | 2026-27 | $57,634 | $59,382 | $98,618 |
Starting pay is the first year of the bachelor's column where the schedule has one, otherwise the lowest first-year cell. Enrollment is NCES 2023-24. Years differ where districts publish on different cycles.
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.
How long does it take to reach the top of the Roanoke County Public Schools salary schedule?
On the BACHELOR (T1) column the top figure, $79,416, is reached at year 31, 30 year increases after year 1 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Roanoke County Public Schools?
$2,400 more at the first year: $51,729 on MASTER T4 against $49,329 on BACHELOR (T1) (2026-27 schedule).
Other Virginia districts with schedules
- Albemarle County Public Schoolsstarts $58,971.50
- Roanoke City Public Schoolsstarts $51,411.00
- Portsmouth Public Schoolsstarts $60,564.00
- Suffolk Public Schoolsstarts $60,000
- York County School Divisionstarts $57,634
- Rockingham County Public Schoolsstarts $56,614
- Williamsburg-James City County Public Schoolsstarts $56,970
- Alexandria City Public Schoolsstarts $57,924.75
- Hanover County Public Schoolsstarts $57,882
- Bedford County Public Schoolsstarts $48,877
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