Annual salary
$54,000
Virginia · salary schedule · 2026-27
Stafford County Public Schools salary schedule, 2026-27
Teacher scale, bachelor's degree base (2026-27). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a contract and years of experience to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Stafford County Public Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $54,000 (200 days, years of experience 0) and tops out at $121,598 (240 days, years of experience 30), per Stafford County Public Schools (effective ).
- The schedule is built on 200 work days, which makes the starting cell about $270.00 per day.
- The grid has 4 contract columns and 31 years of experience rows; the highest cell is reached at years of experience 30.
- Stafford County Public Schools enrolled 31,547 students in 2023-24, the 8th-largest district in Virginia by NCES enrollment.
Teacher scale, bachelor's degree base (2026-27)
| Years of experience \ Contract | 200 days | 210 days | 220 days | 240 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $54,000 | $56,700 | $59,400 | $64,800 |
| 1 | $55,161 | $57,920 | $60,678 | $66,194 |
| 2 | $56,347 | $59,165 | $61,983 | $67,618 |
| 3 | $57,558 | $60,436 | $63,314 | $69,070 |
| 4 | $58,795 | $61,736 | $64,676 | $70,555 |
| 5 | $60,059 | $63,063 | $66,066 | $72,072 |
| 6 | $61,350 | $64,418 | $67,485 | $73,620 |
| 7 | $62,884 | $66,028 | $69,172 | $75,461 |
| 8 | $64,456 | $67,679 | $70,902 | $77,347 |
| 9 | $66,067 | $69,371 | $72,675 | $79,282 |
| 10 | $67,719 | $71,106 | $74,492 | $81,264 |
| 11 | $69,581 | $73,061 | $76,540 | $83,498 |
| 12 | $71,494 | $75,069 | $78,643 | $85,793 |
| 13 | $73,460 | $77,133 | $80,806 | $88,152 |
| 14 | $75,664 | $79,447 | $83,230 | $90,797 |
| 15 | $77,934 | $81,831 | $85,727 | $93,521 |
| 16 | $80,272 | $84,286 | $88,299 | $96,326 |
| 17 | $82,479 | $86,604 | $90,728 | $98,976 |
| 18 | $84,129 | $88,337 | $92,543 | $100,956 |
| 19 | $85,812 | $90,103 | $94,393 | $102,974 |
| 20 | $87,314 | $91,680 | $96,045 | $104,777 |
| 21 | $88,624 | $93,055 | $97,486 | $106,349 |
| 22 | $89,953 | $94,452 | $98,949 | $107,945 |
| 23 | $91,302 | $95,867 | $100,432 | $109,562 |
| 24 | $92,672 | $97,306 | $101,939 | $111,206 |
| 25 | $94,062 | $98,765 | $103,468 | $112,874 |
| 26 | $95,473 | $100,248 | $105,021 | $114,569 |
| 27 | $96,905 | $101,751 | $106,597 | $116,287 |
| 28 | $98,359 | $103,278 | $108,196 | $118,032 |
| 29 | $99,834 | $104,826 | $109,817 | $119,801 |
| 30 | $101,332 | $106,399 | $111,465 | $121,598 |
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Per month (12)
$4,500.00
Per work day
$270.00 / 200 days
Next 5 steps in this contract
| Years of experience | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $55,161 | +$1,161 |
| 2 | $56,347 | +$2,347 |
| 3 | $57,558 | +$3,558 |
| 4 | $58,795 | +$4,795 |
| 5 | $60,059 | +$6,059 |
Worked example as rendered: 200 days, years of experience 0 = $54,000 a year, $4,500.00 a month spread over 12 months, $270.00 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.
FY27 adopted teacher scales, adopted by the School Board on April 29, 2026.
The grid is the bachelor's-degree base by contracted days. Education is paid as a flat supplement on top: Bachelor's +15 $1,668, Master's $6,049, Master's +15 $6,586, Master's +30 $7,126, Doctorate $8,047. National Board Certification adds $3,794.
Off-step increases are given above step 30.
Questions people ask
What is the starting salary on the Stafford County Public Schools schedule?
$54,000 at years of experience 0 on 200 days, per the 2026-27 schedule (Stafford County Public Schools).
What is the top of the Stafford County Public Schools salary schedule?
$121,598, at years of experience 30 on 240 days (2026-27). That is the highest published cell before any stipend, longevity or supplement not printed on the grid.
Other Virginia districts with schedules
- Arlington Public Schoolsstarts $57,810
- Norfolk Public Schoolsstarts $54,733
- Newport News Public Schoolsstarts $57,000
- Spotsylvania County Public Schoolsstarts $38,576
- Chesapeake Public Schoolsstarts $58,544
- 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
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