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.
How this schedule moves
On the 200 days column a teacher moves from $54,000 at years of experience 0 to $101,332 at years of experience 30: 30 years of experience increases worth $1,578 each on average, 88% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,338, between years of experience 15 and years of experience 16.
The highest-paid column, 240 days, starts at $64,800 and tops out at $121,598, 20% above the top of the 200 days column.
Among the 27 Virginia district schedules indexed here, Stafford County Public Schools's starting pay ranks 20th and its top cell ranks 8th; 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 60th percentile and the top cell at the 85th percentile.
Column by column
| Contract | First years of experience | Top | Years of experience moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 days | $54,000 | $101,332 | 30 | 88% |
| 210 days | $56,700 | $106,399 | 30 | 88% |
| 220 days | $59,400 | $111,465 | 30 | 88% |
| 240 days | $64,800 | $121,598 | 30 | 88% |
Against Virginia districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stafford County Public Schools | 31,547 | 2026-27 | $54,000 | – | $121,598 |
| Arlington Public Schools | 27,508 | 2026-27 | $59,429 | $68,039 | $139,828 |
| Norfolk Public Schools | 26,882 | 2026-27 | $54,733 | – | $121,230 |
| Newport News Public Schools | 26,183 | 2026-27 | $57,000 | $60,990 | $102,119 |
| Spotsylvania County Public Schools | 24,012 | 2026-27 | $44,596 | $51,352 | $107,655 |
| Chesapeake Public Schools | 40,576 | 2026-27 | $58,544 | – | $104,630 |
Starting pay is the first years of experience of the bachelor's column where the schedule has one, otherwise the lowest first-years of experience cell. Enrollment is NCES 2023-24. Years differ where districts publish on different cycles.
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.
How long does it take to reach the top of the Stafford County Public Schools salary schedule?
On the 200 days column the top figure, $101,332, is reached at years of experience 30, 30 years of experience increases after years of experience 0 (2026-27 schedule).
Other Virginia districts with schedules
- Arlington Public Schoolsstarts $59,429
- 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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