Annual salary
$60,000
Virginia · salary schedule · 2026-27
Suffolk Public Schools salary schedule, 2026-27
Teachers scale, 10 month (2026-27). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a level and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Suffolk Public Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $60,000 (Level 1 BA, step 0) and tops out at $101,227 (Level 5 DR, step 34+), per Suffolk Public Schools (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (Level 1 BA) starts at $60,000 and reaches $95,972 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Level 3 MA) the range is $62,944 to $98,916.
- The grid has 5 level columns and 35 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 34+.
- Suffolk City Public Schools enrolled 14,520 students in 2023-24, the 17th-largest district in Virginia by NCES enrollment.
Teachers scale, 10 month (2026-27)
| Step \ Level | Level 1 BA | Level 2 1/2 | Level 3 MA | Level 4 CAS | Level 5 DR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $60,000 | $61,472 | $62,944 | $63,888 | $65,255 |
| 1 | $62,400 | $63,872 | $65,344 | $66,288 | $67,655 |
| 2 | $62,504 | $63,976 | $65,448 | $66,392 | $67,759 |
| 3 | $62,660 | $64,132 | $65,604 | $66,548 | $67,915 |
| 4 | $62,817 | $64,289 | $65,761 | $66,705 | $68,072 |
| 5 | $62,974 | $64,446 | $65,918 | $66,862 | $68,229 |
| 6 | $63,131 | $64,603 | $66,075 | $67,019 | $68,386 |
| 7 | $63,289 | $64,761 | $66,233 | $67,177 | $68,544 |
| 8 | $63,923 | $65,395 | $66,867 | $67,811 | $69,178 |
| 9 | $64,561 | $66,033 | $67,505 | $68,449 | $69,816 |
| 10 | $65,207 | $66,679 | $68,151 | $69,095 | $70,462 |
| 11 | $65,859 | $67,331 | $68,803 | $69,747 | $71,114 |
| 12 | $66,517 | $67,989 | $69,461 | $70,405 | $71,772 |
| 13 | $67,516 | $68,988 | $70,460 | $71,404 | $72,771 |
| 14 | $68,528 | $70,000 | $71,472 | $72,416 | $73,783 |
| 15 | $69,556 | $71,028 | $72,500 | $73,444 | $74,811 |
| 16 | $70,599 | $72,071 | $73,543 | $74,487 | $75,854 |
| 17 | $71,658 | $73,130 | $74,602 | $75,546 | $76,913 |
| 18 | $72,733 | $74,205 | $75,677 | $76,621 | $77,988 |
| 19 | $73,824 | $75,296 | $76,768 | $77,712 | $79,079 |
| 20 | $74,932 | $76,404 | $77,876 | $78,820 | $80,187 |
| 21 | $76,421 | $77,893 | $79,365 | $80,309 | $81,676 |
| 22 | $77,934 | $79,406 | $80,878 | $81,822 | $83,189 |
| 23 | $79,298 | $80,770 | $82,242 | $83,186 | $84,553 |
| 24 | $80,686 | $82,158 | $83,630 | $84,574 | $85,941 |
| 25 | $82,098 | $83,570 | $85,042 | $85,986 | $87,353 |
| 26 | $83,534 | $85,006 | $86,478 | $87,422 | $88,789 |
| 27 | $84,996 | $86,468 | $87,940 | $88,884 | $90,251 |
| 28 | $86,484 | $87,956 | $89,428 | $90,372 | $91,739 |
| 29 | $87,997 | $89,469 | $90,941 | $91,885 | $93,252 |
| 30 | $89,538 | $91,010 | $92,482 | $93,426 | $94,793 |
| 31 | $91,104 | $92,576 | $94,048 | $94,992 | $96,359 |
| 32 | $92,699 | $94,171 | $95,643 | $96,587 | $97,954 |
| 33 | $94,321 | $95,793 | $97,265 | $98,209 | $99,576 |
| 34+ | $95,972 | $97,444 | $98,916 | $99,860 | $101,227 |
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Per month (12)
$5,000.00
Next 5 steps in this level
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $62,400 | +$2,400 |
| 2 | $62,504 | +$2,504 |
| 3 | $62,660 | +$2,660 |
| 4 | $62,817 | +$2,817 |
| 5 | $62,974 | +$2,974 |
Worked example as rendered: Level 1 BA, step 0 = $60,000 a year, $5,000.00 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Fiscal year 2026-2027, 10-month teachers scale. Suffolk also publishes an 11-month version of the same grid.
Level 2 is labelled 1/2 on the published scale (halfway between BA and MA); Level 4 CAS is Certificate of Advanced Study.
How this schedule moves
On the Level 1 BA column a teacher moves from $60,000 at step 0 to $95,972 at step 34+: 34 step increases worth $1,058 each on average, 60% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,400, between step 0 and step 1.
A master's degree is worth $2,944 more than a bachelor's at the first step (4.9%) and $2,944 more at the top of the column (3.1%).
The highest-paid column, Level 5 DR, starts at $65,255 and tops out at $101,227, 5% above the top of the Level 1 BA column.
Among the 27 Virginia district schedules indexed here, Suffolk Public Schools's starting pay ranks 5th and its top cell ranks 15th; 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 78th percentile and the top cell at the 62nd percentile.
Column by column
| Level | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 BA | $60,000 | $95,972 | 34 | 60% |
| Level 2 1/2 | $61,472 | $97,444 | 34 | 59% |
| Level 3 MA | $62,944 | $98,916 | 34 | 57% |
| Level 4 CAS | $63,888 | $99,860 | 34 | 56% |
| Level 5 DR | $65,255 | $101,227 | 34 | 55% |
Against Virginia districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suffolk Public Schools | 14,520 | 2026-27 | $60,000 | $62,944 | $101,227 |
| Albemarle County Public Schools | 13,808 | 2026-27 | $58,971.50 | $62,031.00 | $98,121.50 |
| Roanoke County Public Schools | 13,799 | 2026-27 | $49,329 | $51,729 | $83,416 |
| 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 |
| York County School Division | 12,726 | 2026-27 | $57,634 | $59,382 | $98,618 |
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 Suffolk Public Schools?
$60,000 on the level Level 1 BA at step 0 of the 2026-27 schedule (Suffolk Public Schools). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $60,000 (Level 1 BA).
What is the top of the Suffolk Public Schools salary schedule?
$101,227, at step 34+ on Level 5 DR (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 Suffolk Public Schools salary schedule?
On the Level 1 BA column the top figure, $95,972, is reached at step 34+, 34 step increases after step 0 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Suffolk Public Schools?
$2,944 more at the first step: $62,944 on Level 3 MA against $60,000 on Level 1 BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other Virginia districts with schedules
- Albemarle County Public Schoolsstarts $58,971.50
- Roanoke County Public Schoolsstarts $49,329
- Roanoke City Public Schoolsstarts $51,411.00
- Portsmouth Public Schoolsstarts $60,564.00
- York County School Divisionstarts $57,634
- Alexandria City Public Schoolsstarts $57,924.75
- Hanover County Public Schoolsstarts $57,882
- Rockingham County Public Schoolsstarts $56,614
- Williamsburg-James City County Public Schoolsstarts $56,970
- Bedford County Public Schoolsstarts $48,877
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