Annual salary
$56,970
Virginia · salary schedule · 2026-27
Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools salary schedule, 2026-27
Teacher salary schedule (2026-27). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a lane and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $56,970 (Bachelor's Degree, step 0) and tops out at $105,985 (Doctoral Degree, step 40), per Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (Bachelor's Degree) starts at $56,970 and reaches $87,497 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Master's Degree) the range is $60,384 to $99,248.
- The grid has 4 lane columns and 41 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 40.
- Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools enrolled 11,402 students in 2023-24, the 25th-largest district in Virginia by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule (2026-27)
| Step \ Lane | Bachelor's Degree | Master's Degree | Master's Plus 30 | Doctoral Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $56,970 | $60,384 | $62,290 | $64,197 |
| 1 | $57,694 | $61,139 | $63,069 | $64,999 |
| 2 | $58,426 | $61,903 | $63,857 | $65,812 |
| 3 | $59,168 | $62,677 | $64,655 | $66,635 |
| 4 | $59,920 | $63,460 | $65,463 | $67,468 |
| 5 | $60,681 | $64,254 | $66,282 | $68,311 |
| 6 | $61,451 | $65,057 | $67,110 | $69,165 |
| 7 | $62,232 | $65,870 | $67,949 | $70,029 |
| 8 | $63,022 | $66,693 | $68,798 | $70,905 |
| 9 | $63,822 | $67,527 | $69,658 | $71,791 |
| 10 | $64,633 | $68,371 | $70,529 | $72,688 |
| 11 | $65,454 | $69,226 | $71,411 | $73,597 |
| 12 | $66,285 | $70,091 | $72,303 | $74,517 |
| 13 | $67,127 | $70,967 | $73,207 | $75,448 |
| 14 | $67,979 | $71,854 | $74,122 | $76,392 |
| 15 | $68,843 | $72,752 | $75,049 | $77,346 |
| 16 | $69,717 | $73,662 | $75,987 | $78,313 |
| 17 | $70,602 | $74,583 | $76,937 | $79,292 |
| 18 | $71,499 | $75,515 | $77,898 | $80,283 |
| 19 | $72,407 | $76,459 | $78,872 | $81,287 |
| 20 | $73,327 | $77,415 | $79,858 | $82,303 |
| 21 | $74,258 | $78,382 | $80,856 | $83,332 |
| 22 | $75,201 | $79,362 | $81,867 | $84,373 |
| 23 | $76,156 | $80,354 | $82,890 | $85,428 |
| 24 | $77,123 | $81,358 | $83,926 | $86,496 |
| 25 | $78,103 | $82,375 | $84,976 | $87,577 |
| 26 | $79,095 | $83,405 | $86,038 | $88,672 |
| 27 | $80,099 | $84,448 | $87,113 | $89,780 |
| 28 | $81,116 | $85,503 | $88,202 | $90,902 |
| 29 | $82,147 | $86,572 | $89,305 | $92,039 |
| 30 | $83,190 | $87,654 | $90,421 | $93,189 |
| 31 | $84,246 | $88,750 | $91,551 | $94,354 |
| 32 | $85,316 | $89,859 | $92,696 | $95,581 |
| 33 | $86,400 | $90,983 | $93,854 | $96,823 |
| 34 | $87,497 | $92,120 | $95,028 | $98,082 |
| 35 | $87,497 | $93,271 | $96,215 | $99,357 |
| 36 | $87,497 | $94,437 | $97,418 | $100,649 |
| 37 | $87,497 | $95,618 | $98,636 | $101,957 |
| 38 | $87,497 | $96,813 | $99,869 | $103,283 |
| 39 | $87,497 | $98,023 | $101,117 | $104,625 |
| 40 | $87,497 | $99,248 | $102,381 | $105,985 |
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Per month (12)
$4,747.50
Next 5 steps in this lane
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $57,694 | +$724 |
| 2 | $58,426 | +$1,456 |
| 3 | $59,168 | +$2,198 |
| 4 | $59,920 | +$2,950 |
| 5 | $60,681 | +$3,711 |
Worked example as rendered: Bachelor's Degree, step 0 = $56,970 a year, $4,747.50 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Teacher Salary Schedule - Revised, from the 2026-27 Pay Scales and Classification Plan, effective July 1, 2026.
The bachelor's lane freezes at $87,497 from step 34 onward.
Placement on a step does not necessarily relate to years of experience, and the schedule excludes longevity supplements.
The schedule also covers librarians, school counselors, technology integration coaches, math and reading specialists and several coaching roles.
How this schedule moves
On the Bachelor's Degree column a teacher moves from $56,970 at step 0 to $87,497 at step 34: 34 step increases worth $898 each on average, 54% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $1,097, between step 33 and step 34.
6 of the 40 step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive steps.
A master's degree is worth $3,414 more than a bachelor's at the first step (6.0%) and $11,751 more at the top of the column (13.4%).
The highest-paid column, Doctoral Degree, starts at $64,197 and tops out at $105,985, 21% above the top of the Bachelor's Degree column.
Among the 27 Virginia district schedules indexed here, Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools's starting pay ranks 16th and its top cell ranks 12th; 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 68th percentile and the top cell at the 69th percentile.
Column by column
| Lane | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree | $56,970 | $87,497 | 34 | 54% |
| Master's Degree | $60,384 | $99,248 | 40 | 64% |
| Master's Plus 30 | $62,290 | $102,381 | 40 | 64% |
| Doctoral Degree | $64,197 | $105,985 | 40 | 65% |
Against Virginia districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools | 11,402 | 2026-27 | $56,970 | $60,384 | $105,985 |
| Rockingham County Public Schools | 11,534 | 2026-27 | $56,614 | – | $87,374 |
| York County School Division | 12,726 | 2026-27 | $57,634 | $59,382 | $98,618 |
| Portsmouth Public Schools | 13,161 | 2025-26 | $60,564.00 | – | $133,491.00 |
| Roanoke City Public Schools | 13,582 | 2026-27 | $51,411.00 | – | $99,282.00 |
| Bedford County Public Schools | 9,059 | 2026-27 | $48,877 | – | $94,987 |
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 Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools?
$56,970 on the lane Bachelor's Degree at step 0 of the 2026-27 schedule (Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $56,970 (Bachelor's Degree).
What is the top of the Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools salary schedule?
$105,985, at step 40 on Doctoral Degree (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 Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools salary schedule?
On the Bachelor's Degree column the top figure, $87,497, is reached at step 34, 34 step increases after step 0 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools?
$3,414 more at the first step: $60,384 on Master's Degree against $56,970 on Bachelor's Degree (2026-27 schedule).
Other Virginia districts with schedules
- Rockingham County Public Schoolsstarts $56,614
- York County School Divisionstarts $57,634
- Portsmouth Public Schoolsstarts $60,564.00
- Roanoke City Public Schoolsstarts $51,411.00
- Bedford County Public Schoolsstarts $48,877
- Roanoke County Public Schoolsstarts $49,329
- Albemarle County Public Schoolsstarts $58,971.50
- Suffolk Public Schoolsstarts $60,000
- Pittsylvania County Schoolsstarts $48,956.98
- Henry County Public Schoolsstarts $50,103
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