Annual salary
$45,465
West Virginia · salary schedule · 2025-26
McDowell County Schools salary schedule, 2025-26
Teacher salary schedule, 2025-26. The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a certification class and years of experience to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- McDowell County Schools's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $42,488 (4TH CLASS, years of experience 0) and tops out at $72,687 (DOCTORATE, years of experience 35), per West Virginia Department of Education, Office of School Finance (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (A.B.) starts at $45,465 and reaches $66,274 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (M.A.) the range is $48,277 to $69,086.
- The grid has 10 certification class columns and 36 years of experience rows; the highest cell is reached at years of experience 35.
- McDowell County Schools enrolled 2,444 students in 2023-24, the 31st-largest district in West Virginia by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule, 2025-26
Official sourceDocumentWest Virginia Department of Education, Office of School FinanceSchool year2025-26Effective
| Years of experience \ Certification class | 4TH CLASS | 3RD CLASS | 2ND CLASS | A.B. | A.B.+15 | M.A. | M.A.+15 | M.A.+30 | M.A.+45 | DOCTORATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $42,488 | $43,192 | $43,539 | $45,465 | $46,318 | $48,277 | $49,134 | $49,991 | $50,752 | $51,878 |
| 1 | $42,854 | $43,587 | $43,936 | $46,052 | $46,905 | $48,865 | $49,722 | $50,578 | $51,339 | $52,465 |
| 2 | $43,221 | $43,982 | $44,333 | $46,640 | $47,493 | $49,452 | $50,309 | $51,166 | $51,927 | $53,053 |
| 3 | $43,587 | $44,377 | $44,730 | $47,228 | $48,080 | $50,040 | $50,897 | $51,753 | $52,514 | $53,640 |
| 4 | $44,197 | $45,016 | $45,371 | $48,059 | $48,912 | $50,872 | $51,729 | $52,585 | $53,346 | $54,472 |
| 5 | $44,563 | $45,411 | $45,768 | $48,647 | $49,500 | $51,459 | $52,316 | $53,173 | $53,934 | $55,060 |
| 6 | $44,929 | $45,806 | $46,165 | $49,234 | $50,087 | $52,047 | $52,904 | $53,760 | $54,521 | $55,647 |
| 7 | $45,295 | $46,202 | $46,562 | $49,822 | $50,675 | $52,634 | $53,491 | $54,348 | $55,109 | $56,235 |
| 8 | $45,661 | $46,597 | $46,960 | $50,409 | $51,262 | $53,222 | $54,079 | $54,935 | $55,696 | $56,822 |
| 9 | $46,027 | $46,992 | $47,357 | $50,997 | $51,850 | $53,809 | $54,666 | $55,523 | $56,284 | $57,410 |
| 10 | $46,394 | $47,387 | $47,754 | $51,586 | $52,438 | $54,398 | $55,255 | $56,112 | $56,872 | $57,998 |
| 11 | $46,760 | $47,782 | $48,151 | $52,173 | $53,026 | $54,986 | $55,842 | $56,699 | $57,460 | $58,586 |
| 12 | $47,126 | $48,177 | $48,548 | $52,761 | $53,613 | $55,573 | $56,430 | $57,287 | $58,047 | $59,173 |
| 13 | $47,492 | $48,572 | $48,945 | $53,348 | $54,201 | $56,161 | $57,017 | $57,874 | $58,635 | $59,761 |
| 14 | $47,858 | $48,967 | $49,342 | $53,936 | $54,788 | $56,748 | $57,605 | $58,462 | $59,222 | $60,348 |
| 15 | $48,224 | $49,362 | $49,739 | $54,523 | $55,376 | $57,336 | $58,192 | $59,049 | $59,810 | $60,936 |
| 16 | $48,590 | $49,757 | $50,136 | $55,111 | $55,963 | $57,923 | $58,780 | $59,637 | $60,397 | $61,523 |
| 17 | $48,956 | $50,153 | $50,533 | $55,698 | $56,551 | $58,511 | $59,368 | $60,224 | $60,985 | $62,111 |
| 18 | $49,322 | $50,548 | $50,931 | $56,286 | $57,139 | $59,098 | $59,955 | $60,812 | $61,573 | $62,699 |
| 19 | $49,688 | $50,943 | $51,328 | $56,873 | $57,726 | $59,686 | $60,543 | $61,399 | $62,160 | $63,286 |
| 20 | $50,054 | $51,338 | $51,725 | $57,461 | $58,314 | $60,273 | $61,130 | $61,987 | $62,748 | $63,874 |
| 21 | $50,421 | $51,733 | $52,122 | $58,048 | $58,901 | $60,861 | $61,718 | $62,574 | $63,335 | $64,461 |
| 22 | $50,787 | $52,128 | $52,519 | $58,636 | $59,489 | $61,448 | $62,305 | $63,162 | $63,923 | $65,049 |
| 23 | $51,153 | $52,523 | $52,916 | $59,224 | $60,076 | $62,036 | $62,893 | $63,749 | $64,510 | $65,636 |
| 24 | $51,519 | $52,918 | $53,313 | $59,811 | $60,664 | $62,624 | $63,480 | $64,337 | $65,098 | $66,224 |
| 25 | $51,885 | $53,313 | $53,710 | $60,399 | $61,251 | $63,211 | $64,068 | $64,925 | $65,685 | $66,811 |
| 26 | $52,251 | $53,708 | $54,107 | $60,986 | $61,839 | $63,799 | $64,655 | $65,512 | $66,273 | $67,399 |
| 27 | $52,617 | $54,103 | $54,504 | $61,574 | $62,426 | $64,386 | $65,243 | $66,100 | $66,860 | $67,986 |
| 28 | $52,983 | $54,499 | $54,901 | $62,161 | $63,014 | $64,974 | $65,830 | $66,687 | $67,448 | $68,574 |
| 29 | $53,349 | $54,894 | $55,299 | $62,749 | $63,601 | $65,561 | $66,418 | $67,275 | $68,035 | $69,161 |
| 30 | $53,715 | $55,289 | $55,696 | $63,336 | $64,189 | $66,149 | $67,005 | $67,862 | $68,623 | $69,749 |
| 31 | $54,082 | $55,684 | $56,093 | $63,924 | $64,777 | $66,736 | $67,593 | $68,450 | $69,210 | $70,336 |
| 32 | $54,448 | $56,079 | $56,490 | $64,511 | $65,364 | $67,324 | $68,181 | $69,037 | $69,798 | $70,924 |
| 33 | $54,814 | $56,474 | $56,887 | $65,099 | $65,952 | $67,911 | $68,768 | $69,625 | $70,386 | $71,512 |
| 34 | $55,180 | $56,869 | $57,284 | $65,686 | $66,539 | $68,499 | $69,356 | $70,212 | $70,973 | $72,099 |
| 35 | $55,546 | $57,264 | $57,681 | $66,274 | $67,127 | $69,086 | $69,943 | $70,800 | $71,561 | $72,687 |
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Per month (12)
$3,788.75
Next 5 steps in this certification class
| Years of experience | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $46,052 | +$587 |
| 2 | $46,640 | +$1,175 |
| 3 | $47,228 | +$1,763 |
| 4 | $48,059 | +$2,594 |
| 5 | $48,647 | +$3,182 |
Worked example as rendered: A.B., years of experience 0 = $45,465 a year, $3,788.75 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
West Virginia sets a state minimum salary by certification class and years of experience, and each county board adds its own supplement on top. The state publishes all 55 county schedules together each year.
The figures shown are the Total Salary column, which is state basic pay plus the state and county supplements added together, so it is what the county actually pays.
A county that adds no local supplement sits on the state figure; that is the county's real schedule, not a placeholder.
How this schedule moves
On the A.B. column a teacher moves from $45,465 at years of experience 0 to $66,274 at years of experience 35: 35 years of experience increases worth $595 each on average, 46% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $831, between years of experience 3 and years of experience 4.
A master's degree is worth $2,812 more than a bachelor's at the first years of experience (6.2%) and $2,812 more at the top of the column (4.2%).
The highest-paid column, DOCTORATE, starts at $51,878 and tops out at $72,687, 10% above the top of the A.B. column.
Among the 55 West Virginia district schedules indexed here, McDowell County Schools's starting pay ranks 24th and its top cell ranks 27th; the state medians are $44,815 to start and $72,437 at the top.
Across all 3,959 district grids indexed nationally, that starting figure sits at the 32nd percentile and the top cell at the 27th percentile.
Column by column
| Certification class | First years of experience | Top | Years of experience moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4TH CLASS | $42,488 | $55,546 | 35 | 31% |
| 3RD CLASS | $43,192 | $57,264 | 35 | 33% |
| 2ND CLASS | $43,539 | $57,681 | 35 | 32% |
| A.B. | $45,465 | $66,274 | 35 | 46% |
| A.B.+15 | $46,318 | $67,127 | 35 | 45% |
| M.A. | $48,277 | $69,086 | 35 | 43% |
| M.A.+15 | $49,134 | $69,943 | 35 | 42% |
| M.A.+30 | $49,991 | $70,800 | 35 | 42% |
| M.A.+45 | $50,752 | $71,561 | 35 | 41% |
| DOCTORATE | $51,878 | $72,687 | 35 | 40% |
Against West Virginia districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDowell County Schools | 2,444 | 2025-26 | $45,465 | $48,277 | $72,687 |
| Lewis County Schools | 2,358 | 2025-26 | $44,865 | $47,677 | $72,087 |
| Brooke County Schools | 2,338 | 2025-26 | $46,341 | $49,194 | $73,814 |
| Wetzel County Schools | 2,205 | 2025-26 | $48,468 | $51,423 | $79,249 |
| Hardy County Schools | 2,172 | 2025-26 | $43,815 | $46,627 | $71,037 |
| Taylor County Schools | 2,164 | 2025-26 | $44,255 | $47,067 | $71,477 |
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 teacher salary in McDowell County Schools?
$45,465 on the certification class A.B. at years of experience 0 of the 2025-26 schedule (West Virginia Department of Education, Office of School Finance). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $42,488 (4TH CLASS).
What is the top of the McDowell County Schools salary schedule?
$72,687, at years of experience 35 on DOCTORATE (2025-26). 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 McDowell County Schools salary schedule?
On the A.B. column the top figure, $66,274, is reached at years of experience 35, 35 years of experience increases after years of experience 0 (2025-26 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in McDowell County Schools?
$2,812 more at the first years of experience: $48,277 on M.A. against $45,465 on A.B. (2025-26 schedule).
Other West Virginia districts with schedules
- Lewis County Schoolsstarts $41,888
- Brooke County Schoolsstarts $42,338
- Wetzel County Schoolsstarts $45,361
- Hardy County Schoolsstarts $40,838
- Taylor County Schoolsstarts $41,278
- Morgan County Schoolsstarts $41,708
- Hampshire County Schoolsstarts $40,838
- Barbour County Board of Educationstarts $40,838
- Lincoln County Schoolsstarts $40,838
- Boone County Schoolsstarts $45,338
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