Rankings · Virginia
Highest paying school districts in Virginia
Ranked from the districts' own published salary schedules, not from survey averages or self-reported figures. Every row links to that district's full step-and-lane grid and the document it was read from.
- The highest starting bachelor's salary among the 27 indexed Virginia district schedules is Prince William County Public Schools at $65,000 (2026-27).
- The highest single cell on any indexed Virginia grid is Prince William County Public Schools at $153,763.
- This ranks the 27 Virginia districts whose published schedule is indexed here, out of 131 districts in the state. A district that is not indexed is not ranked.
Highest starting salary on the bachelor's column
| District | Year | Starting | Column | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Prince William County Public Schools | 2026-27 | $65,000 | Bachelor's | 90,550 |
| 2. Loudoun County Public Schools | 2026-27 | $63,934 | Bachelor's Technical & License | 81,636 |
| 3. Fairfax County Public Schools | 2026-27 | $63,599 | BA | 180,714 |
| 4. Suffolk Public Schools | 2026-27 | $60,000 | Level 1 BA | 14,520 |
| 5. Henrico County Public Schools | 2026-27 | $59,663 | Bachelor's Degree (Grade 29) | 50,463 |
| 6. Albemarle County Public Schools | 2026-27 | $58,971.50 | Bachelor | 13,808 |
| 7. Alexandria City Public Schools | 2026-27 | $57,924.75 | Bachelor's | 16,406 |
| 8. Hanover County Public Schools | 2026-27 | $57,882 | Bachelor | 16,820 |
| 9. Arlington Public Schools | 2025-26 | $57,810 | Bachelor's (B) | 27,508 |
| 10. York County School Division | 2026-27 | $57,634 | Bachelor's | 12,726 |
| 11. Chesterfield County Public Schools | 2026-27 | $57,227 | Bachelor's Teacher | 64,132 |
| 12. Newport News Public Schools | 2026-27 | $57,000 | Bachelor's (Grade 35A) | 26,183 |
| 13. Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools | 2026-27 | $56,970 | Bachelor's Degree | 11,402 |
| 14. Fredericksburg City Public Schools | 2026-27 | $55,059 | Bachelor's | 3,575 |
| 15. Norfolk Public Schools | 2026-27 | $54,733 | 200 days / 7.33 hrs, without bachelor's | 26,882 |
| 16. Roanoke County Public Schools | 2026-27 | $49,329 | BACHELOR (T1) | 13,799 |
| 17. Pittsylvania County Schools | 2026-27 | $48,956.98 | Bachelors | 7,860 |
| 18. Spotsylvania County Public Schools | 2026-27 | $44,596 | BA | 24,012 |
Highest cell anywhere on the schedule
The top of a schedule is normally the most senior step of the highest education column, so this is what a long-serving teacher with the most credits can reach, not a typical salary.
| District | Year | Top cell | Column | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Prince William County Public Schools | 2026-27 | $153,763 | Doctorate | 90,550 |
| 2. Virginia Beach City Public Schools | 2026-27 | $151,296 | 12-month | 64,986 |
| 3. Alexandria City Public Schools | 2026-27 | $140,936.25 | Master's +30 | 16,406 |
| 4. Fairfax County Public Schools | 2026-27 | $136,647 | PhD | 180,714 |
| 5. Arlington Public Schools | 2025-26 | $136,019 | Doctorate (D) | 27,508 |
| 6. Loudoun County Public Schools | 2026-27 | $135,640 | Doctoral | 81,636 |
| 7. Portsmouth Public Schools | 2025-26 | $133,491.00 | Grade 712 (10+2 months) | 13,161 |
| 8. Stafford County Public Schools | 2026-27 | $121,598 | 240 days | 31,547 |
| 9. Norfolk Public Schools | 2026-27 | $121,230 | 240 days / 8 hrs, bachelor's | 26,882 |
| 10. Richmond Public Schools | 2026-27 | $109,226 | M+30 (grade 295) | 20,819 |
| 11. Spotsylvania County Public Schools | 2026-27 | $107,655 | MA +30 | 24,012 |
| 12. Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools | 2026-27 | $105,985 | Doctoral Degree | 11,402 |
| 13. Chesapeake Public Schools | 2026-27 | $104,630 | Salary | 40,576 |
| 14. Newport News Public Schools | 2026-27 | $102,119 | Doctorate (Grade 39A) | 26,183 |
| 15. Suffolk Public Schools | 2026-27 | $101,227 | Level 5 DR | 14,520 |
| 16. Roanoke City Public Schools | 2026-27 | $99,282.00 | Base Salary - 12 Months | 13,582 |
| 17. York County School Division | 2026-27 | $98,618 | Doctorate | 12,726 |
| 18. Albemarle County Public Schools | 2026-27 | $98,121.50 | Doctorate | 13,808 |
| 19. Chesterfield County Public Schools | 2026-27 | $97,693 | Doctorate Teacher (HS Dean w/ Master's) | 64,132 |
| 20. Fredericksburg City Public Schools | 2026-27 | $95,672 | Doctorate | 3,575 |
| 21. Bedford County Public Schools | 2026-27 | $94,987 | 260 Day (12T-1) | 9,059 |
| 22. Henrico County Public Schools | 2026-27 | $90,985 | Doctoral Degree (Grade 31) | 50,463 |
| 23. Hanover County Public Schools | 2026-27 | $90,144 | Doctoral | 16,820 |
| 24. Rockingham County Public Schools | 2026-27 | $87,374 | Base Salary | 11,534 |
| 25. Roanoke County Public Schools | 2026-27 | $83,416 | DOCTOR T5 | 13,799 |
Coverage grows as more Virginia schedules are parsed. See all 131 Virginia districts, or the national rankings.