Rankings · West Virginia
Highest paying school districts in West 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 55 indexed West Virginia district schedules is Monongalia County Schools at $49,540 (2025-26).
- The highest single cell on any indexed West Virginia grid is Marshall County Schools at $80,737.
- This ranks the 55 West Virginia districts whose published schedule is indexed here, out of 55 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. Monongalia County Schools | 2025-26 | $49,540 | A.B. | 11,265 |
| 2. Putnam County Schools | 2025-26 | $49,192 | A.B. | 8,826 |
| 3. Marshall County Schools | 2025-26 | $48,885 | A.B. | 4,159 |
| 4. Boone County Schools | 2025-26 | $48,605 | A.B. | 3,117 |
| 5. Wetzel County Schools | 2025-26 | $48,468 | A.B. | 2,205 |
| 6. Pleasants County Schools | 2025-26 | $48,007 | A.B. | 1,053 |
| 7. Cabell County Schools | 2025-26 | $47,444 | A.B. | 11,449 |
| 8. Doddridge County Schools | 2025-26 | $47,083 | A.B. | 1,163 |
| 9. Ohio County Schools | 2025-26 | $46,990 | A.B. | 4,897 |
| 10. Hancock County Schools | 2025-26 | $46,713 | A.B. | 3,382 |
| 11. Berkeley County Schools | 2025-26 | $46,628 | A.B. | 19,932 |
| 12. Tyler County Schools | 2025-26 | $46,590 | A.B. | 1,194 |
| 13. Jackson County Schools | 2025-26 | $46,525 | A.B. | 4,037 |
| 14. Mercer County Schools | 2025-26 | $46,495 | A.B. | 8,540 |
| 15. Morgan County Schools | 2025-26 | $46,471 | A.B. | 2,156 |
| 16. Raleigh County Schools | 2025-26 | $46,465 | A.B. | 10,604 |
| 17. Wood County Schools | 2025-26 | $46,347 | A.B. | 11,310 |
| 18. Brooke County Schools | 2025-26 | $46,341 | A.B. | 2,338 |
| 19. Kanawha County Schools | 2025-26 | $46,234 | A.B. | 23,433 |
| 20. Harrison County Schools | 2025-26 | $46,105 | A.B. | 9,724 |
| 21. Logan County Schools | 2025-26 | $45,815 | A.B. | 4,795 |
| 22. Fayette County Schools | 2025-26 | $45,615 | A.B. | 5,433 |
| 23. Mason County Schools | 2025-26 | $45,540 | A.B. | 3,632 |
| 24. McDowell County Schools | 2025-26 | $45,465 | A.B. | 2,444 |
| 25. Jefferson County Schools | 2025-26 | $45,400 | A.B. | 8,245 |
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. Marshall County Schools | 2025-26 | $80,737 | DOCTORATE | 4,159 |
| 2. Ohio County Schools | 2025-26 | $80,600 | DOCTORATE | 4,897 |
| 3. Wetzel County Schools | 2025-26 | $79,249 | DOCTORATE | 2,205 |
| 4. Putnam County Schools | 2025-26 | $78,245 | DOCTORATE | 8,826 |
| 5. Monongalia County Schools | 2025-26 | $77,462 | DOCTORATE | 11,265 |
| 6. Tyler County Schools | 2025-26 | $77,173 | DOCTORATE | 1,194 |
| 7. Doddridge County Schools | 2025-26 | $77,027 | DOCTORATE | 1,163 |
| 8. Pleasants County Schools | 2025-26 | $76,903 | DOCTORATE | 1,053 |
| 9. Berkeley County Schools | 2025-26 | $75,810 | DOCTORATE | 19,932 |
| 10. Boone County Schools | 2025-26 | $75,537 | DOCTORATE | 3,117 |
| 11. Hancock County Schools | 2025-26 | $75,277 | DOCTORATE | 3,382 |
| 12. Cabell County Schools | 2025-26 | $75,254 | DOCTORATE | 11,449 |
| 13. Kanawha County Schools | 2025-26 | $75,014 | DOCTORATE | 23,433 |
| 14. Morgan County Schools | 2025-26 | $74,990 | DOCTORATE | 2,156 |
| 15. Marion County Schools | 2025-26 | $74,911 | DOCTORATE | 7,291 |
| 16. Wood County Schools | 2025-26 | $74,380 | DOCTORATE | 11,310 |
| 17. Raleigh County Schools | 2025-26 | $74,287 | DOCTORATE | 10,604 |
| 18. Jefferson County Schools | 2025-26 | $74,062 | DOCTORATE | 8,245 |
| 19. Brooke County Schools | 2025-26 | $73,814 | DOCTORATE | 2,338 |
| 20. Jackson County Schools | 2025-26 | $73,737 | DOCTORATE | 4,037 |
| 21. Mercer County Schools | 2025-26 | $73,717 | DOCTORATE | 8,540 |
| 22. Mingo County Schools | 2025-26 | $73,437 | DOCTORATE | 3,553 |
| 23. Harrison County Schools | 2025-26 | $73,287 | DOCTORATE | 9,724 |
| 24. Logan County Schools | 2025-26 | $73,037 | DOCTORATE | 4,795 |
| 25. Mason County Schools | 2025-26 | $72,962 | DOCTORATE | 3,632 |
Coverage grows as more West Virginia schedules are parsed. See all 55 West Virginia districts, or the national rankings.