2026-27 · District salary guide
Fairfax County Public Schools teacher salary schedule
At Fairfax County Public Schools, published master’s starting pay is $69,959 for 2026-27.
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- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $63,599
- Master’s starting pay
- $69,959
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $114,470
- Master’s maximum
- $130,140
- Doctorate maximum
- $136,647
District source · Annual amounts for 2026-27.
Experience steps & degree lanes
Find the row for your credited step, then read across to your education lane. — means a value was not supplied.
| Step | Bachelor’s | Master’s | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $63,599 | $69,959 | $73,457 |
| 2 | $66,143 | $72,757 | $76,395 |
| 3 | $68,788 | $75,667 | $79,450 |
| 4 | $71,540 | $78,693 | $82,627 |
| 5 | $74,400 | $81,841 | $85,933 |
| 6 | $76,634 | $84,706 | $88,940 |
| 7 | $78,933 | $87,670 | $92,054 |
| 8 | $81,301 | $90,739 | $95,276 |
| 9 | $83,739 | $93,915 | $98,610 |
| 10 | $85,413 | $96,733 | $101,569 |
| 11 | $87,123 | $99,634 | $104,616 |
| 12 | $88,864 | $102,623 | $107,754 |
| 13 | $90,642 | $105,703 | $110,988 |
| 14 | $92,455 | $108,874 | $114,317 |
| 15 | $94,304 | $112,139 | $117,746 |
| 16 | $95,247 | $114,383 | $120,101 |
| 17 | $96,200 | $116,670 | $122,503 |
| 18 | $97,161 | $119,003 | $124,953 |
| 19 | $98,134 | $121,383 | $127,452 |
| 20 | $101,084 | $122,597 | $128,726 |
| 21 | $104,319 | $123,823 | $130,014 |
| 22 | $107,657 | $125,061 | $131,314 |
| 23 | $111,103 | $126,312 | $132,628 |
| 24 | $112,214 | $127,576 | $133,954 |
| 25 | $113,336 | $128,851 | $135,294 |
| 26 | $114,470 | $130,140 | $136,647 |
Schedule notes
FY 2027 Standard Teacher Scale (195-day), steps 1-26, adopted May 21, 2026 (3% market scale adjustment plus a step, and a new top step). Lanes: BA, BA+15, BA+30, MA, MA+30, PhD; the steps grid shows BA, MA and PhD. Separate extended-day and 199-day scales also exist. Enrollment is VDOE School Quality Profiles fall membership, 2025-2026 (All Students).
Confirm your placement
Experience credit and education requirements are set by the district. Check the official schedule for contract length, supplements and rules for moving between lanes. These base amounts are not take-home pay.
Reported district enrollment: 177,249 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- Fairfax County Public Schools official salary schedule · Fairfax County Public Schools
- District source and context · Fairfax County Public Schools
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