2026-27 · District salary guide
Arlington Public SchoolsTeacher salary schedule
Find your pay ↓Published bachelor’s starting pay → highest published maximum across this district’s degree lanes. Placement depends on credited experience and education.
At Arlington Public Schools, published master’s starting pay is $68,039 for 2026-27.
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View the official scheduleYour pay ladder.
Find the row for your credited step, then read across to your education lane. Missing values are marked “Not published”.
| Step | Bachelor’s | Master’s | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $59,429 | $68,039 | $73,590 |
| 2 | $61,210 | $70,080 | $75,799 |
| 3 | $63,046 | $72,182 | $78,072 |
| 4 | $64,939 | $74,347 | $80,415 |
| 5 | $66,887 | $76,579 | $82,827 |
| 6 | $68,892 | $78,875 | $85,312 |
| 7 | $70,960 | $81,242 | $87,871 |
| 8 | $73,089 | $83,678 | $90,507 |
| 9 | $75,280 | $86,190 | $93,222 |
| 10 | $77,540 | $88,775 | $96,019 |
| 11 | $79,865 | $91,439 | $98,899 |
| 12 | $82,263 | $94,180 | $101,866 |
| 13 | $84,730 | $97,006 | $104,922 |
| 14 | $87,272 | $99,916 | $108,070 |
| 15 | $89,889 | $102,915 | $111,313 |
| 16 | $92,586 | $106,002 | $114,653 |
| 17 | $93,512 | $108,122 | $116,945 |
| 18 | $94,446 | $110,284 | $119,283 |
| 19 | $95,391 | $112,491 | $121,670 |
| 20 | $96,345 | $114,740 | $124,102 |
| 21 | $97,308 | $117,035 | $126,585 |
| 22 | $98,282 | $118,206 | $127,850 |
| 23 | $99,265 | $119,387 | $129,129 |
| 24 | $100,258 | $120,581 | $130,421 |
| 25 | $101,260 | $121,787 | $131,726 |
| 26 | $102,274 | $123,004 | $133,042 |
| 27 | $102,274 | $124,235 | $134,372 |
| 28 | $102,274 | $125,476 | $135,717 |
| 29 | $102,274 | $126,732 | $137,075 |
| 30 | $102,274 | $127,999 | $138,445 |
| 31 | $102,274 | $129,279 | $139,828 |
Salary at a glance
- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $59,429
- Master’s starting pay
- $68,039
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $102,274
- Master’s maximum
- $129,279
- Doctorate maximum
- $139,828
District source · Annual amounts for 2026-27.
Schedule notes
2026-27 Pay Plan, Teacher Salary Schedule for retirement-eligible employees (0.50 FTE or more), 200 days at 7.5 hours a day. The district labels the steps A-AE; they are numbered 1-31 here. Per the plan, steps do not equal years of experience. Lanes: Bachelor's, Bachelor's+15, Master's, Master's+30, Doctorate; the grid shows Bachelor's, Master's and Doctorate. The bachelor's lane tops out at step Z ($102,274). Separate CAP1 and CAP2 career-advancement schedules pay more. 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: 27,670 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- Arlington Public Schools official salary schedule · Arlington Public Schools
- District source and context · Arlington Public Schools
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