Although few of you base your taking a job on this figure, I know many of you are interested in knowing it, particularly since you have student loans to pay off (and will sometimes look at a district based on this figure). For those of you who don't have the master's degree, it might be helpful to look at what this figure is since it can help you decide whether it would be worth getting that degree based on the school district of interest (just know that for Alexandria City Schools, the master's degree supplement was $9000—but know that most of them range from $500–$3000 more). When deciding between different schools, it is also important to look at the salary steps involved since some don't go anywhere for awhile (that they use a high “starting”salary as a way to get you but then it just stays there for a couple of years). Most schools realize that the job search is NOT a fun thing for teachers to actively pursue so they literally “bank”on this. So that's why it's important to look at the scales and NOT just the starting salary if you think you might be staying put for awhile.
For other states, you could check the National Education Association (NEA) Web site for resources.
For the administrators on this listserv, it's ALL about negotiation which was not the case when you were a public school teacher. This misperception has often resulted in accepting a lower salary than you deserve. We recommend a book written by Jack Chapman entitled “How to Negotiate $1000 a Minute: Negotiating Your Salaries & Raises”.
For those of you interested in private/independent schools, there information is not public since these schools want to try to get you for the cheapest price possible. You could check what the local public schools are paying as a beginning step in your salary negotiation process. The Jack Chapman book (listed above) is also a great resource to help you in this stage of your job search.
Some people also use online resources such as Salary.com or Salary Expert (our office buys access to this resource—check with the front desk of our office on getting a report generated in any field of interest).
05-06 Master's degree/No Experience Teacher Salaries
Bachelor's degree salaries are in parenthesis. The accuracy of these figures is only as reliable as their Web sites; a few are from the 04-05 scale (if the website was not updated).
Local
Location Salary
Louisa: $38,536 ($36,336)
Charlottesville: $37,000 ($35,000)
Albemarle: $38,956 ($36,956)
Madison: $36,700 ($34,600)
Greene: $36,781 ($34,881)
Nelson: $37,750 ($35,750)
Orange $34,875 ($32,500)
Nearby
Location Salary
Lynchburg: $35,166 ($32,083)
Harrisonburg: $35,450 ($33,450)
Rockingham: $36,500 ($34,400)
Northern Virginia
Location Salary
Alexandria: $44,927 ($35,563) (based on 192 day contract)
Arlington: $45,000 ($40,816) (based on 200 day contract)
Fairfax: $44,797 ($40,000)
Fredericksburg: $36,500 ($34,500)
Manassas City: $39,883
Loudoun: $44,500 ($39,600)
Prince William: $42,259 ($37,615)
Manassas: $42,311 ($37,933)
Spotsylvania: 36,713 ($34,313)
Stafford: $36,739 ($33,335)
Richmond Area
Location Salary
Goochland: $36,500 ($35,000)
Hanover: $37,631 ($35,501)
Henrico: $35,294 ($33,678)
Chesterfield: $37,210 ($35,483)
Tidewater Area
Location Salary
Virginia Beach: $36,727 ($34,227)
Norfolk: $37,080 ($34,260)
Newport News: $38,152 ($34,450)
Williamsburg: $34,748 ($33,250)
Southwest Virginia
Location Salary
Salem City: $40,475 ($37,300)
Roanoke City: $34,861 ($33,561)
Selective Others Who Recruit At U.Va. (117 came to this year's job fair)
Location Salary
Baltimore Co., MD: $38,584 ($37,206)
Westfield NJ: $49,187 ($47,853)
Council Rock PA (outside Philly): $46,293 (from 03-04 schedule)
New York NY: $43,786 ($39,900)
Los Angeles CA: $42,545 ($42,000)
Atlanta GA: $44,173 ($40,157)
Danbury CT: $41,137 ($37,087)
Anne Arundel MD (Anapolis): $37,060 ($36,339)
Wake Co. NC: $31,746 ($28,725)
Charleston SC: $32,025 ($28,039)
