WV Code § 18A-4-2 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18A. School Personnel|Article 4. Salaries, Wages and Other Benefits|§18A-4-2. State Minimum Salaries for Teachers

(a) It is the goal of the Legislature to increase the state minimum salary for teachers with zero years of experience and an A.B. degree, including the supplement, to at least $43,000 by fiscal year 2019.(b) For school year 20182019, and continuing thereafter, each teacher shall receive the amount prescribed in the State Minimum Salary Schedule I as set forth in this section; specific additional amounts prescribed in this section or article; and any county supplement in effect in a county pursuant to 18A-4-5a of this code during the contract year: Provided, That for the school year 2019-2020, and continuing thereafter, each teacher shall receive the amount prescribed in the State Minimum Salary Schedule II as set forth in this section, specific additional amounts prescribed in this section or article, and any county supplement in effect in a county pursuant to 18A-4-5a of this code during the contract year.STATE MINIMUM SALARY SCHEDULE IYearsExp4thClass3rdClass2nd ClassA.B.A.B.  15M.A.M.A. 15M.A. 30M.A. 45Doc-torate029,93730,62630,89232,33533,09634,86335,62436,38537,14638,181130,26530,95431,22032,85333,61435,38236,14336,90337,66438,699230,59431,28231,54833,37234,13335,90036,66137,42238,18339,218330,92231,61031,87633,89134,65136,41937,18037,94038,70139,736431,49432,18232,44834,65335,41437,18237,94338,70339,46440,499531,82232,51032,77635,17235,93337,70038,46139,22239,98341,018632,15032,83833,10435,69036,45138,21938,98039,74040,50141,536732,47833,16733,43236,20936,97038,73739,49840,25941,02042,055832,80633,49533,76136,72737,48839,25640,01740,77741,53842,573933,13433,82334,08937,24638,00739,77440,53541,29642,05743,0921033,46334,15134,41737,76638,52640,29441,05541,81642,57643,6111133,79134,47934,74538,28439,04540,81341,57342,33443,09544,1301234,11934,80735,07338,80339,56341,33142,09242,85343,61344,6481334,44735,13535,40139,32140,08241,85042,61043,37144,13245,1671434,77535,46335,72939,84040,60042,36843,12943,89044,65045,6851535,10335,79136,05740,35841,11942,88743,64744,40845,16946,2041635,43136,11936,38540,87741,63743,40544,16644,92745,68746,7221735,75936,44836,71341,39542,15643,92444,68545,44546,20647,2411836,08736,77637,04241,91442,67544,44245,20345,96446,72547,7601936,41537,10437,37042,43243,19344,96145,72246,48247,24348,2782036,74337,43237,69842,95143,71245,47946,24047,00147,76248,7972137,07237,76038,02643,46944,23045,99846,75947,51948,28049,3152237,40038,08838,35443,98844,74946,51647,27748,03848,79949,8342337,72838,41638,68244,50745,26747,03547,79648,55649,31750,3522438,05638,74439,01045,02545,78647,55448,31449,07549,83650,8712538,38439,07239,33845,54446,30448,07248,83349,59450,35451,3892638,71239,40039,66646,06246,82348,59149,35150,11250,87351,9082739,04039,72839,99446,58147,34149,10949,87050,63151,39152,4262839,36840,05740,32247,09947,86049,62850,38851,14951,91052,9452939,69640,38540,65147,61848,37850,14650,90751,66852,42853,4633040,02440,71340,97948,13648,89750,66551,42552,18652,94753,9823140,35341,04141,30748,65549,41651,18351,94452,70553,46554,5003240,68141,36941,63549,17349,93451,70252,46353,22353,98455,0193341,00941,69741,96349,69250,45352,22052,98153,74254,50355,5383441,33742,02542,29150,21050,97152,73953,50054,26055,02156,0563541,66542,35342,61950,72951,49053,25754,01854,77955,54056,575STATE MINIMUM SALARY SCHEDULE IIYearsExp.4thClass3rdClass2ndClassA.B.A.B. 15M.A.M.A. 15M.A. 30M.A. 45Doc-torate032,057 32,746 33,012 34,455 35,216 36,983 37,744 38,505 39,266 40,301 132,385 33,074 33,340 34,973 35,734 37,502 38,263 39,023 39,784 40,819 232,714 33,402 33,668 35,492 36,253 38,020 38,781 39,542 40,303 41,338 333,042 33,730 33,996 36,011 36,771 38,539 39,300 40,060 40,821 41,856 433,614 34,302 34,568 36,773 37,534 39,302 40,063 40,823 41,584 42,619 533,942 34,630 34,896 37,292 38,053 39,820 40,581 41,342 42,103 43,138 634,270 34,958 35,224 37,810 38,571 40,339 41,100 41,860 42,621 43,656 734,598 35,287 35,552 38,329 39,090 40,857 41,618 42,379 43,140 44,175 834,926 35,615 35,881 38,847 39,608 41,376 42,137 42,897 43,658 44,693 935,254 35,943 36,209 39,366 40,127 41,894 42,655 43,416 44,177 45,212 1035,583 36,271 36,537 39,886 40,646 42,414 43,175 43,936 44,696 45,731 1135,911 36,599 36,865 40,404 41,165 42,933 43,693 44,454 45,215 46,250 1236,239 36,927 37,193 40,923 41,683 43,451 44,212 44,973 45,733 46,768 1336,567 37,255 37,521 41,441 42,202 43,970 44,730 45,491 46,252 47,287 1436,895 37,583 37,849 41,960 42,720 44,488 45,249 46,010 46,770 47,805 1537,223 37,911 38,177 42,478 43,239 45,007 45,767 46,528 47,289 48,324 1637,551 38,239 38,505 42,997 43,757 45,525 46,286 47,047 47,807 48,842 1737,879 38,568 38,833 43,515 44,276 46,044 46,805 47,565 48,326 49,361 1838,207 38,896 39,162 44,034 44,795 46,562 47,323 48,084 48,845 49,880 1938,535 39,224 39,490 44,552 45,313 47,081 47,842 48,602 49,363 50,398 2038,863 39,552 39,818 45,071 45,832 47,599 48,360 49,121 49,882 50,917 2139,192 39,880 40,146 45,589 46,350 48,118 48,879 49,639 50,400 51,435 2239,520 40,208 40,474 46,108 46,869 48,636 49,397 50,158 50,919 51,954 2339,848 40,536 40,802 46,627 47,387 49,155 49,916 50,676 51,437 52,472 2440,176 40,864 41,130 47,145 47,906 49,674 50,434 51,195 51,956 52,991 2540,504 41,192 41,458 47,664 48,424 50,192 50,953 51,714 52,474 53,509 2640,832 41,520 41,786 48,182 48,943 50,711 51,471 52,232 52,993 54,028 2741,160 41,848 42,114 48,701 49,461 51,229 51,990 52,751 53,511 54,546 2841,488 42,177 42,442 49,219 49,980 51,748 52,508 53,269 54,030 55,065 2941,816 42,505 42,771 49,738 50,498 52,266 53,027 53,788 54,548 55,583 3042,144 42,833 43,099 50,256 51,017 52,785 53,545 54,306 55,067 56,102 3142,473 43,161 43,427 50,775 51,536 53,303 54,064 54,825 55,585 56,620 3242,801 43,489 43,755 51,293 52,054 53,822 54,583 55,343 56,104 57,139 3343,129 43,817 44,083 51,812 52,573 54,340 55,101 55,862 56,623 57,658 3443,457 44,145 44,411 52,330 53,091 54,859 55,620 56,380 57,141 58,176 3543,785 44,473 44,739 52,849 53,610 55,377 56,138 56,899 57,660 58,695 (c) Six hundred dollars shall be paid annually to each classroom teacher who has at least 20 years of teaching experience. The payments: (i) Shall be in addition to any amounts prescribed in the applicable State Minimum Salary Schedule; (ii) shall be paid in equal monthly installments; and (iii) shall be considered a part of the state minimum salaries for teachers.(d) Effective July 1, 2019, each classroom teacher providing math instruction in the teachers certified area of study for at least 60 percent of the time the teacher is providing instruction to students shall be considered to have three additional years of experience only for the purposes of the salary schedule set forth in subsection (b) of this section: Provided, That for any classroom teacher who satisfies these requirements and whose years of experience plus the three additional years due to them exceeds the years of experience provided for on the salary schedule shall be paid the additional amount equivalent to three additional years of experience notwithstanding the maximum experience provided on the salary schedule.(e) Effective July 1, 2019, each classroom teacher certified in special education and employed as a full-time special education teacher, as defined by the State Superintendent, shall be considered to have three additional years of experience only for the purposes of the salary schedule set forth in subsection (b) of this section: Provided, That for any classroom teacher who satisfies these requirements and whose years of experience plus the three additional years due to them exceeds the years of experience provided for on the salary schedule shall be paid the additional amount equivalent to three additional years of experience notwithstanding the maximum experience provided on the salary schedule.(f) In accordance with 18A-4-5 of this code, each teacher shall be paid the supplement amount as applicable for his or her classification of certification or classification of training and years of experience as follows, subject to the provisions of that section: (1) For "4th Class" at zero years of experience, $1,781. An additional $38 shall be paid for each year of experience up to and including 35 years of experience;(2) For "3rd Class" at zero years of experience, $1,796. An additional $67 shall be paid for each year of experience up to and including 35 years of experience;(3) For "2nd Class" at zero years of experience, $1,877. An additional $69 shall be paid for each year of experience up to and including 35 years of experience;(4) For "A.B." at zero years of experience, $2,360. An additional $69 shall be paid for each year of experience up to and including 35 years of experience;(5) For "A.B. 15" at zero years of experience, $2,452. An additional $69 shall be paid for each year of experience up to and including 35 years of experience;(6) For "M.A." at zero years of experience, $2,644. An additional $69 shall be paid for each year of experience up to and including 35 years of experience;(7) For "M.A. 15" at zero years of experience, $2,740. An additional $69 shall be paid for each year of experience up to and including 35 years of experience;(8) For "M.A. 30" at zero years of experience, $2,836. An additional $69 shall be paid for each year of experience up to and including 35 years of experience;(9) For "M.A. 45" at zero years of experience, $2,836. An additional $69 shall be paid for each year of experience up to and including 35 years of experience; and(10) For "Doctorate" at zero years of experience, $2,927. An additional $69 shall be paid for each year of experience up to and including 35 years of experience.These payments: (i) Shall be in addition to any amounts prescribed in the applicable State Minimum Salary Schedule, any specific additional amounts prescribed in this section and article and any county supplement in effect in a county pursuant to 18A-4-5a of this code; (ii) shall be paid in equal monthly installments; and (iii) shall be considered a part of the state minimum salaries for teachers.