WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
2025 REGULAR SESSION
Introduced
House Bill 2476
By Delegates Pritt, Moore, Bridges, T. Clark, Stephens, Chiarelli, Brooks, Ferrell, McCormick, and Drennan
[Introduced February 17, 2025; referred to the Committee on Education then Finance]
A BILL to amend and reenact §18A-4-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to providing a 25% pay increase for state teachers across all salary scales.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
## ARTICLE 4. SALARIES, WAGES AND OTHER BENEFITS.
(a) For school year 2024-2025, and continuing thereafter, each teacher shall receive the amount prescribed in the State Minimum Salary Schedule 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
Years Exp 4th Class 3rd Class 2nd Class A.B. A.B. 15 M.A.
0 39,057 39,746 40,012 41,455 42,216 43,983
1 39,385 40,074 40,340 41,973 42,734 44,502
2 39,714 40,402 40,668 42,492 43,253 45,020
3 40,042 40,730 40,996 43,011 43,771 45,539
4 40,614 41,302 41,568 43,773 44,534 46,302
5 40,942 41,630 41,896 44,292 45,053 46,820
6 41,270 41,958 42,224 44,810 45,571 47,339
7 41,598 42,287 42,552 45,329 46,090 47,857
8 41,926 42,615 42,881 45,847 46,608 48,376
9 42,254 42,943 43,209 46,366 47,127 48,894
10 42,583 43,271 43,537 46,886 47,646 49,414
11 42,911 43,599 43,865 47,404 48,165 49,933
12 43,239 43,927 44,193 47,923 48,683 50,451
13 43,567 44,255 44,521 48,441 49,202 50,970
14 43,895 44,583 44,849 48,960 49,720 51,488
15 44,223 44,911 45,177 49,478 50,239 52,007
16 44,551 45,239 45,505 49,997 50,757 52,525
17 44,879 45,568 45,833 50,515 51,276 53,044
18 45,207 45,896 46,162 51,034 51,795 53,562
19 45,535 46,224 46,490 51,552 52,313 54,081
20 45,863 46,552 46,818 52,071 52,832 54,599
21 46,192 46,880 47,146 52,589 53,350 55,118
22 46,520 47,208 47,474 53,108 53,869 55,636
23 46,848 47,536 47,802 53,627 54,387 56,155
24 47,176 47,864 48,130 54,145 54,906 56,674
25 47,504 48,192 48,458 54,664 55,424 57,192
26 47,832 48,520 48,786 55,182 55,943 57,711
27 48,160 48,848 49,114 55,701 56,461 58,229
28 48,488 49,177 49,442 56,219 56,980 58,748
29 48,816 49,505 49,771 56,738 57,498 59,266
30 49,144 49,833 50,099 57,256 58,017 59,785
31 49,473 50,161 50,427 57,775 58,536 60,303
32 49,801 50,489 50,755 58,293 59,054 60,822
33 50,129 50,817 51,083 58,812 59,573 61,340
34 50,457 51,145 51,411 59,330 60,091 61,859
35 50,785 51,473 51,739 59,849 60,610 62,377
Years Exp
4th Class
3rd Class
2nd Class
A.B.
A.B. 15
M.A.
0
39,057
39,746
40,012
41,455
42,216
43,983
1
39,385
40,074
40,340
41,973
42,734
44,502
2
39,714
40,402
40,668
42,492
43,253
45,020
3
40,042
40,730
40,996
43,011
43,771
45,539
4
40,614
41,302
41,568
43,773
44,534
46,302
5
40,942
41,630
41,896
44,292
45,053
46,820
6
41,270
41,958
42,224
44,810
45,571
47,339
7
41,598
42,287
42,552
45,329
46,090
47,857
8
41,926
42,615
42,881
45,847
46,608
48,376
9
42,254
42,943
43,209
46,366
47,127
48,894
10
42,583
43,271
43,537
46,886
47,646
49,414
11
42,911
43,599
43,865
47,404
48,165
49,933
12
43,239
43,927
44,193
47,923
48,683
50,451
13
43,567
44,255
44,521
48,441
49,202
50,970
14
43,895
44,583
44,849
48,960
49,720
51,488
15
44,223
44,911
45,177
49,478
50,239
52,007
16
44,551
45,239
45,505
49,997
50,757
52,525
17
44,879
45,568
45,833
50,515
51,276
53,044
18
45,207
45,896
46,162
51,034
51,795
53,562
19
45,535
46,224
46,490
51,552
52,313
54,081
20
45,863
46,552
46,818
52,071
52,832
54,599
21
46,192
46,880
47,146
52,589
53,350
55,118
22
46,520
47,208
47,474
53,108
53,869
55,636
23
46,848
47,536
47,802
53,627
54,387
56,155
24
47,176
47,864
48,130
54,145
54,906
56,674
25
47,504
48,192
48,458
54,664
55,424
57,192
26
47,832
48,520
48,786
55,182
55,943
57,711
27
48,160
48,848
49,114
55,701
56,461
58,229
28
48,488
49,177
49,442
56,219
56,980
58,748
29
48,816
49,505
49,771
56,738
57,498
59,266
30
49,144
49,833
50,099
57,256
58,017
59,785
31
49,473
50,161
50,427
57,775
58,536
60,303
32
49,801
50,489
50,755
58,293
59,054
60,822
33
50,129
50,817
51,083
58,812
59,573
61,340
34
50,457
51,145
51,411
59,330
60,091
61,859
35
50,785
51,473
51,739
59,849
60,610
62,377
(b) 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.
(c) Effective July 1, 2019, each classroom teacher providing math instruction in the teacher’s 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 (a) 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.
(d) 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 (a) 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) 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.
(f) 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.
(f) Effective July 1, 2025, each teacher shall receive a 25% pay increase across all salary scales.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to provide a 25% pay increase for state teachers across all salary scales.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.