West VirginiaWest Virginia law sets pay schedules for police and school staff
State Police members and school employees have pay schedules, with the listed police and service employee pay taking effect July 1, 2026.
What it does
The law lists annual base salaries by rank and job for State Police members and designated forensic laboratory employees.
The law lists minimum annual teacher salaries by experience and education, with any county supplement added where applicable.
The law lists minimum monthly pay for school service employees by job, pay grade, and experience.
Argument forPublished pay schedules could help police and school employees understand how rank, job, experience, or education affects their base pay.
Argument againstPay can vary by rank, job, experience, or education, so employees with similar duties could receive different minimum amounts.
More detail
The law provides annual base salary schedules for State Police members and designated forensic laboratory employees. The schedules cover State Police members by rank and administrative support classification, and designated forensic laboratory employees by job classification. State Police members may also receive length-of-service increases. Forensic laboratory employees receive increases under a separate code section. The listed salaries take effect July 1, 2026.
The law provides a minimum annual salary schedule for public school teachers. The schedule applies to each teacher for school year 2026–2027 and later school years. A teacher’s salary depends on years of experience and training or degree level. Any county supplement also applies. The schedule applies beginning in school year 2026–2027 and continues thereafter.
The law provides a minimum monthly pay scale for school service employees. The scale covers school service employees in the listed job titles and pay grades. Employees working more than three and one-half hours a day receive at least the scheduled amount. Those working three and one-half hours or less receive at least half. Pay depends on job title, pay grade, and experience. The pay scale takes effect July 1, 2026, for school year 2026–2027 and later years.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 29Chapter 259, Acts, Regular Session, 2026Latest
- Apr 1Approved by Governor Patrick Morrisey 4/1/2026Major
- Mar 25To Governor 3/25/2026To Governor
- Mar 14Approved by Governor Patrick Morrisey 4/1/2026 - House JournalMajor
- Vote recorded Senate receded and passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 14Approved by Governor Patrick Morrisey 4/1/2026 - Senate JournalBecame Law
- Mar 14To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate JournalMinor
- Mar 14Completed legislative action
- Mar 14Communicated to House
- Mar 14Senate receded and passed (Roll No. 715)
- Mar 14House Message received
- Mar 14Communicated to Senate
- Mar 14House refused to concur; requested Senate to recede (Voice)
- Mar 14House received Senate message
- Mar 13Senate requests House to concur
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 13Title amendment adopted
- Mar 13Passed Senate (Roll No. 548)Passed Senate
- Mar 13Committee amendment as amended adopted (Voice vote)
- Mar 13Amendments to committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- Mar 13Committee amendment reported
- Mar 13Read 3rd timeMinor
- Mar 13On 3rd reading with right to amend
- Mar 12Read 2nd timeMinor
- Mar 12On 2nd reading
- Mar 11Read 1st timeMinor
- Mar 11Immediate consideration
- Mar 11Reported do pass, with amendmentMinor
- Feb 20To FinanceMinor
- Feb 20To FinanceMinor
- Feb 20Introduced in SenateMinor
- Feb 19Communicated to Senate
- Vote recorded PASSAGE. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 19Passed House (Roll No. 130)Passed House
- Feb 19Read 3rd timeMinor
- Feb 19On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- Feb 18Amendment ruled not germane
- Feb 18Amendment reported by the Clerk
- Feb 18Amendment ruled not germane
- Feb 18Amendment reported by the Clerk
- Feb 18Amendment ruled not germane
- Feb 18Amendment reported by the Clerk
- Feb 18Amendment ruled not germane
- Feb 18Amendment reported by the Clerk
- Feb 18Read 2nd timeMinor
- Feb 18On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- Feb 17Read 1st timeMinor
- Feb 17On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- Feb 16Do pass
- Jan 23To House FinanceMinor
- Jan 23Introduced in HouseMinor
- Jan 23To FinanceMinor
- Jan 23Filed for introductionIntroduced
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