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2026-27 · State salary guide

Missouri teacher salary schedules 2026-27

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Average salary
$57,366NEA 2024-25
Starting salary
$40,682NEA 2024-25
State minimum
$40,000See state terms
Districts sourced
9Official schedules

Missouri teachers averaged $57,366 in 2024-25 per NEA, and the average starting salary was $40,682.

Missouri teachers averaged $57,366 in 2024-25 per NEA, and the average starting salary was $40,682. State law sets a $40,000 minimum teacher salary from 2025-26, plus a higher floor for teachers with a master's degree and at least 10 years of experience, $47,000 in 2026-27. Among the largest districts, bachelor's starting pay runs from $45,155 in Lee's Summit to $52,232 at St. Louis Public Schools (2025-26). Lee's Summit also has the highest master's maximum, $114,688.

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Annual base pay, by education level. Years and contract terms can differ; open each schedule before comparing.

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Missouri district salary comparison
Official source
Springfield Public SchoolsSpringfield2026-27$45,917$50,427$61,373$78,797$83,650Schedule ↗ for Springfield Public Schools
North Kansas City SchoolsKansas City2026-27$46,966$47,091$46,966$65,477$96,513Schedule ↗ for North Kansas City Schools
Rockwood School DistrictEureka2026-27$48,194$51,575$52,595$96,644$109,420Schedule ↗ for Rockwood School District
Columbia Public SchoolsColumbia2026-27$45,600$49,020$63,840$90,060—Schedule ↗ for Columbia Public Schools
Wentzville R-IV School DistrictWentzville2026-27$48,467$51,905$52,967$83,283$99,264Schedule ↗ for Wentzville R-IV School District
St. Louis Public SchoolsSt. Louis2025-26$52,232$55,714$54,321$57,771$66,732Schedule ↗ for St. Louis Public Schools
Lee's Summit R-7 School DistrictLee's Summit2026-27$45,155$48,155$84,242$114,688$128,978Schedule ↗ for Lee's Summit R-7 School District
Francis Howell School DistrictSt. Charles2026-27$49,000$52,430$78,813$84,330$103,308Schedule ↗ for Francis Howell School District
Parkway School DistrictChesterfield2026-27$50,000$53,000$51,800$95,115—Schedule ↗ for Parkway School District

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Starting pay to top pay

Largest districts included in this guide, sorted by published top pay. Starting pay is the bachelor’s entry rate; top pay is the highest published maximum across degree lanes.

━ Bachelor’s start▨ Top pay · all degree lanes
Lee's Summit R-7 School District2026-27

BA start $45,155

Top $128,978

Rockwood School District2026-27

BA start $48,194

Top $109,420

Francis Howell School District2026-27

BA start $49,000

Top $103,308

Wentzville R-IV School District2026-27

BA start $48,467

Top $99,264

North Kansas City Schools2026-27

BA start $46,966

Top $96,513

Parkway School District2026-27

BA start $50,000

Top $95,115

Columbia Public Schools2026-27

BA start $45,600

Top $90,060

Springfield Public Schools2026-27

BA start $45,917

Top $83,650

St. Louis Public Schools2025-26

BA start $52,232

Top $66,732

Fort Zumwalt School DistrictYear not published

Schedule not published

Annual base salary on a shared zero-based scale. Top pay can require advanced qualifications and many years of service. Missing values are not zero.
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Published district pay
DistrictYearBA startTop pay
Lee's Summit R-7 School District2026-27$45,155$128,978
Rockwood School District2026-27$48,194$109,420
Francis Howell School District2026-27$49,000$103,308
Wentzville R-IV School District2026-27$48,467$99,264
North Kansas City Schools2026-27$46,966$96,513
Parkway School District2026-27$50,000$95,115
Columbia Public Schools2026-27$45,600$90,060
Springfield Public Schools2026-27$45,917$83,650
St. Louis Public Schools2025-26$52,232$66,732
Fort Zumwalt School DistrictNot publishedNot publishedNot published

Experience & progression

How pay grows by step

Bachelor’s lane · 5 districts with numeric step data

$0k$20k$40k$60k$80k08162432Experience stepSpringfield Public Schools: step 1, $45,917Springfield Public Schools: step 2, $46,800Springfield Public Schools: step 3, $47,697Springfield Public Schools: step 4, $48,619Springfield Public Schools: step 5, $49,554Springfield Public Schools: step 6, $50,232Springfield Public Schools: step 7, $51,239Springfield Public Schools: step 8, $52,259Springfield Public Schools: step 9, $53,305Springfield Public Schools: step 10, $54,372Springfield Public Schools: step 11, $55,458Springfield Public Schools: step 12, $56,676Springfield Public Schools: step 13, $57,241Springfield Public Schools: step 14, $57,814Springfield Public Schools: step 15, $58,393Springfield Public Schools: step 16, $58,979Springfield Public Schools: step 17, $59,568Springfield Public Schools: step 18, $60,165Springfield Public Schools: step 19, $60,765Springfield Public Schools: step 20, $61,373Springfield Public Schools: step 21, $61,373Springfield Public Schools: step 22, $61,373Springfield Public Schools: step 23, $61,373Springfield Public Schools: step 24, $61,373Springfield Public Schools: step 25, $61,373Springfield Public Schools: step 26, $61,373Springfield Public Schools: step 27, $61,373Springfield Public Schools: step 28, $61,373Springfield Public Schools: step 29, $61,373Springfield Public Schools: step 30, $61,373North Kansas City Schools: step 1, $46,966North Kansas City Schools: step 2, $46,966North Kansas City Schools: step 3, $46,966North Kansas City Schools: step 4, $46,966Rockwood School District: step 1, $48,194Rockwood School District: step 2, $48,922Rockwood School District: step 3, $49,664Rockwood School District: step 4, $50,530Rockwood School District: step 5, $51,292Rockwood School District: step 6, $51,939Rockwood School District: step 7, $52,595Columbia Public Schools: step 1, $45,600Columbia Public Schools: step 2, $46,512Columbia Public Schools: step 3, $47,424Columbia Public Schools: step 4, $48,336Columbia Public Schools: step 5, $49,886Columbia Public Schools: step 6, $51,437Columbia Public Schools: step 7, $52,987Columbia Public Schools: step 8, $54,538Columbia Public Schools: step 9, $56,088Columbia Public Schools: step 10, $57,638Columbia Public Schools: step 11, $59,189Columbia Public Schools: step 12, $60,739Columbia Public Schools: step 13, $62,290Columbia Public Schools: step 14, $63,840Columbia Public Schools: step 15, $63,840Columbia Public Schools: step 16, $63,840Columbia Public Schools: step 17, $63,840Columbia Public Schools: step 18, $63,840Columbia Public Schools: step 19, $63,840Columbia Public Schools: step 20, $63,840Columbia Public Schools: step 21, $63,840Columbia Public Schools: step 22, $63,840Columbia Public Schools: step 23, $63,840Columbia Public Schools: step 24, $63,840Columbia Public Schools: step 25, $63,840Columbia Public Schools: step 26, $63,840Columbia Public Schools: step 27, $63,840Columbia Public Schools: step 28, $63,840Columbia Public Schools: step 29, $63,840Columbia Public Schools: step 30, $63,840Columbia Public Schools: step 31, $63,840Columbia Public Schools: step 32, $63,840Wentzville R-IV School District: step 1, $48,467Wentzville R-IV School District: step 2, $48,967Wentzville R-IV School District: step 3, $49,467Wentzville R-IV School District: step 4, $49,967Wentzville R-IV School District: step 5, $50,467Wentzville R-IV School District: step 6, $50,967Wentzville R-IV School District: step 7, $51,467Wentzville R-IV School District: step 8, $51,967Wentzville R-IV School District: step 9, $52,467Wentzville R-IV School District: step 10, $52,967Wentzville R-IV School District: step 11, $50,931Wentzville R-IV School District: step 12, $50,931Wentzville R-IV School District: step 13, $50,931Wentzville R-IV School District: step 14, $50,931Wentzville R-IV School District: step 15, $50,931Wentzville R-IV School District: step 16, $50,931Wentzville R-IV School District: step 17, $50,931Wentzville R-IV School District: step 18, $50,931Wentzville R-IV School District: step 19, $50,931Wentzville R-IV School District: step 20, $50,931Wentzville R-IV School District: step 21, $50,931Wentzville R-IV School District: step 22, $50,931Wentzville R-IV School District: step 23, $50,931
  • Springfield Public Schools2026-27
  • North Kansas City Schools2026-27
  • Rockwood School District2026-27
  • Columbia Public Schools2026-27
  • Wentzville R-IV School District2026-27
Lines connect published observations, not estimated salaries for missing steps. A step is not always a year of service. District placement rules and schedule years vary.
View step progression data
Bachelor’s lane by published step
DistrictStepAnnual pay
Springfield Public Schools1$45,917
Springfield Public Schools2$46,800
Springfield Public Schools3$47,697
Springfield Public Schools4$48,619
Springfield Public Schools5$49,554
Springfield Public Schools6$50,232
Springfield Public Schools7$51,239
Springfield Public Schools8$52,259
Springfield Public Schools9$53,305
Springfield Public Schools10$54,372
Springfield Public Schools11$55,458
Springfield Public Schools12$56,676
Springfield Public Schools13$57,241
Springfield Public Schools14$57,814
Springfield Public Schools15$58,393
Springfield Public Schools16$58,979
Springfield Public Schools17$59,568
Springfield Public Schools18$60,165
Springfield Public Schools19$60,765
Springfield Public Schools20$61,373
Springfield Public Schools21$61,373
Springfield Public Schools22$61,373
Springfield Public Schools23$61,373
Springfield Public Schools24$61,373
Springfield Public Schools25$61,373
Springfield Public Schools26$61,373
Springfield Public Schools27$61,373
Springfield Public Schools28$61,373
Springfield Public Schools29$61,373
Springfield Public Schools30$61,373
North Kansas City Schools1$46,966
North Kansas City Schools2$46,966
North Kansas City Schools3$46,966
North Kansas City Schools4$46,966
Rockwood School District1$48,194
Rockwood School District2$48,922
Rockwood School District3$49,664
Rockwood School District4$50,530
Rockwood School District5$51,292
Rockwood School District6$51,939
Rockwood School District7$52,595
Columbia Public Schools1$45,600
Columbia Public Schools2$46,512
Columbia Public Schools3$47,424
Columbia Public Schools4$48,336
Columbia Public Schools5$49,886
Columbia Public Schools6$51,437
Columbia Public Schools7$52,987
Columbia Public Schools8$54,538
Columbia Public Schools9$56,088
Columbia Public Schools10$57,638
Columbia Public Schools11$59,189
Columbia Public Schools12$60,739
Columbia Public Schools13$62,290
Columbia Public Schools14$63,840
Columbia Public Schools15$63,840
Columbia Public Schools16$63,840
Columbia Public Schools17$63,840
Columbia Public Schools18$63,840
Columbia Public Schools19$63,840
Columbia Public Schools20$63,840
Columbia Public Schools21$63,840
Columbia Public Schools22$63,840
Columbia Public Schools23$63,840
Columbia Public Schools24$63,840
Columbia Public Schools25$63,840
Columbia Public Schools26$63,840
Columbia Public Schools27$63,840
Columbia Public Schools28$63,840
Columbia Public Schools29$63,840
Columbia Public Schools30$63,840
Columbia Public Schools31$63,840
Columbia Public Schools32$63,840
Wentzville R-IV School District1$48,467
Wentzville R-IV School District2$48,967
Wentzville R-IV School District3$49,467
Wentzville R-IV School District4$49,967
Wentzville R-IV School District5$50,467
Wentzville R-IV School District6$50,967
Wentzville R-IV School District7$51,467
Wentzville R-IV School District8$51,967
Wentzville R-IV School District9$52,467
Wentzville R-IV School District10$52,967
Wentzville R-IV School District11$50,931
Wentzville R-IV School District12$50,931
Wentzville R-IV School District13$50,931
Wentzville R-IV School District14$50,931
Wentzville R-IV School District15$50,931
Wentzville R-IV School District16$50,931
Wentzville R-IV School District17$50,931
Wentzville R-IV School District18$50,931
Wentzville R-IV School District19$50,931
Wentzville R-IV School District20$50,931
Wentzville R-IV School District21$50,931
Wentzville R-IV School District22$50,931
Wentzville R-IV School District23$50,931

The wider picture

Salary in context

Missouri average$57,366
NEA 2024-25 · Source
State minimum$40,000
See state minimum terms below · Source
National average$74,495
Reporting year not published · Source
Average pay describes the workforce; a minimum is a floor subject to state rules. These measures can cover different years and are not equivalent starting offers.
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State and national salary measures
MeasureAmountContext
Missouri average$57,366NEA 2024-25
State minimum$40,000See state minimum terms below
National average$74,495Reporting year not published

State minimum salary

$40,000

RSMo 163.172 sets a $40,000 minimum teacher salary from 2025-26. Teachers with a master's degree and at least 10 years of experience must be paid at least $46,000 in 2025-26, $47,000 in 2026-27 and $48,000 in 2027-28; from 2028-29 the minimums are adjusted for inflation, capped at 3% a year. NEA average salary and average starting salary are FY 2024-25. District enrollment is the prior-year (2024-25) enrollment in DESE's 2026 Missouri School Statistics and Directory; the Special School District of St. Louis County is excluded as a special-education district. Fort Zumwalt (#10) posts no current teacher salary schedule and is left null. St. Louis Public Schools figures are 2025-26; all other districts are 2026-27.

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Match the school year, degree lane and credited experience. The published maximum is not a promise of starting placement. Confirm contract days, supplements and eligibility in each district’s official schedule.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Missouri district salary schedules?

Use the district comparison table on this page to open a district guide and its official salary schedule. Each source is linked with a verification date.

Does a master’s degree change the salary?

Check the master’s lane in the district’s published schedule. Degree supplements and placement rules vary; a missing value here does not mean there is no additional pay.

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