2025-26 · District salary guide
St. Louis Public Schools teacher salary schedule
At St. Louis Public Schools, published master’s starting pay is $55,714 for 2025-26.
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View the official scheduleSalary at a glance
- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $52,232
- Master’s starting pay
- $55,714
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $54,321
- Master’s maximum
- $57,771
- Doctorate maximum
- $66,732
District source · Annual amounts for 2025-26.
Experience steps & degree lanes
Find the row for your credited step, then read across to your education lane. Missing values are marked “Not published”.
| Step | Bachelor’s | Master’s | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $52,232 | $55,714 | $64,768 |
| 2 | $53,625 | $56,410 | $66,300 |
| 3 | $54,321 | $57,771 | $66,732 |
Schedule notes
Teacher Salary Scale 2025-2026 (except special education); no 2026-27 schedule was posted. The scale has only three steps, shown here as 1-3: Step A (0-3 years), B (4-6 years) and C (7+ years). Amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar from the posted cents. Highest lanes shown: MA (master) and PhD (doctorate); MA+30 tops out at $63,627. Special education teachers have a separate scale.
Confirm your placement
Experience credit and education requirements are set by the district. Check the official schedule for contract length, supplements and rules for moving between lanes. These base amounts are not take-home pay.
Reported district enrollment: 17,981 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- St. Louis Public Schools official salary schedule · St. Louis Public Schools
- District source and context · St. Louis Public Schools
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