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2026-27 · State salary guide

KansasTeacher salary schedules 2026-27

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Starting pay$47,900
Top pay$109,233

Lowest published bachelor’s starting pay → highest published maximum across degree lanes in the districts below. Years and eligibility vary.

Average salary
$61,470NEA 2024-25
Starting salary
$44,163NEA 2024-25
State minimum
Not publishedSee state terms
Districts sourced
11Official schedules

Kansas teachers averaged $61,470 in 2024-25 per NEA, 39th in the nation, and the average starting salary was $44,163.

Kansas teachers averaged $61,470 in 2024-25 per NEA, 39th in the nation, and the average starting salary was $44,163. Kansas has no state minimum salary schedule; each district sets pay in its negotiated agreement. Among the largest districts, bachelor's starting pay runs from $47,900 in Geary County (2025-26) to $53,143 in Shawnee Mission (2026-27), and Blue Valley has the highest doctorate maximum, $109,233.

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Experience × education

Your pay, step by step.

Read across from your credited step to your degree lane. These are published observations; missing steps are not estimated.

Blue Valley School District (USD 229)

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Blue Valley School District (USD 229) · 2025-26 · Annual base salary by published step. Darker cells indicate higher pay; every cell shows its amount.
StepBachelor’sMaster’sDoctorate
1$52,104$58,298$71,349
2$52,365$58,881$72,134
3$52,626$59,470$72,927
4$52,889$60,064$73,737
5$53,154$60,665$74,562
6$53,420$61,272$75,405
7$53,687$61,884$76,265
8$53,955$62,503$77,142
9$54,225$63,128$78,037
10$54,496$63,760$78,950
11$54,769$64,397$79,881
12$55,097$65,041$80,832
13$55,428$65,691$81,802
14$55,760$66,348$82,792
15$56,095$67,012$83,802
16$56,431$67,682$84,832
17$56,770$68,359$85,884
18$57,111$69,042$86,958
19$57,453$69,733$88,053
20$57,798$70,430$89,172
21$57,798$70,782$90,313
22$57,798$71,136$91,478
23$57,798$71,492$92,667
24$57,798$71,849$93,881
25$57,798$72,209$95,121
26$57,798$72,570$96,386
27$57,798$72,933$97,677
28$57,798$73,297$98,996
29$57,798$73,664$100,342
30$57,798$74,032$101,717
31$57,798$74,402$103,121
32$57,798$74,774$104,554
33$57,798$75,148$106,018
34$57,798$75,524$107,513
35$57,798$75,901$109,233

Shawnee Mission School District (USD 512)

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Shawnee Mission School District (USD 512) · 2026-27 · Annual base salary by published step. Darker cells indicate higher pay; every cell shows its amount.
StepBachelor’sMaster’sDoctorate
1$53,143$61,417$72,240
2$53,807$62,185$73,143
3$54,480$62,962$74,057
4$55,161$63,749$74,983
5$55,851$64,546$75,920
6$56,549$65,353$76,869
7$57,256$66,170$77,830
8$57,972$66,997$78,803
9$57,972$67,834$79,788
10$57,972$68,682$80,785
11$57,972$69,541$81,795
12$57,972$70,410$82,817
13$57,972$71,290$83,852
14$57,972$72,181$84,900
15$57,972$73,083$85,961
16$57,972$73,997$87,036
17$57,972$74,922$88,124
18$57,972$75,859$89,226
19$57,972$76,807$90,341
20$57,972$77,767$91,470
21$57,972$78,739$92,613
22$57,972$79,723$93,771
23$57,972$80,720$94,943
24$57,972$81,729$96,130
25$57,972$81,729$97,332
26$57,972$81,729$98,549
27$57,972$81,729$99,781
28$57,972$81,729$101,028
29$57,972$81,729$102,291
30$57,972$81,729$103,570

Olathe Public Schools (USD 233)

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Olathe Public Schools (USD 233) · 2025-26 · Annual base salary by published step. Darker cells indicate higher pay; every cell shows its amount.
StepBachelor’sMaster’sDoctorate
2$50,100$56,202$63,104
3$50,100$57,073$64,082
4$50,840$57,958$65,075
5$51,628$58,856$66,084
6$52,428$59,768$67,108
7$53,241$60,695$68,149
8$54,066$61,636$69,205
9$54,391$62,591$70,278
10$54,717$63,561$71,367
11$55,045$64,546$72,473
12$55,376$65,547$73,596
13$55,708$66,563$74,737
14$56,042$67,594$75,895
15$56,378$68,642$77,072
16$56,717$69,706$78,266
17$57,057$70,787$79,480
18$57,399$71,884$80,712
19$57,744$72,998$81,963
20$58,090$74,129$83,233
21$58,439$75,278$84,523
22$58,789$76,445$85,833
23$59,142$77,630$87,164
24$59,497$78,833$88,515
25$59,854$80,055$89,887
26$60,213$80,536$90,426
27$60,574$81,019$90,969
28$60,938$81,505$91,514
29$61,303$81,994$92,063
30$61,671$82,486$92,616
31$62,041$82,981$93,172
32$62,413$83,479$93,731
33$62,788$83,980$94,293
34$63,165$84,484$94,859
35$63,544$84,990$95,428
36$63,925$85,500$96,000
37$64,308$86,013$96,576
38$64,694$86,529$97,156
39$65,082$87,049$97,739

Kansas City Kansas Public Schools (USD 500)

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Kansas City Kansas Public Schools (USD 500) · 2025-26 · Annual base salary by published step. Darker cells indicate higher pay; every cell shows its amount.
StepBachelor’sMaster’sDoctorate
1$51,000$58,541$67,616
2$51,510$59,127$68,292
3$52,025$59,718$68,975
4$52,545$60,315$69,665
5$53,071$60,918$70,362
6$53,602$61,527$71,065
7$54,138$62,143$71,776
8$54,679$62,764$72,494
9$55,226$63,392$73,219
10$55,778$64,026$73,951
11$56,336$64,666$74,690
12$56,899$65,313$75,437
13$57,468$65,966$76,192
14$58,043$66,625$76,953
15$58,623$67,292$77,723
16$59,209$67,965$78,500
17$59,802$68,644$79,285
18$60,400$69,331$80,078
19$61,004$70,024$80,879
20$61,614$70,724$81,688
21Not published$71,431$82,504
22Not published$72,146$83,330
23Not published$72,867$84,163
24Not published$73,596$85,004
25Not published$74,332$85,855
26Not published$75,075$86,713
27Not published$75,826$87,580
28Not published$76,584$88,456
29Not published$77,350$89,341
30Not published$78,123$90,224
31Not published$78,905$91,136
32Not published$79,694$92,048

De Soto USD 232

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De Soto USD 232 · 2025-26 · Annual base salary by published step. Darker cells indicate higher pay; every cell shows its amount.
StepBachelor’sMaster’sDoctorate
1$50,757$53,876$62,502
2$51,173$54,395$63,022
3$51,589$54,915$63,542
4$52,005$55,435$64,061
5$52,524$56,058$64,685
6$53,044$56,682$65,308
7$53,564$57,305$65,932
8$54,083$57,929$66,556
9$54,603$58,553$67,179
10$55,227$59,280$67,907
11$55,227$60,112$68,738
12$55,227$60,943$69,570
13$55,227$61,775$70,401
14$55,227$62,606$71,233
15$55,227$63,438$72,064
16$55,227$64,373$73,000
17$55,227$65,308$73,935
18$55,227$66,244$74,871
19$55,227$67,179$75,806
20$55,227$68,115$76,741
21$55,227$69,154$77,781
22$55,227$70,193$78,820
23$55,227$71,233$79,860
24$55,227$72,272$80,899
25$55,227$73,364$81,990
26$55,227$74,455$83,082
27$55,227$75,546$84,173
28$55,227$76,637$85,264
29$55,227$77,729$86,356
30$55,227$78,820$87,499
31$55,227$79,901$88,631
32$55,227$80,982$89,763
33$55,227$82,063$90,895

Derby Public Schools (USD 260)

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Derby Public Schools (USD 260) · 2025-26 · Annual base salary by published step. Darker cells indicate higher pay; every cell shows its amount.
StepBachelor’sMaster’sDoctorate
AA$50,003$52,762$58,044
A$50,333$53,470$59,095
B$50,663$54,178$60,145
C$51,323$55,594$62,246
D$51,982$57,011$64,346
E$52,142$58,427$66,447
F$52,302$59,843$68,548
G$52,561$61,260$70,649
H$52,821$62,676$72,750
I$53,481$64,092$74,851
J$54,141$65,509$76,952
K$54,800$66,925$79,053
L$55,460$68,341$81,154
M$56,120$69,758$83,255
N$56,779$71,175$85,354

Andover Public Schools (USD 385)

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Andover Public Schools (USD 385) · 2025-26 · Annual base salary by published step. Darker cells indicate higher pay; every cell shows its amount.
StepBachelor’sMaster’sDoctorate
0$49,247$53,211$56,845
1$50,129$54,566$58,357
2$50,631$55,513$59,423
3$51,133$56,455$60,490
4$51,638$57,397$61,558
5$52,748$59,035$63,373
6Not published$59,992$64,457
7Not published$60,949$65,536
8Not published$61,909$66,620
9Not published$63,243$68,113
10Not publishedNot published$69,202
11Not publishedNot published$70,290
12Not publishedNot published$71,381
13Not publishedNot published$72,472
14Not publishedNot published$73,562
15Not publishedNot published$74,655
16Not publishedNot published$75,720
17Not publishedNot published$76,810
18Not publishedNot published$77,886
19Not publishedNot published$78,961
20Not publishedNot published$80,036
21Not publishedNot published$81,111
22Not publishedNot published$82,187
23Not publishedNot published$83,222
24Not publishedNot published$84,258

Lawrence Public Schools (USD 497)

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Lawrence Public Schools (USD 497) · 2026-27 · Annual base salary by published step. Darker cells indicate higher pay; every cell shows its amount.
StepBachelor’sMaster’sDoctorate
1$51,000$52,407$57,359
2$51,245$53,007$58,359
3$51,520$53,607$59,359
4$51,858$53,977$60,459
5$52,059$54,677$61,559
6$52,373$55,477$62,659
7$52,650$56,377$63,759
8$53,201$57,277$64,959
9$53,659$58,109$66,259
10$54,335$59,259$67,659
11$54,979$60,179$69,059
12$55,779$61,379$70,459
13$56,637$62,662$72,159
14Not published$63,413$73,159
15Not published$64,289$74,159
16Not published$64,289$74,159
17Not published$64,289$74,159
18Not published$67,009$77,159
19Not published$67,009$77,159
20Not published$67,009$77,159
21Not published$69,916$80,066
22Not published$69,916$80,066
23Not published$69,916$80,066
24Not published$72,792$82,942

Wichita Public Schools (USD 259)

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Wichita Public Schools (USD 259) · 2026-27 · Annual base salary by published step. Darker cells indicate higher pay; every cell shows its amount.
StepBachelor’sMaster’sDoctorate
2$52,401$55,667$60,677
3$53,660$57,330$62,340
4$54,919$58,994$64,003
5$56,178$60,657$65,666
6$57,437$62,320$67,329
7$58,696$63,983$68,992
8$59,956$65,646$70,655
9$61,215$67,309$72,318
10Not published$68,972$73,982
11Not published$70,635$75,645
12Not published$72,298$77,308
13Not published$73,962$78,971
14Not publishedNot published$80,634
15Not publishedNot published$82,297

Geary County Schools (USD 475)

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Geary County Schools (USD 475) · 2025-26 · Annual base salary by published step. Darker cells indicate higher pay; every cell shows its amount.
StepBachelor’sMaster’sDoctorate
1$47,900$50,430$54,324
2$47,940$51,374$55,858
3$48,595$52,338$57,439
4$49,504$53,321$59,066
5$50,430$54,324$60,743
6$51,374$55,347$62,469
7$52,338$56,390$64,247
8$53,321$57,454$66,080
9$54,324$58,539$67,966
10$55,347$59,646$69,909
11$56,390$60,776$71,911
12$57,454$61,927$73,973
13Not published$63,103$76,097
14Not published$64,300$78,284
15Not published$65,523$81,342

Topeka Public Schools (USD 501)

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Topeka Public Schools (USD 501) · 2025-26 · Annual base salary by published step. Darker cells indicate higher pay; every cell shows its amount.
StepBachelor’sMaster’sDoctorate
0$50,500$55,900$62,100
1$51,000$56,400$62,600
2$51,500$56,900$63,100
3$52,000$57,400$63,600
4$52,500$57,900$64,100
5$53,000$58,400$64,600
6$53,500$58,900$65,100
7$54,000$59,400$65,600
8$54,500$59,900$66,100
9$55,000$60,400$66,600
10$55,500$60,900$67,100
11Not published$61,400$67,600
12Not published$61,900$68,100
13Not published$62,400$68,600
14Not published$62,900$69,100
15Not published$63,400$69,600
16Not published$63,900$70,100
17Not published$64,400$70,600
18Not published$64,900$71,100
19Not published$65,400$71,600
20Not published$65,900$72,100
21Not published$66,400$72,600
22Not published$66,900$73,100
23Not published$67,400$73,600
24Not published$67,900$74,100
25Not published$68,400$74,600

District pay rankings.

Ranked by highest published maximum across degree lanes. Annual base pay, by education level. Years and contract terms can differ; open each schedule before comparing.

Select a column heading to sort. Scroll the table horizontally for more columns. Missing values are marked “Not published”.

Kansas district salary comparison
Official source
Blue Valley School District (USD 229)Overland Park2025-26$52,104$58,298$57,798$75,901$109,233Schedule ↗ for Blue Valley School District (USD 229)
Shawnee Mission School District (USD 512)Overland Park2026-27$53,143$61,417$57,972$81,729$103,570Schedule ↗ for Shawnee Mission School District (USD 512)
Olathe Public Schools (USD 233)Olathe2025-26$50,100$56,202$65,082$87,049$97,739Schedule ↗ for Olathe Public Schools (USD 233)
Kansas City Kansas Public Schools (USD 500)Kansas City2025-26$51,000$58,541$61,614$79,694$92,048Schedule ↗ for Kansas City Kansas Public Schools (USD 500)
De Soto USD 232De Soto2025-26$50,757$53,876$55,227$82,063$90,895Schedule ↗ for De Soto USD 232
Derby Public Schools (USD 260)Derby2025-26$50,003$52,762$56,779$71,175$85,354Schedule ↗ for Derby Public Schools (USD 260)
Andover Public Schools (USD 385)Andover2025-26$49,247$53,211$52,748$63,243$84,258Schedule ↗ for Andover Public Schools (USD 385)
Lawrence Public Schools (USD 497)Lawrence2026-27$51,000$52,407$56,637$72,792$82,942Schedule ↗ for Lawrence Public Schools (USD 497)
Wichita Public Schools (USD 259)Wichita2026-27$52,401$55,667$61,215$73,962$82,297Schedule ↗ for Wichita Public Schools (USD 259)
Geary County Schools (USD 475)Junction City2025-26$47,900$50,430$57,454$65,523$81,342Schedule ↗ for Geary County Schools (USD 475)
Topeka Public Schools (USD 501)Topeka2025-26$50,500$55,900$55,500$68,400$74,600Schedule ↗ for Topeka Public Schools (USD 501)

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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
Blue Valley School District (USD 229)2025-26

BA start $52,104

Top $109,233

Shawnee Mission School District (USD 512)2026-27

BA start $53,143

Top $103,570

Olathe Public Schools (USD 233)2025-26

BA start $50,100

Top $97,739

Kansas City Kansas Public Schools (USD 500)2025-26

BA start $51,000

Top $92,048

De Soto USD 2322025-26

BA start $50,757

Top $90,895

Derby Public Schools (USD 260)2025-26

BA start $50,003

Top $85,354

Andover Public Schools (USD 385)2025-26

BA start $49,247

Top $84,258

Lawrence Public Schools (USD 497)2026-27

BA start $51,000

Top $82,942

Wichita Public Schools (USD 259)2026-27

BA start $52,401

Top $82,297

Geary County Schools (USD 475)2025-26

BA start $47,900

Top $81,342

Topeka Public Schools (USD 501)2025-26

BA start $50,500

Top $74,600

Maize USD 2662025-26

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
Blue Valley School District (USD 229)2025-26$52,104$109,233
Shawnee Mission School District (USD 512)2026-27$53,143$103,570
Olathe Public Schools (USD 233)2025-26$50,100$97,739
Kansas City Kansas Public Schools (USD 500)2025-26$51,000$92,048
De Soto USD 2322025-26$50,757$90,895
Derby Public Schools (USD 260)2025-26$50,003$85,354
Andover Public Schools (USD 385)2025-26$49,247$84,258
Lawrence Public Schools (USD 497)2026-27$51,000$82,942
Wichita Public Schools (USD 259)2026-27$52,401$82,297
Geary County Schools (USD 475)2025-26$47,900$81,342
Topeka Public Schools (USD 501)2025-26$50,500$74,600
Maize USD 2662025-26Not publishedNot published

Experience & progression

How pay grows by step

Bachelor’s lane · 5 districts with numeric step data

$0k$20k$40k$60k$80k010202939Experience stepWichita Public Schools (USD 259): step 2, $52,401Wichita Public Schools (USD 259): step 3, $53,660Wichita Public Schools (USD 259): step 4, $54,919Wichita Public Schools (USD 259): step 5, $56,178Wichita Public Schools (USD 259): step 6, $57,437Wichita Public Schools (USD 259): step 7, $58,696Wichita Public Schools (USD 259): step 8, $59,956Wichita Public Schools (USD 259): step 9, $61,215Olathe Public Schools (USD 233): step 2, $50,100Olathe Public Schools (USD 233): step 3, $50,100Olathe Public Schools (USD 233): step 4, $50,840Olathe Public Schools (USD 233): step 5, $51,628Olathe Public Schools (USD 233): step 6, $52,428Olathe Public Schools (USD 233): step 7, $53,241Olathe Public Schools (USD 233): step 8, $54,066Olathe Public Schools (USD 233): step 9, $54,391Olathe Public Schools (USD 233): step 10, $54,717Olathe Public Schools (USD 233): step 11, $55,045Olathe Public Schools (USD 233): step 12, $55,376Olathe Public Schools (USD 233): step 13, $55,708Olathe Public Schools (USD 233): step 14, $56,042Olathe Public Schools (USD 233): step 15, $56,378Olathe Public Schools (USD 233): step 16, $56,717Olathe Public Schools (USD 233): step 17, $57,057Olathe Public Schools (USD 233): step 18, $57,399Olathe Public Schools (USD 233): step 19, $57,744Olathe Public Schools (USD 233): step 20, $58,090Olathe Public Schools (USD 233): step 21, $58,439Olathe Public Schools (USD 233): step 22, $58,789Olathe Public Schools (USD 233): step 23, $59,142Olathe Public Schools (USD 233): step 24, $59,497Olathe Public Schools (USD 233): step 25, $59,854Olathe Public Schools (USD 233): step 26, $60,213Olathe Public Schools (USD 233): step 27, $60,574Olathe Public Schools (USD 233): step 28, $60,938Olathe Public Schools (USD 233): step 29, $61,303Olathe Public Schools (USD 233): step 30, $61,671Olathe Public Schools (USD 233): step 31, $62,041Olathe Public Schools (USD 233): step 32, $62,413Olathe Public Schools (USD 233): step 33, $62,788Olathe Public Schools (USD 233): step 34, $63,165Olathe Public Schools (USD 233): step 35, $63,544Olathe Public Schools (USD 233): step 36, $63,925Olathe Public Schools (USD 233): step 37, $64,308Olathe Public Schools (USD 233): step 38, $64,694Olathe Public Schools (USD 233): step 39, $65,082Shawnee Mission School District (USD 512): step 1, $53,143Shawnee Mission School District (USD 512): step 2, $53,807Shawnee Mission School District (USD 512): step 3, $54,480Shawnee Mission School District (USD 512): step 4, $55,161Shawnee Mission School District (USD 512): step 5, $55,851Shawnee Mission School District (USD 512): step 6, $56,549Shawnee Mission School District (USD 512): step 7, $57,256Shawnee Mission School District (USD 512): step 8, $57,972Shawnee Mission School District (USD 512): step 9, $57,972Shawnee Mission School District (USD 512): step 10, $57,972Shawnee Mission School District (USD 512): step 11, $57,972Shawnee Mission School District (USD 512): step 12, $57,972Shawnee Mission School District (USD 512): step 13, $57,972Shawnee Mission School District (USD 512): step 14, $57,972Shawnee Mission School District (USD 512): step 15, $57,972Shawnee Mission School District (USD 512): step 16, $57,972Shawnee Mission School District (USD 512): step 17, $57,972Shawnee Mission School District (USD 512): step 18, $57,972Shawnee Mission School District (USD 512): step 19, $57,972Shawnee Mission School District (USD 512): step 20, $57,972Shawnee Mission School District (USD 512): step 21, $57,972Shawnee Mission School District (USD 512): step 22, $57,972Shawnee Mission School District (USD 512): step 23, $57,972Shawnee Mission School District (USD 512): step 24, $57,972Shawnee Mission School District (USD 512): step 25, $57,972Shawnee Mission School District (USD 512): step 26, $57,972Shawnee Mission School District (USD 512): step 27, $57,972Shawnee Mission School District (USD 512): step 28, $57,972Shawnee Mission School District (USD 512): step 29, $57,972Shawnee Mission School District (USD 512): step 30, $57,972Blue Valley School District (USD 229): step 1, $52,104Blue Valley School District (USD 229): step 2, $52,365Blue Valley School District (USD 229): step 3, $52,626Blue Valley School District (USD 229): step 4, $52,889Blue Valley School District (USD 229): step 5, $53,154Blue Valley School District (USD 229): step 6, $53,420Blue Valley School District (USD 229): step 7, $53,687Blue Valley School District (USD 229): step 8, $53,955Blue Valley School District (USD 229): step 9, $54,225Blue Valley School District (USD 229): step 10, $54,496Blue Valley School District (USD 229): step 11, $54,769Blue Valley School District (USD 229): step 12, $55,097Blue Valley School District (USD 229): step 13, $55,428Blue Valley School District (USD 229): step 14, $55,760Blue Valley School District (USD 229): step 15, $56,095Blue Valley School District (USD 229): step 16, $56,431Blue Valley School District (USD 229): step 17, $56,770Blue Valley School District (USD 229): step 18, $57,111Blue Valley School District (USD 229): step 19, $57,453Blue Valley School District (USD 229): step 20, $57,798Blue Valley School District (USD 229): step 21, $57,798Blue Valley School District (USD 229): step 22, $57,798Blue Valley School District (USD 229): step 23, $57,798Blue Valley School District (USD 229): step 24, $57,798Blue Valley School District (USD 229): step 25, $57,798Blue Valley School District (USD 229): step 26, $57,798Blue Valley School District (USD 229): step 27, $57,798Blue Valley School District (USD 229): step 28, $57,798Blue Valley School District (USD 229): step 29, $57,798Blue Valley School District (USD 229): step 30, $57,798Blue Valley School District (USD 229): step 31, $57,798Blue Valley School District (USD 229): step 32, $57,798Blue Valley School District (USD 229): step 33, $57,798Blue Valley School District (USD 229): step 34, $57,798Blue Valley School District (USD 229): step 35, $57,798Kansas City Kansas Public Schools (USD 500): step 1, $51,000Kansas City Kansas Public Schools (USD 500): step 2, $51,510Kansas City Kansas Public Schools (USD 500): step 3, $52,025Kansas City Kansas Public Schools (USD 500): step 4, $52,545Kansas City Kansas Public Schools (USD 500): step 5, $53,071Kansas City Kansas Public Schools (USD 500): step 6, $53,602Kansas City Kansas Public Schools (USD 500): step 7, $54,138Kansas City Kansas Public Schools (USD 500): step 8, $54,679Kansas City Kansas Public Schools (USD 500): step 9, $55,226Kansas City Kansas Public Schools (USD 500): step 10, $55,778Kansas City Kansas Public Schools (USD 500): step 11, $56,336Kansas City Kansas Public Schools (USD 500): step 12, $56,899Kansas City Kansas Public Schools (USD 500): step 13, $57,468Kansas City Kansas Public Schools (USD 500): step 14, $58,043Kansas City Kansas Public Schools (USD 500): step 15, $58,623Kansas City Kansas Public Schools (USD 500): step 16, $59,209Kansas City Kansas Public Schools (USD 500): step 17, $59,802Kansas City Kansas Public Schools (USD 500): step 18, $60,400Kansas City Kansas Public Schools (USD 500): step 19, $61,004Kansas City Kansas Public Schools (USD 500): step 20, $61,614
  • Wichita Public Schools (USD 259)2026-27
  • Olathe Public Schools (USD 233)2025-26
  • Shawnee Mission School District (USD 512)2026-27
  • Blue Valley School District (USD 229)2025-26
  • Kansas City Kansas Public Schools (USD 500)2025-26
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.
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Bachelor’s lane by published step
DistrictStepAnnual pay
Wichita Public Schools (USD 259)2$52,401
Wichita Public Schools (USD 259)3$53,660
Wichita Public Schools (USD 259)4$54,919
Wichita Public Schools (USD 259)5$56,178
Wichita Public Schools (USD 259)6$57,437
Wichita Public Schools (USD 259)7$58,696
Wichita Public Schools (USD 259)8$59,956
Wichita Public Schools (USD 259)9$61,215
Olathe Public Schools (USD 233)2$50,100
Olathe Public Schools (USD 233)3$50,100
Olathe Public Schools (USD 233)4$50,840
Olathe Public Schools (USD 233)5$51,628
Olathe Public Schools (USD 233)6$52,428
Olathe Public Schools (USD 233)7$53,241
Olathe Public Schools (USD 233)8$54,066
Olathe Public Schools (USD 233)9$54,391
Olathe Public Schools (USD 233)10$54,717
Olathe Public Schools (USD 233)11$55,045
Olathe Public Schools (USD 233)12$55,376
Olathe Public Schools (USD 233)13$55,708
Olathe Public Schools (USD 233)14$56,042
Olathe Public Schools (USD 233)15$56,378
Olathe Public Schools (USD 233)16$56,717
Olathe Public Schools (USD 233)17$57,057
Olathe Public Schools (USD 233)18$57,399
Olathe Public Schools (USD 233)19$57,744
Olathe Public Schools (USD 233)20$58,090
Olathe Public Schools (USD 233)21$58,439
Olathe Public Schools (USD 233)22$58,789
Olathe Public Schools (USD 233)23$59,142
Olathe Public Schools (USD 233)24$59,497
Olathe Public Schools (USD 233)25$59,854
Olathe Public Schools (USD 233)26$60,213
Olathe Public Schools (USD 233)27$60,574
Olathe Public Schools (USD 233)28$60,938
Olathe Public Schools (USD 233)29$61,303
Olathe Public Schools (USD 233)30$61,671
Olathe Public Schools (USD 233)31$62,041
Olathe Public Schools (USD 233)32$62,413
Olathe Public Schools (USD 233)33$62,788
Olathe Public Schools (USD 233)34$63,165
Olathe Public Schools (USD 233)35$63,544
Olathe Public Schools (USD 233)36$63,925
Olathe Public Schools (USD 233)37$64,308
Olathe Public Schools (USD 233)38$64,694
Olathe Public Schools (USD 233)39$65,082
Shawnee Mission School District (USD 512)1$53,143
Shawnee Mission School District (USD 512)2$53,807
Shawnee Mission School District (USD 512)3$54,480
Shawnee Mission School District (USD 512)4$55,161
Shawnee Mission School District (USD 512)5$55,851
Shawnee Mission School District (USD 512)6$56,549
Shawnee Mission School District (USD 512)7$57,256
Shawnee Mission School District (USD 512)8$57,972
Shawnee Mission School District (USD 512)9$57,972
Shawnee Mission School District (USD 512)10$57,972
Shawnee Mission School District (USD 512)11$57,972
Shawnee Mission School District (USD 512)12$57,972
Shawnee Mission School District (USD 512)13$57,972
Shawnee Mission School District (USD 512)14$57,972
Shawnee Mission School District (USD 512)15$57,972
Shawnee Mission School District (USD 512)16$57,972
Shawnee Mission School District (USD 512)17$57,972
Shawnee Mission School District (USD 512)18$57,972
Shawnee Mission School District (USD 512)19$57,972
Shawnee Mission School District (USD 512)20$57,972
Shawnee Mission School District (USD 512)21$57,972
Shawnee Mission School District (USD 512)22$57,972
Shawnee Mission School District (USD 512)23$57,972
Shawnee Mission School District (USD 512)24$57,972
Shawnee Mission School District (USD 512)25$57,972
Shawnee Mission School District (USD 512)26$57,972
Shawnee Mission School District (USD 512)27$57,972
Shawnee Mission School District (USD 512)28$57,972
Shawnee Mission School District (USD 512)29$57,972
Shawnee Mission School District (USD 512)30$57,972
Blue Valley School District (USD 229)1$52,104
Blue Valley School District (USD 229)2$52,365
Blue Valley School District (USD 229)3$52,626
Blue Valley School District (USD 229)4$52,889
Blue Valley School District (USD 229)5$53,154
Blue Valley School District (USD 229)6$53,420
Blue Valley School District (USD 229)7$53,687
Blue Valley School District (USD 229)8$53,955
Blue Valley School District (USD 229)9$54,225
Blue Valley School District (USD 229)10$54,496
Blue Valley School District (USD 229)11$54,769
Blue Valley School District (USD 229)12$55,097
Blue Valley School District (USD 229)13$55,428
Blue Valley School District (USD 229)14$55,760
Blue Valley School District (USD 229)15$56,095
Blue Valley School District (USD 229)16$56,431
Blue Valley School District (USD 229)17$56,770
Blue Valley School District (USD 229)18$57,111
Blue Valley School District (USD 229)19$57,453
Blue Valley School District (USD 229)20$57,798
Blue Valley School District (USD 229)21$57,798
Blue Valley School District (USD 229)22$57,798
Blue Valley School District (USD 229)23$57,798
Blue Valley School District (USD 229)24$57,798
Blue Valley School District (USD 229)25$57,798
Blue Valley School District (USD 229)26$57,798
Blue Valley School District (USD 229)27$57,798
Blue Valley School District (USD 229)28$57,798
Blue Valley School District (USD 229)29$57,798
Blue Valley School District (USD 229)30$57,798
Blue Valley School District (USD 229)31$57,798
Blue Valley School District (USD 229)32$57,798
Blue Valley School District (USD 229)33$57,798
Blue Valley School District (USD 229)34$57,798
Blue Valley School District (USD 229)35$57,798
Kansas City Kansas Public Schools (USD 500)1$51,000
Kansas City Kansas Public Schools (USD 500)2$51,510
Kansas City Kansas Public Schools (USD 500)3$52,025
Kansas City Kansas Public Schools (USD 500)4$52,545
Kansas City Kansas Public Schools (USD 500)5$53,071
Kansas City Kansas Public Schools (USD 500)6$53,602
Kansas City Kansas Public Schools (USD 500)7$54,138
Kansas City Kansas Public Schools (USD 500)8$54,679
Kansas City Kansas Public Schools (USD 500)9$55,226
Kansas City Kansas Public Schools (USD 500)10$55,778
Kansas City Kansas Public Schools (USD 500)11$56,336
Kansas City Kansas Public Schools (USD 500)12$56,899
Kansas City Kansas Public Schools (USD 500)13$57,468
Kansas City Kansas Public Schools (USD 500)14$58,043
Kansas City Kansas Public Schools (USD 500)15$58,623
Kansas City Kansas Public Schools (USD 500)16$59,209
Kansas City Kansas Public Schools (USD 500)17$59,802
Kansas City Kansas Public Schools (USD 500)18$60,400
Kansas City Kansas Public Schools (USD 500)19$61,004
Kansas City Kansas Public Schools (USD 500)20$61,614

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Salary in context

Kansas average$61,470
NEA 2024-25 · Source
State minimumNot published
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
Kansas average$61,470NEA 2024-25
State minimumNot publishedSee state minimum terms below
National average$74,495Reporting year not published

State minimum salary

Kansas has no state minimum teacher salary schedule. Each district negotiates pay with its teachers' association under the Professional Negotiations Act (K.S.A. 72-2218 et seq.). NEA average salary and average starting salary are FY 2024-25. Districts are the largest by 2025-26 enrollment on the KSDE K-12 Report Card; De Soto and Geary County (#11 and #12) were added because Maize (#9) posts no reachable schedule. Steps and lane names differ by district; several districts use levels that don't equal years of experience.

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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.

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Does a master’s degree change the salary?

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