2025-26 · District salary guide
Topeka Public Schools (USD 501)Teacher salary schedule
Find your pay ↓Lowest published bachelor’s starting pay → highest published maximum across degree lanes in the districts below. Years and eligibility vary.
At Topeka Public Schools (USD 501), published master’s starting pay is $55,900 for 2025-26.
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View the official scheduleYour pay ladder.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 11 | Not published | $61,400 | $67,600 |
| 12 | Not published | $61,900 | $68,100 |
| 13 | Not published | $62,400 | $68,600 |
| 14 | Not published | $62,900 | $69,100 |
| 15 | Not published | $63,400 | $69,600 |
| 16 | Not published | $63,900 | $70,100 |
| 17 | Not published | $64,400 | $70,600 |
| 18 | Not published | $64,900 | $71,100 |
| 19 | Not published | $65,400 | $71,600 |
| 20 | Not published | $65,900 | $72,100 |
| 21 | Not published | $66,400 | $72,600 |
| 22 | Not published | $66,900 | $73,100 |
| 23 | Not published | $67,400 | $73,600 |
| 24 | Not published | $67,900 | $74,100 |
| 25 | Not published | $68,400 | $74,600 |
Salary at a glance
- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $50,500
- Master’s starting pay
- $55,900
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $55,500
- Master’s maximum
- $68,400
- Doctorate maximum
- $74,600
District source · Annual amounts for 2025-26.
Schedule notes
2025-26 certified salary schedule linked from the district's salary and benefits page. Steps 0-25 (lettered A-Z on the schedule). Bachelor's = BS, which ends at step 10; master's = MA; doctorate = the DOC/LSCSW lane. Staff beyond the schedule receive an extra $1,000.
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: 12,428 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- Topeka Public Schools (USD 501) official salary schedule · Topeka Public Schools (USD 501)
- District source and context · Topeka Public Schools (USD 501)
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