2026-27 · District salary guide
Wichita Public Schools (USD 259)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 Wichita Public Schools (USD 259), published master’s starting pay is $55,667 for 2026-27.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10 | Not published | $68,972 | $73,982 |
| 11 | Not published | $70,635 | $75,645 |
| 12 | Not published | $72,298 | $77,308 |
| 13 | Not published | $73,962 | $78,971 |
| 14 | Not published | Not published | $80,634 |
| 15 | Not published | Not published | $82,297 |
Salary at a glance
- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $52,401
- Master’s starting pay
- $55,667
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $61,215
- Master’s maximum
- $73,962
- Doctorate maximum
- $82,297
District source · Annual amounts for 2026-27.
Schedule notes
2026-27 teacher salary schedule from the district's employee agreements page. Steps shown are the schedule's steps 2-15 (initial placement 0 to 13+ years). Bachelor's = BA column, master's = MA, doctorate = the MA+60/Doctorate column; the bachelor's lane ends at step 9. The schedule has 12 education columns from BA to MA+60/Doctorate.
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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: 44,406 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- Wichita Public Schools (USD 259) official salary schedule · Wichita Public Schools (USD 259)
- District source and context · Wichita Public Schools (USD 259)
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