2026-27 · District salary guide
Independence School DistrictTeacher salary schedule
Find your pay ↓Published bachelor’s starting pay → highest published maximum across this district’s degree lanes. Placement depends on credited experience and education.
At Independence School District, published master’s starting pay is $52,593 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $47,770 | $52,593 | $57,571 |
| 2 | $47,795 | $52,617 | $57,596 |
| 3 | $47,819 | $52,642 | $57,621 |
| 4 | $48,879 | $53,291 | $59,230 |
| 5 | $49,749 | $54,001 | $60,840 |
| 6 | $50,398 | $54,911 | $62,449 |
| 7 | $51,108 | $56,520 | $64,059 |
| 8 | $52,017 | $58,130 | $65,669 |
| 9 | $53,627 | $59,740 | $67,278 |
| 10 | $55,237 | $61,349 | $68,888 |
| 11 | $56,846 | $62,959 | $70,498 |
| 12 | $58,456 | $64,568 | $72,107 |
| 13 | $60,066 | $66,178 | $73,717 |
| 14 | $61,675 | $67,788 | $75,326 |
| 15 | $63,285 | $69,397 | $76,936 |
| 16 | $64,894 | $71,007 | $78,546 |
| 17 | Not published | $72,617 | $80,155 |
| 18 | Not published | $74,226 | $81,765 |
| 19 | Not published | $75,836 | $83,375 |
| 20 | Not published | $77,445 | $84,984 |
| 21 | Not published | $79,055 | $86,594 |
| 22 | Not published | $80,665 | $88,203 |
| 23 | Not published | $82,274 | $89,813 |
| 24 | Not published | Not published | $91,423 |
| 25 | Not published | Not published | $93,032 |
| 26 | Not published | Not published | $94,642 |
| 27 | Not published | Not published | $96,252 |
Salary at a glance
- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $47,770
- Master’s starting pay
- $52,593
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $64,894
- Master’s maximum
- $82,274
- Doctorate maximum
- $96,252
District source · Annual amounts for 2026-27.
Schedule notes
2026-2027 Salary Schedule - Classroom Teachers (district-posted PDF on its Applitrack job board; header reads Independence Public Schools). Lanes: BS, BS+16, MS(F), MS(F)+16, MS(F)+30, Doctorate. Master = MS(F) lane (master's in education or content area). Bachelor start shown is step 1 BS $47,770; the PDF also shows $48,120 which footnote says reflects a $350 entry-level training stipend. Grid has 27 steps; BS lane ends at step 16, MS at step 23, Doctorate at step 27. Max values are grid steps, no longevity. Enrollment 14,272 (2026-27) from PublicSchoolReview (NCES/state data): https://www.publicschoolreview.com/missouri/independence-30-school-district/2915480-school-district
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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: 14,272 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- Independence School District official salary schedule · Independence School District
- District source and context · Independence School District
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