2026-27 · District salary guide
Jefferson City Public SchoolsTeacher 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 Jefferson City Public Schools, published master’s starting pay is $50,920 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 | $46,650 | $50,920 | $58,040 |
| 2 | $47,379 | $51,649 | $58,769 |
| 3 | $48,108 | $52,378 | $59,498 |
| 4 | $48,837 | $53,107 | $60,227 |
| 5 | $49,566 | $53,836 | $60,956 |
| 6 | $50,295 | $54,565 | $61,685 |
| 7 | $51,024 | $55,294 | $62,414 |
| 8 | $51,753 | $56,023 | $63,143 |
| 9 | $52,482 | $56,752 | $63,872 |
| 10 | $53,211 | $57,481 | $64,601 |
| 11 | $53,940 | $58,210 | $65,330 |
| 12 | $54,669 | $58,939 | $66,059 |
| 13 | $55,398 | $59,668 | $66,788 |
| 14 | $56,127 | $60,397 | $67,517 |
| 15 | $56,856 | $61,126 | $68,246 |
| 16 | $57,585 | $61,855 | $68,975 |
| 17 | $58,314 | $62,584 | $69,704 |
| 18 | $59,043 | $63,313 | $70,433 |
| 19 | $59,772 | $64,042 | $71,162 |
| 20 | $60,501 | $64,771 | $71,891 |
| 21 | $61,230 | $65,500 | $72,620 |
| 22 | $61,959 | $66,229 | $73,349 |
| 23 | $62,688 | $66,958 | $74,078 |
| 24 | $63,417 | $67,687 | $74,807 |
| 25 | $64,146 | $68,416 | $75,536 |
| 26 | $64,875 | $69,145 | $76,265 |
| 27 | $65,604 | $69,874 | $76,994 |
| 28 | $66,333 | $70,603 | $77,723 |
| 29 | $67,062 | $71,332 | $78,452 |
| 30 | $67,791 | $72,061 | $79,181 |
| 31 | $68,520 | $72,790 | $79,910 |
| 32 | $69,249 | $73,519 | $80,639 |
| 33 | $69,978 | $74,248 | $81,368 |
| 34 | $70,707 | $74,977 | $82,097 |
| 35 | $71,436 | $75,706 | $82,826 |
| 36 | $72,165 | $76,435 | $83,555 |
| 37 | $72,894 | $77,164 | $84,284 |
Salary at a glance
- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $46,650
- Master’s starting pay
- $50,920
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $72,894
- Master’s maximum
- $77,164
- Doctorate maximum
- $84,284
District source · Annual amounts for 2026-27.
Schedule notes
2026-2027 Teacher Salary Schedule, board approval date June 25, 2026. Lanes: Non-Certified (steps 1-4 only, $40,000, ignored), Bachelor's, BS+16, Master's, MA+16, MA+32, Doctorate (explicit lane). 37 steps; all lanes run to step 37. Master = plain Master's lane. Max values are grid steps. Enrollment 8,560 from PublicSchoolReview district page (NCES/state data, page labeled 2026): https://www.publicschoolreview.com/missouri/jefferson-city-school-district/2916190-school-district
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: 8,560 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- Jefferson City Public Schools official salary schedule · Jefferson City Public Schools
- District source and context · Jefferson City Public Schools
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