Annual salary
$52,375
Kansas · salary schedule · 2026-27
Blue Valley Schools salary schedule, 2026-27
Professional employee salary schedule (2026-27). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a column and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Blue Valley Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $52,375 (BA, step 1) and tops out at $109,799 (DOC, step 35), per Blue Valley Unified School District 229 (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $52,375 and reaches $58,099 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $58,600 to $76,295.
- The grid has 10 column columns and 35 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 35.
- Blue Valley enrolled 22,393 students in 2023-24, the 4th-largest district in Kansas by NCES enrollment.
Professional employee salary schedule (2026-27)
| Step \ Column | BA | BA+12 | BA+24 | MA | MA+12 | MA+24 | MA+36 | MA+48 | MA+60 | DOC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $52,375 | $52,689 | $53,005 | $58,600 | $59,596 | $60,729 | $61,943 | $63,244 | $68,303 | $71,719 |
| 2 | $52,637 | $52,953 | $53,270 | $59,186 | $60,252 | $61,397 | $62,624 | $63,940 | $69,055 | $72,507 |
| 3 | $52,900 | $53,217 | $53,537 | $59,778 | $60,915 | $62,072 | $63,313 | $64,643 | $69,814 | $73,305 |
| 4 | $53,165 | $53,484 | $53,804 | $60,376 | $61,591 | $62,761 | $64,016 | $65,360 | $70,589 | $74,119 |
| 5 | $53,430 | $53,751 | $54,073 | $60,979 | $62,280 | $63,464 | $64,733 | $66,092 | $71,380 | $74,949 |
| 6 | $53,698 | $54,073 | $54,398 | $61,589 | $62,984 | $64,181 | $65,465 | $66,839 | $72,186 | $75,796 |
| 7 | $53,966 | $54,398 | $54,724 | $62,205 | $63,702 | $64,913 | $66,211 | $67,601 | $73,009 | $76,660 |
| 8 | $54,236 | $54,724 | $55,053 | $62,827 | $64,435 | $65,659 | $66,972 | $68,379 | $73,849 | $77,541 |
| 9 | $54,507 | $55,053 | $55,603 | $63,455 | $65,182 | $66,421 | $67,749 | $69,172 | $74,706 | $78,441 |
| 10 | $54,780 | $55,383 | $56,159 | $64,090 | $65,945 | $67,198 | $68,542 | $69,981 | $75,580 | $79,359 |
| 11 | $55,053 | $55,771 | $56,721 | $64,731 | $66,723 | $67,991 | $69,351 | $70,807 | $76,472 | $80,295 |
| 12 | $55,384 | $56,161 | $57,288 | $65,378 | $67,517 | $68,800 | $70,176 | $71,650 | $77,382 | $81,251 |
| 13 | $55,716 | $56,554 | $57,861 | $66,032 | $68,327 | $69,626 | $71,018 | $72,509 | $78,310 | $82,226 |
| 14 | $56,050 | $56,950 | $58,439 | $66,692 | $69,154 | $70,468 | $71,877 | $73,387 | $79,258 | $83,221 |
| 15 | $56,387 | $57,406 | $59,024 | $67,359 | $69,998 | $71,328 | $72,754 | $74,282 | $80,225 | $84,236 |
| 16 | $56,725 | $57,865 | $59,614 | $68,033 | $70,859 | $72,205 | $73,649 | $75,196 | $81,211 | $85,272 |
| 17 | $57,065 | $58,328 | $60,210 | $68,713 | $71,737 | $73,100 | $74,562 | $76,128 | $82,218 | $86,329 |
| 18 | $57,408 | $58,853 | $60,812 | $69,400 | $72,634 | $74,014 | $75,494 | $77,080 | $83,246 | $87,408 |
| 19 | $57,752 | $59,441 | $61,420 | $70,094 | $73,549 | $74,947 | $76,446 | $78,051 | $84,295 | $88,510 |
| 20 | $58,099 | $60,036 | $62,035 | $70,795 | $74,483 | $75,899 | $77,416 | $79,042 | $85,366 | $89,634 |
| 21 | $58,099 | $60,036 | $62,035 | $71,149 | $75,228 | $76,870 | $78,407 | $80,054 | $86,458 | $90,781 |
| 22 | $58,099 | $60,036 | $62,035 | $71,505 | $75,980 | $77,862 | $79,419 | $81,087 | $87,574 | $91,952 |
| 23 | $58,099 | $60,036 | $62,035 | $71,862 | $76,740 | $78,874 | $80,451 | $82,141 | $88,712 | $93,148 |
| 24 | $58,099 | $60,036 | $62,035 | $72,222 | $77,508 | $79,907 | $81,505 | $83,217 | $89,874 | $94,368 |
| 25 | $58,099 | $60,036 | $62,035 | $72,583 | $78,283 | $80,962 | $82,581 | $84,315 | $91,061 | $95,614 |
| 26 | $58,099 | $60,036 | $62,035 | $72,946 | $79,066 | $81,771 | $83,679 | $85,437 | $92,272 | $96,885 |
| 27 | $58,099 | $60,036 | $62,035 | $73,310 | $79,856 | $82,589 | $84,801 | $86,582 | $93,508 | $98,183 |
| 28 | $58,099 | $60,036 | $62,035 | $73,677 | $80,655 | $83,415 | $85,946 | $87,750 | $94,770 | $99,509 |
| 29 | $58,099 | $60,036 | $62,035 | $74,045 | $81,461 | $84,249 | $86,805 | $88,628 | $96,059 | $100,862 |
| 30 | $58,099 | $60,036 | $62,035 | $74,416 | $82,276 | $85,092 | $87,673 | $89,514 | $97,375 | $102,244 |
| 31 | $58,099 | $60,036 | $62,035 | $74,788 | $83,099 | $85,943 | $88,550 | $90,409 | $98,719 | $103,655 |
| 32 | $58,099 | $60,036 | $62,035 | $75,162 | $83,930 | $86,802 | $89,435 | $91,313 | $100,091 | $105,096 |
| 33 | $58,099 | $60,036 | $62,035 | $75,537 | $84,769 | $87,670 | $90,330 | $92,227 | $101,493 | $106,567 |
| 34 | $58,099 | $60,036 | $62,035 | $75,915 | $85,617 | $88,547 | $91,233 | $93,149 | $102,924 | $108,070 |
| 35 | $58,099 | $60,036 | $62,035 | $76,295 | $86,473 | $89,432 | $92,145 | $94,080 | $104,570 | $109,799 |
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Per month (12)
$4,364.58
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $52,637 | +$262 |
| 3 | $52,900 | +$525 |
| 4 | $53,165 | +$790 |
| 5 | $53,430 | +$1,055 |
| 6 | $53,698 | +$1,323 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1 = $52,375 a year, $4,364.58 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
The district numbers the columns COL 1 through COL 10 above the degree labels used here.
The BA, BA+12 and BA+24 columns freeze at Step 20 and repeat the same figure through Step 35.
The sheet does not state the number of contract days, so work days are left null.
Supplemental pay and related service provider pay are on separate schedules, not included here.
- Soft spot: The Board of Education approved the 2026-27 Professional Employee Negotiated Agreement with the Blue Valley Education Association on October 12, 2026 (BoardBook minutes, item E.3); the district posted this schedule on October 28, 2026.
- Soft spot: The sheet does not state an effective date; July 1, 2026 is assumed as for prior years.
- Soft spot: Some rows on the published PDF print without thousands separators; the values are read as printed.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $52,375 at step 1 to $58,099 at step 20: 19 step increases worth $301 each on average, 11% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $347, between step 19 and step 20.
15 of the 34 step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive steps.
A master's degree is worth $6,225 more than a bachelor's at the first step (11.9%) and $18,196 more at the top of the column (31.3%).
The highest-paid column, DOC, starts at $71,719 and tops out at $109,799, 89% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 6 Kansas district schedules indexed here, Blue Valley Schools's starting pay ranks 3rd and its top cell ranks 1st; the state medians are $51,688 to start and $94,894 at the top.
Across all 3,959 district grids indexed nationally, that starting figure sits at the 55th percentile and the top cell at the 74th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $52,375 | $58,099 | 19 | 11% |
| BA+12 | $52,689 | $60,036 | 19 | 14% |
| BA+24 | $53,005 | $62,035 | 19 | 17% |
| MA | $58,600 | $76,295 | 34 | 30% |
| MA+12 | $59,596 | $86,473 | 34 | 45% |
| MA+24 | $60,729 | $89,432 | 34 | 47% |
| MA+36 | $61,943 | $92,145 | 34 | 49% |
| MA+48 | $63,244 | $94,080 | 34 | 49% |
| MA+60 | $68,303 | $104,570 | 34 | 53% |
| DOC | $71,719 | $109,799 | 34 | 53% |
Against Kansas districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Valley Schools | 22,393 | 2026-27 | $52,375 | $58,600 | $109,799 |
| Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools (usd 500) | 21,132 | 2025-26 | $51,000 | $58,541 | $92,048 |
| Shawnee Mission Unified School District No. 512 | 26,464 | 2026-27 | $53,143 | – | $103,570 |
| Olathe Public Schools | 28,590 | 2025-26 | $50,100 | – | $97,739 |
| Topeka Public Schools, USD 501 | 12,601 | 2025-26 | $50,500 | $55,900 | $74,600 |
| Wichita Public Schools | 46,516 | 2026-27 | $52,401 | $55,667 | $82,297 |
Starting pay is the first step of the bachelor's column where the schedule has one, otherwise the lowest first-step cell. Enrollment is NCES 2023-24. Years differ where districts publish on different cycles.
Questions people ask
What is the starting teacher salary in Blue Valley Schools?
$52,375 on the column BA at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Blue Valley Unified School District 229). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $52,375 (BA).
What is the top of the Blue Valley Schools salary schedule?
$109,799, at step 35 on DOC (2026-27). That is the highest published cell before any stipend, longevity or supplement not printed on the grid.
How long does it take to reach the top of the Blue Valley Schools salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $58,099, is reached at step 20, 19 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Blue Valley Schools?
$6,225 more at the first step: $58,600 on MA against $52,375 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other Kansas districts with schedules
- Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools (usd 500)starts $51,000
- Shawnee Mission Unified School District No. 512starts $53,143
- Olathe Public Schoolsstarts $50,100
- Topeka Public Schools, USD 501starts $50,500
- Wichita Public Schoolsstarts $52,401
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