Annual salary
$53,143
Kansas · salary schedule · 2026-27
Shawnee Mission Unified School District No. 512 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.
- Shawnee Mission Unified School District No. 512's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $53,143 (B, step 1) and tops out at $103,570 (D, step 30), per Shawnee Mission School District (USD 512) and NEA-Shawnee Mission (effective ).
- The schedule is built on 187 work days, which makes the starting cell about $284.19 per day.
- The grid has 9 column columns and 30 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 30.
- Shawnee Mission Pub Sch enrolled 26,464 students in 2023-24, the 3rd-largest district in Kansas by NCES enrollment.
Professional employee salary schedule (2026-27)
Official sourceDocumentShawnee Mission School District (USD 512) and NEA-Shawnee MissionSchool year2026-27EffectiveWork days187
| Step \ Column | B | B10 | B20 | M | M15 | M30 | M45 | M60 | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $53,143 | $54,472 | $55,834 | $61,417 | $63,567 | $65,792 | $68,095 | $70,478 | $72,240 |
| 2 | $53,807 | $55,153 | $56,532 | $62,185 | $64,362 | $66,614 | $68,946 | $71,359 | $73,143 |
| 3 | $54,480 | $55,842 | $57,239 | $62,962 | $65,167 | $67,447 | $69,808 | $72,251 | $74,057 |
| 4 | $55,161 | $56,540 | $57,954 | $63,749 | $65,982 | $68,290 | $70,681 | $73,154 | $74,983 |
| 5 | $55,851 | $57,247 | $58,678 | $64,546 | $66,807 | $69,144 | $71,565 | $74,068 | $75,920 |
| 6 | $56,549 | $57,963 | $59,411 | $65,353 | $67,642 | $70,008 | $72,460 | $74,994 | $76,869 |
| 7 | $57,256 | $58,688 | $60,154 | $66,170 | $68,488 | $70,883 | $73,366 | $75,931 | $77,830 |
| 8 | $57,972 | $59,422 | $60,906 | $66,997 | $69,344 | $71,769 | $74,283 | $76,880 | $78,803 |
| 9 | $57,972 | $60,165 | $61,667 | $67,834 | $70,211 | $72,666 | $75,212 | $77,841 | $79,788 |
| 10 | $57,972 | $60,917 | $62,438 | $68,682 | $71,089 | $73,574 | $76,152 | $78,814 | $80,785 |
| 11 | $57,972 | $61,678 | $63,218 | $69,541 | $71,978 | $74,494 | $77,104 | $79,799 | $81,795 |
| 12 | $57,972 | $62,449 | $64,008 | $70,410 | $72,878 | $75,425 | $78,068 | $80,796 | $82,817 |
| 13 | $57,972 | $62,449 | $64,808 | $71,290 | $73,789 | $76,368 | $79,044 | $81,806 | $83,852 |
| 14 | $57,972 | $62,449 | $65,618 | $72,181 | $74,711 | $77,323 | $80,032 | $82,829 | $84,900 |
| 15 | $57,972 | $62,449 | $66,438 | $73,083 | $75,645 | $78,290 | $81,032 | $83,864 | $85,961 |
| 16 | $57,972 | $62,449 | $67,268 | $73,997 | $76,591 | $79,269 | $82,045 | $84,912 | $87,036 |
| 17 | $57,972 | $62,449 | $68,109 | $74,922 | $77,548 | $80,260 | $83,071 | $85,973 | $88,124 |
| 18 | $57,972 | $62,449 | $68,960 | $75,859 | $78,517 | $81,263 | $84,109 | $87,048 | $89,226 |
| 19 | $57,972 | $62,449 | $69,822 | $76,807 | $79,498 | $82,279 | $85,160 | $88,136 | $90,341 |
| 20 | $57,972 | $62,449 | $69,822 | $77,767 | $80,492 | $83,307 | $86,225 | $89,238 | $91,470 |
| 21 | $57,972 | $62,449 | $69,822 | $78,739 | $81,498 | $84,348 | $87,303 | $90,353 | $92,613 |
| 22 | $57,972 | $62,449 | $69,822 | $79,723 | $82,517 | $85,402 | $88,394 | $91,482 | $93,771 |
| 23 | $57,972 | $62,449 | $69,822 | $80,720 | $83,548 | $86,470 | $89,499 | $92,626 | $94,943 |
| 24 | $57,972 | $62,449 | $69,822 | $81,729 | $84,592 | $87,551 | $90,618 | $93,784 | $96,130 |
| 25 | $57,972 | $62,449 | $69,822 | $81,729 | $85,649 | $88,645 | $91,751 | $94,956 | $97,332 |
| 26 | $57,972 | $62,449 | $69,822 | $81,729 | $86,720 | $89,753 | $92,898 | $96,143 | $98,549 |
| 27 | $57,972 | $62,449 | $69,822 | $81,729 | $87,804 | $90,875 | $94,059 | $97,345 | $99,781 |
| 28 | $57,972 | $62,449 | $69,822 | $81,729 | $88,902 | $92,011 | $95,235 | $98,562 | $101,028 |
| 29 | $57,972 | $62,449 | $69,822 | $81,729 | $88,902 | $93,161 | $96,425 | $99,794 | $102,291 |
| 30 | $57,972 | $62,449 | $69,822 | $81,729 | $88,902 | $94,326 | $97,630 | $101,041 | $103,570 |
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Per month (12)
$4,428.58
Per work day
$284.19 / 187 days
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $53,807 | +$664 |
| 3 | $54,480 | +$1,337 |
| 4 | $55,161 | +$2,018 |
| 5 | $55,851 | +$2,708 |
| 6 | $56,549 | +$3,406 |
Worked example as rendered: B, step 1 = $53,143 a year, $4,428.58 a month spread over 12 months, $284.19 per work day on a 187-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Taken from the signed NEA-Shawnee Mission / USD 512 professional negotiated agreement for 2026-2027; the district does not post the grid as a standalone file.
New hires without previous experience start at Step 1; new hires with experience are placed under Article XIC.
The primary professional contract is 187 days; professional employees new to the district are employed for 190 days.
The agreement also carries a separate non-degree professional employee salary schedule, which is not included here.
How this schedule moves
On the B column a teacher moves from $53,143 at step 1 to $57,972 at step 8: 7 step increases worth $690 each on average, 9% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $716, between step 7 and step 8.
22 of the 29 step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive steps.
The highest-paid column, D, starts at $72,240 and tops out at $103,570, 79% above the top of the B column.
Among the 6 Kansas district schedules indexed here, Shawnee Mission Unified School District No. 512's starting pay ranks 1st and its top cell ranks 2nd; 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 58th percentile and the top cell at the 65th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | $53,143 | $57,972 | 7 | 9% |
| B10 | $54,472 | $62,449 | 11 | 15% |
| B20 | $55,834 | $69,822 | 18 | 25% |
| M | $61,417 | $81,729 | 23 | 33% |
| M15 | $63,567 | $88,902 | 27 | 40% |
| M30 | $65,792 | $94,326 | 29 | 43% |
| M45 | $68,095 | $97,630 | 29 | 43% |
| M60 | $70,478 | $101,041 | 29 | 43% |
| D | $72,240 | $103,570 | 29 | 43% |
Against Kansas districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 salary on the Shawnee Mission Unified School District No. 512 schedule?
$53,143 at step 1 on B, per the 2026-27 schedule (Shawnee Mission School District (USD 512) and NEA-Shawnee Mission).
What is the top of the Shawnee Mission Unified School District No. 512 salary schedule?
$103,570, at step 30 on D (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 Shawnee Mission Unified School District No. 512 salary schedule?
On the B column the top figure, $57,972, is reached at step 8, 7 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
Other Kansas districts with schedules
- Olathe Public Schoolsstarts $50,100
- Blue Valley Schoolsstarts $52,375
- Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools (usd 500)starts $51,000
- Topeka Public Schools, USD 501starts $50,500
- Wichita Public Schoolsstarts $52,401
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