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)
| 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 |
| 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.
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.
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