Annual salary
$47,770
Missouri · salary schedule · 2026-27
Independence Public Schools salary schedule, 2026-27
Salary Schedule - Classroom Teachers 2026-2027. The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a lane and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Independence Public Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $47,770 (BS, step 1) and tops out at $96,252 (Doctorate, step 27), per Independence School District (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BS) starts at $47,770 and reaches $64,894 at the top of that column.
- The grid has 6 lane columns and 27 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 27.
- Independence 30 enrolled 14,168 students in 2023-24, the 14th-largest district in Missouri by NCES enrollment.
Salary Schedule - Classroom Teachers 2026-2027
| Step \ Lane | BS | BS+16 | MS(F) | MS(F)+16 | MS(F)+30 | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $47,770 | $49,258 | $52,593 | $53,670 | $54,808 | $57,571 |
| 2 | $47,795 | $49,282 | $52,617 | $53,695 | $54,832 | $57,596 |
| 3 | $47,819 | $49,307 | $52,642 | $53,719 | $54,857 | $57,621 |
| 4 | $48,879 | $50,176 | $53,291 | $54,429 | $55,766 | $59,230 |
| 5 | $49,749 | $50,826 | $54,001 | $55,339 | $57,376 | $60,840 |
| 6 | $50,398 | $51,536 | $54,911 | $56,948 | $58,986 | $62,449 |
| 7 | $51,108 | $52,445 | $56,520 | $58,558 | $60,595 | $64,059 |
| 8 | $52,017 | $54,055 | $58,130 | $60,167 | $62,205 | $65,669 |
| 9 | $53,627 | $55,665 | $59,740 | $61,777 | $63,815 | $67,278 |
| 10 | $55,237 | $57,274 | $61,349 | $63,387 | $65,424 | $68,888 |
| 11 | $56,846 | $58,884 | $62,959 | $64,996 | $67,034 | $70,498 |
| 12 | $58,456 | $60,493 | $64,568 | $66,606 | $68,643 | $72,107 |
| 13 | $60,066 | $62,103 | $66,178 | $68,216 | $70,253 | $73,717 |
| 14 | $61,675 | $63,713 | $67,788 | $69,825 | $71,863 | $75,326 |
| 15 | $63,285 | $65,322 | $69,397 | $71,435 | $73,472 | $76,936 |
| 16 | $64,894 | $66,932 | $71,007 | $73,044 | $75,082 | $78,546 |
| 17 | $68,542 | $72,617 | $74,654 | $76,692 | $80,155 | |
| 18 | $74,226 | $76,264 | $78,301 | $81,765 | ||
| 19 | $75,836 | $77,873 | $79,911 | $83,375 | ||
| 20 | $77,445 | $79,483 | $81,520 | $84,984 | ||
| 21 | $79,055 | $81,093 | $83,130 | $86,594 | ||
| 22 | $80,665 | $82,702 | $84,740 | $88,203 | ||
| 23 | $82,274 | $84,312 | $86,349 | $89,813 | ||
| 24 | $85,921 | $87,959 | $91,423 | |||
| 25 | $87,531 | $89,569 | $93,032 | |||
| 26 | $89,141 | $91,178 | $94,642 | |||
| 27 | $92,788 | $96,252 |
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Per month (12)
$3,980.83
Next 5 steps in this lane
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $47,795 | +$25 |
| 3 | $47,819 | +$49 |
| 4 | $48,879 | +$1,109 |
| 5 | $49,749 | +$1,979 |
| 6 | $50,398 | +$2,628 |
Worked example as rendered: BS, step 1 = $47,770 a year, $3,980.83 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
The schedule is built on an indexed base of $40,750, with salary overlays folded into the early steps of each column.
The printed figure of $48,120 above step 1 of the BS column reflects a $350 stipend for training required of entry-level teachers; it is not a step on the schedule, so it is not included here.
MS(F) requires a master's degree in education or in the teacher's content area, or another master's plus at least 18 graduate hours related to the assignment.
Stipends outside the grid: National Board Certification $3,000, speech-language pathologists $3,000, counselors $1,500.
Questions people ask
What is the starting teacher salary in Independence Public Schools?
$47,770 on the lane BS at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Independence School District). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $47,770 (BS).
What is the top of the Independence Public Schools salary schedule?
$96,252, at step 27 on Doctorate (2026-27). That is the highest published cell before any stipend, longevity or supplement not printed on the grid.
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- Parkway School Districtstarts $50,000
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