Annual salary
$45,386
Missouri · salary schedule · 2026-27
Liberty Public Schools salary schedule, 2026-27
2026-2027 Certificated Salary Schedule. 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.
- Liberty Public Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $45,386 (A BS, step 1) and tops out at $91,606 (G MA60, step 25), per Liberty Public Schools (Liberty 53) (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (A BS) starts at $45,386 and reaches $52,415 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (C MA) the range is $49,405 to $84,524.
- The schedule is built on 186 work days, which makes the starting cell about $244.01 per day.
- The grid has 7 lane columns and 25 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 25.
- Liberty 53 enrolled 12,154 students in 2023-24, the 15th-largest district in Missouri by NCES enrollment.
2026-2027 Certificated Salary Schedule
| Step \ Lane | A BS | B BS15 | C MA | D MA15 | E MA30 | F MA45 | G MA60 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $45,386 | $45,566 | $49,405 | $51,469 | $53,240 | $55,012 | $56,781 |
| 2 | $45,804 | $46,512 | $50,702 | $52,769 | $54,538 | $56,310 | $58,082 |
| 3 | $46,748 | $47,456 | $52,002 | $54,066 | $55,837 | $57,609 | $59,379 |
| 4 | $47,692 | $48,400 | $53,299 | $55,366 | $57,136 | $58,907 | $60,679 |
| 5 | $48,637 | $49,346 | $54,599 | $56,664 | $58,435 | $60,204 | $61,976 |
| 6 | $49,581 | $50,289 | $55,897 | $57,963 | $59,733 | $61,504 | $63,275 |
| 7 | $50,526 | $51,234 | $57,194 | $59,261 | $61,033 | $62,801 | $64,573 |
| 8 | $51,469 | $52,178 | $58,494 | $60,559 | $62,330 | $64,101 | $65,872 |
| 9 | $52,415 | $53,123 | $59,791 | $61,858 | $63,630 | $65,400 | $67,170 |
| 10 | $61,091 | $63,155 | $64,927 | $66,699 | $68,469 | ||
| 11 | $62,389 | $64,456 | $66,226 | $67,997 | $69,768 | ||
| 12 | $63,689 | $65,753 | $67,524 | $69,295 | $71,065 | ||
| 13 | $64,986 | $67,053 | $68,822 | $70,594 | $72,365 | ||
| 14 | $66,285 | $68,351 | $70,121 | $71,892 | $73,662 | ||
| 15 | $67,584 | $69,650 | $71,419 | $73,191 | $74,962 | ||
| 16 | $68,882 | $70,948 | $72,720 | $74,489 | $76,260 | ||
| 17 | $70,535 | $72,601 | $74,371 | $76,142 | $77,913 | ||
| 18 | $72,186 | $74,253 | $76,025 | $77,793 | $79,565 | ||
| 19 | $73,899 | $75,906 | $77,676 | $79,448 | $81,219 | ||
| 20 | $75,671 | $77,559 | $79,329 | $81,099 | $82,870 | ||
| 21 | $77,439 | $79,211 | $80,981 | $82,753 | $84,524 | ||
| 22 | $79,211 | $80,981 | $82,753 | $84,524 | $86,294 | ||
| 23 | $80,981 | $82,753 | $84,524 | $86,294 | $88,066 | ||
| 24 | $82,753 | $84,524 | $86,294 | $88,066 | $89,834 | ||
| 25 | $84,524 | $86,294 | $88,066 | $89,834 | $91,606 |
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Per month (12)
$3,782.17
Per work day
$244.01 / 186 days
Next 5 steps in this lane
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $45,804 | +$418 |
| 3 | $46,748 | +$1,362 |
| 4 | $47,692 | +$2,306 |
| 5 | $48,637 | +$3,251 |
| 6 | $49,581 | +$4,195 |
Worked example as rendered: A BS, step 1 = $45,386 a year, $3,782.17 a month spread over 12 months, $244.01 per work day on a 186-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
The schedule is based on 186 work days.
Doctorate and National Board certification pay is on the district's separate Miscellaneous Stipends schedule, not on this grid.
Deadlines for horizontal (column) movement are September 10, and February 10 for a newly completed degree.
The district states that steps do not necessarily reflect years of experience.
- Soft spot: Every figure on this 2026-2027 schedule is identical to the benchmarks MNEA published for Liberty for 2025-26, so the district appears to have carried the same grid forward.
How this schedule moves
On the A BS column a teacher moves from $45,386 at step 1 to $52,415 at step 9: 8 step increases worth $879 each on average, 15% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $946, between step 8 and step 9.
A master's degree is worth $4,019 more than a bachelor's at the first step (8.9%) and $32,109 more at the top of the column (61.3%).
The highest-paid column, G MA60, starts at $56,781 and tops out at $91,606, 75% above the top of the A BS column.
Among the 482 Missouri district schedules indexed here, Liberty Public Schools's starting pay ranks 44th and its top cell ranks 23rd; the state medians are $40,000 to start and $58,299 at the top.
Across all 3,959 district grids indexed nationally, that starting figure sits at the 32nd percentile and the top cell at the 49th percentile.
Column by column
| Lane | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A BS | $45,386 | $52,415 | 8 | 15% |
| B BS15 | $45,566 | $53,123 | 8 | 17% |
| C MA | $49,405 | $84,524 | 24 | 71% |
| D MA15 | $51,469 | $86,294 | 24 | 68% |
| E MA30 | $53,240 | $88,066 | 24 | 65% |
| F MA45 | $55,012 | $89,834 | 24 | 63% |
| G MA60 | $56,781 | $91,606 | 24 | 61% |
Against Missouri districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Public Schools | 12,154 | 2026-27 | $45,386 | $49,405 | $91,606 |
| Park Hill School District | 11,915 | 2026-27 | $50,000 | $50,608 | $98,705 |
| St. Joseph | 10,477 | 2025-26 | $43,250 | $47,701 | $76,676 |
| Fox C-6 School District | 10,453 | 2025-26 | $47,137 | $51,412 | $106,220 |
| Mehlville R-IX | 10,162 | 2025-26 | $48,100 | $41,475 | $97,075 |
| Independence Public Schools | 14,168 | 2026-27 | $47,770 | – | $96,252 |
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 Liberty Public Schools?
$45,386 on the lane A BS at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Liberty Public Schools (Liberty 53)). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $45,386 (A BS).
What is the top of the Liberty Public Schools salary schedule?
$91,606, at step 25 on G MA60 (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 Liberty Public Schools salary schedule?
On the A BS column the top figure, $52,415, is reached at step 9, 8 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Liberty Public Schools?
$4,019 more at the first step: $49,405 on C MA against $45,386 on A BS (2026-27 schedule).
Other Missouri districts with schedules
- Park Hill School Districtstarts $50,000
- St. Josephstarts $43,250
- Fox C-6 School Districtstarts $47,137
- Mehlville R-IXstarts $41,475
- Independence Public Schoolsstarts $47,770
- Kansas City 33starts $48,150
- Blue Springs School Districtstarts $44,500
- Ferguson-Florissant R-IIstarts $43,000
- Jefferson Citystarts $43,300
- Hazelwood School Districtstarts $48,304
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