Annual salary
$50,000
Missouri · salary schedule · 2026-27
Parkway School District salary schedule, 2026-27
2026-27 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.
- Parkway School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $50,000 (Channel 1 BS, step 1) and tops out at $108,885 (Channel 5 MA + 30, step 21), per Parkway School District (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (Channel 1 BS) starts at $50,000 and reaches $51,800 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Channel 3 MA) the range is $53,000 to $95,115.
- The grid has 5 lane columns and 21 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 21.
- Parkway C-2 enrolled 16,924 students in 2023-24, the 9th-largest district in Missouri by NCES enrollment.
2026-27 Salary Schedule
| Step \ Lane | Channel 1 BS | Channel 2 BS + 15 | Channel 3 MA | Channel 4 MA + 15 | Channel 5 MA + 30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $50,000 | $51,000 | $53,000 | $55,000 | $56,500 |
| 2 | $50,250 | $51,500 | $54,000 | $56,355 | $57,500 |
| 3 | $50,450 | $52,000 | $55,335 | $57,375 | $58,650 |
| 4 | $50,550 | $52,500 | $55,845 | $57,885 | $59,160 |
| 5 | $50,560 | $53,000 | $56,610 | $58,395 | $61,200 |
| 6 | $50,750 | $53,500 | $57,120 | $59,160 | $61,710 |
| 7 | $51,000 | $54,000 | $57,885 | $59,670 | $62,730 |
| 8 | $51,200 | $54,300 | $58,650 | $60,180 | $63,240 |
| 9 | $51,300 | $54,600 | $59,160 | $60,690 | $63,750 |
| 10 | $51,400 | $54,900 | $61,200 | $62,730 | $66,810 |
| 11 | $51,500 | $55,200 | $63,750 | $64,005 | $68,340 |
| 12 | $51,600 | $55,700 | $65,000 | $66,000 | $70,125 |
| 13 | $51,700 | $56,000 | $66,000 | $67,000 | $71,400 |
| 14 | $51,800 | $56,500 | $67,000 | $68,340 | $73,950 |
| 15 | $70,000 | $70,250 | $75,990 | ||
| 16 | $72,000 | $73,000 | $78,540 | ||
| 17 | $75,500 | $76,500 | $81,000 | ||
| 18 | $78,000 | $80,100 | $85,000 | ||
| 19 | $80,000 | $85,000 | $90,000 | ||
| 20 | $85,000 | $88,000 | $97,000 | ||
| 21 | $95,115 | $99,450 | $108,885 |
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Per month (12)
$4,166.67
Next 5 steps in this lane
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $50,250 | +$250 |
| 3 | $50,450 | +$450 |
| 4 | $50,550 | +$550 |
| 5 | $50,560 | +$560 |
| 6 | $50,750 | +$750 |
Worked example as rendered: Channel 1 BS, step 1 = $50,000 a year, $4,166.67 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Teachers holding National Board Certification receive a $3,000 annual stipend.
The BS and BS + 15 channels end at step 14; only the master's channels continue to step 21.
Parkway also posts a 2025-26 teacher salary schedule on the same page.
How this schedule moves
On the Channel 1 BS column a teacher moves from $50,000 at step 1 to $51,800 at step 14: 13 step increases worth $138 each on average, 4% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $250, between step 1 and step 2.
A master's degree is worth $3,000 more than a bachelor's at the first step (6.0%) and $43,315 more at the top of the column (83.6%).
The highest-paid column, Channel 5 MA + 30, starts at $56,500 and tops out at $108,885, 110% above the top of the Channel 1 BS column.
Among the 482 Missouri district schedules indexed here, Parkway School District's starting pay ranks 4th and its top cell ranks 4th; 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 47th percentile and the top cell at the 72nd percentile.
Column by column
| Lane | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Channel 1 BS | $50,000 | $51,800 | 13 | 4% |
| Channel 2 BS + 15 | $51,000 | $56,500 | 13 | 11% |
| Channel 3 MA | $53,000 | $95,115 | 20 | 79% |
| Channel 4 MA + 15 | $55,000 | $99,450 | 20 | 81% |
| Channel 5 MA + 30 | $56,500 | $108,885 | 20 | 93% |
Against Missouri districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkway School District | 16,924 | 2026-27 | $50,000 | $53,000 | $108,885 |
| Ft. Zumwalt R-II | 16,829 | 2025-26 | $45,100 | $51,260 | $73,837 |
| Francis Howell R-III | 17,241 | 2025-26 | $48,148 | $51,518 | $82,864 |
| Hazelwood School District | 16,262 | 2026-27 | $48,304 | $49,732 | $95,978 |
| Lee's Summit R7 School District | 17,797 | 2026-27 | $45,155 | $48,155 | $128,978 |
| Wentzville School District | 17,944 | 2026-27 | $48,467 | $51,905 | $99,264 |
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 Parkway School District?
$50,000 on the lane Channel 1 BS at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Parkway School District). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $50,000 (Channel 1 BS).
What is the top of the Parkway School District salary schedule?
$108,885, at step 21 on Channel 5 MA + 30 (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 Parkway School District salary schedule?
On the Channel 1 BS column the top figure, $51,800, is reached at step 14, 13 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Parkway School District?
$3,000 more at the first step: $53,000 on Channel 3 MA against $50,000 on Channel 1 BS (2026-27 schedule).
Other Missouri districts with schedules
- Ft. Zumwalt R-IIstarts $45,100
- Francis Howell R-IIIstarts $48,148
- Hazelwood School Districtstarts $48,304
- Lee's Summit R7 School Districtstarts $45,155
- Wentzville School Districtstarts $48,467
- Saint Louis Public Schoolsstarts $52,232.01
- Columbia Public Schoolsstarts $45,600
- Blue Springs School Districtstarts $44,500
- Kansas City 33starts $48,150
- Independence Public Schoolsstarts $47,770
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