Annual salary
$45,917
Missouri · salary schedule · 2026-27
The School District of Springfield, R-12 salary schedule, 2026-27
2026-2027 Teacher Salary Schedule. The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a pay grade and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- The School District of Springfield, R-12's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $45,917 (TABS Bachelor's, step 1) and tops out at $83,650 (TFDR Doctorate, step 30), per The School District of Springfield, R-12 (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (TABS Bachelor's) starts at $45,917 and reaches $61,373 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (TCMS Master's) the range is $50,427 to $78,797.
- The schedule is built on 182 work days, which makes the starting cell about $252.29 per day.
- The grid has 4 pay grade columns and 30 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 30.
- Springfield R-XII enrolled 24,267 students in 2023-24, the 1st-largest district in Missouri by NCES enrollment.
2026-2027 Teacher Salary Schedule
Official sourceDocumentThe School District of Springfield, R-12School year2026-27EffectiveWork days182
| Step \ Pay grade | TABS Bachelor's | TCMS Master's | TESP Master's +30* or Specialist | TFDR Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $45,917 | $50,427 | $53,242 | $53,506 |
| 2 | $46,800 | $51,396 | $53,999 | $54,009 |
| 3 | $47,697 | $52,385 | $55,035 | $55,046 |
| 4 | $48,619 | $53,393 | $56,096 | $56,106 |
| 5 | $49,554 | $54,420 | $57,178 | $57,188 |
| 6 | $50,232 | $55,469 | $58,279 | $58,289 |
| 7 | $51,239 | $56,541 | $59,401 | $59,411 |
| 8 | $52,259 | $57,674 | $61,022 | $61,462 |
| 9 | $53,305 | $59,021 | $62,389 | $63,552 |
| 10 | $54,372 | $61,149 | $63,752 | $65,676 |
| 11 | $55,458 | $63,336 | $65,627 | $67,277 |
| 12 | $56,676 | $65,547 | $67,470 | $70,031 |
| 13 | $57,241 | $66,199 | $68,143 | $70,735 |
| 14 | $57,814 | $66,865 | $68,825 | $70,996 |
| 15 | $58,393 | $67,534 | $69,513 | $71,701 |
| 16 | $58,979 | $68,208 | $70,210 | $72,420 |
| 17 | $59,568 | $68,885 | $70,911 | $73,145 |
| 18 | $60,165 | $69,578 | $71,620 | $73,873 |
| 19 | $60,765 | $70,270 | $72,338 | $74,612 |
| 20 | $61,373 | $70,974 | $73,057 | $75,359 |
| 21 | $61,373 | $71,686 | $73,791 | $76,113 |
| 22 | $61,373 | $72,402 | $74,529 | $76,873 |
| 23 | $61,373 | $73,126 | $75,273 | $77,640 |
| 24 | $61,373 | $73,857 | $76,028 | $78,416 |
| 25 | $61,373 | $74,596 | $76,787 | $79,203 |
| 26 | $61,373 | $75,711 | $77,932 | $80,383 |
| 27 | $61,373 | $76,466 | $78,710 | $81,189 |
| 28 | $61,373 | $77,235 | $79,498 | $81,998 |
| 29 | $61,373 | $78,003 | $80,294 | $82,818 |
| 30 | $61,373 | $78,797 | $81,099 | $83,650 |
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Per month (12)
$3,826.42
Per work day
$252.29 / 182 days
Next 5 steps in this pay grade
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $46,800 | +$883 |
| 3 | $47,697 | +$1,780 |
| 4 | $48,619 | +$2,702 |
| 5 | $49,554 | +$3,637 |
| 6 | $50,232 | +$4,315 |
Worked example as rendered: TABS Bachelor's, step 1 = $45,917 a year, $3,826.42 a month spread over 12 months, $252.29 per work day on a 182-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
The schedule is headed "182 Work Days & 3 Holidays - Exempt" and carries a Board of Education approval recommendation date of July 1, 2026.
The Bachelor's column freezes at $61,373 from Step 20 onward.
The Master's +30 column requires thirty hours earned through study begun after the master's degree was completed.
New hires get credit for up to 15 years of prior qualifying teaching experience, which places them at Step 16.
The document also carries separate schedules for nurses, SISP, support staff, administrators and other groups.
How this schedule moves
On the TABS Bachelor's column a teacher moves from $45,917 at step 1 to $61,373 at step 20: 19 step increases worth $813 each on average, 34% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $1,218, between step 11 and step 12.
10 of the 29 step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive steps.
A master's degree is worth $4,510 more than a bachelor's at the first step (9.8%) and $17,424 more at the top of the column (28.4%).
The highest-paid column, TFDR Doctorate, starts at $53,506 and tops out at $83,650, 36% above the top of the TABS Bachelor's column.
Among the 482 Missouri district schedules indexed here, The School District of Springfield, R-12's starting pay ranks 38th and its top cell ranks 37th; 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 33rd percentile and the top cell at the 40th percentile.
Column by column
| Pay grade | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TABS Bachelor's | $45,917 | $61,373 | 19 | 34% |
| TCMS Master's | $50,427 | $78,797 | 29 | 56% |
| TESP Master's +30* or Specialist | $53,242 | $81,099 | 29 | 52% |
| TFDR Doctorate | $53,506 | $83,650 | 29 | 56% |
Against Missouri districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The School District of Springfield, R-12 | 24,267 | 2026-27 | $45,917 | $50,427 | $83,650 |
| North Kansas City Schools | 21,015 | 2026-27 | $46,966 | – | $96,513 |
| Rockwood School District | 20,088 | 2026-27 | $48,194 | $51,575 | $109,420 |
| Columbia Public Schools | 18,769 | 2026-27 | $45,600 | $52,440 | $93,480 |
| Saint Louis Public Schools | 18,284 | 2025-26 | $52,232.01 | $55,714.39 | $66,731.63 |
| 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 The School District of Springfield, R-12?
$45,917 on the pay grade TABS Bachelor's at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (The School District of Springfield, R-12). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $45,917 (TABS Bachelor's).
What is the top of the The School District of Springfield, R-12 salary schedule?
$83,650, at step 30 on TFDR Doctorate (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 The School District of Springfield, R-12 salary schedule?
On the TABS Bachelor's column the top figure, $61,373, is reached at step 20, 19 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in The School District of Springfield, R-12?
$4,510 more at the first step: $50,427 on TCMS Master's against $45,917 on TABS Bachelor's (2026-27 schedule).
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