Annual salary
$52,232.01
Missouri · salary schedule · 2025-26
Saint Louis Public Schools salary schedule, 2025-26
Teacher Salary Scale (2025-2026). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a education level and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Saint Louis Public Schools's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $52,232.01 (BA, step A) and tops out at $66,731.63 (PHD, step C), per Saint Louis Public Schools (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $52,232.01 and reaches $54,321.44 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $55,714.39 to $57,771.49.
- The grid has 6 education level columns and 3 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step C.
- St. Louis City enrolled 18,284 students in 2023-24, the 5th-largest district in Missouri by NCES enrollment.
Teacher Salary Scale (2025-2026)
| Step \ Education level | BA | BA + 15 | MA | MA + 15 | MA + 30 | PHD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | $52,232.01 | $52,510.26 | $55,714.39 | $58,221.55 | $61,703.20 | $64,767.60 |
| B | $53,624.96 | $53,764.21 | $56,410.38 | $59,335.28 | $62,678.17 | $66,299.79 |
| C | $54,321.44 | $55,714.39 | $57,771.49 | $60,698.83 | $63,626.89 | $66,731.63 |
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Per month (12)
$4,352.67
Next 5 steps in this education level
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| B | $53,624.96 | +$1,392.95 |
| C | $54,321.44 | +$2,089.43 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step A = $52,232.01 a year, $4,352.67 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
The document is titled "Teacher Salary Scale 2025-2026 (except Special Education)"; the district publishes a separate SPED teacher scale.
SLPS uses three experience bands rather than annual steps: Step A = 0 to 3 years, Step B = 4 to 6 years, Step C = 7 or more years.
Only teachers hired before July 1, 2009 are eligible for the BA + 15 level.
The document also prints a bi-weekly rate beside each annual figure; only the annual salary is reproduced here.
- Soft spot: The district page states these are the Board approved schedules for fiscal year 25-26; no 2026-27 teacher scale is published yet.
- Soft spot: The PDF metadata title reads "Teacher Salary 25-26 (draft).xlsx" even though the page presents it as Board approved.
- Soft spot: Contract days are not stated, so work_days is null.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $52,232.01 at step A to $54,321.44 at step C: 2 step increases worth $1,045 each on average, 4% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $1,393, between step A and step B.
A master's degree is worth $3,482 more than a bachelor's at the first step (6.7%) and $3,450 more at the top of the column (6.4%).
The highest-paid column, PHD, starts at $64,767.60 and tops out at $66,731.63, 23% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 482 Missouri district schedules indexed here, Saint Louis Public Schools's starting pay ranks 1st and its top cell ranks 117th; 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 55th percentile and the top cell at the 17th percentile.
Column by column
| Education level | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $52,232.01 | $54,321.44 | 2 | 4% |
| BA + 15 | $52,510.26 | $55,714.39 | 2 | 6% |
| MA | $55,714.39 | $57,771.49 | 2 | 4% |
| MA + 15 | $58,221.55 | $60,698.83 | 2 | 4% |
| MA + 30 | $61,703.20 | $63,626.89 | 2 | 3% |
| PHD | $64,767.60 | $66,731.63 | 2 | 3% |
Against Missouri districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Columbia Public Schools | 18,769 | 2026-27 | $45,600 | $52,440 | $93,480 |
| Lee's Summit R7 School District | 17,797 | 2026-27 | $45,155 | $48,155 | $128,978 |
| Francis Howell R-III | 17,241 | 2025-26 | $48,148 | $51,518 | $82,864 |
| Parkway School District | 16,924 | 2026-27 | $50,000 | $53,000 | $108,885 |
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 Saint Louis Public Schools?
$52,232.01 on the education level BA at step A of the 2025-26 schedule (Saint Louis Public Schools). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $52,232.01 (BA).
What is the top of the Saint Louis Public Schools salary schedule?
$66,731.63, at step C on PHD (2025-26). 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 Saint Louis Public Schools salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $54,321.44, is reached at step C, 2 step increases after step A (2025-26 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Saint Louis Public Schools?
$3,482 more at the first step: $55,714.39 on MA against $52,232.01 on BA (2025-26 schedule).
Other Missouri districts with schedules
- Wentzville School Districtstarts $48,467
- Columbia Public Schoolsstarts $45,600
- Lee's Summit R7 School Districtstarts $45,155
- Francis Howell R-IIIstarts $48,148
- Parkway School Districtstarts $50,000
- Ft. Zumwalt R-IIstarts $45,100
- Rockwood School Districtstarts $48,194
- Hazelwood School Districtstarts $48,304
- North Kansas City Schoolsstarts $46,966
- Blue Springs School Districtstarts $44,500
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