Annual salary
$48,467
Missouri · salary schedule · 2026-27
Wentzville School District salary schedule, 2026-27
Teacher Salary Schedule for 2026-27. 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.
- Wentzville School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $48,467 (BS, step 1) and tops out at $99,264 (Phd/EdD, step 23), per Wentzville School District (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BS) starts at $48,467 and reaches $52,967 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $51,905 to $83,283.
- The grid has 6 lane columns and 23 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 23.
- Wentzville R-IV enrolled 17,944 students in 2023-24, the 6th-largest district in Missouri by NCES enrollment.
Teacher Salary Schedule for 2026-27
| STEP \ Lane | BS | BS+16 | MA | MA+15 | MA+30 | Phd/EdD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $48,467 | $50,248 | $51,905 | $54,500 | $58,315 | $61,231 |
| 2 | $48,967 | $50,848 | $52,865 | $55,590 | $59,481 | $62,456 |
| 3 | $49,467 | $51,448 | $53,843 | $56,702 | $60,671 | $63,705 |
| 4 | $49,967 | $52,048 | $54,839 | $57,836 | $61,884 | $64,979 |
| 5 | $50,467 | $52,648 | $55,936 | $59,022 | $63,122 | $66,279 |
| 6 | $50,967 | $53,248 | $57,083 | $60,261 | $64,416 | $67,638 |
| 7 | $51,467 | $53,848 | $58,253 | $61,557 | $65,737 | $69,025 |
| 8 | $51,967 | $54,448 | $59,709 | $62,911 | $67,117 | $70,475 |
| 9 | $52,467 | $55,048 | $61,202 | $64,326 | $68,526 | $71,955 |
| 10 | $52,967 | $55,648 | $62,732 | $65,805 | $69,999 | $73,502 |
| 11 | $50,931 | $56,248 | $64,300 | $67,351 | $71,504 | $75,082 |
| 12 | $50,931 | $56,848 | $65,747 | $69,035 | $73,077 | $76,734 |
| 13 | $50,931 | $54,662 | $67,226 | $70,761 | $74,721 | $78,422 |
| 14 | $50,931 | $54,662 | $68,739 | $72,530 | $76,440 | $80,186 |
| 15 | $50,931 | $54,662 | $70,286 | $74,343 | $78,236 | $81,990 |
| 16 | $50,931 | $54,662 | $71,832 | $76,090 | $80,192 | $83,876 |
| 17 | $50,931 | $54,662 | $73,412 | $77,840 | $82,197 | $85,805 |
| 18 | $50,931 | $54,662 | $74,990 | $79,591 | $84,252 | $87,821 |
| 19 | $50,931 | $54,662 | $76,602 | $81,342 | $86,358 | $89,929 |
| 20 | $50,931 | $54,662 | $78,249 | $83,132 | $88,387 | $92,177 |
| 21 | $50,931 | $54,662 | $79,892 | $84,919 | $90,420 | $94,481 |
| 22 | $50,931 | $54,662 | $81,570 | $86,745 | $92,454 | $96,843 |
| 23 | $50,931 | $54,662 | $83,283 | $88,610 | $94,534 | $99,264 |
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Per month (12)
$4,038.92
Next 5 steps in this lane
| STEP | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $48,967 | +$500 |
| 3 | $49,467 | +$1,000 |
| 4 | $49,967 | +$1,500 |
| 5 | $50,467 | +$2,000 |
| 6 | $50,967 | +$2,500 |
Worked example as rendered: BS, step 1 = $48,467 a year, $4,038.92 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Listed on the district Salary Schedules page under "2026-2027 Salary Schedules" as "Certified Staff".
The BS lane drops from $52,967 at step 10 to $50,931 from step 11 on, and BS+16 drops to $54,662 from step 13 on; those are the figures printed in the district document.
Teachers at the top of the schedule (step 23) during 2025-2026 receive an additional $750 above step 23 for 2026-2027, which remains on their salary thereafter.
- Soft spot: Contract days are not stated on the schedule, so work_days is null.
- Soft spot: The BS and BS+16 lanes decrease at steps 11 and 13 rather than rising; this is reproduced exactly as published.
How this schedule moves
On the BS column a teacher moves from $48,467 at step 1 to $52,967 at step 10: 9 step increases worth $500 each on average, 9% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $500, between step 1 and step 2.
13 of the 22 step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive steps.
A master's degree is worth $3,438 more than a bachelor's at the first step (7.1%) and $30,316 more at the top of the column (57.2%).
The highest-paid column, Phd/EdD, starts at $61,231 and tops out at $99,264, 87% above the top of the BS column.
Among the 482 Missouri district schedules indexed here, Wentzville School District's starting pay ranks 10th and its top cell ranks 10th; 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 41st percentile and the top cell at the 59th percentile.
Column by column
| Lane | First step | Top | STEP moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BS | $48,467 | $52,967 | 9 | 9% |
| BS+16 | $50,248 | $56,848 | 11 | 13% |
| MA | $51,905 | $83,283 | 22 | 60% |
| MA+15 | $54,500 | $88,610 | 22 | 63% |
| MA+30 | $58,315 | $94,534 | 22 | 62% |
| Phd/EdD | $61,231 | $99,264 | 22 | 62% |
Against Missouri districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wentzville School District | 17,944 | 2026-27 | $48,467 | $51,905 | $99,264 |
| Lee's Summit R7 School District | 17,797 | 2026-27 | $45,155 | $48,155 | $128,978 |
| Saint Louis Public Schools | 18,284 | 2025-26 | $52,232.01 | $55,714.39 | $66,731.63 |
| Francis Howell R-III | 17,241 | 2025-26 | $48,148 | $51,518 | $82,864 |
| Columbia Public Schools | 18,769 | 2026-27 | $45,600 | $52,440 | $93,480 |
| 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 Wentzville School District?
$48,467 on the lane BS at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Wentzville School District). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $48,467 (BS).
What is the top of the Wentzville School District salary schedule?
$99,264, at step 23 on Phd/EdD (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 Wentzville School District salary schedule?
On the BS column the top figure, $52,967, is reached at step 10, 9 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Wentzville School District?
$3,438 more at the first step: $51,905 on MA against $48,467 on BS (2026-27 schedule).
Other Missouri districts with schedules
- Lee's Summit R7 School Districtstarts $45,155
- Saint Louis Public Schoolsstarts $52,232.01
- Francis Howell R-IIIstarts $48,148
- Columbia Public Schoolsstarts $45,600
- Parkway School Districtstarts $50,000
- Ft. Zumwalt R-IIstarts $45,100
- Hazelwood School Districtstarts $48,304
- Rockwood School Districtstarts $48,194
- North Kansas City Schoolsstarts $46,966
- Blue Springs School Districtstarts $44,500
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