Annual salary
$52,081
Wisconsin · salary schedule · 2026-27
Kenosha Unified School District salary schedule, 2026-27
Teacher Salary Schedule (2026-2027). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a tier and level to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Kenosha Unified School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $52,081 (Tier 1 Bachelor's, level A) and tops out at $101,619 (Tier 3 Master's +30 *, level AJ), per Kenosha Unified School District (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (Tier 1 Bachelor's) starts at $52,081 and reaches $85,105 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Tier 2 Master's) the range is $58,429 to $99,078.
- The grid has 3 tier columns and 36 level rows; the highest cell is reached at level AJ.
- Kenosha School District enrolled 18,719 students in 2023-24, the 3rd-largest district in Wisconsin by NCES enrollment.
Teacher Salary Schedule (2026-2027)
| Level \ Tier | Tier 1 Bachelor's | Tier 2 Master's | Tier 3 Master's +30 * |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | $52,081 | ||
| B | $53,218 | ||
| C | $54,359 | ||
| D | $55,498 | ||
| E | $56,633 | ||
| F | $57,775 | $58,429 | |
| G | $58,911 | $59,828 | $60,971 |
| H | $60,052 | $61,232 | $62,372 |
| I | $61,191 | $62,635 | $63,775 |
| J | $62,328 | $64,036 | $65,176 |
| K | $63,468 | $65,438 | $66,576 |
| L | $64,608 | $66,839 | $67,979 |
| M | $65,746 | $68,241 | $69,380 |
| N | $66,883 | $69,643 | $70,782 |
| O | $68,023 | $71,045 | $72,184 |
| P | $69,160 | $72,448 | $73,586 |
| Q | $70,303 | $73,850 | $74,987 |
| R | $71,441 | $75,249 | $76,389 |
| S | $72,577 | $76,653 | $77,790 |
| T | $73,716 | $78,053 | $79,193 |
| U | $74,855 | $79,456 | $80,592 |
| V | $75,995 | $80,857 | $81,995 |
| W | $77,134 | $82,261 | $83,395 |
| X | $78,272 | $83,662 | $84,799 |
| Y | $79,410 | $85,064 | $86,201 |
| Z | $80,550 | $86,465 | $87,603 |
| AA | $81,689 | $87,866 | $89,005 |
| AB | $82,829 | $89,267 | $90,405 |
| AC | $83,967 | $90,667 | $91,808 |
| AD | $85,105 | $92,069 | $93,209 |
| AE | $93,472 | $94,610 | |
| AF | $94,873 | $96,011 | |
| AG | $96,275 | $97,415 | |
| AH | $97,677 | $98,816 | |
| AI | $99,078 | $100,219 | |
| AJ | $101,619 |
highest celllowest cell36 level rows x 3 tier columnshover or tap a cell to trace its row and column
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Per month (12)
$4,340.08
Next 5 steps in this tier
| Level | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| B | $53,218 | +$1,137 |
| C | $54,359 | +$2,278 |
| D | $55,498 | +$3,417 |
| E | $56,633 | +$4,552 |
| F | $57,775 | +$5,694 |
Worked example as rendered: Tier 1 Bachelor's, level A = $52,081 a year, $4,340.08 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
The schedule header shows a 2.63% increase for 2026-2027.
Tier 3 requires 30 credits obtained after the master's degree.
Levels are lettered A through AJ; each tier starts at a different level and the lower tiers top out earlier.
How this schedule moves
On the Tier 1 Bachelor's column a teacher moves from $52,081 at level A to $85,105 at level AD: 29 level increases worth $1,139 each on average, 63% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $1,143, between level P and level Q.
A master's degree is worth $6,348 more than a bachelor's at the first level (12.2%) and $13,973 more at the top of the column (16.4%).
The highest-paid column, Tier 3 Master's +30 *, starts at $60,971 and tops out at $101,619, 19% above the top of the Tier 1 Bachelor's column.
Among the 9 Wisconsin district schedules indexed here, Kenosha Unified School District's starting pay ranks 4th and its top cell ranks 6th; the state medians are $51,793 to start and $107,301 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 62nd percentile.
Column by column
| Tier | First level | Top | Level moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 Bachelor's | $52,081 | $85,105 | 29 | 63% |
| Tier 2 Master's | $58,429 | $99,078 | 29 | 70% |
| Tier 3 Master's +30 * | $60,971 | $101,619 | 29 | 67% |
Against Wisconsin districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenosha Unified School District | 18,719 | 2026-27 | $52,081 | $58,429 | $101,619 |
| Madison Metropolitan School District | 25,247 | 2026-27 | $53,525 | $57,724 | $131,109 |
| Eau Claire Area School District | 10,866 | 2026-27 | $51,581 | $55,687 | $107,999 |
| Wausau School District | 7,783 | 2026-27 | $49,124 | – | $86,321 |
| Stevens Point Area Public School District | 6,980 | 2026-27 | $49,238 | $49,238 | $87,142 |
| School District of Hudson | 5,251 | 2026-27 | $51,793 | $57,592 | $107,301 |
Starting pay is the first level of the bachelor's column where the schedule has one, otherwise the lowest first-level cell. Enrollment is NCES 2023-24. Years differ where districts publish on different cycles.
Questions people ask
What is the starting teacher salary in Kenosha Unified School District?
$52,081 on the tier Tier 1 Bachelor's at level A of the 2026-27 schedule (Kenosha Unified School District). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $52,081 (Tier 1 Bachelor's).
What is the top of the Kenosha Unified School District salary schedule?
$101,619, at level AJ on Tier 3 Master's +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 Kenosha Unified School District salary schedule?
On the Tier 1 Bachelor's column the top figure, $85,105, is reached at level AD, 29 level increases after level A (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Kenosha Unified School District?
$6,348 more at the first level: $58,429 on Tier 2 Master's against $52,081 on Tier 1 Bachelor's (2026-27 schedule).
Other Wisconsin districts with schedules
- Madison Metropolitan School Districtstarts $53,525
- Eau Claire Area School Districtstarts $51,581
- Wausau School Districtstarts $49,124
- Stevens Point Area Public School Districtstarts $49,238
- School District of Hudsonstarts $51,793
- School District of Hudsonstarts $54,823
- Mosinee School Districtstarts $45,483
- Milwaukee Public Schoolsstarts $55,201.91
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