Annual salary
$49,124
Wisconsin · salary schedule · 2026-27
Wausau School District salary schedule, 2026-27
Wage Schedule 2026-27. The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a column and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Wausau School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $49,124 (Salary, step 101) and tops out at $86,321 (Salary, step 132), per Wausau School District (effective ).
- The grid has 1 column columns and 32 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 132.
- Wausau School District enrolled 7,783 students in 2023-24, the 14th-largest district in Wisconsin by NCES enrollment.
Wage Schedule 2026-27
| Step \ Column | Salary |
|---|---|
| 101 | $49,124 |
| 102 | $49,893 |
| 103 | $50,660 |
| 104 | $51,428 |
| 105 | $52,441 |
| 106 | $53,951 |
| 107 | $55,461 |
| 108 | $56,973 |
| 109 | $58,482 |
| 110 | $59,993 |
| 111 | $61,396 |
| 112 | $62,799 |
| 113 | $64,201 |
| 114 | $65,604 |
| 115 | $67,007 |
| 116 | $68,410 |
| 117 | $69,813 |
| 118 | $71,216 |
| 119 | $72,295 |
| 120 | $73,374 |
| 121 | $74,453 |
| 122 | $75,531 |
| 123 | $76,610 |
| 124 | $77,689 |
| 125 | $78,768 |
| 126 | $79,848 |
| 127 | $80,927 |
| 128 | $82,005 |
| 129 | $83,085 |
| 130 | $84,164 |
| 131 | $85,242 |
| 132 | $86,321 |
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Per month (12)
$4,093.67
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 102 | $49,893 | +$769 |
| 103 | $50,660 | +$1,536 |
| 104 | $51,428 | +$2,304 |
| 105 | $52,441 | +$3,317 |
| 106 | $53,951 | +$4,827 |
Worked example as rendered: Salary, step 101 = $49,124 a year, $4,093.67 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Wausau uses a single-lane compensation model: there are no education lanes, only steps 101 through 132.
A master's degree is required to move beyond step 118. Step advancement is also granted for an initial master's degree (+2 steps) or an initial NBCT (+1 step).
The document notes that placement on the schedule does not align to years of experience.
This table is the Wage and Benefit Supplement to the 2026-27 employee handbook, agreed with the Wausau Education Association.
The district's separate Teacher Compensation Model document prints the 2025-26 version of this grid plus a school psychologist (PSYCH) column running from step 111.
How this schedule moves
On the Salary column a teacher moves from $49,124 at step 101 to $86,321 at step 132: 31 step increases worth $1,200 each on average, 76% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $1,512, between step 107 and step 108.
Among the 9 Wisconsin district schedules indexed here, Wausau School District's starting pay ranks 8th and its top cell ranks 8th; 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 43rd percentile and the top cell at the 43rd percentile.
Against Wisconsin districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| School District of Hudson | 5,251 | 2026-27 | $54,823 | $60,622 | $110,331 |
| Eau Claire Area School District | 10,866 | 2026-27 | $51,581 | $55,687 | $107,999 |
| Mosinee School District | 1,956 | 2026-27 | $45,483 | $48,093 | $84,664 |
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 salary on the Wausau School District schedule?
$49,124 at step 101 on Salary, per the 2026-27 schedule (Wausau School District).
What is the top of the Wausau School District salary schedule?
$86,321, at step 132 on Salary (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 Wausau School District salary schedule?
On the Salary column the top figure, $86,321, is reached at step 132, 31 step increases after step 101 (2026-27 schedule).
Other Wisconsin districts with schedules
- Stevens Point Area Public School Districtstarts $49,238
- School District of Hudsonstarts $51,793
- School District of Hudsonstarts $54,823
- Eau Claire Area School Districtstarts $51,581
- Mosinee School Districtstarts $45,483
- Kenosha Unified School Districtstarts $52,081
- Madison Metropolitan School Districtstarts $53,525
- Milwaukee Public Schoolsstarts $55,201.91
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