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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 |
| 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.
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.
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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