Rankings · Wisconsin
Highest paying school districts in Wisconsin
Ranked from the districts' own published salary schedules, not from survey averages or self-reported figures. Every row links to that district's full step-and-lane grid and the document it was read from.
- The highest starting bachelor's salary among the 9 indexed Wisconsin district schedules is Milwaukee Public Schools at $55,201.91 (2026-27).
- The highest single cell on any indexed Wisconsin grid is Madison Metropolitan School District at $131,109.
- This ranks the 9 Wisconsin districts whose published schedule is indexed here, out of 420 districts in the state. A district that is not indexed is not ranked.
Highest starting salary on the bachelor's column
| District | Year | Starting | Column | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Milwaukee Public Schools | 2026-27 | $55,201.91 | Teacher Bachelor's 191 Days | 66,864 |
| 2. School District of Hudson | 2026-27 | $54,823 | BA | 5,251 |
| 3. Madison Metropolitan School District | 2026-27 | $53,525 | Track 1 BA | 25,247 |
| 4. Kenosha Unified School District | 2026-27 | $52,081 | Tier 1 Bachelor's | 18,719 |
| 5. School District of Hudson | 2026-27 | $51,793 | BA | 5,251 |
| 6. Eau Claire Area School District | 2026-27 | $51,581 | Bachelor Degree 189 days | 10,866 |
| 7. Mosinee School District | 2026-27 | $45,483 | BA | 1,956 |
Highest cell anywhere on the schedule
The top of a schedule is normally the most senior step of the highest education column, so this is what a long-serving teacher with the most credits can reach, not a typical salary.
| District | Year | Top cell | Column | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Madison Metropolitan School District | 2026-27 | $131,109 | Track 8 PhD or MFA | 25,247 |
| 2. Milwaukee Public Schools | 2026-27 | $113,670.41 | School Social Worker 200 Days | 66,864 |
| 3. School District of Hudson | 2026-27 | $110,331 | MA+45 | 5,251 |
| 4. Eau Claire Area School District | 2026-27 | $107,999 | Master Degree 219 days | 10,866 |
| 5. School District of Hudson | 2026-27 | $107,301 | MA+45 | 5,251 |
| 6. Kenosha Unified School District | 2026-27 | $101,619 | Tier 3 Master's +30 * | 18,719 |
| 7. Stevens Point Area Public School District | 2026-27 | $87,142 | Masters | 6,980 |
| 8. Wausau School District | 2026-27 | $86,321 | Salary | 7,783 |
| 9. Mosinee School District | 2026-27 | $84,664 | Pysch, SLP | 1,956 |
Coverage grows as more Wisconsin schedules are parsed. See all 420 Wisconsin districts, or the national rankings.