2026-27 · District salary guide
Springfield Public SchoolsTeacher salary schedule
Find your pay ↓Published bachelor’s starting pay → highest published maximum across this district’s degree lanes. Placement depends on credited experience and education.
At Springfield Public Schools, published master’s starting pay is $50,427 for 2026-27.
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View the official scheduleYour pay ladder.
Find the row for your credited step, then read across to your education lane. Missing values are marked “Not published”.
| Step | Bachelor’s | Master’s | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $45,917 | $50,427 | $53,506 |
| 2 | $46,800 | $51,396 | $54,009 |
| 3 | $47,697 | $52,385 | $55,046 |
| 4 | $48,619 | $53,393 | $56,106 |
| 5 | $49,554 | $54,420 | $57,188 |
| 6 | $50,232 | $55,469 | $58,289 |
| 7 | $51,239 | $56,541 | $59,411 |
| 8 | $52,259 | $57,674 | $61,462 |
| 9 | $53,305 | $59,021 | $63,552 |
| 10 | $54,372 | $61,149 | $65,676 |
| 11 | $55,458 | $63,336 | $67,277 |
| 12 | $56,676 | $65,547 | $70,031 |
| 13 | $57,241 | $66,199 | $70,735 |
| 14 | $57,814 | $66,865 | $70,996 |
| 15 | $58,393 | $67,534 | $71,701 |
| 16 | $58,979 | $68,208 | $72,420 |
| 17 | $59,568 | $68,885 | $73,145 |
| 18 | $60,165 | $69,578 | $73,873 |
| 19 | $60,765 | $70,270 | $74,612 |
| 20 | $61,373 | $70,974 | $75,359 |
| 21 | $61,373 | $71,686 | $76,113 |
| 22 | $61,373 | $72,402 | $76,873 |
| 23 | $61,373 | $73,126 | $77,640 |
| 24 | $61,373 | $73,857 | $78,416 |
| 25 | $61,373 | $74,596 | $79,203 |
| 26 | $61,373 | $75,711 | $80,383 |
| 27 | $61,373 | $76,466 | $81,189 |
| 28 | $61,373 | $77,235 | $81,998 |
| 29 | $61,373 | $78,003 | $82,818 |
| 30 | $61,373 | $78,797 | $83,650 |
Salary at a glance
- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $45,917
- Master’s starting pay
- $50,427
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $61,373
- Master’s maximum
- $78,797
- Doctorate maximum
- $83,650
District source · Annual amounts for 2026-27.
Schedule notes
Board-approved 2026-2027 teacher salary schedule (Springfield R-XII), steps 1-30. The bachelor's lane tops out at step 20 ($61,373). A Master's +30/Specialist lane (TESP) sits between master's and doctorate and is not shown in the grid. A PDF version is linked from the same page.
Confirm your placement
Experience credit and education requirements are set by the district. Check the official schedule for contract length, supplements and rules for moving between lanes. These base amounts are not take-home pay.
Reported district enrollment: 25,114 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- Springfield Public Schools official salary schedule · Springfield Public Schools
- District source and context · Springfield Public Schools
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