Salary Schedules

Pay Dates - Primary Base Position

Employees who are hired to work in a full-time or part-time position are paid on a semi-monthly pay schedule. Exempt employees receive annualized pay over 24 pay periods, with pay dates on the 15th and the last day of each month. Non-Exempt employees are compensated for hours actually worked in the prior pay period over 19 pay periods. Employees who start after the first day of the position's work calendar are subject to a prorated annual amount and/or pay periods.

Pay Dates - Temporary/Hourly/3-B Miscellaneous Compensation

Retirees who work in a classified position are required to track hours on a timesheet. Timesheets received by payroll will be paid in accordance with the approved pay period calendar.

*Timesheets are not required for PSRS (certified) retirees working in an extra-curricular, athletic or activity position.

Summer Trainings: Any training completed and submitted to payroll by June 15th will be paid by June 30th. Any trainings completed and turned in after June 15th will be paid on September 15th. New employees will be paid on the first paycheck in accordance with their work calendar.

Example: New Teachers are paid from September to August so their summer training would be paid on September 15.

Stipend Assignment Compensation

Compensation for employees working in an athletic or activities position only that is listed in section 3-C that have a defined season date will be paid in one lump-sum following the completion of the athletic or activities season as follows:

Fall Athletics/Activities paid on November 15th
Winter Athletics/Activities paid on March 15th
Spring Athletics/Activities paid on May 31st

Compensation for employees who work in a base position (full-time or part-time) that also work in an athletic or activities position, listed in section 3-C will receive annualized pay over 24 pay periods if exempt or 19 pay periods if non-exempt. Employees who start after the first day of the athletic/activities assignment, are subject to a prorated annual amount and/or pay periods as applicable.

Extra-Curricular Positions

Exempt employees will be compensated over 24 pay periods or the number of remaining pays if less than 24 remain (prorated, if applicable). Exempt employees who receive payment for an extra-curricular position will be issued and required to sign a Letter of Appointment confirming acceptance of the additional position.

Appointments to extra-curricular assignments are made on an annual basis and are not subject to the continuing contract provisions of the state law.

Non-Exempt (hourly) employees will be compensated over 19 pay periods or the number of remaining pays if less than 19 remain (prorated, if applicable). Non-Exempt employees who receive payment for an extra-curricular position will be issued a Volunteer Service Agreement confirming acceptance of the payment as a “nominal fee” that is not eligible for overtime pay.

Teacher Salary Schedule - 182 Work Days & 3 Holidays - Exempt

Advanced Degree: Teachers paid on the Teacher salary schedule who receive an advanced degree must submit their official transcripts by August 25 to be paid on the first September payroll. Any submission between August 26 and September 15 will be processed on the next available payroll. If received after September 15 processing will occur in January. Fall graduates may submit transcripts by January 15 to be prorated effective for the second semester.

Step Placement Procedures for New Hires:

• Teachers with no qualifying teaching experience will be placed at step 1 of applicable column
• Teachers with 1 full year of qualifying teaching experience will be placed at step 2 on the applicable column.
• Credit will be given for up to 15 years of prior qualifying teaching experience; 15 years of teaching experience equates to placement at step 16 on the applicable column.
• All qualifying teaching experience within previous 20 years may be considered for salary step placement, up to a maximum of 15 years.
• New Teacher Compensation - “new” teachers will have an additional four mandatory training days, paid at a flat amount of $150 per day
• Master's +30* - Thirty (30) hours must be earned via studies begun after completing Master's Degree. This can be satisfied by Graduate credits in your area of certification and/or College course work which would relate directly to a teaching assignment.

Step Placement Procedures for re-hires: A candidate who was previously employed with the district may be considered for re-hire if the candidate left the district in good standing. If a candidate is re-hired, the guidelines listed above for new hires will apply for placement on the teachers salary schedule.

Minimum Salary: Per Senate Bill 2287 and House Bill 727 - Minimum Teacher Salary Missouri for a full-time teacher with bachelor's degree is $40,000. All teachers are to receive at least their FTE proration of the applicable salary.

The following exempt positions are compensated by the teachers' salary schedule, plus the annual supplements and/or additional days listed.

Facility Services: credit will be given up for 10 years of prior experience; 10 years of experience equates to placement at step 11 on the applicable 20-step salary schedule.

*Back up Supervisor - In the event, assignment lasts longer than four hours on any workday, the employee will receive an additional hour and one half of pay for the workday (does not count as hours worked for the purpose of overtime).

Note: When a Bargaining Unit employee is assigned to the night shift and works there continuously for more than one work week, the employee shall receive the appropriate night shift differential, retroactively to the beginning of that night shift assignment.

Exempt 260 Days - unless otherwise noted ()

Non-Exempt - Per Hour Rates - 260 days unless otherwise noted ()

*Placement: credit will be given up for 10 years of prior experience; 10 years of experience equates to placement at step 11 on the applicable 20-step salary schedule.

Exempt 185 work days & 3 holidays

Non-Exempt per hour rates

*Placement: credit will be given for up to 10 years of prior experience; 10 years of experience equates to placement at step 11 on the applicable 20 step salary schedule.

Non-Exempt - Per Hour Rates - 260 days unless otherwise noted ()

*Placement: credit will be given up for 10 years of prior experience; 10 years of experience equates to placement at step 11 on the applicable 20-step salary schedule.

Non-Exempt - Per Hour Rates

Placement: credit will be given for up to 10 years of prior experience; 10 years of experience equates to placement at step 11 on the applicable 20 step salary schedule.

*Back up Supervisor - In the event, assignment lasts longer than four hours on any workday, the employee will receive an additional hour and one half of pay for the workday (does not count as hours worked for the purpose of overtime.

Non-Exempt - Per Hour Rates

Placement: credit will be given for up to 10 years of prior experience; 10 years of experience equates to placement at step 11 on the applicable 20 step salary schedule.

Exempt 260 Days - unless otherwise noted ()

Placement: credit will be given for up to 10 years of prior experience; 10 years of experience equates to placement at step 11 on the applicable 20 step salary schedule.

Exempt 260 Days - unless otherwise noted ()

Non-Exempt - Per Hour Rates - 260 days unless otherwise noted ()

Placement: credit will be given for up to 10 years of prior experience; 10 years of experience equates to placement at step 11 on the applicable 20 step salary schedule.

Paraprofessionals who receive a DESE Teaching Certification must notify Human Resources and will be eligible to receive an additional $0.50 per hour on the appropriate salary schedule column.

Non-Exempt - Per Hour Rates

*Benefit eligible Bus Drivers and Bus Aides will have the option to waive health insurance coverage with SPS and receive a $3.00 per hour compensation differential, if proof of ACA

*Benefit eligible Bus Drivers and Bus Aides will have the option to waive health insurance coverage with SPS and receive a $3.00 per hour compensation differential, if proof of ACA approved health coverage is provided during benefits election period.

Placement: new hire bus drivers and bus aides will be placed on Step 1 of the applicable

Step 1 = Employees in their first 3 years with school district experience
Step 2 = Employees 4-6 years with school district experience
Step 3 = Employees 7 & 8 years with school district experience
Step 4 = Employees in year 9 with school district experience
Step 5 = Employees in year 10 with school district experience
Step 6 = Employees in year 11 with school district experience
Step 7 = Employees in year 12 with school district experience
Step 8 = Employees in year 13 with school district experience
Step 9 = Employees in year 14 with school district experience
Step 10 = Employees in year 15+ with school district experience

Non-Exempt - Per Hour Rates - 260 days unless otherwise noted ()

Exempt 260 Days - unless otherwise noted ()

Items listed below required executive leader approval.

All rates below are paid from a submitted timesheet and are to be utilized on a short term basis

$15 - Compensation for assistant workers and/or administrative functions

Examples: Band Aide/Summer Band Aide, Color Guard Coach, Lunchroom Aides, Choreography Assistant, Game Worker/Scoreboard Operator, Track/Golf Tournament Assistant, Miscellaneous Physical Labor, Student Workers, Library Clerical - Temporary, Soundboard Operator, Summer Athletics Aide, Athletics: Off Season Asst. Coach, Color Guard Aide, Summer Athletics Camp Coach, Orchestra Aide

$20 - Compensation for limited student contact and supervisory responsibilities over students

Examples: After School Detention, Band Percussion Instructor, Cub Club Employee, Assessment Facilitators, Before/After School Supervision (Classified), Tutor (Classified), Band Instructor/Summer Band Instructor, Ticket Manager, Pink & White Lady Classic Tournament Workers, Custodial Supervisor - Substituting for Custodial shift, Screener

$25 - Compensation for significant student contact with direct supervisory responsibility over students or professional development attendance

Examples: ATC Boot Camp, Before/After School Supervision (Classified), C-STAR Teacher, AVID Mentor, Behavior Mentoring, Tutor (Certified), Immigrant/Migrant Family Liaison, Miscellaneous Professional Services, Band/Choir/Orchestra Accompanist, Incentive I Mentor, School/Parent Involvement Activities, Concession Manager (sites other than JFK), Interpreters/Translators, Teacher IEP Compliance, Farm2School - Garden Intern, Professional Learning/Training Participant, Lead Cub Club Employee

$30 - Any compensation requiring specialized or advanced skills such as curriculum development and facilitating adult learning

Examples: Curriculum/Instruction/Assessment Planning, MSHSAA Music Festival Support Staff, Tutoring Private/Parochial School Students, Teacher Assistance Program Mentor, Voyagers Tutor, Curriculum Training, Professional Learning/Training Facilitator 2, Voyagers Liaison, Curriculum Writing, Testing

2025-2026: All percentages refer to a percentage of $44,000

Note: World Language Department Heads receiving this stipend in the 2020-2021 school year to present will be Grandfathered in Group L.

The following positions will be issued Letters of Appointment (Exempt) or Volunteer Capacity Letters (Non-Exempt)

*Not eligible for future placement

Payment requests should be reported by department/site via spreadsheet or timesheet upon completion of the job duty.

*grant/outside-funded - annual renewal to continuing funding

** Some employee groups are required to work the entirety of the school year to be eligible. If applicable, this requirement will be noted in the respective collective bargaining agreement (CBA) for that group.

Note: Once a full section is made, additional students in the same course and pacing will be paid $83 per student up to the addition of 16 students when another full stipend will be assigned.

Note: Once a full section is made, additional students in the same course will be paid $42 per student up to the addition of 31 students when another full stipend will be assigned.

Note: Once a full stipend is made, additional students in the same course will be paid $54 per student up to the addition of 16 students when another full stipend will be assigned.

Launch Adjunct Retiree Stipend Pay (Regular Year)

1. Paid in 2 payments during the semester
2. Fall semester is paid on the last payroll date of October and December
3. Spring semester is paid on the last payroll date of March and May

Launch Adjunct Teachers Stipend Pay (Regular Year)

1. Paid in 7 payments, annualized over the months of the semester and paid semi-monthly.
2. Fall semester is paid September-December beginning on last payroll date of September
3. Spring semester is paid February-May beginning on the last payroll date of February

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Note: Once a full section is made, additional students in the same course and pacing will be paid $72 per student up to the addition of 16 students when another full stipend will be assigned.

Note: Once a full section is made, additional students in the same course will be paid $36 per student up to the addition of 31 students when another full stipend will be assigned.

Note: Teacher of Record – A teacher of record is an individual hired as the classroom teacher who has not yet completed all requirements for certification. Individuals hired to serve as teacher of record will be paid the salary reflected on step 1 of the TABS column and will be a non-contracted employee until all requirements of certification are complete.

Exempt 260 Days - unless otherwise noted ()