Comparison of pay to experience
This chart shows the relationship between median salary and median years of experience in Missouri for full-time educators at St. Louis-area school districts and charter schools.
Years of experience in Missouri
St. Louis-area school districts and charter schools
The salary data in this section comes from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and it only includes full-time credentialed educators. Please see the About page for other important explanations and caveats.
| District | Year | FT teachersteachers | Median salary | Median years in district |
Median years in Missouri |
Top earner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affton School District | 2023-2024 | 240 | $57,998 | 6.0 | 11.0 | $229,968 |
| Atlas Public Schools | 2023-2024 | 44 | $49,187 | 2.0 | 4.5 | $175,000 |
| Bayless School District | 2023-2024 | 143 | $58,426 | 6.0 | 9.0 | $213,000 |
| Brentwood School District | 2023-2024 | 104 | $69,768 | 8.0 | 15.5 | $207,818 |
| City Garden Montessori | 2023-2024 | 67 | $42,972 | 2.0 | 6.0 | $110,268 |
| Clayton School District | 2023-2024 | 310 | $87,664 | 9.0 | 18.0 | $250,755 |
| Confluence Academies | 2023-2024 | 276 | $55,934 | 4.0 | 8.0 | $156,933 |
| Crystal City School District | 2023-2024 | 66 | $44,860 | 5.5 | 5.5 | $120,000 |
| De Soto School District | 2023-2024 | 278 | $45,623 | 6.0 | 11.0 | $161,883 |
| Dunklin School District | 2023-2024 | 196 | $49,250 | 7.0 | 9.0 | $183,500 |
| Elsberry School District | 2023-2024 | 85 | $44,030 | 8.0 | 12.0 | $126,507 |
| Ferguson-Florissant School District | 2023-2024 | 786 | $68,643 | 9.0 | 15.0 | $259,172 |
| Festus School District | 2023-2024 | 293 | $60,750 | 10.0 | 16.0 | $180,250 |
| Fort Zumwalt School District | 2023-2024 | 2,057 | $57,440 | 9.0 | 12.0 | $205,000 |
| Fox School District | 2023-2024 | 1,117 | $58,148 | 11.0 | 12.0 | $229,175 |
| Francis Howell School District | 2023-2024 | 1,676 | $62,517 | 9.0 | 13.0 | $225,000 |
| Franklin County School District | 2023-2024 | 19 | $40,800 | 9.0 | 10.0 | $85,000 |
| Gateway Science Academy/St. Louis | 2023-2024 | 176 | $54,500 | 4.0 | 8.0 | $99,800 |
| Grandview School District | 2023-2024 | 68 | $35,500 | 4.0 | 6.0 | $169,500 |
| Hancock Place School District | 2023-2024 | 124 | $69,825 | 17.0 | 18.0 | $269,760 |
| Hazelwood School District | 2023-2024 | 1,412 | $65,006 | 6.0 | 16.0 | $293,438 |
| Hillsboro School District | 2023-2024 | 289 | $51,500 | 10.0 | 13.0 | $188,436 |
| Jefferson County R-VII School District | 2023-2024 | 112 | $50,513 | 7.5 | 13.0 | $139,000 |
| Jennings School District | 2023-2024 | 160 | $77,728 | 8.0 | 20.0 | $205,000 |
| Kairos Academies | 2023-2024 | 50 | $50,192 | 2.0 | 3.0 | $92,229 |
| KIPP St. Louis Public Schools | 2023-2024 | 310 | $47,113 | 2.0 | 3.0 | $110,000 |
| Kirkwood School District | 2023-2024 | 541 | $74,621 | 10.0 | 14.0 | $265,691 |
| Ladue School District | 2023-2024 | 411 | $77,224 | 9.0 | 15.0 | $263,836 |
| Lafayette Preparatory Academy | 2023-2024 | 33 | $50,100 | 4.0 | 6.0 | $151,709 |
| Lift for Life Academy | 2023-2024 | 112 | $45,275 | 2.0 | 5.0 | $145,530 |
| Lindbergh Schools | 2023-2024 | 550 | $64,076 | 8.0 | 12.0 | $250,508 |
| Lonedell School District | 2023-2024 | 43 | $43,238 | 5.0 | 7.0 | $121,346 |
| Maplewood-Richmond Heights School District | 2023-2024 | 171 | $68,071 | 6.0 | 15.0 | $204,599 |
| Mehlville School District | 2023-2024 | 903 | $65,875 | 8.0 | 13.0 | $225,000 |
| Meramec Valley School District | 2023-2024 | 339 | $49,406 | 7.0 | 12.0 | $180,828 |
| Missouri School for the Blind | 2023-2024 | 28 | $57,360 | 6.5 | 9.0 | $109,200 |
| Momentum Academy | 2023-2024 | 85 | $48,483 | 2.0 | 5.0 | $175,000 |
| New Haven School District | 2023-2024 | 58 | $40,738 | 5.0 | 12.5 | $112,000 |
| Normandy Schools Collaborative | 2023-2024 | 270 | $57,771 | 6.0 | 10.0 | $200,000 |
| North Side Community School | 2023-2024 | 51 | $55,000 | 2.0 | 4.0 | $119,892 |
| Northwest School District | 2023-2024 | 628 | $49,635 | 6.0 | 9.0 | $184,500 |
| Orchard Farm School District | 2023-2024 | 290 | $56,650 | 7.0 | 8.0 | $200,655 |
| Parkway School District | 2023-2024 | 1,652 | $72,250 | 11.0 | 16.0 | $294,825 |
| Pattonville School District | 2023-2024 | 632 | $69,660 | 8.0 | 13.0 | $253,540 |
| Premier Charter School | 2023-2024 | 143 | $49,610 | 4.0 | 7.0 | $158,804 |
| Ritenour School District | 2023-2024 | 508 | $68,510 | 7.0 | 13.0 | $293,924 |
| Riverview Gardens School District | 2023-2024 | 473 | $55,591 | 3.0 | 3.0 | $265,204 |
| Rockwood School District | 2023-2024 | 1,738 | $67,289 | 11.0 | 14.0 | $264,562 |
| Silex School District | 2023-2024 | 49 | $37,800 | 4.0 | 8.0 | $101,200 |
| Special School District of St. Louis County | 2023-2024 | 4,828 | $60,022 | 9.0 | 9.0 | $274,560 |
| Spring Bluff School District | 2023-2024 | 23 | $49,100 | 8.0 | 14.0 | $99,584 |
| St. Charles School District | 2023-2024 | 662 | $58,562 | 8.0 | 10.0 | $225,914 |
| St. Clair School District | 2023-2024 | 281 | $43,553 | 4.0 | 8.0 | $152,801 |
| St. Louis Language Immersion School | 2023-2024 | 60 | $53,956 | 2.0 | 9.0 | $162,739 |
| St. Louis Public Schools | 2023-2024 | 1,690 | $50,433 | 5.0 | 5.0 | $268,000 |
| St. Louis Voices Academy | 2023-2024 | 12 | $50,250 | 1.0 | 9.0 | $121,000 |
| Strain-Japan School District | 2023-2024 | 10 | $36,156 | 4.5 | 14.5 | $63,925 |
| Sullivan School District | 2023-2024 | 236 | $47,775 | 8.0 | 11.0 | $155,570 |
| Sunrise School District | 2023-2024 | 43 | $41,100 | 4.0 | 9.0 | $156,615 |
| The Biome | 2023-2024 | 26 | $51,619 | 2.0 | 4.0 | $125,525 |
| The Leadership School | 2023-2024 | 8 | $44,500 | 1.0 | 3.0 | $60,000 |
| The Soulard School | 2023-2024 | 18 | $45,000 | 3.5 | 5.0 | $72,075 |
| Troy School District | 2023-2024 | 835 | $48,024 | 5.0 | 6.0 | $234,741 |
| Union School District | 2023-2024 | 323 | $50,850 | 6.0 | 11.0 | $200,304 |
| University City School District | 2023-2024 | 256 | $61,902 | 6.0 | 9.0 | $163,369 |
| Valley Park School District | 2023-2024 | 83 | $72,500 | 9.0 | 13.0 | $207,151 |
| Warren County R-III School District | 2023-2024 | 324 | $47,460 | 6.0 | 10.0 | $169,793 |
| Washington School District | 2023-2024 | 458 | $53,640 | 8.0 | 13.0 | $202,680 |
| Webster Groves School District | 2023-2024 | 384 | $73,443 | 8.0 | 15.0 | $260,040 |
| Wentzville School District | 2023-2024 | 1,910 | $63,954 | 7.0 | 11.0 | $250,000 |
| Windsor School District | 2023-2024 | 304 | $53,200 | 11.0 | 12.0 | $160,148 |
| Winfield School District | 2023-2024 | 172 | $43,200 | 4.0 | 5.0 | $136,586 |
| Wright City School District | 2023-2024 | 199 | $51,890 | 4.0 | 9.0 | $183,456 |
Note: To learn how the Post-Dispatch calculates figures such as the number of full-time teachers or median pay, as well as other important explanations and caveats, please see the About page.
Top earners at each district
| Name | District | Position | Total pay | Years at district |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bracht, Nathan | Affton School District | Central Office Admin. | $229,968 | 12 |
| Heckendorn, Colby | Atlas Public Schools | Central Office Admin. | $175,000 | 3 |
| Ruzicka, Amelia | Bayless School District | Central Office Admin. | $213,000 | 16 |
| Lane, Dale | Brentwood School District | Central Office Admin. | $207,818 | 7 |
| Isom, Crystal | City Garden Montessori | School Principal | $110,268 | 4 |
| Patel, Nisha | Clayton School District | Central Office Admin. | $250,755 | 3 |
| Hopper, Shane | Confluence Academies | Supervisor | $156,933 | 5 |
| Reiter, Crystal | Crystal City School District | Central Office Admin. | $120,000 | 1 |
| Isaacson, Josh | De Soto School District | Central Office Admin. | $161,883 | 12 |
| Freeman, Clinton | Dunklin School District | Central Office Admin. | $183,500 | 7 |
| Reller, Tim | Elsberry School District | Central Office Admin. | $126,507 | 14 |
| Davis, Joseph | Ferguson-Florissant School District | Central Office Admin. | $259,172 | 9 |
| Ruess, Nicholle | Festus School District | Central Office Admin. | $180,250 | 17 |
| Myers, Paul | Fort Zumwalt School District | Central Office Admin. | $205,000 | 25 |
| Fregeau, Paul | Fox School District | Central Office Admin. | $229,175 | 3 |
| Roumpos, Kenneth | Francis Howell School District | Central Office Admin. | $225,000 | 4 |
| Oetterer, Kathy | Franklin County School District | Central Office Admin. | $85,000 | 28 |
| Sagnak, Murat | Gateway Science Academy/St. Louis | Central Office Admin. | $99,800 | 11 |
| Zoph, Matthew | Grandview School District | Central Office Admin. | $169,500 | 24 |
| Carl, Kevin | Hancock Place School District | Central Office Admin. | $269,760 | 13 |
| Collins-Hart, Nettie | Hazelwood School District | Central Office Admin. | $293,438 | 8 |
| Isaacson, Jonathan | Hillsboro School District | Central Office Admin. | $188,436 | 16 |
| Haug, David | Jefferson County R-VII School District | Central Office Admin. | $139,000 | 13 |
| Knight, Paula | Jennings School District | Central Office Admin. | $205,000 | 3 |
| Patel, Nilesh | Kairos Academies | Teacher | $92,229 | 5 |
| Littleton, Dierre | KIPP St. Louis Public Schools | Central Office Admin. | $110,000 | 1 |
| Ulrich, David | Kirkwood School District | Central Office Admin. | $265,691 | 4 |
| Wipke, James | Ladue School District | Central Office Admin. | $263,836 | 5 |
| Ranney, Sarah | Lafayette Preparatory Academy | School Principal | $151,709 | 10 |
| Noble, Katrice | Lift for Life Academy | Central Office Admin. | $145,530 | 19 |
| Lake, William | Lindbergh Schools | Central Office Admin. | $250,508 | 6 |
| Ulrich, Jenny | Lonedell School District | Central Office Admin. | $121,346 | 15 |
| Jamison, Bonita | Maplewood-Richmond Heights School District | Central Office Admin. | $204,599 | 3 |
| Haug, Jeffrey | Mehlville School District | Central Office Admin. | $225,000 | 1 |
| Schwierjohn, Carrie | Meramec Valley School District | Central Office Admin. | $180,828 | 6 |
| Barney, Geoffrey | Missouri School for the Blind | Central Office Admin. | $109,200 | 9 |
| Ming, Miranda | Momentum Academy | Central Office Admin. | $175,000 | 4 |
| Hoener, Joshua | New Haven School District | Central Office Admin. | $112,000 | 11 |
| Triplett, Michael | Normandy Schools Collaborative | Central Office Admin. | $200,000 | 1 |
| McGull, Martine | North Side Community School | School Principal | $119,892 | 12 |
| Hecktor, Jennifer | Northwest School District | Central Office Admin. | $184,500 | 2 |
| Steinhoff, Wade | Orchard Farm School District | Central Office Admin. | $200,655 | 13 |
| Marty, Keith | Parkway School District | Central Office Admin. | $294,825 | 13 |
| Nelson, Barry | Pattonville School District | Central Office Admin. | $253,540 | 27 |
| Frugo, Julie | Premier Charter School | Central Office Admin. | $158,804 | 24 |
| Kilbride, Christopher | Ritenour School District | Central Office Admin. | $293,924 | 25 |
| Pruitt-Adams, Joylynn | Riverview Gardens School District | Central Office Admin. | $265,204 | 3 |
| Cain, Curtis | Rockwood School District | Central Office Admin. | $264,562 | 2 |
| Heggemann, Nicholas | Silex School District | Central Office Admin. | $101,200 | 2 |
| Keenan, Elizabeth | Special School District of St. Louis County | Central Office Admin. | $274,560 | 5 |
| Jenkins, Jeannie | Spring Bluff School District | Central Office Admin. | $99,584 | 17 |
| Sefrit, Jason | St. Charles School District | Central Office Admin. | $225,914 | 8 |
| Kruse, Kyle | St. Clair School District | Central Office Admin. | $152,801 | 8 |
| Hill, Meghan | St. Louis Language Immersion School | Central Office Admin. | $162,739 | 12 |
| Scarlett, Keisha | St. Louis Public Schools | Central Office Admin. | $268,000 | 1 |
| Russell-West, Hollie | St. Louis Voices Academy | Central Office Admin. | $121,000 | 1 |
| Vandegriffe, Kathy | Strain-Japan School District | Central Office Admin. | $63,925 | 4 |
| Thornsberry, Jana | Sullivan School District | Central Office Admin. | $155,570 | 28 |
| Spurgin, Armand | Sunrise School District | Central Office Admin. | $156,615 | 10 |
| Harris, Julie | The Biome | School Principal | $125,525 | 4 |
| Harris, Trilinda | The Leadership School | Teacher | $60,000 | 1 |
| Bishop, Shenika | The Soulard School | School Principal | $72,075 | 4 |
| Penny, Mark | Troy School District | Central Office Admin. | $234,741 | 13 |
| Hayes, Scott | Union School District | Central Office Admin. | $200,304 | 8 |
| Spiller, Gary | University City School District | Central Office Admin. | $163,369 | 9 |
| Dilg, Timothy | Valley Park School District | Central Office Admin. | $207,151 | 5 |
| Klinginsmith, Gregg | Warren County R-III School District | Central Office Admin. | $169,793 | 10 |
| Kephart, Jennifer | Washington School District | Central Office Admin. | $202,680 | 3 |
| Simpson, John | Webster Groves School District | Central Office Admin. | $260,040 | 19 |
| Tormala, Danielle | Wentzville School District | Central Office Admin. | $250,000 | 2 |
| King, Jason | Windsor School District | Central Office Admin. | $160,148 | 2 |
| Hamlett, Rod | Winfield School District | Central Office Admin. | $136,586 | 2 |
| Berger, Christopher | Wright City School District | Central Office Admin. | $183,456 | 4 |