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 | 2024-2025 | 250 | $68,500 | 6.0 | 12.0 | $239,167 |
| Atlas Public Schools | 2024-2025 | 70 | $49,604 | 2.0 | 4.0 | $180,250 |
| Bayless School District | 2024-2025 | 144 | $62,142 | 7.0 | 10.0 | $221,520 |
| Believe Academy St. Louis | 2024-2025 | 12 | $54,000 | 1.0 | 2.0 | $106,500 |
| Brentwood School District | 2024-2025 | 104 | $72,305 | 8.0 | 16.0 | $196,000 |
| City Garden Montessori | 2024-2025 | 68 | $43,116 | 2.5 | 5.5 | $114,144 |
| Clayton School District | 2024-2025 | 313 | $93,674 | 9.0 | 19.0 | $262,040 |
| Confluence Academies | 2024-2025 | 261 | $57,836 | 4.0 | 9.0 | $161,641 |
| Crystal City School District | 2024-2025 | 64 | $43,799 | 5.0 | 5.0 | $122,400 |
| De Soto School District | 2024-2025 | 287 | $46,825 | 6.0 | 10.0 | $155,000 |
| Dunklin School District | 2024-2025 | 207 | $51,500 | 7.0 | 10.0 | $190,840 |
| Elsberry School District | 2024-2025 | 95 | $45,245 | 8.0 | 11.0 | $130,000 |
| Ferguson-Florissant School District | 2024-2025 | 744 | $65,457 | 8.0 | 13.0 | $163,583 |
| Festus School District | 2024-2025 | 305 | $62,375 | 9.0 | 16.0 | $189,263 |
| Fort Zumwalt School District | 2024-2025 | 1,575 | $62,181 | 11.0 | 14.0 | $225,000 |
| Fox School District | 2024-2025 | 1,140 | $58,899 | 10.0 | 12.0 | $233,759 |
| Francis Howell School District | 2024-2025 | 1,721 | $65,748 | 8.0 | 13.0 | $250,000 |
| Franklin County School District | 2024-2025 | 20 | $43,450 | 6.0 | 10.0 | $90,000 |
| Gateway Science Academy/St. Louis | 2024-2025 | 192 | $57,194 | 4.0 | 9.0 | $104,800 |
| Grandview School District | 2024-2025 | 172 | $33,000 | 2.0 | 8.0 | $174,585 |
| Hancock Place School District | 2024-2025 | 119 | $65,100 | 12.0 | 18.0 | $283,248 |
| Hazelwood School District | 2024-2025 | 1,387 | $65,538 | 7.0 | 15.0 | $303,122 |
| Hillsboro School District | 2024-2025 | 290 | $53,800 | 10.0 | 13.0 | $200,026 |
| Jefferson County R-VII School District | 2024-2025 | 110 | $51,130 | 7.0 | 13.0 | $139,000 |
| Jennings School District | 2024-2025 | 183 | $76,927 | 5.0 | 12.0 | $226,013 |
| Kairos Academies | 2024-2025 | 43 | $50,500 | 3.0 | 4.0 | $76,900 |
| KIPP St. Louis Public Schools | 2024-2025 | 270 | $48,527 | 3.0 | 3.0 | $163,500 |
| Kirkwood School District | 2024-2025 | 488 | $76,351 | 9.0 | 14.0 | $268,830 |
| Ladue School District | 2024-2025 | 423 | $80,278 | 9.0 | 15.0 | $279,666 |
| Lafayette Preparatory Academy | 2024-2025 | 44 | $55,738 | 3.5 | 6.5 | $163,845 |
| Lift for Life Academy | 2024-2025 | 96 | $47,060 | 3.0 | 6.0 | $145,530 |
| Lindbergh Schools | 2024-2025 | 558 | $66,455 | 8.0 | 13.0 | $258,023 |
| Lonedell School District | 2024-2025 | 38 | $46,750 | 8.0 | 11.0 | $127,413 |
| Maplewood-Richmond Heights School District | 2024-2025 | 172 | $72,042 | 6.0 | 16.0 | $219,600 |
| Mehlville School District | 2024-2025 | 890 | $68,925 | 9.0 | 13.0 | $243,000 |
| Meramec Valley School District | 2024-2025 | 333 | $52,583 | 7.0 | 11.0 | $195,149 |
| Missouri School for the Blind | 2024-2025 | 30 | $59,208 | 5.5 | 10.0 | $112,704 |
| Momentum Academy | 2024-2025 | 76 | $50,869 | 2.0 | 4.0 | $95,721 |
| New Haven School District | 2024-2025 | 59 | $44,250 | 4.0 | 10.0 | $125,000 |
| Normandy Schools Collaborative | 2024-2025 | 272 | $55,636 | 3.0 | 4.0 | $200,000 |
| North Side Community School | 2024-2025 | 61 | $58,000 | 2.0 | 4.0 | $180,353 |
| Northwest School District | 2024-2025 | 637 | $52,911 | 6.0 | 9.0 | $190,035 |
| Orchard Farm School District | 2024-2025 | 302 | $57,350 | 6.0 | 9.0 | $230,000 |
| Parkway School District | 2024-2025 | 1,647 | $72,000 | 11.0 | 16.0 | $300,721 |
| Pattonville School District | 2024-2025 | 634 | $73,260 | 9.0 | 14.0 | $262,380 |
| Premier Charter School | 2024-2025 | 147 | $53,020 | 3.0 | 7.0 | $174,684 |
| Ritenour School District | 2024-2025 | 517 | $73,271 | 7.0 | 13.0 | $300,345 |
| Riverview Gardens School District | 2024-2025 | 495 | $59,499 | 3.0 | 3.0 | $218,000 |
| Rockwood School District | 2024-2025 | 1,730 | $68,103 | 11.0 | 13.5 | $273,822 |
| Silex School District | 2024-2025 | 46 | $36,500 | 4.0 | 7.0 | $105,000 |
| Special School District of St. Louis County | 2024-2025 | 5,064 | $61,939 | 8.0 | 8.0 | $282,796 |
| Spring Bluff School District | 2024-2025 | 25 | $49,775 | 4.0 | 12.0 | $105,061 |
| St. Charles School District | 2024-2025 | 646 | $60,864 | 8.0 | 11.0 | $231,562 |
| St. Clair School District | 2024-2025 | 279 | $43,290 | 5.0 | 9.0 | $140,000 |
| St. Louis Language Immersion School | 2024-2025 | 57 | $54,790 | 3.0 | 10.0 | $169,249 |
| St. Louis Public Schools | 2024-2025 | 2,006 | $53,061 | 5.0 | 5.0 | $230,000 |
| St. Louis Voices Academy | 2024-2025 | 14 | $49,000 | 2.0 | 7.0 | $80,000 |
| Strain-Japan School District | 2024-2025 | 9 | $36,756 | 5.0 | 22.0 | $90,500 |
| Sullivan School District | 2024-2025 | 239 | $50,475 | 8.0 | 11.0 | $162,571 |
| Sunrise School District | 2024-2025 | 43 | $43,600 | 5.0 | 8.0 | $170,775 |
| The Biome | 2024-2025 | 23 | $50,000 | 2.0 | 5.0 | $100,000 |
| The Leadership School | 2024-2025 | 23 | $60,000 | 1.0 | 8.0 | $120,000 |
| The Soulard School | 2024-2025 | 20 | $48,555 | 3.0 | 4.5 | $71,500 |
| Troy School District | 2024-2025 | 890 | $50,474 | 5.0 | 7.0 | $212,500 |
| Union School District | 2024-2025 | 327 | $52,900 | 6.0 | 12.0 | $190,000 |
| University City School District | 2024-2025 | 268 | $68,434 | 6.0 | 9.0 | $240,528 |
| Valley Park School District | 2024-2025 | 98 | $78,003 | 10.0 | 14.0 | $215,000 |
| Warren County R-III School District | 2024-2025 | 331 | $49,698 | 5.0 | 10.0 | $176,585 |
| Washington School District | 2024-2025 | 450 | $55,188 | 8.0 | 13.0 | $206,693 |
| Webster Groves School District | 2024-2025 | 375 | $77,848 | 9.0 | 15.0 | $275,642 |
| Wentzville School District | 2024-2025 | 1,971 | $64,762 | 7.0 | 12.0 | $220,000 |
| Windsor School District | 2024-2025 | 305 | $52,900 | 11.0 | 12.0 | $165,808 |
| Winfield School District | 2024-2025 | 191 | $44,100 | 3.0 | 6.0 | $139,127 |
| Wright City School District | 2024-2025 | 210 | $52,365 | 4.0 | 9.0 | $185,000 |
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. | $239,167 | 13 |
| Heckendorn, Colby | Atlas Public Schools | Central Office Admin. | $180,250 | 4 |
| Ruzicka, Amelia | Bayless School District | Central Office Admin. | $221,520 | 17 |
| Pendleton, Tambra | Believe Academy St. Louis | School Principal | $106,500 | 1 |
| Zielinski, Amy | Brentwood School District | Central Office Admin. | $196,000 | 1 |
| Isom, Crystal | City Garden Montessori | School Principal | $114,144 | 5 |
| Patel, Nisha | Clayton School District | Central Office Admin. | $262,040 | 4 |
| Hopper, Shane | Confluence Academies | Supervisor | $161,641 | 6 |
| Reiter, Crystal | Crystal City School District | Central Office Admin. | $122,400 | 2 |
| Farrow, Ron | De Soto School District | Central Office Admin. | $155,000 | 8 |
| Freeman, Clinton | Dunklin School District | Central Office Admin. | $190,840 | 8 |
| Davidson, Jeremy | Elsberry School District | Central Office Admin. | $130,000 | 1 |
| Murray, David | Ferguson-Florissant School District | Central Office Admin. | $163,583 | 1 |
| Ruess, Nicholle | Festus School District | Central Office Admin. | $189,263 | 18 |
| Myers, Paul | Fort Zumwalt School District | Central Office Admin. | $225,000 | 26 |
| Fregeau, Paul | Fox School District | Central Office Admin. | $233,759 | 4 |
| Roumpos, Kenneth | Francis Howell School District | Central Office Admin. | $250,000 | 5 |
| Oetterer, Kathy | Franklin County School District | Central Office Admin. | $90,000 | 29 |
| Sagnak, Murat | Gateway Science Academy/St. Louis | Central Office Admin. | $104,800 | 12 |
| Zoph, Matthew | Grandview School District | Central Office Admin. | $174,585 | 25 |
| Carl, Kevin | Hancock Place School District | Central Office Admin. | $283,248 | 14 |
| Collins-Hart, Nettie | Hazelwood School District | Central Office Admin. | $303,122 | 9 |
| Isaacson, Jonathan | Hillsboro School District | Central Office Admin. | $200,026 | 17 |
| Haug, David | Jefferson County R-VII School District | Central Office Admin. | $139,000 | 14 |
| Knight, Paula | Jennings School District | Central Office Admin. | $226,013 | 4 |
| Jones, Tyler | Kairos Academies | Teacher | $76,900 | 3 |
| Calloway, Rayven | KIPP St. Louis Public Schools | School Principal | $163,500 | 1 |
| Ulrich, David | Kirkwood School District | Central Office Admin. | $268,830 | 5 |
| Wipke, James | Ladue School District | Central Office Admin. | $279,666 | 6 |
| Ranney, Sarah | Lafayette Preparatory Academy | Central Office Admin. | $163,845 | 11 |
| Noble, Katrice | Lift for Life Academy | Central Office Admin. | $145,530 | 20 |
| Lake, William | Lindbergh Schools | Central Office Admin. | $258,023 | 7 |
| Ulrich, Jenny | Lonedell School District | Central Office Admin. | $127,413 | 16 |
| Jamison, Bonita | Maplewood-Richmond Heights School District | Central Office Admin. | $219,600 | 4 |
| Haug, Jeffrey | Mehlville School District | Central Office Admin. | $243,000 | 2 |
| Schwierjohn, Carrie | Meramec Valley School District | Central Office Admin. | $195,149 | 7 |
| Barney, Geoffrey | Missouri School for the Blind | Central Office Admin. | $112,704 | 10 |
| Leathers, Alicia | Momentum Academy | School Principal | $95,721 | 1 |
| Hoener, Joshua | New Haven School District | Central Office Admin. | $125,000 | 12 |
| Triplett, Michael | Normandy Schools Collaborative | Central Office Admin. | $200,000 | 2 |
| Thaman, Douglas | North Side Community School | Central Office Admin. | $180,353 | 3 |
| Hecktor, Jennifer | Northwest School District | Central Office Admin. | $190,035 | 3 |
| Steinhoff, Wade | Orchard Farm School District | Central Office Admin. | $230,000 | 14 |
| Marty, Keith | Parkway School District | Central Office Admin. | $300,721 | 14 |
| Nelson, Barry | Pattonville School District | Central Office Admin. | $262,380 | 28 |
| Frugo, Julie | Premier Charter School | Central Office Admin. | $174,684 | 25 |
| Kilbride, Christopher | Ritenour School District | Central Office Admin. | $300,345 | 26 |
| Patton, Tanya | Riverview Gardens School District | Central Office Admin. | $218,000 | 5 |
| Cain, Curtis | Rockwood School District | Central Office Admin. | $273,822 | 3 |
| Heggemann, Nicholas | Silex School District | Central Office Admin. | $105,000 | 3 |
| Maclin, Michael | Special School District of St. Louis County | Central Office Admin. | $282,796 | 1 |
| Jenkins, Jeannie | Spring Bluff School District | Central Office Admin. | $105,061 | 18 |
| Sefrit, Jason | St. Charles School District | Central Office Admin. | $231,562 | 9 |
| Husereau, Melissa | St. Clair School District | Central Office Admin. | $140,000 | 20 |
| Hill, Meghan | St. Louis Language Immersion School | Central Office Admin. | $169,249 | 13 |
| Borishade, Millicent | St. Louis Public Schools | Central Office Admin. | $230,000 | 1 |
| Holley, Jazminique | St. Louis Voices Academy | School Principal | $80,000 | 2 |
| Vandegriffe, Kathy | Strain-Japan School District | Central Office Admin. | $90,500 | 5 |
| Thornsberry, Jana | Sullivan School District | Central Office Admin. | $162,571 | 29 |
| Spurgin, Armand | Sunrise School District | Central Office Admin. | $170,775 | 11 |
| Myers, Laura | The Biome | School Principal | $100,000 | 2 |
| Moulder, Courtney | The Leadership School | Central Office Admin. | $120,000 | 1 |
| Cross, Amy | The Soulard School | School Principal | $71,500 | 3 |
| Frederickson, Matthew | Troy School District | Central Office Admin. | $212,500 | 1 |
| Mabe, Michael | Union School District | Central Office Admin. | $190,000 | 9 |
| Hardin, Sharonica | University City School District | Central Office Admin. | $240,528 | 9 |
| Dilg, Timothy | Valley Park School District | Central Office Admin. | $215,000 | 6 |
| Klinginsmith, Gregg | Warren County R-III School District | Central Office Admin. | $176,585 | 11 |
| Kephart, Jennifer | Washington School District | Central Office Admin. | $206,693 | 4 |
| Simpson, John | Webster Groves School District | Central Office Admin. | $275,642 | 20 |
| Bishop, Brian | Wentzville School District | Central Office Admin. | $220,000 | 3 |
| King, Jason | Windsor School District | Central Office Admin. | $165,808 | 3 |
| Hamlett, Rod | Winfield School District | Central Office Admin. | $139,127 | 3 |
| Salvo, Amy | Wright City School District | Central Office Admin. | $185,000 | 1 |