Salary Research

Missouri NEA prepares two reports annually. The Salary Benchmarks and Rankings report highlights key benchmarks of teacher and ESP salary schedules. The Salary Rankings report details the average salaries of Missouri teachers, administrators, and superintendents. The reports are compiled using school employee salary schedules of the Missouri school districts and core data submitted to the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. 

NEA publishes the NEA Rankings & Estimates annually. It reports the state of the nation's public schools -- revenue, expenditures, and salaries.

If you have questions about the reports, contact MNEA Research Coordinator Rishanda Richardson at rishanda.richardson@mnea.org or (573) 644-9621. 

Teacher Compensation Reports 

Does your school district meet the state minimums?
The state of Missouri requires school districts to pay a minimum teacher’s salary of $25,000 for a beginning teacher and a minimum salary of $33,000 for a full-time teacher with a master’s degree with at least ten years of public teaching experience.