Missouri School District Salary & Compensation Research

INFORMATION REQUEST
DUE SEPT. 15, 2026

The Missouri National Education Association is conducting its annual statewide compensation data collection for the 2026-2027 school year. Your district's participation is essential to ensuring the accuracy, completeness, and reliability of the statewide salary and benefits data used by educators, school leaders, policymakers, and communities across Missouri.

Each year, MNEA publishes its Salary Benchmarks and Rankings Report, a widely referenced resource that relies on timely submissions from every Missouri school district. To maintain the integrity of this report, all districts must submit the requested information no later than September 15, 2026. Previous reports can be found on the MNEA website at www.mnea.org/research.

REQUIRED INFORMATION

MNEA is requesting the following information for reporting and research purposes. 

  1. 2026-2027 Salary Schedule for certified teachers 
  2. 2026-2027 Salary Schedules for classified employees (education support) 
  3. 2026-2027 completed one-page compensation survey, includes insurance and paid time off benefits.

School districts should submit the requested information by Sept. 15, either by email to loren.propst@mnea.org or by mail to Missouri NEA Research, 1810 E Elm Street, Jefferson City, MO 65101. 

PREFERRED ONLINE SUBMISSION

Districts are strongly encouraged to update their information through CompTracker at https://mnea.comptracker.org. This tool automatically pre-populates information submitted last year, making updates quick and efficient. CompTracker also provides access to salary and benefits information from participating Missouri school districts. 

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Your Prompt Response Is Important

Accurate and timely data from every district strengthens the quality of MNEA's research and ensures that Missouri educators have access to the most comprehensive compensation information available. We appreciate your immediate attention to this request and your assistance in meeting the Sept. 15 deadline.

If you have questions or suggestions regarding the survey or published reports, please contact Director of Digital Communications and Research Rishanda Richardson at (573) 644-9621 or rishanda.richardson@mnea.org.