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Missouri / Elementary and Secondary Education / Teacher

Job-title file

Teacher

Plan and deliver instruction, assess student progress, and develop curriculum.

210 employees hold this title in Elementary and Secondary Education. Median total compensation for the role is $39,694, above the department median of $30,007.

Employees
210
Total payroll
$8.3M
Role median
$39,694
Agency median
$30,007
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$117$73,694+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 210 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Missouri

Teacher is held in 3 Missouri departments. In Elementary and Secondary Education, the median of $39,694 ranks #1 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Mental Health
$14,986 · 1
Social Services
$4,337 · 5

Median total compensation for the Teacher role in other Missouridepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Teacher beyond Missouri

This role is reported in 12 jurisdictions. In Missouri, the median of $38,615 ranks #10 of 12. See Teacher across all of Missouri

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

California
$123,221 · 879
City of Boston
$122,781 · 5,388
New York City
$106,285 · 55,118
Georgia
$74,385 · 161
South Carolina
$63,112 · 11

Median total compensation for comparable Teacherroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Jamie Allen

Teacher/Elementary and Secondary Education

2024 total comp
$29,447
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$29,447
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,447

Jamie Allen works as a Teacher for Elementary and Secondary Education. Jamie earned $29,447 in 2024.

Shelby Pettigrew

Teacher/Elementary and Secondary Education

2025 total comp
$28,979
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$28,979
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$28,979

Shelby Pettigrew holds the role of Teacher at Elementary and Secondary Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $28,979.

Liberty Velez

Teacher/Elementary and Secondary Education

2025 total comp
$28,036
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$28,036
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$28,036

Liberty Velez works as a Teacher for Elementary and Secondary Education. Liberty earned $28,036 in 2025.

Andrew Petersen

Teacher/Elementary and Secondary Education

2023 total comp
$27,679
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$27,679
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,679

Andrew Petersen is a Teacher at Elementary and Secondary Education. 2023 total compensation came to $27,679.

Mary Ezernack

Teacher/Elementary and Secondary Education

2025 total comp
$27,325
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$27,325
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,325

Mary Ezernack works as a Teacher for Elementary and Secondary Education. Mary earned $27,325 in 2025.