Columbia Public Schools

Teacher Salary and Benefits

There are more than 1000 teachers and support staff and 20,000 students that are enrolled at the 32 schools operated by Columbia Public Schools. The Columbia Public Schools school district salary figures displayed in the following tables are taken from several government and organizational agencies as noted below the salary tables. Note: The information provided below is for informational purposes only, for official information please contact the school district directly.

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Columbia Public Schools Teacher Salary Details

The following table details average salary and ranges for teachers sourced by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) for the Columbia area. There can be wide variations in salary, which can be attributed to experience or education levels. For example, a teacher with a master's in education may have higher salary than an entry level teacher.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) 2025, MSA: Columbia, SOC Codes: 25-2011, 25-2012, 25-2021, 25-2022, 25-2031, 27-2022, 25-3098, 25-9041

Special Education Teacher Salary

The table below details average salary and ranges for special education teachers are employed by Columbia Public Schools and surrounding area school districts.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) 2025, MSA: Columbia, SOC Codes: 25-2051, 25-2052, 25-2053, 25-2054

School Administrators and Staff Salary

Learn more about average salary details on school administrators and support staff, including counselors and librarians for the Columbia area below.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) 2025, MSA: Columbia, SOC Codes: 11-9031,11-9032,21-1012,25-4021

Employee and Teacher Benefits (Estimated)

The estimated value of administrator and teacher benefits provided by Columbia Public Schools is listed below. These estimates are calculated from the figures obtained from the NCES Finance Survey (2012).

	District	Missouri
Teachers & Aides	$13,574	$12,923
Administrators	$36,908	$29,579

Source: Local Education Agency (School District) Finance Survey (F-33) Data (2012)

Columbia Public Schools Jobs and Careers

The following tables outlines the number of teachers, administrators, and support staff that are employed by Columbia Public Schools. This information is obtained through a self reported survey provided by the NCES Universe Survey.

Total Number of Teachers Employed

Total number of teachers employed by Columbia Public Schools per grade classification is displayed below.

Source: National Center For Education Statistics (NCES), CCD Local Education Agency (School District) Universe Survey 2014

Instructional Supervisors, Coordinators, and Teaching Assistants

Total number of instructional supervisors, coordinators, and teaching assistant jobs are listed in the table below.

Source: National Center For Education Statistics (NCES), CCD Local Education Agency (School District) Universe Survey 2014

District and School Administrators and Support Staff

Total number of school administrators and support staff that work for Columbia Public Schools are shown in the table below.

Columbia Public Schools Schools

According to the 2014 NCES school district survey, Columbia Public Schools oversees 32 schools. These schools along with their contact information are listed below. See more information about each school by clicking on the name.

See how other nearby school districts compare in regards to teaching and employment opportunities:

• Harrisburg R-VIII School District (3 Schools)
• Hallsville R-Iv School District (4 Schools)
• Southern Boone County R-I School District (4 Schools)
• Moniteau County C-1 School District (2 Schools)
• Prairie Home R-V School District (2 Schools)

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