Salary & Benefits   

             Current beginning Salary for a certified teacher:

                     B.S. Degree, Step 0        $31,182           
                     M.S. Degree, Step 0       $33,482        
                     ED. S. Degree, Step 0     $36,407

Garden City USD #457 offers a competitive salary schedule based upon education and experience.  Supplemental Pay is given to teachers who take on additional responsibilities such as coaching, club sponsor, academic department head, curriculum writing, and other assignments.

Benefits offered through the IRC Section 125 "Cafeteria" Fringe Benefit Plan:

• Health Insurance-Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas ( single membership paid by the district)

• Group Term Life Insurance, not to exceed $50,000

• Cancer /Dread Disease Insurance

• Salary Protection

Emergency Leave-Garden City USD #457's leave policy for employees include sick leave and personal leave.  All teachers on regular contracts begin the school year with ten days of emergency leave and two days of personal leave.  Emergency leave is accruable from year to year up to a maximum of 100 days for teachers on a regular contract.  An illness and disability bank is available to eligible teachers for use in case of extended illness or injury in qualifying circumstances.

Retirement Plan - Employees participate in the Kansas Public Employees Retirement Plan (KPERS) and the Federal Social Security Plan.