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2026-27 · State salary guide

Michigan teacher salary schedules 2026-27

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Average salary
$71,023NEA 2024-25
Starting salary
$43,093NEA 2024-25
State minimum
Not publishedSee state terms
Districts sourced
9Official schedules

Michigan teachers averaged $71,023 in 2024-25 per NEA, and the average starting salary was $43,093.

Michigan teachers averaged $71,023 in 2024-25 per NEA, and the average starting salary was $43,093. Michigan has no state minimum salary schedule, so pay is set district by district through union contracts. Among the nine large districts with posted schedules, bachelor's starting pay ranges from $45,083 (Rochester) to $55,000 (Detroit), and the top of the master's lane from $89,359 (Ann Arbor) to $107,078 (Livonia). Dearborn and Plymouth-Canton post no current schedule.

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Compare district salaries

Annual base pay, by education level. Years and contract terms can differ; open each schedule before comparing.

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Michigan district salary comparison
Official source
Detroit Public Schools Community DistrictDetroit2025-26$55,000$60,000$81,400$93,000$94,000Schedule ↗ for Detroit Public Schools Community District
Utica Community SchoolsSterling Heights2026-27$48,378$54,427$85,981$100,562$106,680Schedule ↗ for Utica Community Schools
Ann Arbor Public SchoolsAnn Arbor2026-27$47,298$54,073$75,026$89,359$98,093Schedule ↗ for Ann Arbor Public Schools
Rochester Community School DistrictRochester Hills2026-27$45,083$47,293$83,322$97,414$103,661Schedule ↗ for Rochester Community School District
Chippewa Valley SchoolsClinton Township2026-27$51,018$53,165$83,312$102,064$112,777Schedule ↗ for Chippewa Valley Schools
Grand Rapids Public SchoolsGrand Rapids2026-27$47,854$52,535$79,479$92,327$94,408Schedule ↗ for Grand Rapids Public Schools
Livonia Public SchoolsLivonia2026-27$53,040$56,243$93,018$107,078—Schedule ↗ for Livonia Public Schools
Kalamazoo Public SchoolsKalamazoo2025-26$47,600$47,600$93,010$93,010$93,010Schedule ↗ for Kalamazoo Public Schools
Walled Lake Consolidated SchoolsWalled Lake2026-27$45,563$48,465$87,612$98,919$105,290Schedule ↗ for Walled Lake Consolidated Schools

9 districts shown

The district picture

Starting pay to top pay

Largest districts included in this guide, sorted by published top pay. Starting pay is the bachelor’s entry rate; top pay is the highest published maximum across degree lanes.

━ Bachelor’s start▨ Top pay · all degree lanes
Chippewa Valley Schools2026-27

BA start $51,018

Top $112,777

Livonia Public Schools2026-27

BA start $53,040

Top $107,078

Utica Community Schools2026-27

BA start $48,378

Top $106,680

Walled Lake Consolidated Schools2026-27

BA start $45,563

Top $105,290

Rochester Community School District2026-27

BA start $45,083

Top $103,661

Ann Arbor Public Schools2026-27

BA start $47,298

Top $98,093

Grand Rapids Public Schools2026-27

BA start $47,854

Top $94,408

Detroit Public Schools Community District2025-26

BA start $55,000

Top $94,000

Kalamazoo Public Schools2025-26

BA start $47,600

Top $93,010

Dearborn City School DistrictYear not published

Schedule not published

Plymouth-Canton Community SchoolsYear not published

Schedule not published

Annual base salary on a shared zero-based scale. Top pay can require advanced qualifications and many years of service. Missing values are not zero.
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Published district pay
DistrictYearBA startTop pay
Chippewa Valley Schools2026-27$51,018$112,777
Livonia Public Schools2026-27$53,040$107,078
Utica Community Schools2026-27$48,378$106,680
Walled Lake Consolidated Schools2026-27$45,563$105,290
Rochester Community School District2026-27$45,083$103,661
Ann Arbor Public Schools2026-27$47,298$98,093
Grand Rapids Public Schools2026-27$47,854$94,408
Detroit Public Schools Community District2025-26$55,000$94,000
Kalamazoo Public Schools2025-26$47,600$93,010
Dearborn City School DistrictNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Plymouth-Canton Community SchoolsNot publishedNot publishedNot published

Experience & progression

How pay grows by step

Bachelor’s lane · 5 districts with numeric step data

$0k$25k$50k$75k$100k06131925Experience stepDetroit Public Schools Community District: step 1, $55,000Detroit Public Schools Community District: step 2, $57,400Detroit Public Schools Community District: step 3, $59,800Detroit Public Schools Community District: step 4, $62,200Detroit Public Schools Community District: step 5, $64,600Detroit Public Schools Community District: step 6, $67,000Detroit Public Schools Community District: step 7, $69,400Detroit Public Schools Community District: step 8, $71,800Detroit Public Schools Community District: step 9, $74,200Detroit Public Schools Community District: step 10, $76,600Detroit Public Schools Community District: step 11, $79,000Detroit Public Schools Community District: step 12, $81,400Utica Community Schools: step 1, $48,378Utica Community Schools: step 2, $49,158Utica Community Schools: step 3, $52,330Utica Community Schools: step 4, $55,987Utica Community Schools: step 5, $59,383Utica Community Schools: step 6, $62,171Utica Community Schools: step 7, $64,963Utica Community Schools: step 8, $68,202Utica Community Schools: step 9, $71,953Utica Community Schools: step 10, $75,378Utica Community Schools: step 11, $78,213Utica Community Schools: step 12, $81,050Utica Community Schools: step 15, $81,969Utica Community Schools: step 20, $83,883Utica Community Schools: step 25, $85,981Ann Arbor Public Schools: step 3, $47,298Ann Arbor Public Schools: step 4, $50,019Ann Arbor Public Schools: step 5, $52,925Ann Arbor Public Schools: step 6, $55,832Ann Arbor Public Schools: step 7, $58,782Ann Arbor Public Schools: step 8, $61,862Ann Arbor Public Schools: step 9, $64,976Ann Arbor Public Schools: step 10, $68,184Ann Arbor Public Schools: step 11, $72,819Rochester Community School District: step 1, $45,083Rochester Community School District: step 1.5, $46,449Rochester Community School District: step 2, $47,814Rochester Community School District: step 2.5, $49,180Rochester Community School District: step 3, $50,546Rochester Community School District: step 3.5, $51,912Rochester Community School District: step 4, $53,278Rochester Community School District: step 4.5, $54,642Rochester Community School District: step 5, $56,008Rochester Community School District: step 5.5, $57,374Rochester Community School District: step 6, $58,740Rochester Community School District: step 6.5, $60,105Rochester Community School District: step 7, $61,471Rochester Community School District: step 7.5, $62,837Rochester Community School District: step 8, $64,202Rochester Community School District: step 8.5, $65,567Rochester Community School District: step 9, $66,933Rochester Community School District: step 9.5, $68,299Rochester Community School District: step 10, $69,665Rochester Community School District: step 10.5, $71,031Rochester Community School District: step 11, $72,396Rochester Community School District: step 11.5, $73,762Rochester Community School District: step 12, $75,127Rochester Community School District: step 12.5, $76,493Rochester Community School District: step 13, $77,858Rochester Community School District: step 13.5, $79,224Rochester Community School District: step 14, $80,590Rochester Community School District: step 14.5, $81,956Rochester Community School District: step 15, $83,322Chippewa Valley Schools: step 0, $51,018Chippewa Valley Schools: step 0.5, $53,114Chippewa Valley Schools: step 1, $55,211Chippewa Valley Schools: step 1.5, $56,278Chippewa Valley Schools: step 2, $57,358Chippewa Valley Schools: step 2.5, $58,431Chippewa Valley Schools: step 3, $59,499Chippewa Valley Schools: step 3.5, $60,845Chippewa Valley Schools: step 4, $62,180Chippewa Valley Schools: step 4.5, $63,779Chippewa Valley Schools: step 5, $65,395Chippewa Valley Schools: step 5.5, $67,003Chippewa Valley Schools: step 6, $68,601Chippewa Valley Schools: step 6.5, $70,215Chippewa Valley Schools: step 7, $71,829Chippewa Valley Schools: step 7.5, $73,710Chippewa Valley Schools: step 8, $75,576Chippewa Valley Schools: step 8.5, $77,984Chippewa Valley Schools: step 9, $80,396Chippewa Valley Schools: step 9.5, $81,743Chippewa Valley Schools: step 10, $83,312
  • Detroit Public Schools Community District2025-26
  • Utica Community Schools2026-27
  • Ann Arbor Public Schools2026-27
  • Rochester Community School District2026-27
  • Chippewa Valley Schools2026-27
Lines connect published observations, not estimated salaries for missing steps. A step is not always a year of service. District placement rules and schedule years vary.
View step progression data
Bachelor’s lane by published step
DistrictStepAnnual pay
Detroit Public Schools Community District1$55,000
Detroit Public Schools Community District2$57,400
Detroit Public Schools Community District3$59,800
Detroit Public Schools Community District4$62,200
Detroit Public Schools Community District5$64,600
Detroit Public Schools Community District6$67,000
Detroit Public Schools Community District7$69,400
Detroit Public Schools Community District8$71,800
Detroit Public Schools Community District9$74,200
Detroit Public Schools Community District10$76,600
Detroit Public Schools Community District11$79,000
Detroit Public Schools Community District12$81,400
Utica Community Schools1$48,378
Utica Community Schools2$49,158
Utica Community Schools3$52,330
Utica Community Schools4$55,987
Utica Community Schools5$59,383
Utica Community Schools6$62,171
Utica Community Schools7$64,963
Utica Community Schools8$68,202
Utica Community Schools9$71,953
Utica Community Schools10$75,378
Utica Community Schools11$78,213
Utica Community Schools12$81,050
Utica Community Schools15$81,969
Utica Community Schools20$83,883
Utica Community Schools25$85,981
Ann Arbor Public Schools3$47,298
Ann Arbor Public Schools4$50,019
Ann Arbor Public Schools5$52,925
Ann Arbor Public Schools6$55,832
Ann Arbor Public Schools7$58,782
Ann Arbor Public Schools8$61,862
Ann Arbor Public Schools9$64,976
Ann Arbor Public Schools10$68,184
Ann Arbor Public Schools11$72,819
Rochester Community School District1$45,083
Rochester Community School District1.5$46,449
Rochester Community School District2$47,814
Rochester Community School District2.5$49,180
Rochester Community School District3$50,546
Rochester Community School District3.5$51,912
Rochester Community School District4$53,278
Rochester Community School District4.5$54,642
Rochester Community School District5$56,008
Rochester Community School District5.5$57,374
Rochester Community School District6$58,740
Rochester Community School District6.5$60,105
Rochester Community School District7$61,471
Rochester Community School District7.5$62,837
Rochester Community School District8$64,202
Rochester Community School District8.5$65,567
Rochester Community School District9$66,933
Rochester Community School District9.5$68,299
Rochester Community School District10$69,665
Rochester Community School District10.5$71,031
Rochester Community School District11$72,396
Rochester Community School District11.5$73,762
Rochester Community School District12$75,127
Rochester Community School District12.5$76,493
Rochester Community School District13$77,858
Rochester Community School District13.5$79,224
Rochester Community School District14$80,590
Rochester Community School District14.5$81,956
Rochester Community School District15$83,322
Chippewa Valley Schools0$51,018
Chippewa Valley Schools0.5$53,114
Chippewa Valley Schools1$55,211
Chippewa Valley Schools1.5$56,278
Chippewa Valley Schools2$57,358
Chippewa Valley Schools2.5$58,431
Chippewa Valley Schools3$59,499
Chippewa Valley Schools3.5$60,845
Chippewa Valley Schools4$62,180
Chippewa Valley Schools4.5$63,779
Chippewa Valley Schools5$65,395
Chippewa Valley Schools5.5$67,003
Chippewa Valley Schools6$68,601
Chippewa Valley Schools6.5$70,215
Chippewa Valley Schools7$71,829
Chippewa Valley Schools7.5$73,710
Chippewa Valley Schools8$75,576
Chippewa Valley Schools8.5$77,984
Chippewa Valley Schools9$80,396
Chippewa Valley Schools9.5$81,743
Chippewa Valley Schools10$83,312

The wider picture

Salary in context

Michigan average$71,023
NEA 2024-25 · Source
State minimumNot published
See state minimum terms below
National average$74,495
Reporting year not published · Source
Average pay describes the workforce; a minimum is a floor subject to state rules. These measures can cover different years and are not equivalent starting offers.
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State and national salary measures
MeasureAmountContext
Michigan average$71,023NEA 2024-25
State minimumNot publishedSee state minimum terms below
National average$74,495Reporting year not published

Before you compare offers

Match the school year, degree lane and credited experience. The published maximum is not a promise of starting placement. Confirm contract days, supplements and eligibility in each district’s official schedule.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Michigan district salary schedules?

Use the district comparison table on this page to open a district guide and its official salary schedule. Each source is linked with a verification date.

Does a master’s degree change the salary?

Check the master’s lane in the district’s published schedule. Degree supplements and placement rules vary; a missing value here does not mean there is no additional pay.

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