Annual salary
$46,019
Michigan · salary schedule · 2026-27
Bay City Public Schools salary schedule, 2026-27
Teacher salary schedule (2026-27). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a lane and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Bay City Public Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $34,697 (Non-Degree, step 1) and tops out at $103,768 (MA+30, step 27 & up), per Bay City Public Schools (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $46,019 and reaches $91,327 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $51,456 to $101,136.
- The grid has 5 lane columns and 17 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 27 & up.
- Bay City School District enrolled 6,180 students in 2023-24, the 38th-largest district in Michigan by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule (2026-27)
| Step \ Lane | Non-Degree | BA | BA+30 | MA | MA+30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $34,697 | $46,019 | $48,319 | $51,456 | $53,764 |
| 2 | $36,138 | $48,737 | $51,039 | $54,310 | $56,614 |
| 3 | $37,581 | $51,456 | $53,764 | $57,161 | $59,467 |
| 4 | $39,020 | $54,175 | $56,482 | $60,014 | $62,319 |
| 5 | $40,462 | $56,894 | $59,199 | $62,867 | $65,171 |
| 6 | $41,902 | $59,614 | $61,917 | $65,719 | $68,025 |
| 7 | $43,341 | $62,334 | $64,640 | $68,570 | $70,872 |
| 8 | $44,784 | $65,053 | $67,358 | $71,424 | $73,729 |
| 9 | $46,226 | $67,772 | $70,079 | $74,276 | $76,582 |
| 10 | $47,663 | $70,492 | $72,800 | $77,127 | $79,434 |
| 11 | $49,105 | $73,211 | $75,518 | $79,981 | $82,287 |
| 12 | $50,542 | $75,930 | $78,231 | $82,833 | $85,139 |
| 13 | $53,917 | $80,686 | $83,075 | $89,603 | $91,996 |
| 14 - 16 | $53,917 | $80,686 | $83,075 | $89,603 | $91,996 |
| 17- 21 | $56,490 | $83,258 | $85,648 | $92,175 | $94,569 |
| 22 - 26 | $59,186 | $87,293 | $89,801 | $96,655 | $99,169 |
| 27 & up | $61,882 | $91,327 | $93,955 | $101,136 | $103,768 |
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Per month (12)
$3,834.92
Next 5 steps in this lane
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $48,737 | +$2,718 |
| 3 | $51,456 | +$5,437 |
| 4 | $54,175 | +$8,156 |
| 5 | $56,894 | +$10,875 |
| 6 | $59,614 | +$13,595 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1 = $46,019 a year, $3,834.92 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Appendix 'A', 2026-2027 salary schedule, of the BCEA master agreement 2025-2028 (one full step advancement, 3% increase).
The last four rows are the document's own 'Longevity Scale' bands (14-16, 17-21, 22-26, 27 & up years), printed as part of Appendix A; they carry the same lanes.
The 'Non-Degree' lane is the contract's own column for non-certified/non-endorsed teachers paid on the classroom teacher schedule.
Excludes Appendix B stipends.
- Soft spot: The district publishes bargaining agreements only through its Munetrix transparency portal, so both the document and landing URLs are Munetrix.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $46,019 at step 1 to $91,327 at step 27 & up: 16 step increases worth $2,832 each on average, 98% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $4,756, between step 12 and step 13.
1 of the 16 step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive steps.
A master's degree is worth $5,437 more than a bachelor's at the first step (11.8%) and $9,809 more at the top of the column (10.7%).
The highest-paid column, MA+30, starts at $53,764 and tops out at $103,768, 14% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 97 Michigan district schedules indexed here, Bay City Public Schools's starting pay ranks 67th and its top cell ranks 39th; the state medians are $47,542 to start and $101,334 at the top.
Across all 3,959 district grids indexed nationally, that starting figure sits at the 34th percentile and the top cell at the 65th percentile.
Column by column
| Lane | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Degree | $34,697 | $61,882 | 16 | 78% |
| BA | $46,019 | $91,327 | 16 | 98% |
| BA+30 | $48,319 | $93,955 | 16 | 94% |
| MA | $51,456 | $101,136 | 16 | 97% |
| MA+30 | $53,764 | $103,768 | 16 | 93% |
Against Michigan districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay City Public Schools | 6,180 | 2026-27 | $46,019 | $51,456 | $103,768 |
| Zeeland Public Schools | 5,916 | 2026-27 | $54,376 | $58,725 | $126,215 |
| Grosse Pointe Public School System | 6,467 | 2025-26 | $43,297 | $51,596 | $101,059 |
| Brighton Area Schools | 5,827 | 2026-27 | $53,516 | $57,252 | $105,037 |
| Oxford Community Schools | 5,722 | 2026-27 | $50,912 | $56,993 | $100,888 |
| West Ottawa Public Schools | 6,708 | 2026-27 | $55,682 | $57,873 | $110,419 |
Starting pay is the first step of the bachelor's column where the schedule has one, otherwise the lowest first-step cell. Enrollment is NCES 2023-24. Years differ where districts publish on different cycles.
Questions people ask
What is the starting teacher salary in Bay City Public Schools?
$46,019 on the lane BA at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Bay City Public Schools). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $34,697 (Non-Degree).
What is the top of the Bay City Public Schools salary schedule?
$103,768, at step 27 & up on MA+30 (2026-27). That is the highest published cell before any stipend, longevity or supplement not printed on the grid.
How long does it take to reach the top of the Bay City Public Schools salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $91,327, is reached at step 27 & up, 16 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Bay City Public Schools?
$5,437 more at the first step: $51,456 on MA against $46,019 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other Michigan districts with schedules
- Zeeland Public Schoolsstarts $54,376
- Grosse Pointe Public School Systemstarts $43,297
- Brighton Area Schoolsstarts $53,516
- Oxford Community Schoolsstarts $50,912
- West Ottawa Public Schoolsstarts $55,682
- Novi Community School Districtstarts $58,931
- Howell Public Schoolsstarts $51,500
- Hudsonville Public Schoolsstarts $50,251
- Woodhaven-Brownstown School Districtstarts $55,706
- Lake Orion Community Schoolsstarts $44,157
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