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Brighton Area Schools salary schedule, 2026-27
Teacher salary schedule (2026-27). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a column and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Brighton Area Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $53,516 (BA, step 1) and tops out at $105,037 (MA+30, step 12), per Brighton Area Schools (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $53,516 and reaches $89,745 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $57,252 to $99,044.
- The schedule is built on 184 work days, which makes the starting cell about $290.85 per day.
- The grid has 3 column columns and 12 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 12.
- Brighton Area Schools enrolled 5,827 students in 2023-24, the 40th-largest district in Michigan by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule (2026-27)
| Step \ Column | BA | MA | MA+30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $53,516 | $57,252 | $59,853 |
| 2 | $56,571 | $59,959 | $63,286 |
| 3 | $59,629 | $63,247 | $66,788 |
| 4 | $62,689 | $66,524 | $70,357 |
| 5 | $65,747 | $69,799 | $73,856 |
| 6 | $68,799 | $73,081 | $77,359 |
| 7 | $71,855 | $76,360 | $80,865 |
| 8 | $74,906 | $79,639 | $84,373 |
| 9 | $77,965 | $82,921 | $87,871 |
| 10 | $84,625 | $86,198 | $91,376 |
| 11 | $89,745 | $93,442 | $99,086 |
| 12 | $99,044 | $105,037 |
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $56,571 | +$3,055 |
| 3 | $59,629 | +$6,113 |
| 4 | $62,689 | +$9,173 |
| 5 | $65,747 | +$12,231 |
| 6 | $68,799 | +$15,283 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1 = $53,516 a year, $4,459.67 a month spread over 12 months, $290.85 per work day on a 184-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Schedule A.1, 2026-2027 grid, of the signed 2025-2028 BEA collective bargaining agreement.
The BA lane has no step 12 in the document; that cell is null.
On top of Schedule A.1 the contract pays 2.8% of base salary for completing 30 hours of district-provided professional development; that stipend is not in the grid.
Work year: the 2026-27 count calendar in the agreement states Total Teacher Days: 184 (175 student days).
Questions people ask
What is the starting teacher salary in Brighton Area Schools?
$53,516 on the column BA at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Brighton Area Schools). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $53,516 (BA).
What is the top of the Brighton Area Schools salary schedule?
$105,037, at step 12 on MA+30 (2026-27). That is the highest published cell before any stipend, longevity or supplement not printed on the grid.
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