Annual salary
$53,516
Michigan · salary schedule · 2026-27
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 |
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Per month (12)
$4,459.67
Per work day
$290.85 / 184 days
Next 5 steps in this column
| 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).
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $53,516 at step 1 to $89,745 at step 11: 10 step increases worth $3,623 each on average, 68% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $6,660, between step 9 and step 10.
A master's degree is worth $3,736 more than a bachelor's at the first step (7.0%) and $9,299 more at the top of the column (10.4%).
The highest-paid column, MA+30, starts at $59,853 and tops out at $105,037, 17% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 97 Michigan district schedules indexed here, Brighton Area Schools's starting pay ranks 11th and its top cell ranks 32nd; 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 59th percentile and the top cell at the 67th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $53,516 | $89,745 | 10 | 68% |
| MA | $57,252 | $99,044 | 11 | 73% |
| MA+30 | $59,853 | $105,037 | 11 | 75% |
Against Michigan districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Area Schools | 5,827 | 2026-27 | $53,516 | $57,252 | $105,037 |
| Zeeland Public Schools | 5,916 | 2026-27 | $54,376 | $58,725 | $126,215 |
| Oxford Community Schools | 5,722 | 2026-27 | $50,912 | $56,993 | $100,888 |
| Woodhaven-Brownstown School District | 5,622 | 2026-27 | $55,706 | – | $113,853 |
| Taylor School District | 5,614 | 2025-26 | $47,486 | $50,151 | $106,068 |
| Grandville Public Schools | 5,476 | 2025-26 | $50,904 | – | $109,397 |
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 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.
How long does it take to reach the top of the Brighton Area Schools salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $89,745, is reached at step 11, 10 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Brighton Area Schools?
$3,736 more at the first step: $57,252 on MA against $53,516 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other Michigan districts with schedules
- Zeeland Public Schoolsstarts $54,376
- Oxford Community Schoolsstarts $50,912
- Woodhaven-Brownstown School Districtstarts $55,706
- Taylor School Districtstarts $47,486
- Grandville Public Schoolsstarts $50,904
- Bay City Public Schoolsstarts $34,697
- Davison Community Schoolsstarts $46,350
- Anchor Bay School Districtstarts $36,000
- Grand Ledge Public Schoolsstarts $44,000
- Grand Haven Area Public Schoolsstarts $50,851
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