Annual salary
$44,784
Michigan · salary schedule · 2026-27
Carman-Ainsworth Community 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.
- Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $44,784 (BA, step 1) and tops out at $90,457 (MA+30, step 11), per Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $44,784 and reaches $73,996 at the top of that column.
- The schedule is built on 185 work days, which makes the starting cell about $242.08 per day.
- The grid has 5 lane columns and 21 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 11.
- Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools enrolled 3,722 students in 2023-24, the 81st-largest district in Michigan by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule (2026-27)
| Step \ Lane | BA | BA+15 | BA+30/MA | MA+15 | MA+30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $44,784 | $47,090 | $49,515 | $52,065 | $54,746 |
| 1.5 | $45,937 | $48,303 | $50,790 | $53,406 | $56,156 |
| 2 | $47,090 | $49,515 | $52,065 | $54,746 | $57,565 |
| 2.5 | $48,303 | $50,790 | $53,406 | $56,156 | $59,048 |
| 3 | $49,515 | $52,065 | $54,746 | $57,565 | $60,530 |
| 3.5 | $50,790 | $53,406 | $56,156 | $59,048 | $62,089 |
| 4 | $52,065 | $54,746 | $57,565 | $60,530 | $63,647 |
| 4.5 | $53,406 | $56,156 | $59,048 | $62,089 | $65,286 |
| 5 | $54,746 | $57,565 | $60,530 | $63,647 | $66,925 |
| 5.5 | $56,156 | $59,048 | $62,089 | $65,286 | $68,649 |
| 6 | $57,565 | $60,530 | $63,647 | $66,925 | $70,372 |
| 6.5 | $59,048 | $62,089 | $65,286 | $68,649 | $72,184 |
| 7 | $60,530 | $63,647 | $66,925 | $70,372 | $73,996 |
| 7.5 | $62,089 | $65,286 | $68,649 | $72,184 | $75,902 |
| 8 | $63,647 | $66,925 | $70,372 | $73,996 | $77,807 |
| 8.5 | $65,286 | $68,649 | $72,184 | $75,902 | $79,811 |
| 9 | $66,925 | $70,372 | $73,996 | $77,807 | $81,814 |
| 9.5 | $68,649 | $72,184 | $75,902 | $79,811 | $83,921 |
| 10 | $70,372 | $73,996 | $77,807 | $81,814 | $86,027 |
| 10.5 | $72,184 | $75,902 | $79,811 | $83,921 | $88,242 |
| 11 | $73,996 | $77,807 | $81,814 | $86,027 | $90,457 |
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Per month (12)
$3,732.00
Per work day
$242.08 / 185 days
Next 5 steps in this lane
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1.5 | $45,937 | +$1,153 |
| 2 | $47,090 | +$2,306 |
| 2.5 | $48,303 | +$3,519 |
| 3 | $49,515 | +$4,731 |
| 3.5 | $50,790 | +$6,006 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1 = $44,784 a year, $3,732.00 a month spread over 12 months, $242.08 per work day on a 185-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Schedule A of the 2023-2027 Carman-Ainsworth Education Association agreement, page 44. The contract prints 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26 and 2026-27 grids; this is the 2026-27 grid.
The grid is built from a $44,784 bachelor's base with a 5.15% vertical index and a 5.15% horizontal index, both stated on the page.
Longevity payments ($1,400 from the 10th year, $1,950 from the 20th, $2,600 from the 25th) are paid on top of the grid and are not included here.
Work days: the 2026-27 calendar in the contract states 180 student days and 185 educator days.
- Soft spot: Every other row of the 2026-27 grid is printed with no step number. They are the half steps (the 2023-24 grid in the same contract labels its corresponding final row '11.5'), and they are labelled 1.5, 2.5 ... 10.5 here.
Questions people ask
What is the starting teacher salary in Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools?
$44,784 on the lane BA at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $44,784 (BA).
What is the top of the Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools salary schedule?
$90,457, at step 11 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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