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.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $44,784 at step 1 to $73,996 at step 11: 20 step increases worth $1,461 each on average, 65% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $1,812, between step 10 and step 10.5.
The highest-paid column, MA+30, starts at $54,746 and tops out at $90,457, 22% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 97 Michigan district schedules indexed here, Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools's starting pay ranks 85th and its top cell ranks 87th; 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 30th percentile and the top cell at the 48th percentile.
Column by column
| Lane | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $44,784 | $73,996 | 20 | 65% |
| BA+15 | $47,090 | $77,807 | 20 | 65% |
| BA+30/MA | $49,515 | $81,814 | 20 | 65% |
| MA+15 | $52,065 | $86,027 | 20 | 65% |
| MA+30 | $54,746 | $90,457 | 20 | 65% |
Against Michigan districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools | 3,722 | 2026-27 | $44,784 | – | $90,457 |
| East Lansing Board of Education | 3,713 | 2026-27 | $45,228.17 | $47,850.85 | $95,275.30 |
| Allen Park Board of Education | 3,708 | 2026-27 | $46,505 | $54,910 | $109,231 |
| Ypsilanti Community Schools | 3,747 | 2026-27 | $45,784 | $49,389 | $86,469 |
| Battle Creek Public Schools | 3,693 | 2025-26 | $50,000 | $52,122 | $82,010 |
| Crestwood School District | 3,692 | 2025-26 | $48,809 | $56,145 | $99,431 |
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 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.
How long does it take to reach the top of the Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $73,996, is reached at step 11, 20 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
Other Michigan districts with schedules
- East Lansing Board of Educationstarts $45,228.17
- Allen Park Board of Educationstarts $46,505
- Ypsilanti Community Schoolsstarts $39,900
- Battle Creek Public Schoolsstarts $50,000
- Crestwood School Districtstarts $48,809
- School District of the City of Pontiacstarts $47,448.88
- Lakeview School District, Calhoun Countystarts $48,257
- Alpena Board of Educationstarts $45,222
- Gibraltar School Districtstarts $51,053
- Wyoming Public Schoolsstarts $48,226
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