Annual salary
$45,000
Michigan · salary schedule · 2026-27
Clarkston 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.
- Clarkston Community Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $45,000 (BA, step 1) and tops out at $102,753 (PHD/EDD, step 16), per Clarkston Community Schools (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $45,000 and reaches $85,614 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $48,838 to $93,572.
- The schedule is built on 189 work days, which makes the starting cell about $238.10 per day.
- The grid has 5 lane columns and 16 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 16.
- Clarkston Community School District enrolled 6,757 students in 2023-24, the 31st-largest district in Michigan by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule (2026-27)
| STEP \ Lane | BA | MA | MA+30 | EDS | PHD/EDD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $45,000 | $48,838 | $49,918 | $50,999 | $53,262 |
| 2 | $47,539 | $51,623 | $52,776 | $53,928 | $56,337 |
| 3 | $50,079 | $54,408 | $55,631 | $56,854 | $59,410 |
| 4 | $52,617 | $57,195 | $58,487 | $59,780 | $62,481 |
| 5 | $55,156 | $59,981 | $61,343 | $62,705 | $65,553 |
| 6 | $57,695 | $62,766 | $64,194 | $65,632 | $68,625 |
| 7 | $60,234 | $65,551 | $67,049 | $68,559 | $71,697 |
| 8 | $62,773 | $68,337 | $69,910 | $71,484 | $74,769 |
| 9 | $65,312 | $71,123 | $72,767 | $74,410 | $77,841 |
| 10 | $67,851 | $73,909 | $75,623 | $77,337 | $80,914 |
| 11 | $70,390 | $76,695 | $78,479 | $80,263 | $83,986 |
| 12 | $72,929 | $79,481 | $81,334 | $83,189 | $87,058 |
| 13 | $75,468 | $82,266 | $84,191 | $86,114 | $90,130 |
| 14 | $78,007 | $85,052 | $87,047 | $89,041 | $93,203 |
| 15 | $80,547 | $87,845 | $89,907 | $91,969 | $96,277 |
| 16 | $85,614 | $93,572 | $95,815 | $98,166 | $102,753 |
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Per month (12)
$3,750.00
Per work day
$238.10 / 189 days
Next 5 steps in this lane
| STEP | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $47,539 | +$2,539 |
| 3 | $50,079 | +$5,079 |
| 4 | $52,617 | +$7,617 |
| 5 | $55,156 | +$10,156 |
| 6 | $57,695 | +$12,695 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1 = $45,000 a year, $3,750.00 a month spread over 12 months, $238.10 per work day on a 189-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
'Schedule A 2026-2027 Clarkston Community Schools Teacher Salary Schedule', from the master agreement between Clarkston Community Schools and the Clarkston Education Association/MEA-NEA. The document also prints 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 grids.
In the BA lane every step from 1 to 15 is exactly $2,539 above the one below; step 16 is a larger jump.
Appendix C: the 2026-2027 Clarkston calendar shows Teacher Days=189 and Student Days=181.
- Soft spot: Article XXVI of the posted agreement gives the term as July 1, 2024 through December 31, 2025, yet the same document carries salary schedules and calendars through 2026-2027. It is the version the district publishes on its transparency page.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $45,000 at step 1 to $85,614 at step 16: 15 step increases worth $2,708 each on average, 90% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $5,067, between step 15 and step 16.
A master's degree is worth $3,838 more than a bachelor's at the first step (8.5%) and $7,958 more at the top of the column (9.3%).
The highest-paid column, PHD/EDD, starts at $53,262 and tops out at $102,753, 20% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 97 Michigan district schedules indexed here, Clarkston Community Schools's starting pay ranks 83rd and its top cell ranks 42nd; 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 31st percentile and the top cell at the 64th percentile.
Column by column
| Lane | First step | Top | STEP moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $45,000 | $85,614 | 15 | 90% |
| MA | $48,838 | $93,572 | 15 | 92% |
| MA+30 | $49,918 | $95,815 | 15 | 92% |
| EDS | $50,999 | $98,166 | 15 | 92% |
| PHD/EDD | $53,262 | $102,753 | 15 | 93% |
Against Michigan districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarkston Community Schools | 6,757 | 2026-27 | $45,000 | $48,838 | $102,753 |
| Lake Orion Community Schools | 6,745 | 2024-25 | $44,157 | $49,116 | $94,054 |
| Hudsonville Public Schools | 6,737 | 2025-26 | $50,251 | $54,271 | $104,823 |
| Howell Public Schools | 6,722 | 2026-27 | $51,500 | $54,437 | $104,030 |
| Novi Community School District | 6,720 | 2026-27 | $58,931 | $62,268 | $105,344 |
| 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 Clarkston Community Schools?
$45,000 on the lane BA at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Clarkston Community Schools). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $45,000 (BA).
What is the top of the Clarkston Community Schools salary schedule?
$102,753, at step 16 on PHD/EDD (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 Clarkston Community Schools salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $85,614, is reached at step 16, 15 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Clarkston Community Schools?
$3,838 more at the first step: $48,838 on MA against $45,000 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other Michigan districts with schedules
- Lake Orion Community Schoolsstarts $44,157
- Hudsonville Public Schoolsstarts $50,251
- Howell Public Schoolsstarts $51,500
- Novi Community School Districtstarts $58,931
- West Ottawa Public Schoolsstarts $55,682
- Waterford School Districtstarts $42,300
- Northville Public Schoolsstarts $53,572
- Grosse Pointe Public School Systemstarts $43,297
- Port Huron Area School Districtstarts $48,223
- Bay City Public Schoolsstarts $34,697
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