Annual salary
$53,752
Michigan · salary schedule · 2026-27
Forest Hills Public 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.
- Forest Hills Public Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $53,752 (BA, step 1) and tops out at $109,712 (MA+45, step 28), per Forest Hills Public Schools (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $53,752 and reaches $89,276 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $58,618 to $100,469.
- The schedule is built on 184 work days, which makes the starting cell about $292.13 per day.
- The grid has 5 lane columns and 28 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 28.
- Forest Hills Public Schools enrolled 9,065 students in 2023-24, the 19th-largest district in Michigan by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule (2026-27)
| Step \ Lane | BA | MA | MA+15 | MA+30 | MA+45 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |||||
| 2 | $53,752 | $58,618 | $61,049 | $63,485 | $65,915 |
| 3 | $56,182 | $62,025 | $63,485 | $65,915 | $68,350 |
| 4 | $58,618 | $63,972 | $66,402 | $68,838 | $71,272 |
| 5 | $62,025 | $66,889 | $69,323 | $71,758 | $74,188 |
| 6 | $64,946 | $70,294 | $72,728 | $75,162 | $77,598 |
| 7 | $67,862 | $73,703 | $76,137 | $78,569 | $81,003 |
| 8 | $70,294 | $77,110 | $79,545 | $81,976 | $84,408 |
| 9 | $72,728 | $81,003 | $83,434 | $85,870 | $88,301 |
| 10 | $75,162 | $83,922 | $86,355 | $88,789 | $91,223 |
| 11 | $78,084 | $87,329 | $89,762 | $92,195 | $94,627 |
| 12 | $78,668 | $90,738 | $93,655 | $96,086 | $98,523 |
| 13 | $79,251 | $91,346 | $94,385 | $96,817 | $99,252 |
| 14 | $79,835 | $91,953 | $95,114 | $97,548 | $99,982 |
| 15 | $80,420 | $92,562 | $95,843 | $98,278 | $100,712 |
| 16 | $81,003 | $93,168 | $96,573 | $99,009 | $101,442 |
| 17 | $81,733 | $93,776 | $97,304 | $99,740 | $102,171 |
| 18 | $82,462 | $94,385 | $98,034 | $100,469 | $102,902 |
| 19 | $83,193 | $94,992 | $98,766 | $101,199 | $103,632 |
| 20 | $83,922 | $95,601 | $99,495 | $101,928 | $104,361 |
| 21 | $84,651 | $96,210 | $100,225 | $102,659 | $105,090 |
| 22 | $85,382 | $96,818 | $100,954 | $103,388 | $105,820 |
| 23 | $86,113 | $97,428 | $101,684 | $104,118 | $106,552 |
| 24 | $86,842 | $98,035 | $102,414 | $104,847 | $107,282 |
| 25 | $87,451 | $98,643 | $103,023 | $105,456 | $107,890 |
| 26 | $88,060 | $99,252 | $103,631 | $106,065 | $108,499 |
| 27 | $88,668 | $99,860 | $104,261 | $106,674 | $109,104 |
| 28 | $89,276 | $100,469 | $104,847 | $107,282 | $109,712 |
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Per month (12)
$4,479.33
Per work day
$292.13 / 184 days
Next 5 steps in this lane
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | $56,182 | +$2,430 |
| 4 | $58,618 | +$4,866 |
| 5 | $62,025 | +$8,273 |
| 6 | $64,946 | +$11,194 |
| 7 | $67,862 | +$14,110 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 2 = $53,752 a year, $4,479.33 a month spread over 12 months, $292.13 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.
'M. 2026-2027 Salary Schedule', Article XX of the master agreement between the Forest Hills Public Schools Board of Education and the Forest Hills MEA-NEA District Association, adopted by the Board June 8, 2026.
Step 1 is printed as a dash in every lane and is recorded as blank; the schedule effectively starts at step 2.
The contract computes the substitute-coverage rate from 'BA, step 1 hourly rate (salary amount/7 hours per day/184 days)', which is the only day count it states.
Excluded: Article XXI supplemental contract percentages, which are expressed as a percentage of BA step 1.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $53,752 at step 2 to $89,276 at step 28: 26 step increases worth $1,366 each on average, 66% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $3,407, between step 4 and step 5.
A master's degree is worth $4,866 more than a bachelor's at the first step (9.1%) and $11,193 more at the top of the column (12.5%).
The highest-paid column, MA+45, starts at $65,915 and tops out at $109,712, 23% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 97 Michigan district schedules indexed here, Forest Hills Public Schools's starting pay ranks 9th and its top cell ranks 15th; 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 73rd percentile.
Column by column
| Lane | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $53,752 | $89,276 | 26 | 66% |
| MA | $58,618 | $100,469 | 26 | 71% |
| MA+15 | $61,049 | $104,847 | 26 | 72% |
| MA+30 | $63,485 | $107,282 | 26 | 69% |
| MA+45 | $65,915 | $109,712 | 26 | 66% |
Against Michigan districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Hills Public Schools | 9,065 | 2026-27 | $53,752 | $58,618 | $109,712 |
| Farmington Public School District | 9,154 | 2026-27 | $51,053 | $57,597 | $103,664 |
| L'Anse Creuse Public Schools | 9,297 | 2026-27 | $45,999 | $49,949 | $101,334 |
| Kentwood Public Schools | 9,422 | 2026-27 | $52,250 | $56,848 | $107,635 |
| Traverse City Area Public Schools | 8,655 | 2026-27 | $46,909 | $52,447 | $88,031 |
| Wayne-Westland Community Schools | 9,613 | 2026-27 | $55,532 | $58,056 | $116,005 |
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 Forest Hills Public Schools?
$53,752 on the lane BA at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Forest Hills Public Schools). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $53,752 (BA).
What is the top of the Forest Hills Public Schools salary schedule?
$109,712, at step 28 on MA+45 (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 Forest Hills Public Schools salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $89,276, is reached at step 28, 26 step increases after step 2 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Forest Hills Public Schools?
$4,866 more at the first step: $58,618 on MA against $53,752 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other Michigan districts with schedules
- Farmington Public School Districtstarts $51,053
- L'Anse Creuse Public Schoolsstarts $45,999
- Kentwood Public Schoolsstarts $52,250
- Traverse City Area Public Schoolsstarts $40,187
- Wayne-Westland Community Schoolsstarts $55,532
- Portage Public Schoolsstarts $43,311
- South Lyon Community Schoolsstarts $45,008
- Lansing School Districtstarts $50,285
- Huron Valley Schoolsstarts $42,455
- Rockford Public Schoolsstarts $52,268
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