Annual salary
$50,851
Michigan · salary schedule · 2026-27
Grand Haven Area Public 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.
- Grand Haven Area Public Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $50,851 (BA, step 1) and tops out at $110,615 (MA+25, step 29), per Grand Haven Area Public Schools (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $50,851 and reaches $86,539 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $56,447 to $106,739.
- The grid has 4 column columns and 29 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 29.
- Grand Haven Area Public Schools enrolled 5,306 students in 2023-24, the 48th-largest district in Michigan by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule (2026-27)
| Step \ Column | BA | BA+18 | MA | MA+25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $50,851 | $53,394 | $56,447 | $61,531 |
| 2 | $52,123 | $54,792 | $58,225 | $63,261 |
| 3 | $53,394 | $56,191 | $60,055 | $65,039 |
| 4 | $54,665 | $57,589 | $61,836 | $66,770 |
| 5 | $55,936 | $58,988 | $63,666 | $68,548 |
| 6 | $57,208 | $60,388 | $65,445 | $70,276 |
| 7 | $58,479 | $61,786 | $67,226 | $72,057 |
| 8 | $59,751 | $63,184 | $69,056 | $73,786 |
| 9 | $61,021 | $64,581 | $70,837 | $75,565 |
| 10 | $62,293 | $65,980 | $72,668 | $77,295 |
| 11 | $63,564 | $67,378 | $74,446 | $79,074 |
| 12 | $64,836 | $68,776 | $76,227 | $80,805 |
| 13 | $66,106 | $70,176 | $78,058 | $82,583 |
| 14 | $67,378 | $71,573 | $79,837 | $84,313 |
| 15 | $68,650 | $72,971 | $81,668 | $86,092 |
| 16 | $69,921 | $74,370 | $83,448 | $87,821 |
| 17 | $71,193 | $75,769 | $85,227 | $89,601 |
| 18 | $72,465 | $77,168 | $87,059 | $91,331 |
| 19 | $73,736 | $78,566 | $88,836 | $93,108 |
| 20 | $75,008 | $79,965 | $90,667 | $94,840 |
| 21 | $76,277 | $81,362 | $92,448 | $96,618 |
| 22 | $77,548 | $82,759 | $94,229 | $98,347 |
| 23 | $78,820 | $84,159 | $96,058 | $100,126 |
| 24 | $80,091 | $85,558 | $97,839 | $101,857 |
| 25 | $81,362 | $86,956 | $99,669 | $103,637 |
| 26 | $82,634 | $88,355 | $101,450 | $105,365 |
| 27 | $83,907 | $89,754 | $103,229 | $107,144 |
| 28 | $85,176 | $91,152 | $105,058 | $108,873 |
| 29 | $86,539 | $92,610 | $106,739 | $110,615 |
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Per month (12)
$4,237.58
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $52,123 | +$1,272 |
| 3 | $53,394 | +$2,543 |
| 4 | $54,665 | +$3,814 |
| 5 | $55,936 | +$5,085 |
| 6 | $57,208 | +$6,357 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1 = $50,851 a year, $4,237.58 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Appendix A, '2026-2027 SALARY SCHEDULE "A"', of the Professional Negotiation Agreement between Grand Haven Area Public Schools and the Grand Haven Education Association (2026-2029).
The document also prints an INDEX multiplier beside each salary column; only the dollar columns are reproduced here.
The 2026-27 schedule stops at Step 29; the 2027-28 and 2028-29 schedules add a Step 30.
Appendix B extra-duty assignments are excluded. GSRP teachers without the Early Childhood Endorsement are placed at Step 1 with a $5,000 deduction.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $50,851 at step 1 to $86,539 at step 29: 28 step increases worth $1,275 each on average, 70% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $1,363, between step 28 and step 29.
A master's degree is worth $5,596 more than a bachelor's at the first step (11.0%) and $20,200 more at the top of the column (23.3%).
The highest-paid column, MA+25, starts at $61,531 and tops out at $110,615, 28% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 97 Michigan district schedules indexed here, Grand Haven Area Public Schools's starting pay ranks 23rd and its top cell ranks 12th; 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 50th percentile and the top cell at the 75th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $50,851 | $86,539 | 28 | 70% |
| BA+18 | $53,394 | $92,610 | 28 | 73% |
| MA | $56,447 | $106,739 | 28 | 89% |
| MA+25 | $61,531 | $110,615 | 28 | 80% |
Against Michigan districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Haven Area Public Schools | 5,306 | 2026-27 | $50,851 | $56,447 | $110,615 |
| Saginaw Public Schools | 5,304 | 2026-27 | $49,500 | $54,500 | $101,424 |
| Grand Ledge Public Schools | 5,328 | 2026-27 | $44,000 | $46,984 | $91,752 |
| Romeo Community Schools | 5,236 | 2026-27 | $50,056 | $54,595 | $100,003 |
| Anchor Bay School District | 5,397 | 2026-27 | $42,000 | $47,000 | $95,596 |
| Jenison Public School District | 5,145 | 2026-27 | $53,331 | $57,234 | $118,838 |
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 Grand Haven Area Public Schools?
$50,851 on the column BA at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Grand Haven Area Public Schools). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $50,851 (BA).
What is the top of the Grand Haven Area Public Schools salary schedule?
$110,615, at step 29 on MA+25 (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 Grand Haven Area Public Schools salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $86,539, is reached at step 29, 28 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Grand Haven Area Public Schools?
$5,596 more at the first step: $56,447 on MA against $50,851 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other Michigan districts with schedules
- Saginaw Public Schoolsstarts $31,147
- Grand Ledge Public Schoolsstarts $44,000
- Romeo Community Schoolsstarts $50,056
- Anchor Bay School Districtstarts $36,000
- Jenison Public School Districtstarts $53,331
- Davison Community Schoolsstarts $46,350
- Grandville Public Schoolsstarts $50,904
- Bloomfield Hills Schoolsstarts $50,336
- Hartland Consolidated Schoolsstarts $49,387
- Taylor School Districtstarts $47,486
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