Annual salary
$51,500
Michigan · salary schedule · 2026-27
Howell 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.
- Howell Public Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $51,500 (BA, step 1) and tops out at $104,030 (MA+30, step 12), per Howell Public Schools (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $51,500 and reaches $88,771 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $54,437 to $97,709.
- The schedule is built on 183 work days, which makes the starting cell about $281.42 per day.
- The grid has 5 column columns and 23 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 12.
- Howell Public Schools enrolled 6,722 students in 2023-24, the 34th-largest district in Michigan by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule (2026-27)
| Step \ Column | BA | BA+15 | MA | MA+15 | MA+30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $51,500 | $53,583 | $54,437 | $55,692 | $57,332 |
| 1.5 | $52,498 | $54,677 | $55,558 | $56,852 | $58,546 |
| 2 | $53,496 | $55,770 | $56,680 | $58,013 | $59,760 |
| 2.5 | $55,182 | $57,531 | $58,465 | $59,841 | $61,639 |
| 3 | $56,868 | $59,286 | $60,252 | $61,668 | $63,520 |
| 3.5 | $58,659 | $61,152 | $62,148 | $63,613 | $65,522 |
| 4 | $60,449 | $63,021 | $64,046 | $65,554 | $67,524 |
| 4.5 | $62,354 | $65,004 | $66,063 | $67,618 | $69,651 |
| 5 | $64,259 | $66,990 | $68,080 | $69,683 | $71,777 |
| 5.5 | $66,282 | $69,102 | $70,227 | $71,880 | $74,039 |
| 6 | $68,302 | $71,210 | $72,373 | $74,073 | $76,300 |
| 6.5 | $70,455 | $73,452 | $74,650 | $76,407 | $78,704 |
| 7 | $72,609 | $75,697 | $76,929 | $78,740 | $81,107 |
| 7.5 | $74,752 | $77,088 | $79,353 | $81,221 | $83,661 |
| 8 | $76,895 | $78,480 | $81,775 | $83,702 | $86,215 |
| 8.5 | $79,038 | $79,871 | $83,811 | $85,997 | $88,578 |
| 9 | $81,180 | $81,263 | $85,846 | $88,294 | $90,944 |
| 9.5 | $82,293 | $82,654 | $87,881 | $90,589 | $93,308 |
| 10 | $83,406 | $84,046 | $89,918 | $92,884 | $95,672 |
| 10.5 | $84,519 | $85,437 | $91,866 | $94,897 | $97,761 |
| 11 | $85,631 | $86,829 | $93,813 | $96,910 | $99,851 |
| 11.5 | $87,201 | $88,421 | $95,761 | $98,922 | $101,940 |
| 12 | $88,771 | $90,014 | $97,709 | $100,935 | $104,030 |
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Per month (12)
$4,291.67
Per work day
$281.42 / 183 days
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1.5 | $52,498 | +$998 |
| 2 | $53,496 | +$1,996 |
| 2.5 | $55,182 | +$3,682 |
| 3 | $56,868 | +$5,368 |
| 3.5 | $58,659 | +$7,159 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1 = $51,500 a year, $4,291.67 a month spread over 12 months, $281.42 per work day on a 183-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Salary schedule page of the 2026-28 HEA master agreement.
Half steps are the district's own labels.
Excludes the longevity stipend printed under the grid ($500 after 15 years, $1,000 after 20, $1,500 after 25) and the 2027-2028 grid on the next page.
Work year: the contract calendar states 183 total teacher workdays (180 student instructional days).
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $51,500 at step 1 to $88,771 at step 12: 22 step increases worth $1,694 each on average, 72% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,154, between step 6.5 and step 7.
A master's degree is worth $2,937 more than a bachelor's at the first step (5.7%) and $8,938 more at the top of the column (10.1%).
The highest-paid column, MA+30, starts at $57,332 and tops out at $104,030, 17% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 97 Michigan district schedules indexed here, Howell Public Schools's starting pay ranks 18th and its top cell ranks 37th; 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 52nd percentile and the top cell at the 66th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $51,500 | $88,771 | 22 | 72% |
| BA+15 | $53,583 | $90,014 | 22 | 68% |
| MA | $54,437 | $97,709 | 22 | 79% |
| MA+15 | $55,692 | $100,935 | 22 | 81% |
| MA+30 | $57,332 | $104,030 | 22 | 81% |
Against Michigan districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Hudsonville Public Schools | 6,737 | 2025-26 | $50,251 | $54,271 | $104,823 |
| Lake Orion Community Schools | 6,745 | 2024-25 | $44,157 | $49,116 | $94,054 |
| Clarkston Community Schools | 6,757 | 2026-27 | $45,000 | $48,838 | $102,753 |
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 Howell Public Schools?
$51,500 on the column BA at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Howell Public Schools). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $51,500 (BA).
What is the top of the Howell Public Schools salary schedule?
$104,030, at step 12 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 Howell Public Schools salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $88,771, is reached at step 12, 22 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Howell Public Schools?
$2,937 more at the first step: $54,437 on MA against $51,500 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other Michigan districts with schedules
- Novi Community School Districtstarts $58,931
- West Ottawa Public Schoolsstarts $55,682
- Hudsonville Public Schoolsstarts $50,251
- Lake Orion Community Schoolsstarts $44,157
- Clarkston Community Schoolsstarts $45,000
- 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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