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Jenison Public School District 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.
- Jenison Public School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $53,331 (BA, step 1) and tops out at $118,838 (2nd MA, EDS, step 30), per Jenison Public Schools (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $53,331 and reaches $102,443 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $57,234 to $110,640.
- The schedule is built on 183 work days, which makes the starting cell about $291.43 per day.
- The grid has 3 column columns and 30 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 30.
- Jenison Public Schools enrolled 5,145 students in 2023-24, the 51st-largest district in Michigan by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule (2026-27)
| Step \ Column | BA | MA | 2nd MA, EDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $53,331 | $57,234 | $61,337 |
| 2 | $54,559 | $58,916 | $62,869 |
| 3 | $55,778 | $60,591 | $64,442 |
| 4 | $57,007 | $62,259 | $66,053 |
| 5 | $58,366 | $63,935 | $67,707 |
| 6 | $59,826 | $65,620 | $69,397 |
| 7 | $61,322 | $67,336 | $71,133 |
| 8 | $62,855 | $69,061 | $72,912 |
| 9 | $64,427 | $70,850 | $74,735 |
| 10 | $66,039 | $72,705 | $76,603 |
| 11 | $67,687 | $74,506 | $78,518 |
| 12 | $69,379 | $76,296 | $80,482 |
| 13 | $71,115 | $78,129 | $82,492 |
| 14 | $72,892 | $80,049 | $84,555 |
| 15 | $74,711 | $81,898 | $86,668 |
| 16 | $76,583 | $83,707 | $88,838 |
| 17 | $78,190 | $85,564 | $90,701 |
| 18 | $79,832 | $87,434 | $92,607 |
| 19 | $81,508 | $89,253 | $94,553 |
| 20 | $83,221 | $91,085 | $96,536 |
| 21 | $84,968 | $92,959 | $98,565 |
| 22 | $86,752 | $94,839 | $100,631 |
| 23 | $88,575 | $96,658 | $102,746 |
| 24 | $90,432 | $98,477 | $104,907 |
| 25 | $92,331 | $100,306 | $107,108 |
| 26 | $94,270 | $102,078 | $109,358 |
| 27 | $96,251 | $103,952 | $111,655 |
| 28 | $98,269 | $106,135 | $113,999 |
| 29 | $100,334 | $108,363 | $116,395 |
| 30 | $102,443 | $110,640 | $118,838 |
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $54,559 | +$1,228 |
| 3 | $55,778 | +$2,447 |
| 4 | $57,007 | +$3,676 |
| 5 | $58,366 | +$5,035 |
| 6 | $59,826 | +$6,495 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1 = $53,331 a year, $4,444.25 a month spread over 12 months, $291.43 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.
Appendix B of the September 1, 2025 - August 31, 2027 Master Agreement between the Jenison Education Association and the Jenison Public School District, posted as 'JEA Agreement 2025-2027'.
Appendix B states: 'For 2026-2027 members of the Bargaining Unit will receive a step on the previous year's scale and a 4.5% increase as reflected on the attached schedule.'
Article 18: 181 teacher days and 175 student days, plus two additional staff days for parent/teacher conferences, totalling 183 contract days.
Appendix B-1 supplemental service pay (quoted as percentages of BA Step 1) is excluded.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $53,331 at step 1 to $102,443 at step 30: 29 step increases worth $1,694 each on average, 92% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,109, between step 29 and step 30.
A master's degree is worth $3,903 more than a bachelor's at the first step (7.3%) and $8,197 more at the top of the column (8.0%).
The highest-paid column, 2nd MA, EDS, starts at $61,337 and tops out at $118,838, 16% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 97 Michigan district schedules indexed here, Jenison Public School District's starting pay ranks 12th and its top cell ranks 3rd; 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 58th percentile and the top cell at the 83rd percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $53,331 | $102,443 | 29 | 92% |
| MA | $57,234 | $110,640 | 29 | 93% |
| 2nd MA, EDS | $61,337 | $118,838 | 29 | 94% |
Against Michigan districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jenison Public School District | 5,145 | 2026-27 | $53,331 | $57,234 | $118,838 |
| Bloomfield Hills Schools | 5,069 | 2026-27 | $50,336 | $53,602 | $114,793 |
| Romeo Community Schools | 5,236 | 2026-27 | $50,056 | $54,595 | $100,003 |
| Hartland Consolidated Schools | 5,052 | 2026-27 | $49,387 | – | $102,746 |
| Saginaw Public Schools | 5,304 | 2026-27 | $49,500 | $54,500 | $101,424 |
| Grand Haven Area Public Schools | 5,306 | 2026-27 | $50,851 | $56,447 | $110,615 |
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 Jenison Public School District?
$53,331 on the column BA at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Jenison Public Schools). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $53,331 (BA).
What is the top of the Jenison Public School District salary schedule?
$118,838, at step 30 on 2nd MA, EDS (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 Jenison Public School District salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $102,443, is reached at step 30, 29 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Jenison Public School District?
$3,903 more at the first step: $57,234 on MA against $53,331 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other Michigan districts with schedules
- Bloomfield Hills Schoolsstarts $50,336
- Romeo Community Schoolsstarts $50,056
- Hartland Consolidated Schoolsstarts $49,387
- Saginaw Public Schoolsstarts $31,147
- Grand Haven Area Public Schoolsstarts $50,851
- Royal Oak Schoolsstarts $48,737
- Grand Ledge Public Schoolsstarts $44,000
- Lincoln Park Public Schoolsstarts $50,539
- Anchor Bay School Districtstarts $36,000
- West Bloomfield School Districtstarts $46,000
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