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Lincoln Park 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.
- Lincoln Park Public Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $50,539 (BA, step 1) and tops out at $120,204 (DR, step 10), per Lincoln Park Public Schools (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $50,539 and reaches $95,256 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $57,639 to $112,049.
- The schedule is built on 180 work days, which makes the starting cell about $280.77 per day.
- The grid has 6 lane columns and 10 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 10.
- Lincoln Park School District of the City of enrolled 4,906 students in 2023-24, the 55th-largest district in Michigan by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule (2026-27)
| Step \ Lane | BA | MA | MA15 | SPEC | MA45 | DR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $50,539 | $57,639 | $59,454 | $66,113 | $68,154 | $72,629 |
| 2 | $52,864 | $60,265 | $62,066 | $69,442 | $71,269 | $75,752 |
| 3 | $55,188 | $62,929 | $64,738 | $72,587 | $74,413 | $79,365 |
| 4 | $58,304 | $66,876 | $68,700 | $76,099 | $77,925 | $82,356 |
| 5 | $62,639 | $72,293 | $74,116 | $81,197 | $81,807 | $86,147 |
| 6 | $67,299 | $78,149 | $79,956 | $86,637 | $85,881 | $90,110 |
| 7 | $71,960 | $84,004 | $85,797 | $92,077 | $89,955 | $94,073 |
| 8 | $76,620 | $89,860 | $91,637 | $97,518 | $94,029 | $98,035 |
| 9 | $91,154 | $107,224 | $108,078 | $111,626 | $111,732 | $115,028 |
| 10 | $95,256 | $112,049 | $112,942 | $116,649 | $116,760 | $120,204 |
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $52,864 | +$2,325 |
| 3 | $55,188 | +$4,649 |
| 4 | $58,304 | +$7,765 |
| 5 | $62,639 | +$12,100 |
| 6 | $67,299 | +$16,760 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1 = $50,539 a year, $4,211.58 a month spread over 12 months, $280.77 per work day on a 180-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Schedule D, 'TEACHER SALARY SCHEDULE 2026-2027', of the 2026-2029 Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Board of Education of the School District of the City of Lincoln Park (Wayne County, Michigan) and the teachers' union.
Calendar: 180 teacher days and 180 student days.
A separate 'Expired Lanes' table (BA+15, BA+30, MA+30, Steps 9-10 only) is printed for members who began 2014-15 on those lanes; it is excluded here.
The 2026-27 schedule stops at Step 10; the 2027-28 schedule adds Step 11 and 2028-29 adds Step 12.
- Soft spot: D.200 provides two fund-equity 'triggers' that cut Step 9 and above of every lane by 2% (and by a further 2%) if the district's fund equity falls to 20.00% or 10.00%; the published figures are the untriggered ones.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $50,539 at step 1 to $95,256 at step 10: 9 step increases worth $4,969 each on average, 88% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $14,534, between step 8 and step 9.
A master's degree is worth $7,100 more than a bachelor's at the first step (14.0%) and $16,793 more at the top of the column (17.6%).
The highest-paid column, DR, starts at $72,629 and tops out at $120,204, 26% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 97 Michigan district schedules indexed here, Lincoln Park Public Schools's starting pay ranks 25th and its top cell ranks 2nd; 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 49th percentile and the top cell at the 84th percentile.
Column by column
| Lane | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $50,539 | $95,256 | 9 | 88% |
| MA | $57,639 | $112,049 | 9 | 94% |
| MA15 | $59,454 | $112,942 | 9 | 90% |
| SPEC | $66,113 | $116,649 | 9 | 76% |
| MA45 | $68,154 | $116,760 | 9 | 71% |
| DR | $72,629 | $120,204 | 9 | 66% |
Against Michigan districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Park Public Schools | 4,906 | 2026-27 | $50,539 | $57,639 | $120,204 |
| Royal Oak Schools | 4,967 | 2026-27 | $48,737 | – | $97,986 |
| West Bloomfield School District | 4,830 | 2026-27 | $46,000 | $50,450 | $105,000 |
| Southfield Public School District | 4,809 | 2023-24 | $47,449 | $50,385 | $90,477 |
| Holt Public Schools | 4,786 | 2026-27 | $46,273 | $49,548 | $99,489 |
| Saline Area Schools | 4,765 | 2026-27 | $47,502 | $53,508 | $101,723 |
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 Lincoln Park Public Schools?
$50,539 on the lane BA at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Lincoln Park Public Schools). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $50,539 (BA).
What is the top of the Lincoln Park Public Schools salary schedule?
$120,204, at step 10 on DR (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 Lincoln Park Public Schools salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $95,256, is reached at step 10, 9 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Lincoln Park Public Schools?
$7,100 more at the first step: $57,639 on MA against $50,539 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other Michigan districts with schedules
- Royal Oak Schoolsstarts $48,737
- West Bloomfield School Districtstarts $46,000
- Southfield Public School Districtstarts $47,449
- Holt Public Schoolsstarts $46,273
- Saline Area Schoolsstarts $47,502
- Hartland Consolidated Schoolsstarts $49,387
- Bloomfield Hills Schoolsstarts $50,336
- Berrien Springs Public Schoolsstarts $47,877
- Jenison Public School Districtstarts $53,331
- Okemos Public Schoolsstarts $47,542
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