Annual salary
$49,494
Michigan · salary schedule · 2026-27
Lowell Area 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.
- Lowell Area Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $49,494 (BA, step 1) and tops out at $103,859 (MA+30, step 29), per Lowell Area Schools (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $49,494 and reaches $83,425 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $54,248 to $97,637.
- The schedule is built on 182 work days, which makes the starting cell about $271.95 per day.
- The grid has 5 lane columns and 29 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 29.
- Lowell Area Schools enrolled 3,436 students in 2023-24, the 97th-largest district in Michigan by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule (2026-27)
| Step \ Lane | BA | BA+20 | MA | MA+15 | MA+30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $49,494 | $50,987 | $54,248 | $55,401 | $58,414 |
| 2 | $51,140 | $52,631 | $56,176 | $57,327 | $60,440 |
| 3 | $52,951 | $54,437 | $58,260 | $58,613 | $62,552 |
| 4 | $55,181 | $56,672 | $60,592 | $61,738 | $65,104 |
| 5 | $57,320 | $58,804 | $62,848 | $63,992 | $67,460 |
| 6 | $59,491 | $60,985 | $65,477 | $66,614 | $70,058 |
| 7 | $61,984 | $63,461 | $68,165 | $69,300 | $72,908 |
| 8 | $64,545 | $66,021 | $70,923 | $72,052 | $75,840 |
| 9 | $67,010 | $68,473 | $73,634 | $74,739 | $78,682 |
| 10 | $69,709 | $71,180 | $76,758 | $77,857 | $82,040 |
| 11 | $71,994 | $73,468 | $79,272 | $80,404 | $84,812 |
| 12 | $73,920 | $75,394 | $82,148 | $83,279 | $87,665 |
| 13 | $75,167 | $76,639 | $84,235 | $85,366 | $89,781 |
| 14 | $75,830 | $77,303 | $85,806 | $86,938 | $91,436 |
| 15 | $76,474 | $77,944 | $87,109 | $88,241 | $92,808 |
| 16 | $77,436 | $78,911 | $88,684 | $89,820 | $94,340 |
| 17 | $77,729 | $79,206 | $89,520 | $90,661 | $95,237 |
| 18 | $78,070 | $79,547 | $90,074 | $91,212 | $95,920 |
| 19 | $78,839 | $80,327 | $91,137 | $92,285 | $96,882 |
| 20 | $79,228 | $80,709 | $91,919 | $93,064 | $97,639 |
| 21 | $79,617 | $81,098 | $92,517 | $93,661 | $98,264 |
| 22 | $79,983 | $81,468 | $92,933 | $94,074 | $98,688 |
| 23 | $80,384 | $81,873 | $93,536 | $94,682 | $99,400 |
| 24 | $80,987 | $82,479 | $94,298 | $95,446 | $100,186 |
| 25 | $81,755 | $83,244 | $95,197 | $96,341 | $101,073 |
| 26 | $82,089 | $83,576 | $95,693 | $96,834 | $101,595 |
| 27 | $82,430 | $83,919 | $96,117 | $97,258 | $102,013 |
| 28 | $82,810 | $84,300 | $96,859 | $97,998 | $102,774 |
| 29 | $83,425 | $85,139 | $97,637 | $98,773 | $103,859 |
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Per month (12)
$4,124.50
Per work day
$271.95 / 182 days
Next 5 steps in this lane
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $51,140 | +$1,646 |
| 3 | $52,951 | +$3,457 |
| 4 | $55,181 | +$5,687 |
| 5 | $57,320 | +$7,826 |
| 6 | $59,491 | +$9,997 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1 = $49,494 a year, $4,124.50 a month spread over 12 months, $271.95 per work day on a 182-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Appendix A of the master agreement between the Lowell Area Schools Board of Education, the Lowell Education Association and the Kent County Education Association, August 1 2025 - July 31 2028.
The document titles this table '2026-2027 LEA Pay Schedule Including 3% Increase'.
A PhD receives an additional $3,000 in annual compensation; it is not a separate column.
The contract sets 182 contractual days.
- Soft spot: 2027-2028 is a wage reopener, so no third-year grid is printed.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $49,494 at step 1 to $83,425 at step 29: 28 step increases worth $1,212 each on average, 69% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,699, between step 9 and step 10.
A master's degree is worth $4,754 more than a bachelor's at the first step (9.6%) and $14,212 more at the top of the column (17.0%).
The highest-paid column, MA+30, starts at $58,414 and tops out at $103,859, 24% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 97 Michigan district schedules indexed here, Lowell Area Schools's starting pay ranks 34th and its top cell ranks 38th; 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 44th percentile and the top cell at the 66th percentile.
Column by column
| Lane | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $49,494 | $83,425 | 28 | 69% |
| BA+20 | $50,987 | $85,139 | 28 | 67% |
| MA | $54,248 | $97,637 | 28 | 80% |
| MA+15 | $55,401 | $98,773 | 28 | 78% |
| MA+30 | $58,414 | $103,859 | 28 | 78% |
Against Michigan districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowell Area Schools | 3,436 | 2026-27 | $49,494 | $54,248 | $103,859 |
| Southgate Community School District | 3,443 | 2025-26 | $47,330 | $52,425 | $102,214 |
| Lincoln Consolidated School District | 3,483 | 2026-27 | $45,825 | $51,720 | $90,111 |
| Swartz Creek Community School District | 3,485 | 2025-26 | $45,000 | – | $83,376 |
| Gull Lake Community Schools | 3,330 | 2026-27 | $44,757 | $47,450 | $92,225 |
| Mason Public Schools | 3,322 | 2026-27 | $45,268 | – | $91,193 |
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 Lowell Area Schools?
$49,494 on the lane BA at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Lowell Area Schools). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $49,494 (BA).
What is the top of the Lowell Area Schools salary schedule?
$103,859, at step 29 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 Lowell Area Schools salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $83,425, is reached at step 29, 28 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Lowell Area Schools?
$4,754 more at the first step: $54,248 on MA against $49,494 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other Michigan districts with schedules
- Southgate Community School Districtstarts $47,330
- Lincoln Consolidated School Districtstarts $45,825
- Swartz Creek Community School Districtstarts $45,000
- Gull Lake Community Schoolsstarts $44,757
- Mason Public Schoolsstarts $45,268
- Mattawan Consolidated Schoolstarts $46,000
- Reeths-Puffer Schoolsstarts $50,818
- Greenville Public Schoolsstarts $46,483
- Gibraltar School Districtstarts $51,053
- Alpena Board of Educationstarts $45,222
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