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.
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.
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