Annual salary
$48,223
Michigan · salary schedule · 2026-27
Port Huron Area School District 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.
- Port Huron Area School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $48,223 (Bachelors, step 1) and tops out at $94,571 (Doctorate, step 15), per Port Huron Area School District (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (Bachelors) starts at $48,223 and reaches $80,572 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Masters) the range is $52,081 to $87,018.
- The schedule is built on 183 work days, which makes the starting cell about $263.51 per day.
- The grid has 4 lane columns and 13 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 15.
- Port Huron Area School District enrolled 7,147 students in 2023-24, the 28th-largest district in Michigan by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule (2026-27)
| Step \ Lane | Bachelors | Masters | Masters +30 | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $48,223 | $52,081 | $54,165 | $56,602 |
| 2 | $51,205 | $55,301 | $57,513 | $60,101 |
| 3 | $54,167 | $58,500 | $60,840 | $63,578 |
| 4 | $57,321 | $61,907 | $64,382 | $67,281 |
| 5 | $60,423 | $65,257 | $67,867 | $70,920 |
| 6 | $63,162 | $68,215 | $70,943 | $74,136 |
| 7 | $66,038 | $71,321 | $74,174 | $77,512 |
| 8 | $68,756 | $74,257 | $77,227 | $80,702 |
| 9 | $71,281 | $76,984 | $80,062 | $83,666 |
| 10 | $73,906 | $79,820 | $83,012 | $86,748 |
| 11 | $75,955 | $82,032 | $85,312 | $89,152 |
| 12 | $78,065 | $84,311 | $87,683 | $91,628 |
| 15 | $80,572 | $87,018 | $90,499 | $94,571 |
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Per month (12)
$4,018.58
Per work day
$263.51 / 183 days
Next 5 steps in this lane
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $51,205 | +$2,982 |
| 3 | $54,167 | +$5,944 |
| 4 | $57,321 | +$9,098 |
| 5 | $60,423 | +$12,200 |
| 6 | $63,162 | +$14,939 |
Worked example as rendered: Bachelors, step 1 = $48,223 a year, $4,018.58 a month spread over 12 months, $263.51 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.
Attachment D, '2026-2027 Salary Schedule', of the professional agreement between the Port Huron Area School District Board of Education and the Port Huron Education Association covering 2025-2026 through 2029-2030.
The schedule jumps from step 12 straight to step 15; there are no steps 13 or 14.
2026-2027 terms: steps 15 and 12 receive 3.5%, and the dollar value of the 3.5% at step 12 is added to each of steps 1 through 11. Recomputing the grid that way reproduces every printed cell exactly.
School calendar for 2025-26 through 2029-30: 181 student days, 183 teacher days.
How this schedule moves
On the Bachelors column a teacher moves from $48,223 at step 1 to $80,572 at step 15: 12 step increases worth $2,696 each on average, 67% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $3,154, between step 3 and step 4.
A master's degree is worth $3,858 more than a bachelor's at the first step (8.0%) and $6,446 more at the top of the column (8.0%).
The highest-paid column, Doctorate, starts at $56,602 and tops out at $94,571, 17% above the top of the Bachelors column.
Among the 97 Michigan district schedules indexed here, Port Huron Area School District's starting pay ranks 45th and its top cell ranks 72nd; 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 40th percentile and the top cell at the 53rd percentile.
Column by column
| Lane | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelors | $48,223 | $80,572 | 12 | 67% |
| Masters | $52,081 | $87,018 | 12 | 67% |
| Masters +30 | $54,165 | $90,499 | 12 | 67% |
| Doctorate | $56,602 | $94,571 | 12 | 67% |
Against Michigan districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Huron Area School District | 7,147 | 2026-27 | $48,223 | $52,081 | $94,571 |
| Northville Public Schools | 6,971 | 2025-26 | $53,572 | $58,296 | $112,476 |
| Midland Public Schools | 7,359 | 2026-27 | $48,498 | $51,213 | $104,965 |
| Birmingham Public Schools | 7,394 | 2025-26 | $48,700 | $54,700 | $105,100 |
| Waterford School District | 6,892 | 2025-26 | $42,300 | $47,356 | $91,928 |
| 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 Port Huron Area School District?
$48,223 on the lane Bachelors at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Port Huron Area School District). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $48,223 (Bachelors).
What is the top of the Port Huron Area School District salary schedule?
$94,571, at step 15 on Doctorate (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 Port Huron Area School District salary schedule?
On the Bachelors column the top figure, $80,572, is reached at step 15, 12 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Port Huron Area School District?
$3,858 more at the first step: $52,081 on Masters against $48,223 on Bachelors (2026-27 schedule).
Other Michigan districts with schedules
- Northville Public Schoolsstarts $53,572
- Midland Public Schoolsstarts $48,498
- Birmingham Public Schoolsstarts $48,700
- Waterford School Districtstarts $42,300
- Clarkston Community Schoolsstarts $45,000
- Lake Orion Community Schoolsstarts $44,157
- Hudsonville Public Schoolsstarts $50,251
- Grand Blanc Community Schoolsstarts $45,255
- Howell Public Schoolsstarts $51,500
- Novi Community School Districtstarts $58,931
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