Annual salary
$48,737
Michigan · salary schedule · 2026-27
Royal Oak Schools 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.
- Royal Oak Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $48,737 (BA, step 3) and tops out at $97,986 (PHD/EDD, step 15), per Royal Oak Schools (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $48,737 and reaches $79,997 at the top of that column.
- The grid has 7 column columns and 20 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 15.
- Royal Oak Schools enrolled 4,967 students in 2023-24, the 54th-largest district in Michigan by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule (2026-27)
| Step \ Column | BA | BA+20 | MA/BA+30 | MA+15 | MA+30 | MA+45 | PHD/EDD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | $48,737 | $50,321 | $54,634 | $55,802 | $56,855 | $57,917 | $59,060 |
| 3.5 | $49,774 | $51,436 | $56,372 | $57,691 | $58,830 | $59,966 | $61,286 |
| 4 | $50,813 | $52,551 | $57,994 | $59,568 | $60,791 | $62,018 | $63,509 |
| 4.5 | $52,298 | $53,861 | $59,561 | $61,226 | $62,583 | $63,817 | $65,310 |
| 5 | $53,787 | $55,176 | $61,141 | $62,888 | $64,379 | $65,613 | $67,106 |
| 5.5 | $55,341 | $56,772 | $62,896 | $64,705 | $66,070 | $67,362 | $68,879 |
| 6 | $56,885 | $58,375 | $64,662 | $66,519 | $67,768 | $69,120 | $70,655 |
| 6.5 | $58,805 | $60,173 | $66,378 | $68,053 | $69,422 | $70,748 | $72,254 |
| 7 | $60,727 | $61,968 | $68,105 | $69,586 | $71,078 | $72,380 | $73,866 |
| 7.5 | $62,709 | $64,450 | $70,738 | $72,224 | $74,831 | $75,164 | $76,720 |
| 8 | $64,691 | $66,926 | $73,370 | $74,856 | $76,469 | $77,956 | $79,568 |
| 8.5 | $66,306 | $68,660 | $75,851 | $77,095 | $78,895 | $80,379 | $81,929 |
| 9 | $67,919 | $70,402 | $78,330 | $79,325 | $81,314 | $82,795 | $84,283 |
| 9.5 | $70,748 | $73,300 | $82,262 | $83,285 | $84,804 | $86,597 | $87,607 |
| 10 | $75,405 | $78,088 | $88,329 | $89,410 | $91,558 | $92,642 | $93,179 |
| 11 | $76,873 | $79,568 | $89,806 | $90,888 | $93,073 | $94,121 | $94,658 |
| 12 | $77,623 | $80,309 | $90,547 | $91,629 | $93,813 | $94,860 | $95,397 |
| 13 | $78,363 | $81,048 | $91,285 | $92,367 | $94,552 | $95,599 | $96,138 |
| 14 | $79,048 | $81,733 | $91,972 | $93,053 | $95,238 | $96,285 | $96,824 |
| 15 | $79,997 | $82,714 | $93,075 | $94,169 | $96,381 | $97,440 | $97,986 |
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Per month (12)
$4,061.42
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 3.5 | $49,774 | +$1,037 |
| 4 | $50,813 | +$2,076 |
| 4.5 | $52,298 | +$3,561 |
| 5 | $53,787 | +$5,050 |
| 5.5 | $55,341 | +$6,604 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 3 = $48,737 a year, $4,061.42 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Appendix A-2, 'Teacher's Salary Schedule 2026-2027', of the 2025-2026 / 2026-2027 / 2027-2028 Master Agreement between the Royal Oak Education Association and the Royal Oak Board of Education.
The schedule begins at Step 3; there are no Steps 1 or 2 on the published grid.
Document note: 'a full step on the salary schedule is (a) one full step for any employee working a schedule of more than .6, and (b) a one-half (1/2) step for any employee working a schedule of .6 or less.'
Appendix B supplemental salaries are excluded.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $48,737 at step 3 to $79,997 at step 15: 19 step increases worth $1,645 each on average, 64% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $4,657, between step 9.5 and step 10.
The highest-paid column, PHD/EDD, starts at $59,060 and tops out at $97,986, 22% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 97 Michigan district schedules indexed here, Royal Oak Schools's starting pay ranks 38th and its top cell ranks 58th; 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 42nd percentile and the top cell at the 58th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $48,737 | $79,997 | 19 | 64% |
| BA+20 | $50,321 | $82,714 | 19 | 64% |
| MA/BA+30 | $54,634 | $93,075 | 19 | 70% |
| MA+15 | $55,802 | $94,169 | 19 | 69% |
| MA+30 | $56,855 | $96,381 | 19 | 70% |
| MA+45 | $57,917 | $97,440 | 19 | 68% |
| PHD/EDD | $59,060 | $97,986 | 19 | 66% |
Against Michigan districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Oak Schools | 4,967 | 2026-27 | $48,737 | – | $97,986 |
| Lincoln Park Public Schools | 4,906 | 2026-27 | $50,539 | $57,639 | $120,204 |
| Hartland Consolidated Schools | 5,052 | 2026-27 | $49,387 | – | $102,746 |
| Bloomfield Hills Schools | 5,069 | 2026-27 | $50,336 | $53,602 | $114,793 |
| 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 |
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 Royal Oak Schools?
$48,737 on the column BA at step 3 of the 2026-27 schedule (Royal Oak Schools). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $48,737 (BA).
What is the top of the Royal Oak Schools salary schedule?
$97,986, at step 15 on PHD/EDD (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 Royal Oak Schools salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $79,997, is reached at step 15, 19 step increases after step 3 (2026-27 schedule).
Other Michigan districts with schedules
- Lincoln Park Public Schoolsstarts $50,539
- Hartland Consolidated Schoolsstarts $49,387
- Bloomfield Hills Schoolsstarts $50,336
- West Bloomfield School Districtstarts $46,000
- Southfield Public School Districtstarts $47,449
- Jenison Public School Districtstarts $53,331
- Holt Public Schoolsstarts $46,273
- Saline Area Schoolsstarts $47,502
- Berrien Springs Public Schoolsstarts $47,877
- Romeo Community Schoolsstarts $50,056
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