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.
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.
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