Annual salary
$49,500
Michigan · salary schedule · 2026-27
Saginaw Public 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.
- Saginaw Public Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $31,147 (NoDEG, step 1) and tops out at $101,424 (PHD, step 27), per Saginaw Public Schools (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $49,500 and reaches $86,424 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $54,500 to $91,424.
- The grid has 5 column columns and 27 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 27.
- Saginaw School District of the City of enrolled 5,304 students in 2023-24, the 49th-largest district in Michigan by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule (2026-27)
| Step \ Column | NoDEG | BA | MA | MA30 | PHD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $31,147 | $49,500 | $54,500 | $59,500 | $64,500 |
| 2 | $32,511 | $51,480 | $56,480 | $61,480 | $66,480 |
| 3 | $34,088 | $53,539 | $58,539 | $63,539 | $68,539 |
| 4 | $35,677 | $55,681 | $60,681 | $65,681 | $70,681 |
| 5 | $37,346 | $57,908 | $62,908 | $67,908 | $72,908 |
| 6 | $39,091 | $59,066 | $64,066 | $69,066 | $74,066 |
| 7 | $40,922 | $61,429 | $66,429 | $71,429 | $76,429 |
| 8 | $42,823 | $63,886 | $68,886 | $73,886 | $78,886 |
| 9 | $45,047 | $65,164 | $70,164 | $75,164 | $80,164 |
| 10 | $47,674 | $66,467 | $71,467 | $76,467 | $81,467 |
| 11 | $47,674 | $67,796 | $72,796 | $77,796 | $82,796 |
| 12 | $47,674 | $69,152 | $74,152 | $79,152 | $84,152 |
| 13 | $47,674 | $71,918 | $76,918 | $81,918 | $86,918 |
| 14 | $47,674 | $72,997 | $77,997 | $82,997 | $87,997 |
| 15 | $47,674 | $74,092 | $79,092 | $84,092 | $89,092 |
| 16 | $47,674 | $75,203 | $80,203 | $85,203 | $90,203 |
| 17 | $47,674 | $76,331 | $81,331 | $86,331 | $91,331 |
| 18 | $47,674 | $77,476 | $82,476 | $87,476 | $92,476 |
| 19 | $47,674 | $78,638 | $83,638 | $88,638 | $93,638 |
| 20 | $47,674 | $79,424 | $84,424 | $89,424 | $94,424 |
| 21 | $47,674 | $80,218 | $85,218 | $90,218 | $95,218 |
| 22 | $47,674 | $81,421 | $86,421 | $91,421 | $96,421 |
| 23 | $47,674 | $82,642 | $87,642 | $92,642 | $97,642 |
| 24 | $47,674 | $83,882 | $88,882 | $93,882 | $98,882 |
| 25 | $47,674 | $84,721 | $89,721 | $94,721 | $99,721 |
| 26 | $47,674 | $85,568 | $90,568 | $95,568 | $100,568 |
| 27 | $47,674 | $86,424 | $91,424 | $96,424 | $101,424 |
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Per month (12)
$4,125.00
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $51,480 | +$1,980 |
| 3 | $53,539 | +$4,039 |
| 4 | $55,681 | +$6,181 |
| 5 | $57,908 | +$8,408 |
| 6 | $59,066 | +$9,566 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1 = $49,500 a year, $4,125.00 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, '2025-2028 SALARY MATRIX', of the 2025-2028 Agreement between the Board of Education of the Saginaw Public Schools and the Saginaw Education Association; one matrix covers all three contract years, so it is the 2026-27 schedule.
The 'NoDEG' (no degree) lane is frozen at $47,674 from Step 10 upward, exactly as printed.
Appendix C co-curricular compensation is excluded.
- Soft spot: The PDF is a scan with no text layer; the matrix was transcribed from the page image (PDF page 53, document page 52). Transcription was cross-checked against the matrix's own arithmetic: MA = BA + $5,000, MA30 = BA + $10,000, PHD = BA + $15,000 on every step.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $49,500 at step 1 to $86,424 at step 27: 26 step increases worth $1,420 each on average, 75% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,766, between step 12 and step 13.
A master's degree is worth $5,000 more than a bachelor's at the first step (10.1%) and $5,000 more at the top of the column (5.8%).
The highest-paid column, PHD, starts at $64,500 and tops out at $101,424, 17% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 97 Michigan district schedules indexed here, Saginaw Public Schools's starting pay ranks 33rd and its top cell ranks 47th; 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 45th percentile and the top cell at the 62nd percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NoDEG | $31,147 | $47,674 | 9 | 53% |
| BA | $49,500 | $86,424 | 26 | 75% |
| MA | $54,500 | $91,424 | 26 | 68% |
| MA30 | $59,500 | $96,424 | 26 | 62% |
| PHD | $64,500 | $101,424 | 26 | 57% |
Against Michigan districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saginaw Public Schools | 5,304 | 2026-27 | $49,500 | $54,500 | $101,424 |
| Grand Haven Area Public Schools | 5,306 | 2026-27 | $50,851 | $56,447 | $110,615 |
| Grand Ledge Public Schools | 5,328 | 2026-27 | $44,000 | $46,984 | $91,752 |
| Romeo Community Schools | 5,236 | 2026-27 | $50,056 | $54,595 | $100,003 |
| Anchor Bay School District | 5,397 | 2026-27 | $42,000 | $47,000 | $95,596 |
| Jenison Public School District | 5,145 | 2026-27 | $53,331 | $57,234 | $118,838 |
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 Saginaw Public Schools?
$49,500 on the column BA at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Saginaw Public Schools). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $31,147 (NoDEG).
What is the top of the Saginaw Public Schools salary schedule?
$101,424, at step 27 on PHD (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 Saginaw Public Schools salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $86,424, is reached at step 27, 26 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Saginaw Public Schools?
$5,000 more at the first step: $54,500 on MA against $49,500 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other Michigan districts with schedules
- Grand Haven Area Public Schoolsstarts $50,851
- Grand Ledge Public Schoolsstarts $44,000
- Romeo Community Schoolsstarts $50,056
- Anchor Bay School Districtstarts $36,000
- Jenison Public School Districtstarts $53,331
- Davison Community Schoolsstarts $46,350
- Grandville Public Schoolsstarts $50,904
- Bloomfield Hills Schoolsstarts $50,336
- Hartland Consolidated Schoolsstarts $49,387
- Taylor School Districtstarts $47,486
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