Annual salary
$46,909
Michigan · salary schedule · 2026-27
Traverse City Area 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.
- Traverse City Area Public Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $40,187 (Bachelor's/160 Days, step 5) and tops out at $88,031 (Master's + 30 credits, step 21+), per Traverse City Area Public Schools (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (Bachelor's) starts at $46,909 and reaches $75,678 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Master's) the range is $52,447 to $84,775.
- The schedule is built on 187 work days, which makes the starting cell about $214.90 per day.
- The grid has 8 column columns and 14 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 21+.
- Traverse City Area Public Schools enrolled 8,655 students in 2023-24, the 20th-largest district in Michigan by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule (2026-27)
| STEP \ Column | Bachelor's | Bachelor's/160 Days | Bachelor's + 20 credits | Bachelor's + 20/160 Days | Master's | Master's/160 Days | Master's + 15 credits | Master's + 30 credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | $46,909 | $40,187 | $47,936 | $41,065 | $52,447 | $44,925 | $53,344 | $54,698 |
| 6 | $48,434 | $41,491 | $49,693 | $42,568 | $54,701 | $46,853 | $55,565 | $56,922 |
| 7 | $50,658 | $43,395 | $51,564 | $44,170 | $56,924 | $48,756 | $57,835 | $59,171 |
| 8 | $52,907 | $45,318 | $53,769 | $46,056 | $59,171 | $50,678 | $60,043 | $61,398 |
| 9 | $55,141 | $47,230 | $56,042 | $48,001 | $61,831 | $52,954 | $62,737 | $64,079 |
| 10 | $57,360 | $49,128 | $58,262 | $49,900 | $64,509 | $55,245 | $65,395 | $66,712 |
| 11 | $60,043 | $51,425 | $60,943 | $52,194 | $67,626 | $57,912 | $68,549 | $69,882 |
| 12 | $63,616 | $54,481 | $64,512 | $55,248 | $71,308 | $61,063 | $72,073 | $73,453 |
| 13 | $65,412 | $56,018 | $66,343 | $56,815 | $73,340 | $62,801 | $74,131 | $75,550 |
| 14 | $71,166 | $60,941 | $72,167 | $61,798 | $79,748 | $68,284 | $80,605 | $82,150 |
| 15-17 | $73,911 | $63,290 | $74,936 | $64,167 | $82,753 | $70,855 | $83,631 | $85,223 |
| 18-19 | $74,542 | $63,830 | $75,581 | $64,719 | $83,459 | $71,459 | $84,348 | $85,316 |
| 20 | $75,183 | $64,379 | $76,221 | $65,266 | $84,283 | $72,164 | $85,501 | $87,540 |
| 21+ | $75,678 | $64,802 | $76,713 | $65,688 | $84,775 | $72,586 | $85,996 | $88,031 |
highest celllowest cell14 step rows x 8 column columnshover or tap a cell to trace its row and column
Find my cell
Per month (12)
$3,909.08
Per work day
$250.85 / 187 days
Next 5 steps in this column
| STEP | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | $48,434 | +$1,525 |
| 7 | $50,658 | +$3,749 |
| 8 | $52,907 | +$5,998 |
| 9 | $55,141 | +$8,232 |
| 10 | $57,360 | +$10,451 |
Worked example as rendered: Bachelor's, step 5 = $46,909 a year, $3,909.08 a month spread over 12 months, $250.85 per work day on a 187-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Section 41 of the Traverse City Education Association (TCEA) master agreement, September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2028. The contract prints 2025/26, 2026/27 and 2027/28 grids; this is the 2026/27 grid.
The schedule starts at Step 5. Steps 15-17, 18-19, 20 and 21+ are printed under a 'Longevity Schedule' heading.
Employees on Step 15 and greater also receive longevity pay of 2%. The contract prints a second copy of the longevity rows that includes that 2%; those higher figures are NOT the ones in this grid.
The four '/160 Days' columns are a reduced 160-day work year, not a different degree lane; the other four columns are the full 187-day year.
Section 42.1: 180 student instruction days plus up to five additional teacher workdays and two professional development days, for a total of 187 teacher workdays.
How this schedule moves
On the Bachelor's column a teacher moves from $46,909 at step 5 to $75,678 at step 21+: 13 step increases worth $2,213 each on average, 61% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $5,754, between step 13 and step 14.
A master's degree is worth $5,538 more than a bachelor's at the first step (11.8%) and $9,097 more at the top of the column (12.0%).
The highest-paid column, Master's + 30 credits, starts at $54,698 and tops out at $88,031, 16% above the top of the Bachelor's column.
Among the 97 Michigan district schedules indexed here, Traverse City Area Public Schools's starting pay ranks 57th and its top cell ranks 91st; 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 36th percentile and the top cell at the 45th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | STEP moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | $46,909 | $75,678 | 13 | 61% |
| Bachelor's/160 Days | $40,187 | $64,802 | 13 | 61% |
| Bachelor's + 20 credits | $47,936 | $76,713 | 13 | 60% |
| Bachelor's + 20/160 Days | $41,065 | $65,688 | 13 | 60% |
| Master's | $52,447 | $84,775 | 13 | 62% |
| Master's/160 Days | $44,925 | $72,586 | 13 | 62% |
| Master's + 15 credits | $53,344 | $85,996 | 13 | 61% |
| Master's + 30 credits | $54,698 | $88,031 | 13 | 61% |
Against Michigan districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traverse City Area Public Schools | 8,655 | 2026-27 | $46,909 | $52,447 | $88,031 |
| Portage Public Schools | 8,514 | 2026-27 | $43,311 | $45,909 | $107,598 |
| South Lyon Community Schools | 8,412 | 2026-27 | $45,008 | $49,575 | $101,320 |
| Forest Hills Public Schools | 9,065 | 2026-27 | $53,752 | $58,618 | $109,712 |
| Farmington Public School District | 9,154 | 2026-27 | $51,053 | $57,597 | $103,664 |
| L'Anse Creuse Public Schools | 9,297 | 2026-27 | $45,999 | $49,949 | $101,334 |
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 Traverse City Area Public Schools?
$46,909 on the column Bachelor's at step 5 of the 2026-27 schedule (Traverse City Area Public Schools). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $40,187 (Bachelor's/160 Days).
What is the top of the Traverse City Area Public Schools salary schedule?
$88,031, at step 21+ on Master's + 30 credits (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 Traverse City Area Public Schools salary schedule?
On the Bachelor's column the top figure, $75,678, is reached at step 21+, 13 step increases after step 5 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Traverse City Area Public Schools?
$5,538 more at the first step: $52,447 on Master's against $46,909 on Bachelor's (2026-27 schedule).
Other Michigan districts with schedules
- Portage Public Schoolsstarts $43,311
- South Lyon Community Schoolsstarts $45,008
- Forest Hills Public Schoolsstarts $53,752
- Farmington Public School Districtstarts $51,053
- L'Anse Creuse Public Schoolsstarts $45,999
- Kentwood Public Schoolsstarts $52,250
- Huron Valley Schoolsstarts $42,455
- Wayne-Westland Community Schoolsstarts $55,532
- Rockford Public Schoolsstarts $52,268
- Grand Blanc Community Schoolsstarts $45,255
See every Michigan district on the Michigan page. Compare this district on the comparison pages or the rankings.