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Utica Community Schools salary schedule, 2026-27
Appendix IIIB Salary Schedule 2026-2027. 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.
- Utica Community Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $48,378 (BA, step 1) and tops out at $106,680 (PHD1, step 25), per Utica Community Schools / Utica Education Association (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $48,378 and reaches $85,981 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $54,427 to $100,562.
- The grid has 5 column columns and 15 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 25.
- Utica Community Schools enrolled 25,501 students in 2023-24, the 2nd-largest district in Michigan by NCES enrollment.
Appendix IIIB Salary Schedule 2026-2027
| Step \ Column | BA | MA | MA+15 | EDS/5 | PHD1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $48,378 | $54,427 | $57,321 | $57,842 | $58,622 |
| 2 | $49,158 | $55,468 | $58,621 | $59,403 | $60,183 |
| 3 | $52,330 | $58,647 | $61,802 | $62,583 | $63,363 |
| 4 | $55,987 | $62,887 | $66,108 | $66,888 | $67,670 |
| 5 | $59,383 | $66,822 | $70,531 | $71,312 | $72,092 |
| 6 | $62,171 | $70,533 | $74,254 | $75,035 | $75,815 |
| 7 | $64,963 | $74,254 | $78,435 | $79,216 | $79,996 |
| 8 | $68,202 | $78,435 | $82,617 | $83,397 | $84,179 |
| 9 | $71,953 | $83,347 | $87,578 | $88,358 | $89,139 |
| 10 | $75,378 | $87,578 | $92,260 | $93,041 | $93,821 |
| 11 | $78,213 | $91,498 | $96,073 | $96,853 | $97,633 |
| 12 | $81,050 | $95,417 | $99,886 | $100,667 | $101,447 |
| 15 | $81,969 | $96,337 | $100,804 | $101,586 | $102,366 |
| 20 | $83,883 | $98,463 | $102,998 | $103,790 | $104,582 |
| 25 | $85,981 | $100,562 | $105,096 | $105,888 | $106,680 |
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $49,158 | +$780 |
| 3 | $52,330 | +$3,952 |
| 4 | $55,987 | +$7,609 |
| 5 | $59,383 | +$11,005 |
| 6 | $62,171 | +$13,793 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1 = $48,378 a year, $4,031.50 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
From Appendix IIIB of the July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028 agreement between the Utica Community Schools Board of Education and the Utica Education Association; Appendices IIIA and IIIC carry the 2025-26 and 2027-28 scales.
After Step 12 the schedule jumps to longevity steps 15, 20 and 25.
Separate longevity payments are added in the year an employee reaches eligibility: $500 at 15 years of Utica service, $1,500 at 20 years, and 2% of base annual salary at 25 years. Longevity is non-cumulative.
Column labels are reproduced as printed, including "EDS/5" and "PHD1".
- Soft spot: The agreement does not state contract days on the salary appendix.
Questions people ask
What is the starting teacher salary in Utica Community Schools?
$48,378 on the column BA at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Utica Community Schools / Utica Education Association). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $48,378 (BA).
What is the top of the Utica Community Schools salary schedule?
$106,680, at step 25 on PHD1 (2026-27). That is the highest published cell before any stipend, longevity or supplement not printed on the grid.
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