Annual salary
$48,378
Michigan · salary schedule · 2026-27
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
Official sourceDocumentUtica Community Schools / Utica Education AssociationSchool year2026-27Effective
| 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 |
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Per month (12)
$4,031.50
Next 5 steps in this column
| 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.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $48,378 at step 1 to $85,981 at step 25: 14 step increases worth $2,686 each on average, 78% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $3,751, between step 8 and step 9.
A master's degree is worth $6,049 more than a bachelor's at the first step (12.5%) and $14,581 more at the top of the column (17.0%).
The highest-paid column, PHD1, starts at $58,622 and tops out at $106,680, 24% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 97 Michigan district schedules indexed here, Utica Community Schools's starting pay ranks 42nd and its top cell ranks 22nd; 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 41st percentile and the top cell at the 70th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $48,378 | $85,981 | 14 | 78% |
| MA | $54,427 | $100,562 | 14 | 85% |
| MA+15 | $57,321 | $105,096 | 14 | 83% |
| EDS/5 | $57,842 | $105,888 | 14 | 83% |
| PHD1 | $58,622 | $106,680 | 14 | 82% |
Against Michigan districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utica Community Schools | 25,501 | 2026-27 | $48,378 | $54,427 | $106,680 |
| Dearborn Public Schools | 19,621 | 2026-27 | $58,145 | $62,035 | $115,686 |
| Ann Arbor Public Schools | 16,978 | 2024-25 | $45,910 | $52,487 | $96,189 |
| Plymouth-Canton Community Schools | 16,228 | 2025-26 | $49,280 | $51,929 | $101,500 |
| Rochester Community Schools | 14,950 | 2026-27 | $45,083 | $47,293 | $103,661 |
| Chippewa Valley Schools | 14,505 | 2026-27 | $45,241 | $53,165 | $112,777 |
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 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.
How long does it take to reach the top of the Utica Community Schools salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $85,981, is reached at step 25, 14 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Utica Community Schools?
$6,049 more at the first step: $54,427 on MA against $48,378 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other Michigan districts with schedules
- Dearborn Public Schoolsstarts $54,283
- Ann Arbor Public Schoolsstarts $45,910
- Plymouth-Canton Community Schoolsstarts $49,280
- Rochester Community Schoolsstarts $45,083
- Chippewa Valley Schoolsstarts $45,241
- Grand Rapids Public Schoolsstarts $47,854
- Livonia Public Schoolsstarts $53,040
- Warren Consolidated Schoolsstarts $50,124
- Troy School Districtstarts $47,005
- Kalamazoo Public Schoolsstarts $47,600
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