Annual salary
$45,563
Michigan · salary schedule · 2026-27
Walled Lake Consolidated Schools salary schedule, 2026-27
Teacher salary schedule (2026-27). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a lane and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Walled Lake Consolidated Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $45,563 (BA, step 1) and tops out at $105,290 (PHD, step 13), per Walled Lake Consolidated Schools (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $45,563 and reaches $87,612 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $48,465 to $98,919.
- The grid has 4 lane columns and 13 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 13.
- Walled Lake Consolidated Schools enrolled 11,957 students in 2023-24, the 13th-largest district in Michigan by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule (2026-27)
| Step \ Lane | BA | MA | MA+30* | PHD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $45,563 | $48,465 | $50,424 | $51,406 |
| 2 | $46,357 | $48,949 | $50,929 | $51,921 |
| 3 | $47,167 | $49,780 | $51,794 | $52,802 |
| 4 | $48,242 | $52,834 | $55,001 | $56,084 |
| 5 | $51,034 | $56,196 | $58,532 | $59,706 |
| 6 | $54,000 | $59,768 | $62,292 | $63,559 |
| 7 | $57,767 | $64,275 | $67,029 | $68,408 |
| 8 | $61,123 | $68,367 | $71,332 | $72,820 |
| 9 | $64,668 | $72,720 | $75,914 | $77,528 |
| 10 | $68,425 | $77,347 | $80,792 | $82,533 |
| 11 | $71,959 | $81,622 | $85,281 | $87,124 |
| 12 | $75,068 | $85,233 | $89,066 | $90,992 |
| 13 | $87,612 | $98,919 | $103,161 | $105,290 |
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Per month (12)
$3,796.92
Next 5 steps in this lane
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $46,357 | +$794 |
| 3 | $47,167 | +$1,604 |
| 4 | $48,242 | +$2,679 |
| 5 | $51,034 | +$5,471 |
| 6 | $54,000 | +$8,437 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1 = $45,563 a year, $3,796.92 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
'WLEA SALARY SCHEDULE 2026-2027', Appendix I of the Walled Lake Education Association master agreement (2025-27).
The contract states steps 1-12 rise 1.25% and step 13 rises 1.75% over 2025-2026.
The MA+30* lane applies to an Education Specialist degree, a second master's degree, or a master's plus 30 additional graduate semester hours.
Excluded: the $2,250 off-schedule payment to step-13 members in 2026-27 and Appendix II extra-curricular pay.
- Soft spot: The agreement prints five school-year calendars but no teacher work-day count, so work_days is null.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $45,563 at step 1 to $87,612 at step 13: 12 step increases worth $3,504 each on average, 92% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $12,544, between step 12 and step 13.
A master's degree is worth $2,902 more than a bachelor's at the first step (6.4%) and $11,307 more at the top of the column (12.9%).
The highest-paid column, PHD, starts at $51,406 and tops out at $105,290, 20% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 97 Michigan district schedules indexed here, Walled Lake Consolidated Schools's starting pay ranks 74th and its top cell ranks 30th; 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 32nd percentile and the top cell at the 68th percentile.
Column by column
| Lane | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $45,563 | $87,612 | 12 | 92% |
| MA | $48,465 | $98,919 | 12 | 104% |
| MA+30* | $50,424 | $103,161 | 12 | 105% |
| PHD | $51,406 | $105,290 | 12 | 105% |
Against Michigan districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walled Lake Consolidated Schools | 11,957 | 2026-27 | $45,563 | $48,465 | $105,290 |
| Kalamazoo Public Schools | 12,323 | 2025-26 | $47,600 | $47,600 | $93,010 |
| Troy School District | 12,391 | 2026-27 | $47,005 | $50,990 | $106,663 |
| Warren Consolidated Schools | 12,685 | 2025-26 | $50,124 | $53,633 | $104,559 |
| Livonia Public Schools | 13,145 | 2026-27 | $53,040 | $56,243 | $107,078 |
| Lansing School District | 10,194 | 2026-27 | $50,285 | $52,798 | $95,000 |
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 Walled Lake Consolidated Schools?
$45,563 on the lane BA at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Walled Lake Consolidated Schools). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $45,563 (BA).
What is the top of the Walled Lake Consolidated Schools salary schedule?
$105,290, at step 13 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 Walled Lake Consolidated Schools salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $87,612, is reached at step 13, 12 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Walled Lake Consolidated Schools?
$2,902 more at the first step: $48,465 on MA against $45,563 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
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