Annual salary
$42,300
Michigan · salary schedule · 2025-26
Waterford School District salary schedule, 2025-26
Teacher salary schedule (2025-26). 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.
- Waterford School District's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $42,300 (BA, step 1) and tops out at $91,928 (MA+30, step 15), per Waterford School District (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $42,300 and reaches $74,062 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $47,356 to $87,874.
- The schedule is built on 183 work days, which makes the starting cell about $231.15 per day.
- The grid has 5 lane columns and 15 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 15.
- Waterford School District enrolled 6,892 students in 2023-24, the 30th-largest district in Michigan by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule (2025-26)
| Step \ Lane | BA | BA+20 | BA+40 | MA | MA+30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $42,300 | $44,334 | $45,816 | $47,356 | $48,510 |
| 2 | $44,374 | $46,454 | $48,373 | $50,060 | $51,096 |
| 3 | $46,448 | $48,574 | $50,930 | $52,764 | $53,982 |
| 4 | $48,522 | $50,694 | $53,487 | $55,468 | $56,868 |
| 5 | $50,596 | $52,814 | $56,044 | $58,172 | $59,754 |
| 6 | $52,670 | $54,934 | $58,601 | $60,876 | $62,640 |
| 7 | $54,744 | $57,054 | $61,158 | $63,580 | $65,526 |
| 8 | $56,818 | $59,174 | $63,175 | $66,284 | $68,412 |
| 9 | $58,892 | $61,294 | $66,272 | $68,988 | $71,298 |
| 10 | $60,966 | $63,414 | $68,829 | $71,692 | $74,184 |
| 11 | $63,040 | $65,534 | $71,386 | $74,396 | $77,070 |
| 12 | $65,114 | $67,654 | $73,943 | $77,100 | $79,956 |
| 13 | $67,188 | $69,774 | $76,500 | $79,804 | $82,842 |
| 14 | $69,262 | $71,894 | $79,057 | $82,508 | $85,728 |
| 15 | $74,062 | $76,274 | $83,178 | $87,874 | $91,928 |
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Per month (12)
$3,525.00
Per work day
$231.15 / 183 days
Next 5 steps in this lane
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $44,374 | +$2,074 |
| 3 | $46,448 | +$4,148 |
| 4 | $48,522 | +$6,222 |
| 5 | $50,596 | +$8,296 |
| 6 | $52,670 | +$10,370 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1 = $42,300 a year, $3,525.00 a month spread over 12 months, $231.15 per work day on a 183-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Appendix A, Salary Schedule, 2025-2026, of the agreement between the Board of Education of the Waterford School District (Oakland County, Michigan) and the Waterford Education Association.
Sheet footnote: 'As of February 1, 2021, no additional employees shall be placed on the BA+40 lane.'
2025-2026 terms printed under the grid: step-eligible members move a step, and members who were on the top step in 2024-2025 receive $2,000 off schedule split between December and June.
The 2025-26 calendar in the same agreement totals 180 student days, 183 teacher days and 186 days for non-tenured teachers.
- Soft spot: This is the newest agreement the district posts through Munetrix; no 2026-27 grid was published at the time of harvest.
- Soft spot: In the BA+40 lane every step rises by exactly $2,557 except step 8, printed as $63,175, which breaks the pattern (a $2,017 rise then a $3,097 rise). The value is reproduced as printed.
Questions people ask
What is the starting teacher salary in Waterford School District?
$42,300 on the lane BA at step 1 of the 2025-26 schedule (Waterford School District). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $42,300 (BA).
What is the top of the Waterford School District salary schedule?
$91,928, at step 15 on MA+30 (2025-26). That is the highest published cell before any stipend, longevity or supplement not printed on the grid.
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