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.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $42,300 at step 1 to $74,062 at step 15: 14 step increases worth $2,269 each on average, 75% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $4,800, between step 14 and step 15.
A master's degree is worth $5,056 more than a bachelor's at the first step (12.0%) and $13,812 more at the top of the column (18.6%).
The highest-paid column, MA+30, starts at $48,510 and tops out at $91,928, 24% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 97 Michigan district schedules indexed here, Waterford School District's starting pay ranks 93rd and its top cell ranks 81st; 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 22nd percentile and the top cell at the 50th percentile.
Column by column
| Lane | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $42,300 | $74,062 | 14 | 75% |
| BA+20 | $44,334 | $76,274 | 14 | 72% |
| BA+40 | $45,816 | $83,178 | 14 | 82% |
| MA | $47,356 | $87,874 | 14 | 86% |
| MA+30 | $48,510 | $91,928 | 14 | 90% |
Against Michigan districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterford School District | 6,892 | 2025-26 | $42,300 | $47,356 | $91,928 |
| Northville Public Schools | 6,971 | 2025-26 | $53,572 | $58,296 | $112,476 |
| Clarkston Community Schools | 6,757 | 2026-27 | $45,000 | $48,838 | $102,753 |
| Lake Orion Community Schools | 6,745 | 2024-25 | $44,157 | $49,116 | $94,054 |
| Hudsonville Public Schools | 6,737 | 2025-26 | $50,251 | $54,271 | $104,823 |
| Howell Public Schools | 6,722 | 2026-27 | $51,500 | $54,437 | $104,030 |
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 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.
How long does it take to reach the top of the Waterford School District salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $74,062, is reached at step 15, 14 step increases after step 1 (2025-26 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Waterford School District?
$5,056 more at the first step: $47,356 on MA against $42,300 on BA (2025-26 schedule).
Other Michigan districts with schedules
- Northville Public Schoolsstarts $53,572
- Clarkston Community Schoolsstarts $45,000
- Lake Orion Community Schoolsstarts $44,157
- Hudsonville Public Schoolsstarts $50,251
- Howell Public Schoolsstarts $51,500
- Novi Community School Districtstarts $58,931
- West Ottawa Public Schoolsstarts $55,682
- Port Huron Area School Districtstarts $48,223
- Grosse Pointe Public School Systemstarts $43,297
- Midland Public Schoolsstarts $48,498
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