Annual salary
$55,532
Michigan · salary schedule · 2026-27
Wayne-Westland Community 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.
- Wayne-Westland Community Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $55,532 (BA, step 2) and tops out at $116,005 (DM Ed Sp, step 16), per Wayne-Westland Community Schools (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $55,532 and reaches $96,914 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $58,056 to $111,172.
- The schedule is built on 181 work days, which makes the starting cell about $306.81 per day.
- The grid has 3 lane columns and 15 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 16.
- Wayne-Westland Community School District enrolled 9,613 students in 2023-24, the 15th-largest district in Michigan by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule (2026-27)
| Step \ Lane | BA | MA | DM Ed Sp |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | $55,532 | $58,056 | $60,580 |
| 3 | $58,168 | $60,814 | $63,457 |
| 4 | $60,933 | $63,701 | $66,471 |
| 5 | $63,827 | $66,728 | $69,629 |
| 6 | $66,858 | $69,897 | $72,936 |
| 7 | $70,034 | $73,217 | $76,400 |
| 8 | $73,360 | $76,695 | $80,029 |
| 9 | $76,845 | $80,338 | $83,831 |
| 10 | $80,496 | $84,153 | $87,812 |
| 11 | $84,319 | $88,151 | $91,984 |
| 12 | $88,323 | $92,338 | $96,354 |
| 13 | $92,518 | $96,725 | $100,929 |
| 14 | $96,914 | $101,318 | $105,724 |
| 15 | $106,131 | $110,745 | |
| 16 | $111,172 | $116,005 |
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Per month (12)
$4,627.67
Per work day
$306.81 / 181 days
Next 5 steps in this lane
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | $58,168 | +$2,636 |
| 4 | $60,933 | +$5,401 |
| 5 | $63,827 | +$8,295 |
| 6 | $66,858 | +$11,326 |
| 7 | $70,034 | +$14,502 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 2 = $55,532 a year, $4,627.67 a month spread over 12 months, $306.81 per work day on a 181-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
'2026-2027 Salary Scale' from the agreement between the Wayne-Westland Education Association and the Board of Education, August 23, 2024 to August 22, 2027. The contract states the 2026-2027 schedule reflects a 3% on-scale raise plus one step.
The printed scale starts at Step 2; there is no Step 1 row on the 2026-2027 scale.
The BA lane stops at step 14; MA and DM Ed Sp (double master's / education specialist) run to step 16, so BA is blank at steps 15 and 16.
Teachers hired after September 1, 2005 with a Ph.D., Ed.D., J.D. or L.L.D. are placed on the DM Ed Sp lane; the old Ph.D. lane is grandfathered and is not printed on this scale.
Excluded: the Contract Rider Salary Schedule (an extra-duty percentage base table) and Appendix B extra-duty pay.
The work year for W-WEA members is 181 days.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $55,532 at step 2 to $96,914 at step 14: 12 step increases worth $3,448 each on average, 75% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $4,396, between step 13 and step 14.
A master's degree is worth $2,524 more than a bachelor's at the first step (4.5%) and $14,258 more at the top of the column (14.7%).
The highest-paid column, DM Ed Sp, starts at $60,580 and tops out at $116,005, 20% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 97 Michigan district schedules indexed here, Wayne-Westland Community Schools's starting pay ranks 5th and its top cell ranks 4th; 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 64th percentile and the top cell at the 80th percentile.
Column by column
| Lane | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $55,532 | $96,914 | 12 | 75% |
| MA | $58,056 | $111,172 | 14 | 91% |
| DM Ed Sp | $60,580 | $116,005 | 14 | 91% |
Against Michigan districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne-Westland Community Schools | 9,613 | 2026-27 | $55,532 | $58,056 | $116,005 |
| Kentwood Public Schools | 9,422 | 2026-27 | $52,250 | $56,848 | $107,635 |
| L'Anse Creuse Public Schools | 9,297 | 2026-27 | $45,999 | $49,949 | $101,334 |
| Farmington Public School District | 9,154 | 2026-27 | $51,053 | $57,597 | $103,664 |
| Forest Hills Public Schools | 9,065 | 2026-27 | $53,752 | $58,618 | $109,712 |
| 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 Wayne-Westland Community Schools?
$55,532 on the lane BA at step 2 of the 2026-27 schedule (Wayne-Westland Community Schools). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $55,532 (BA).
What is the top of the Wayne-Westland Community Schools salary schedule?
$116,005, at step 16 on DM Ed Sp (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 Wayne-Westland Community Schools salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $96,914, is reached at step 14, 12 step increases after step 2 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Wayne-Westland Community Schools?
$2,524 more at the first step: $58,056 on MA against $55,532 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other Michigan districts with schedules
- Kentwood Public Schoolsstarts $52,250
- L'Anse Creuse Public Schoolsstarts $45,999
- Farmington Public School Districtstarts $51,053
- Forest Hills Public Schoolsstarts $53,752
- Lansing School Districtstarts $50,285
- Traverse City Area Public Schoolsstarts $40,187
- Portage Public Schoolsstarts $43,311
- South Lyon Community Schoolsstarts $45,008
- Huron Valley Schoolsstarts $42,455
- Rockford Public Schoolsstarts $52,268
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