Annual salary
$46,000
Michigan · salary schedule · 2026-27
West Bloomfield School District salary schedule, 2026-27
Teacher salary schedule (2026-27). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a track and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- West Bloomfield School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $46,000 (BA, step 1) and tops out at $105,000 (PHD, step 15), per West Bloomfield School District (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $46,000 and reaches $85,000 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $50,450 to $99,000.
- The schedule is built on 184 work days, which makes the starting cell about $250.00 per day.
- The grid has 5 track columns and 15 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 15.
- West Bloomfield School District enrolled 4,830 students in 2023-24, the 56th-largest district in Michigan by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule (2026-27)
| Step \ Track | BA | BA+20 | MA | MA+30 | PHD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $46,000 | $47,500 | $50,450 | $53,450 | $56,450 |
| 2 | $48,785 | $50,285 | $53,918 | $56,918 | $59,918 |
| 3 | $51,570 | $53,070 | $57,386 | $60,386 | $63,386 |
| 4 | $54,355 | $55,855 | $60,854 | $63,854 | $66,854 |
| 5 | $57,140 | $58,640 | $64,322 | $67,322 | $70,322 |
| 6 | $59,925 | $61,425 | $67,790 | $70,790 | $73,790 |
| 7 | $62,710 | $64,210 | $71,258 | $74,258 | $77,258 |
| 8 | $65,495 | $66,995 | $74,726 | $77,726 | $80,726 |
| 9 | $68,280 | $69,780 | $78,194 | $81,194 | $84,194 |
| 10 | $71,065 | $72,565 | $81,662 | $84,662 | $87,662 |
| 11 | $73,850 | $75,350 | $85,130 | $88,130 | $91,130 |
| 12 | $76,635 | $78,135 | $88,598 | $91,598 | $94,598 |
| 13 | $79,420 | $80,920 | $92,066 | $95,066 | $98,066 |
| 14 | $82,205 | $83,705 | $95,534 | $98,534 | $101,534 |
| 15 | $85,000 | $86,500 | $99,000 | $102,000 | $105,000 |
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Per month (12)
$3,833.33
Per work day
$250.00 / 184 days
Next 5 steps in this track
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $48,785 | +$2,785 |
| 3 | $51,570 | +$5,570 |
| 4 | $54,355 | +$8,355 |
| 5 | $57,140 | +$11,140 |
| 6 | $59,925 | +$13,925 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1 = $46,000 a year, $3,833.33 a month spread over 12 months, $250.00 per work day on a 184-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Schedule A of the Master Agreement between the West Bloomfield School District Board of Education and the West Bloomfield Education Association, MEA/NEA, September 1, 2025 - August 31, 2027.
The agreement prints both a 2025-2026 and a 2026-2027 Schedule A; the 2026-2027 grid is reproduced here.
The contract adds that the 2026-2027 schedule takes effect on the first pay date of the 2026-2027 school year and that there is no step advancement from current placement on the 2025-2026 schedule.
Schedule B (supplementary athletic and activity pay, indexed off BA/Step 12) is excluded.
work_days is the 184 Returning Teacher Workdays stated on the 2026-2027 calendar in the agreement (186 New Teacher Workdays, 178 Student Attendance Days).
- Soft spot: The 2026-2027 table heads the top lane 'PH D' while the 2025-2026 table heads it 'PHD'; recorded here as PHD.
- Soft spot: MA+30 step 12 is printed as '$ 91,598.00' (the only cell printed with cents).
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $46,000 at step 1 to $85,000 at step 15: 14 step increases worth $2,786 each on average, 85% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,795, between step 14 and step 15.
A master's degree is worth $4,450 more than a bachelor's at the first step (9.7%) and $14,000 more at the top of the column (16.5%).
The highest-paid column, PHD, starts at $56,450 and tops out at $105,000, 24% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 97 Michigan district schedules indexed here, West Bloomfield School District's starting pay ranks 68th and its top cell ranks 33rd; 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 34th percentile and the top cell at the 67th percentile.
Column by column
| Track | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $46,000 | $85,000 | 14 | 85% |
| BA+20 | $47,500 | $86,500 | 14 | 82% |
| MA | $50,450 | $99,000 | 14 | 96% |
| MA+30 | $53,450 | $102,000 | 14 | 91% |
| PHD | $56,450 | $105,000 | 14 | 86% |
Against Michigan districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Bloomfield School District | 4,830 | 2026-27 | $46,000 | $50,450 | $105,000 |
| Southfield Public School District | 4,809 | 2023-24 | $47,449 | $50,385 | $90,477 |
| Holt Public Schools | 4,786 | 2026-27 | $46,273 | $49,548 | $99,489 |
| Saline Area Schools | 4,765 | 2026-27 | $47,502 | $53,508 | $101,723 |
| Lincoln Park Public Schools | 4,906 | 2026-27 | $50,539 | $57,639 | $120,204 |
| Berrien Springs Public Schools | 4,730 | 2026-27 | $47,877 | $50,051 | $88,689 |
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 West Bloomfield School District?
$46,000 on the track BA at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (West Bloomfield School District). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $46,000 (BA).
What is the top of the West Bloomfield School District salary schedule?
$105,000, at step 15 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 West Bloomfield School District salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $85,000, is reached at step 15, 14 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in West Bloomfield School District?
$4,450 more at the first step: $50,450 on MA against $46,000 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other Michigan districts with schedules
- Southfield Public School Districtstarts $47,449
- Holt Public Schoolsstarts $46,273
- Saline Area Schoolsstarts $47,502
- Lincoln Park Public Schoolsstarts $50,539
- Berrien Springs Public Schoolsstarts $47,877
- Royal Oak Schoolsstarts $48,737
- Okemos Public Schoolsstarts $47,542
- Caledonia Community Schoolsstarts $51,769
- Hartland Consolidated Schoolsstarts $49,387
- Bloomfield Hills Schoolsstarts $50,336
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