Annual salary
$55,682
Michigan · salary schedule · 2026-27
West Ottawa Public 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.
- West Ottawa Public Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $55,682 (BA, step 1) and tops out at $110,419 (MA+30, step 30), per West Ottawa Public Schools (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $55,682 and reaches $64,116 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $57,873 to $102,985.
- The grid has 5 lane columns and 30 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 30.
- West Ottawa Public School District enrolled 6,708 students in 2023-24, the 36th-largest district in Michigan by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule (2026-27)
| STEP \ Lane | BA | BA+15 | MA | MA+15 | MA+30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $55,682 | $56,394 | $57,873 | $58,641 | $60,231 |
| 2 | $56,387 | $57,146 | $58,848 | $59,726 | $61,539 |
| 3 | $57,112 | $57,897 | $59,711 | $60,812 | $62,848 |
| 4 | $57,857 | $58,649 | $60,574 | $61,898 | $64,156 |
| 5 | $58,622 | $59,401 | $61,437 | $62,984 | $65,465 |
| 6 | $59,409 | $60,152 | $62,300 | $64,070 | $66,773 |
| 7 | $60,331 | $60,904 | $63,401 | $65,401 | $68,082 |
| 8 | $61,279 | $61,888 | $64,509 | $66,741 | $69,652 |
| 9 | $62,254 | $62,761 | $66,113 | $68,597 | $71,099 |
| 10 | $63,231 | $63,636 | $68,233 | $70,994 | $73,181 |
| 11 | $64,116 | $64,393 | $69,758 | $72,777 | $74,920 |
| 12 | $64,116 | $65,138 | $71,306 | $74,247 | $76,396 |
| 13 | $64,116 | $66,949 | $72,960 | $74,986 | $77,557 |
| 14 | $64,116 | $68,810 | $75,325 | $77,419 | $79,597 |
| 15 | $64,116 | $70,723 | $77,073 | $79,214 | $81,751 |
| 16 | $64,116 | $72,961 | $78,501 | $80,682 | $82,827 |
| 17 | $64,116 | $72,961 | $80,317 | $82,548 | $85,085 |
| 18 | $64,116 | $72,961 | $82,173 | $84,455 | $86,882 |
| 19 | $64,116 | $72,961 | $83,683 | $86,007 | $88,217 |
| 20 | $64,116 | $72,961 | $85,212 | $87,580 | $90,143 |
| 21 | $64,116 | $72,961 | $87,147 | $89,567 | $91,692 |
| 22 | $64,116 | $72,961 | $89,123 | $91,598 | $94,149 |
| 23 | $64,116 | $72,961 | $90,682 | $93,202 | $95,824 |
| 24 | $64,116 | $72,961 | $92,270 | $94,832 | $97,161 |
| 25 | $64,116 | $72,961 | $93,885 | $96,492 | $98,737 |
| 26 | $64,116 | $72,961 | $95,527 | $98,180 | $100,503 |
| 27 | $64,116 | $72,961 | $97,436 | $101,087 | $103,603 |
| 28 | $64,116 | $72,961 | $100,359 | $105,093 | $107,792 |
| 29 | $64,116 | $72,961 | $101,672 | $106,406 | $109,106 |
| 30 | $64,116 | $72,961 | $102,985 | $107,719 | $110,419 |
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Per month (12)
$4,640.17
Next 5 steps in this lane
| STEP | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $56,387 | +$705 |
| 3 | $57,112 | +$1,430 |
| 4 | $57,857 | +$2,175 |
| 5 | $58,622 | +$2,940 |
| 6 | $59,409 | +$3,727 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1 = $55,682 a year, $4,640.17 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
'2026-27 WOEA Salary Table' (Schedule A) in the district's current posted master agreement, version 7 dated 8.17.26.
The BA lane freezes at $64,116 from step 11 and BA+15 at $72,961 from step 16; those repeats are printed in the document, not filled in here.
Excludes the 'Supplement to Schedule A' legacy salary listing for pre-2013 placements, the daily salary schedule, and Appendix B extra-curricular pay.
- Soft spot: The schedule pages are images inside the PDF; the numbers were transcribed by eye and re-read at higher magnification for steps 19-30.
- Soft spot: work_days is left null: the only calendar bound into the agreement is the 2024-25 staff calendar (184 teacher days), not a 2026-27 calendar.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $55,682 at step 1 to $64,116 at step 11: 10 step increases worth $843 each on average, 15% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $977, between step 9 and step 10.
19 of the 29 step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive steps.
A master's degree is worth $2,191 more than a bachelor's at the first step (3.9%) and $38,869 more at the top of the column (60.6%).
The highest-paid column, MA+30, starts at $60,231 and tops out at $110,419, 72% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 97 Michigan district schedules indexed here, West Ottawa Public Schools's starting pay ranks 4th and its top cell ranks 13th; 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 65th percentile and the top cell at the 74th percentile.
Column by column
| Lane | First step | Top | STEP moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $55,682 | $64,116 | 10 | 15% |
| BA+15 | $56,394 | $72,961 | 15 | 29% |
| MA | $57,873 | $102,985 | 29 | 78% |
| MA+15 | $58,641 | $107,719 | 29 | 84% |
| MA+30 | $60,231 | $110,419 | 29 | 83% |
Against Michigan districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Ottawa Public Schools | 6,708 | 2026-27 | $55,682 | $57,873 | $110,419 |
| Novi Community School District | 6,720 | 2026-27 | $58,931 | $62,268 | $105,344 |
| Howell Public Schools | 6,722 | 2026-27 | $51,500 | $54,437 | $104,030 |
| Hudsonville Public Schools | 6,737 | 2025-26 | $50,251 | $54,271 | $104,823 |
| Lake Orion Community Schools | 6,745 | 2024-25 | $44,157 | $49,116 | $94,054 |
| Clarkston Community Schools | 6,757 | 2026-27 | $45,000 | $48,838 | $102,753 |
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 Ottawa Public Schools?
$55,682 on the lane BA at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (West Ottawa Public Schools). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $55,682 (BA).
What is the top of the West Ottawa Public Schools salary schedule?
$110,419, at step 30 on MA+30 (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 Ottawa Public Schools salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $64,116, is reached at step 11, 10 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in West Ottawa Public Schools?
$2,191 more at the first step: $57,873 on MA against $55,682 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other Michigan districts with schedules
- Novi Community School Districtstarts $58,931
- Howell Public Schoolsstarts $51,500
- Hudsonville Public Schoolsstarts $50,251
- Lake Orion Community Schoolsstarts $44,157
- Clarkston Community Schoolsstarts $45,000
- Waterford School Districtstarts $42,300
- Grosse Pointe Public School Systemstarts $43,297
- Northville Public Schoolsstarts $53,572
- Port Huron Area School Districtstarts $48,223
- Bay City Public Schoolsstarts $34,697
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