Annual salary
$54,376
Michigan · salary schedule · 2026-27
Zeeland Public Schools salary schedule, 2026-27
Teacher salary schedule (2026-27). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a column and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Zeeland Public Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $54,376 (BA, step 1) and tops out at $126,215 (MA + 30/Ed. Spec., step 30), per Zeeland Public Schools (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $54,376 and reaches $112,693 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $58,725 to $121,707.
- The grid has 3 column columns and 30 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 30.
- Zeeland Public Schools enrolled 5,916 students in 2023-24, the 39th-largest district in Michigan by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule (2026-27)
| Step \ Column | BA | MA | MA + 30/Ed. Spec. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $54,376 | $58,725 | $60,899 |
| 2 | $56,387 | $60,896 | $63,153 |
| 3 | $58,398 | $63,068 | $65,406 |
| 4 | $60,409 | $65,240 | $67,657 |
| 5 | $62,419 | $67,412 | $69,909 |
| 6 | $64,430 | $69,583 | $72,161 |
| 7 | $66,441 | $71,756 | $74,414 |
| 8 | $68,453 | $73,927 | $76,666 |
| 9 | $70,463 | $76,098 | $78,919 |
| 10 | $72,474 | $78,271 | $81,171 |
| 11 | $74,486 | $80,442 | $83,423 |
| 12 | $76,496 | $82,614 | $85,675 |
| 13 | $78,508 | $84,786 | $87,928 |
| 14 | $80,519 | $86,959 | $90,179 |
| 15 | $82,530 | $89,129 | $92,432 |
| 16 | $84,541 | $91,303 | $94,684 |
| 17 | $86,551 | $93,473 | $96,935 |
| 18 | $88,562 | $95,645 | $99,190 |
| 19 | $90,573 | $97,817 | $101,442 |
| 20 | $92,584 | $99,989 | $103,693 |
| 21 | $94,595 | $102,160 | $105,946 |
| 22 | $96,607 | $104,333 | $108,197 |
| 23 | $98,616 | $106,504 | $110,449 |
| 24 | $100,628 | $108,676 | $112,703 |
| 25 | $102,640 | $110,847 | $114,955 |
| 26 | $104,650 | $113,020 | $117,207 |
| 27 | $106,661 | $115,190 | $119,459 |
| 28 | $108,673 | $117,364 | $121,711 |
| 29 | $110,683 | $119,534 | $123,964 |
| 30 | $112,693 | $121,707 | $126,215 |
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Per month (12)
$4,531.33
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $56,387 | +$2,011 |
| 3 | $58,398 | +$4,022 |
| 4 | $60,409 | +$6,033 |
| 5 | $62,419 | +$8,043 |
| 6 | $64,430 | +$10,054 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1 = $54,376 a year, $4,531.33 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
'Zeeland Public Schools Salary Schedule for 2026-27' in the 2025-2027 master agreement posted on the district transparency page.
Excludes the 2026-27 Schedule B extra-duty rates printed a few pages later.
- Soft spot: work_days is null: the bound 2026-27 calendar reports staff days by semester (89 and 90) rather than stating a contract-year total.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $54,376 at step 1 to $112,693 at step 30: 29 step increases worth $2,011 each on average, 107% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,012, between step 7 and step 8.
A master's degree is worth $4,349 more than a bachelor's at the first step (8.0%) and $9,014 more at the top of the column (8.0%).
The highest-paid column, MA + 30/Ed. Spec., starts at $60,899 and tops out at $126,215, 12% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 97 Michigan district schedules indexed here, Zeeland Public Schools's starting pay ranks 7th and its top cell ranks 1st; 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 61st percentile and the top cell at the 88th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $54,376 | $112,693 | 29 | 107% |
| MA | $58,725 | $121,707 | 29 | 107% |
| MA + 30/Ed. Spec. | $60,899 | $126,215 | 29 | 107% |
Against Michigan districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zeeland Public Schools | 5,916 | 2026-27 | $54,376 | $58,725 | $126,215 |
| Brighton Area Schools | 5,827 | 2026-27 | $53,516 | $57,252 | $105,037 |
| Oxford Community Schools | 5,722 | 2026-27 | $50,912 | $56,993 | $100,888 |
| Bay City Public Schools | 6,180 | 2026-27 | $46,019 | $51,456 | $103,768 |
| Woodhaven-Brownstown School District | 5,622 | 2026-27 | $55,706 | – | $113,853 |
| Taylor School District | 5,614 | 2025-26 | $47,486 | $50,151 | $106,068 |
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 Zeeland Public Schools?
$54,376 on the column BA at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Zeeland Public Schools). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $54,376 (BA).
What is the top of the Zeeland Public Schools salary schedule?
$126,215, at step 30 on MA + 30/Ed. Spec. (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 Zeeland Public Schools salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $112,693, is reached at step 30, 29 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Zeeland Public Schools?
$4,349 more at the first step: $58,725 on MA against $54,376 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other Michigan districts with schedules
- Brighton Area Schoolsstarts $53,516
- Oxford Community Schoolsstarts $50,912
- Bay City Public Schoolsstarts $34,697
- Woodhaven-Brownstown School Districtstarts $55,706
- Taylor School Districtstarts $47,486
- Grandville Public Schoolsstarts $50,904
- Davison Community Schoolsstarts $46,350
- Anchor Bay School Districtstarts $36,000
- Grosse Pointe Public School Systemstarts $43,297
- Grand Ledge Public Schoolsstarts $44,000
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