2025-26 · District salary guide
Detroit Public Schools Community DistrictTeacher salary schedule
Find your pay ↓Published bachelor’s starting pay → highest published maximum across this district’s degree lanes. Placement depends on credited experience and education.
At Detroit Public Schools Community District, published master’s starting pay is $60,000 for 2025-26.
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View the official scheduleYour pay ladder.
Find the row for your credited step, then read across to your education lane. Missing values are marked “Not published”.
| Step | Bachelor’s | Master’s | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $55,000 | $60,000 | $60,600 |
| 2 | $57,400 | $63,000 | $63,600 |
| 3 | $59,800 | $66,000 | $66,600 |
| 4 | $62,200 | $69,000 | $69,600 |
| 5 | $64,600 | $72,000 | $72,600 |
| 6 | $67,000 | $75,000 | $75,600 |
| 7 | $69,400 | $78,000 | $78,600 |
| 8 | $71,800 | $81,000 | $81,600 |
| 9 | $74,200 | $84,000 | $84,600 |
| 10 | $76,600 | $87,000 | $87,600 |
| 11 | $79,000 | $90,000 | $91,000 |
| 12 | $81,400 | $93,000 | $94,000 |
Salary at a glance
- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $55,000
- Master’s starting pay
- $60,000
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $81,400
- Master’s maximum
- $93,000
- Doctorate maximum
- $94,000
District source · Annual amounts for 2025-26.
Schedule notes
DFT salary schedule for instructional personnel, 2025-26 (39-week), steps 1-12. A new 2026-28 DFT contract was approved in July 2026, but no 2026-27 schedule is posted on the district site as of 2026-10-28. Lanes: BA, MA, MA+30 (tops at $93,700), Doctorate. Enrollment is CEPI MI School Data District FTE Count, Spring 2026 file (Fall 2025 General Ed FTE, rounded), not a headcount.
Confirm your placement
Experience credit and education requirements are set by the district. Check the official schedule for contract length, supplements and rules for moving between lanes. These base amounts are not take-home pay.
Reported district enrollment: 45,952 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- Detroit Public Schools Community District official salary schedule · Detroit Public Schools Community District
- District source and context · Detroit Public Schools Community District
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