2025-26 · District salary guide
Kalamazoo Public SchoolsTeacher 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 Kalamazoo Public Schools, published master’s starting pay is $47,600 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 | $47,600 | $47,600 | $58,952 |
| 2 | $47,600 | $47,600 | $58,952 |
| 3 | $47,600 | $58,952 | $70,305 |
| 4 | $47,600 | $58,952 | $70,305 |
| 5 | $58,952 | $58,952 | $70,305 |
| 6 | $58,952 | $58,952 | $70,305 |
| 7 | $58,952 | $58,952 | $81,659 |
| 8 | $58,952 | $70,305 | $81,659 |
| 9 | $58,952 | $70,305 | $81,659 |
| 10 | $70,305 | $70,305 | $81,659 |
| 11 | $70,305 | $70,305 | $81,659 |
| 12 | $70,305 | $70,305 | $81,659 |
| 13 | $70,305 | $81,659 | $93,010 |
| 14 | $81,659 | $81,659 | $93,010 |
| 15 | $81,659 | $81,659 | $93,010 |
| 16 | $81,659 | $81,659 | $93,010 |
| 17 | $81,659 | $93,010 | $93,010 |
| 18 | $81,659 | $93,010 | $93,010 |
| 19 | $81,659 | $93,010 | $93,010 |
| 20 | $81,659 | $93,010 | $93,010 |
| 21 | $81,659 | $93,010 | $93,010 |
| 22 | $81,659 | $93,010 | $93,010 |
| 23 | $81,659 | $93,010 | $93,010 |
| 24 | $81,659 | $93,010 | $93,010 |
| 25 | $81,659 | $93,010 | $93,010 |
| 26 | $81,659 | $93,010 | $93,010 |
| 27 | $93,010 | $93,010 | $93,010 |
| 28 | $93,010 | $93,010 | $93,010 |
| 29 | $93,010 | $93,010 | $93,010 |
| 30 | $93,010 | $93,010 | $93,010 |
Salary at a glance
- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $47,600
- Master’s starting pay
- $47,600
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $93,010
- Master’s maximum
- $93,010
- Doctorate maximum
- $93,010
District source · Annual amounts for 2025-26.
Schedule notes
KEA-KPS 2025-2026 agreement, Appendix 3, Schedule A; no 2026-27 schedule posted as of 2026-10-28 (bargaining under way). Pay has five levels (A $47,600, B $58,952, C $70,305, D $81,659, E $93,010) reached at different steps by lane (Bachelors, Masters, Masters+30, 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: 11,842 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- Kalamazoo Public Schools official salary schedule · Kalamazoo Public Schools
- District source and context · Kalamazoo Public Schools
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