2026-27 · District salary guide
Utica Community 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 Utica Community Schools, published master’s starting pay is $54,427 for 2026-27.
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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 | $48,378 | $54,427 | $58,622 |
| 2 | $49,158 | $55,468 | $60,183 |
| 3 | $52,330 | $58,647 | $63,363 |
| 4 | $55,987 | $62,887 | $67,670 |
| 5 | $59,383 | $66,822 | $72,092 |
| 6 | $62,171 | $70,533 | $75,815 |
| 7 | $64,963 | $74,254 | $79,996 |
| 8 | $68,202 | $78,435 | $84,179 |
| 9 | $71,953 | $83,347 | $89,139 |
| 10 | $75,378 | $87,578 | $93,821 |
| 11 | $78,213 | $91,498 | $97,633 |
| 12 | $81,050 | $95,417 | $101,447 |
| 15 | $81,969 | $96,337 | $102,366 |
| 20 | $83,883 | $98,463 | $104,582 |
| 25 | $85,981 | $100,562 | $106,680 |
Salary at a glance
- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $48,378
- Master’s starting pay
- $54,427
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $85,981
- Master’s maximum
- $100,562
- Doctorate maximum
- $106,680
District source · Annual amounts for 2026-27.
Schedule notes
UEA 2025-2028 agreement, Appendix IIIB, 2026-27 schedule (2% on-scale plus step). Steps 15, 20 and 25 are longevity steps on the schedule. Lanes: BA, MA, MA+15, EdS/5, PhD; grid uses BA, MA and PhD. A one-time $1,000 plus 1% stipend is paid off schedule. 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: 24,041 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- Utica Community Schools official salary schedule · Utica Community Schools
- District source and context · Utica Community Schools
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