2025-26 · District salary guide
Detroit Public Schools Community District teacher salary schedule
At Detroit Public Schools Community District, published master’s starting pay is $60,000 for 2025-26.
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- 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.
Experience steps & degree lanes
Find the row for your credited step, then read across to your education lane. — means a value was not supplied.
| 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 |
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.
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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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