Michigan Teacher Salary
Rankings
Average Teacher Salary Rank: 8th
Starting Teacher Salary Rank: 21st
Salary raise last year: 1.0 %
Salary raise over 10 years: 24.0 %
Starting Teacher Salary Rank: 21st
Salary raise last year: 1.0 %
Salary raise over 10 years: 24.0 %
Michigan is third on our comfort scale because there are great lakes and good teacher salaries. New teachers make an average starting salary of $34,724 and an average overall salary of $63,940.
If you enjoy natural beauty, snowy winters, and desire an affordable lifestyle, this northern state is a great place to become a teacher.
Teachers that have a Master's Degree live even better in Michigan - but you'll be comfortable with a standard teaching certificate if you don't mind a few less canoe and hunting trips or a cabin in the UP!
How do salaries grow in Michigan?
Starting Salary: $34,724
Average Salary: $63,940
Average Salary: $63,940
Student/Teacher Ratios in Michigan, 2011
Number of Teachers: 96,663
Number of Students: 1,662,067
Students per Teacher: 17.0
Number of Students: 1,662,067
Students per Teacher: 17.0
Michigan teacher salaries vs. total education expenditures
Total Expenditures: $19,969,735,005
Teacher Expenditures: $6,091,992,249
Percent Spent on Teachers: 30 %
Teacher Expenditures: $6,091,992,249
Percent Spent on Teachers: 30 %
Source : National Education Association (nea.org), National Center for Education Statistics (nces.ed.gov), 2011
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Teaching Schools in Michigan
This list also contains online schools that accept students from Michigan
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California University of Pennsylvania
Programs Offered :
- Early Childhood Education (Certification Only)
- Master of Education in Early Childhood Education
- More..
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University of Phoenix
Programs Offered :
- B.S. in Education / Elementary Education
- A.A. in Elementary Education
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Kaplan University
Programs Offered :
- MS in Education (for Existing Teachers Grades K-12)
- MA in Teaching (for Aspiring Teachers Grades 5-12)
Post University
Programs Offered :
- Master of Education in Teaching & Learning
- Master of Education (M.ED.)
- More..
Liberty University
Programs Offered :
- AA in Education (Non-Licensure)
- M.Ed. - Teaching and Learning
- More..
Campus Locations
- Lynchburg
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