Does Detroit Public Schools pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Detroit Public Schools employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Detroit Public Schools. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Detroit Public Schools?

58% of Detroit Public Schools employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Detroit Public Schools 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Detroit Public Schools?

Teacher (56) , Academic Interventionist (13) , Educator (11) , Substitute Teacher (9) , Elementary Teacher (8) , English Teacher (8) , Administrative Assistant (6) , High School Teacher (6) , Program Associate (5) , Paraprofessional (4) , Administrator (3) , Dean of Culture (3) , Project Manager (3) , School Social Worker (3) , Art Teacher (2)

What are the pros of working at Detroit Public Schools according to real employee reviews?

"Staff at my school is great." ((in 10 reviews)); "The benefits are good..." ((in 10 reviews)); "Great people and work hours" ((in 7 reviews)); "Great mission, amazing people and coworkers, worthwhile work, great benefits and time off" ((in 6 reviews)); "I was given the opportunity to become a building substitute and teach an Autism class." ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Detroit Public Schools according to real employee reviews?

"Salary started decreasing instead of increasing." ((in 6 reviews)); "The upper management (under the superintendent) is the most discriminatory, toxic, and caustic group of people I have had the unfortunate opportunity to work with." ((in 4 reviews)); "Bad management Too many leaders with different answers Caseloads high Turnover high" ((in 3 reviews)); "Unorganized and bad communication and support" ((in 3 reviews)); "Poor working conditions in the schools" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Detroit Public Schools layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Detroit Public Schools layoffs and their outlook for job security at Detroit Public Schools in 2026.

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3.3

58% would recommend to a friend

(315 total reviews)

Nikolai Vitti

64% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

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3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Career opportunities

3.2

Culture & values

3.1

Work/Life balance

2.9

Senior management

Detroit Public Schools has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 315 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Detroit Public Schools employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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315 reviews

5.0

Sep 8, 2025

Good experience for growing IT skills

Field service technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

• Great place to gain hands-on IT experience. • Supportive coworkers and collaborative team environment. • Opportunities to work with new technologies. • Flexible problem-solving across multiple schools. • Exposure to Microsoft 365 enterprise environments.

Cons

Limited career growth opportunities internally. • Some sites are understaffed and demanding. • Pay scale could be more competitive. • Processes can be inconsistent across locations. • Training resources could be more standardized.

5.0

Mar 26, 2025

Great headlines

Graduate student

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

you learn at your own pace

Cons

student to teacher ratio is high

5.0

Jan 22, 2025

Great!

Academic interventionist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working with students, making an impact

Cons

None. I guess this would depend on which school you work at. My school is awesome

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