Teacher salaries in Michigan have inched upward in recent years but have not kept pace with gains elsewhere. Pay increases for Michigan teachers have trailed those in many other states, and within Michigan have lagged those for similarly educated professionals. As a result, the state's teacher salary rankings have slipped and the gap between teachers and educated workers in other sectors continues to grow. Yet, public opinion supports significant raises for teachers, indicating an appetite from the public to reverse this trend. Michigan, like many states, continues to face a shortage of teachers as districts still report difficulty recruiting and retaining qualified educators (Kilbride et al., 2023, 2024; Torres et al., 2023). A growing number of states have responded to shortages by raising teacher pay, which research suggests can increase teacher retention and improve student outcomes (Rauscher et al., 2024; Sun et al., 2024). While there have been a handful of policy proposals to address teacher compensation statewide in Michigan in recent years, only one was adopted and only for a single year (Burns & Mavrogordato, 2024). The aim of this report is to help stakeholders weigh whether Michigan should continue its present course or pursue more deliberate action on teacher pay. First, to establish a baseline, the authors distill findings from last year's report on teacher compensation in Michigan (Burns & Mavrogordato, 2024). Second, they update those analyses with newly released data, showing where Michigan's relative position has improved, stalled, or continued to decline. Third, the authors present results from a new statewide survey that repeats last year's questions on appropriate salary levels for teachers and adds new items on how to allocate and finance additional compensation. Together, these elements provide an evidence-based foundation for policymakers, education leaders, and citizens as they consider Michigan's next steps on teacher compensation.