Annual salary
$47,836
Ohio · salary schedule · 2026-27
Big Walnut Local salary schedule, 2026-27
Teacher salary schedule, 2026-27. The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a column and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Big Walnut Local's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $47,836 (BA, step 0) and tops out at $114,806 (MA+45, step 26), per Ohio State Employment Relations Board, Clearinghouse contract archive (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $47,836 and reaches $90,888 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $55,490 to $107,153.
- The grid has 7 column columns and 27 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 26.
- Big Walnut Local enrolled 4,280 students in 2023-24, the 79th-largest district in Ohio by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule, 2026-27
Official sourceDocumentOhio State Employment Relations Board, Clearinghouse contract archiveSchool year2026-27Effective
| Step \ Column | BA | BA+15 | BA+30 | MA | MA+15 | MA+30 | MA+45 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $47,836 | $51,663 | $53,576 | $55,490 | $59,317 | $61,230 | $63,144 |
| 1 | $49,989 | $53,816 | $55,729 | $57,642 | $61,469 | $63,383 | $65,296 |
| 2 | $52,141 | $55,968 | $57,882 | $59,795 | $63,622 | $65,535 | $67,449 |
| 3 | $54,294 | $58,121 | $60,034 | $61,948 | $65,775 | $67,688 | $69,601 |
| 4 | $56,446 | $60,273 | $62,187 | $64,100 | $67,927 | $69,841 | $71,754 |
| 5 | $58,599 | $62,426 | $64,339 | $66,253 | $70,080 | $71,993 | $73,907 |
| 6 | $60,752 | $64,579 | $66,492 | $68,405 | $72,232 | $74,146 | $76,059 |
| 7 | $62,904 | $66,731 | $68,645 | $70,558 | $74,385 | $76,298 | $78,212 |
| 8 | $65,057 | $68,884 | $70,797 | $72,711 | $76,538 | $78,451 | $80,364 |
| 9 | $67,210 | $71,036 | $72,950 | $74,863 | $78,690 | $80,604 | $82,517 |
| 10 | $69,362 | $73,189 | $75,103 | $77,016 | $80,843 | $82,756 | $84,670 |
| 11 | $71,515 | $75,342 | $77,255 | $79,169 | $82,995 | $84,909 | $86,822 |
| 12 | $73,667 | $77,494 | $79,408 | $81,321 | $85,148 | $87,062 | $88,975 |
| 13 | $75,820 | $79,647 | $81,560 | $83,474 | $87,301 | $89,214 | $91,128 |
| 14 | $77,973 | $81,800 | $83,713 | $85,626 | $89,453 | $91,367 | $93,280 |
| 15 | $80,125 | $83,952 | $85,866 | $87,779 | $91,606 | $93,519 | $95,433 |
| 16 | $82,278 | $86,105 | $88,018 | $89,932 | $93,759 | $95,672 | $97,585 |
| 17 | $84,431 | $88,257 | $90,171 | $92,084 | $95,911 | $97,825 | $99,738 |
| 18 | $84,431 | $88,257 | $90,171 | $94,237 | $98,064 | $99,977 | $101,891 |
| 19 | $84,431 | $88,257 | $90,171 | $96,390 | $100,216 | $102,130 | $104,043 |
| 20 | $86,583 | $90,410 | $92,323 | $98,542 | $102,369 | $104,282 | $106,196 |
| 21 | $86,583 | $90,410 | $92,323 | $98,542 | $102,369 | $104,282 | $106,196 |
| 22 | $86,583 | $92,563 | $94,476 | $100,695 | $104,522 | $106,435 | $108,349 |
| 23 | $86,583 | $92,563 | $94,476 | $100,695 | $104,522 | $106,435 | $108,349 |
| 24 | $86,583 | $92,563 | $94,476 | $100,695 | $104,522 | $106,435 | $108,349 |
| 25 | $90,888 | $96,868 | $98,781 | $105,000 | $108,827 | $110,740 | $112,654 |
| 26 | $90,888 | $96,868 | $98,781 | $107,153 | $110,980 | $112,893 | $114,806 |
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Per month (12)
$3,986.33
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $49,989 | +$2,153 |
| 2 | $52,141 | +$4,305 |
| 3 | $54,294 | +$6,458 |
| 4 | $56,446 | +$8,610 |
| 5 | $58,599 | +$10,763 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 0 = $47,836 a year, $3,986.33 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Ohio has no statewide teacher salary schedule. Pay is bargained district by district, and this grid comes from the salary appendix of the district's current collective bargaining agreement as filed with the Ohio State Employment Relations Board.
Agreement term: 2025-07-01 to 2028-06-30.
Bargained with OEA BWEA.
The agreement labels this table 2026-27. A successor agreement may already be in force locally; the year shown is the year printed in the filed document.
Table caption in the agreement: Step BA BA+15 BA+30 MA MA+15 MA+30 MA+45
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $47,836 at step 0 to $90,888 at step 25: 25 step increases worth $1,722 each on average, 90% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $4,305, between step 24 and step 25.
7 of the 26 step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive steps.
A master's degree is worth $7,654 more than a bachelor's at the first step (16.0%) and $16,265 more at the top of the column (17.9%).
The highest-paid column, MA+45, starts at $63,144 and tops out at $114,806, 26% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 235 Ohio district schedules indexed here, Big Walnut Local's starting pay ranks 71st and its top cell ranks 26th; the state medians are $44,468 to start and $94,897 at the top.
Across all 3,959 district grids indexed nationally, that starting figure sits at the 39th percentile and the top cell at the 79th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $47,836 | $90,888 | 25 | 90% |
| BA+15 | $51,663 | $96,868 | 25 | 87% |
| BA+30 | $53,576 | $98,781 | 25 | 84% |
| MA | $55,490 | $107,153 | 26 | 93% |
| MA+15 | $59,317 | $110,980 | 26 | 87% |
| MA+30 | $61,230 | $112,893 | 26 | 84% |
| MA+45 | $63,144 | $114,806 | 26 | 82% |
Against Ohio districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Walnut Local | 4,280 | 2026-27 | $47,836 | $55,490 | $114,806 |
| Riverside Local | 4,180 | 2026-27 | $46,257 | $49,958 | $102,459 |
| Loveland City | 4,163 | 2026-27 | $52,793 | $55,427 | $113,588 |
| Lakewood City | 4,410 | 2024-25 | $48,427 | $52,785 | $111,866 |
| North Canton City | 4,415 | 2026-27 | $45,023 | $48,625 | $74,738 |
| Marion City | 4,143 | 2026-27 | $44,792 | $49,271 | $96,975 |
Starting pay is the first step of the bachelor's column where the schedule has one, otherwise the lowest first-step cell. Enrollment is NCES 2023-24. Years differ where districts publish on different cycles.
Questions people ask
What is the starting teacher salary in Big Walnut Local?
$47,836 on the column BA at step 0 of the 2026-27 schedule (Ohio State Employment Relations Board, Clearinghouse contract archive). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $47,836 (BA).
What is the top of the Big Walnut Local salary schedule?
$114,806, at step 26 on MA+45 (2026-27). That is the highest published cell before any stipend, longevity or supplement not printed on the grid.
How long does it take to reach the top of the Big Walnut Local salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $90,888, is reached at step 25, 25 step increases after step 0 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Big Walnut Local?
$7,654 more at the first step: $55,490 on MA against $47,836 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other Ohio districts with schedules
- Riverside Localstarts $46,257
- Loveland Citystarts $52,793
- Lakewood Citystarts $42,131
- North Canton Citystarts $45,023
- Marion Citystarts $40,313
- Austintown Local Schoolsstarts $31,080
- North Ridgeville Citystarts $44,356
- Warren Citystarts $50,993
- Solon Citystarts $51,863
- Green Localstarts $45,595
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