Annual salary
$40,875
Ohio · salary schedule · 2026-27
Bright 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.
- Bright Local's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $35,153 (No Degree, step 0) and tops out at $82,281 (MA+30, step 27), per Ohio State Employment Relations Board, Clearinghouse contract archive (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $40,875 and reaches $61,067 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $44,758 to $74,188.
- The grid has 6 column columns and 16 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 27.
- Bright Local enrolled 709 students in 2023-24, the 528th-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 | No Degree | BA | 150 HRS | MA | MA+15 | MA+30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $35,153 | $40,875 | $42,428 | $44,758 | $47,006 | $48,560 |
| 1 | $36,624 | $42,428 | $44,186 | $46,720 | $49,173 | $50,808 |
| 2 | $38,096 | $43,982 | $45,944 | $48,682 | $51,339 | $53,056 |
| 3 | $39,567 | $45,535 | $47,701 | $50,644 | $53,505 | $55,304 |
| 4 | $41,039 | $47,088 | $49,459 | $52,606 | $55,672 | $57,552 |
| 5 | $42,510 | $48,641 | $51,216 | $54,568 | $57,838 | $59,800 |
| 6 | $50,195 | $52,974 | $56,530 | $60,005 | $62,048 | |
| 7 | $51,748 | $54,732 | $58,492 | $62,171 | $64,296 | |
| 8 | $53,301 | $56,489 | $60,454 | $64,337 | $66,545 | |
| 9 | $54,854 | $58,247 | $62,416 | $66,504 | $68,793 | |
| 10 | $56,408 | $60,005 | $64,378 | $68,670 | $71,041 | |
| 11 | $57,961 | $61,762 | $66,340 | $70,836 | $73,289 | |
| 12 | $59,514 | $63,520 | $68,302 | $73,003 | $75,537 | |
| 17 | $61,067 | $65,277 | $70,264 | $75,169 | $77,785 | |
| 22 | $67,035 | $72,226 | $77,336 | $80,033 | ||
| 27 | $74,188 | $79,502 | $82,281 |
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Per month (12)
$3,406.25
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $42,428 | +$1,553 |
| 2 | $43,982 | +$3,107 |
| 3 | $45,535 | +$4,660 |
| 4 | $47,088 | +$6,213 |
| 5 | $48,641 | +$7,766 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 0 = $40,875 a year, $3,406.25 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 BTEA.
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 No Degree BA 150 HRS. MA MA+15 MA+30
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $40,875 at step 0 to $61,067 at step 17: 13 step increases worth $1,553 each on average, 49% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $1,554, between step 1 and step 2.
A master's degree is worth $3,883 more than a bachelor's at the first step (9.5%) and $13,121 more at the top of the column (21.5%).
The highest-paid column, MA+30, starts at $48,560 and tops out at $82,281, 35% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 235 Ohio district schedules indexed here, Bright Local's starting pay ranks 185th and its top cell ranks 207th; 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 17th percentile and the top cell at the 39th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Degree | $35,153 | $42,510 | 5 | 21% |
| BA | $40,875 | $61,067 | 13 | 49% |
| 150 HRS | $42,428 | $67,035 | 14 | 58% |
| MA | $44,758 | $74,188 | 15 | 66% |
| MA+15 | $47,006 | $79,502 | 15 | 69% |
| MA+30 | $48,560 | $82,281 | 15 | 69% |
Against Ohio districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bright Local | 709 | 2026-27 | $40,875 | $44,758 | $82,281 |
| Shadyside Local | 714 | 2026-27 | $50,126 | – | $94,040 |
| Mogadore Local | 717 | 2025-26 | $43,869 | $48,818 | $91,121 |
| McDonald Local | 722 | 2026-27 | $53,609 | – | $96,764 |
| Lisbon Exempted Village | 725 | 2024-25 | $36,916 | $40,792 | $78,631 |
| Perry Local | 727 | 2026-27 | $45,435 | $47,930 | $90,696 |
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 Bright Local?
$40,875 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 $35,153 (No Degree).
What is the top of the Bright Local salary schedule?
$82,281, at step 27 on MA+30 (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 Bright Local salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $61,067, is reached at step 17, 13 step increases after step 0 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Bright Local?
$3,883 more at the first step: $44,758 on MA against $40,875 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other Ohio districts with schedules
- Shadyside Localstarts $50,126
- Mogadore Localstarts $43,869
- McDonald Localstarts $53,609
- Lisbon Exempted Villagestarts $36,916
- Perry Localstarts $45,435
- Manchester Localstarts $42,911
- Ayersville Localstarts $52,218
- Fort Loramie Localstarts $49,456
- Bridgeport Exempted Villagestarts $40,288
- Symmes Valley Localstarts $43,823
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