Annual salary
$39,548
Ohio · salary schedule · 2026-27
Bristol 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.
- Bristol Local's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $39,548 (BA, step 0) and tops out at $82,020 (MA +18, step 27), per Ohio State Employment Relations Board, Clearinghouse contract archive (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $39,548 and reaches $70,354 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $43,700 to $79,647.
- The grid has 4 column columns and 21 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 27.
- Bristol Local enrolled 453 students in 2023-24, the 593rd-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 +18 | MA | MA +18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $39,548 | $41,525 | $43,700 | $46,073 |
| 1 | $41,525 | $43,700 | $46,073 | $48,446 |
| 2 | $43,503 | $45,875 | $48,446 | $50,819 |
| 3 | $45,480 | $48,050 | $50,819 | $53,192 |
| 4 | $47,457 | $50,226 | $53,192 | $55,565 |
| 5 | $49,435 | $52,401 | $55,565 | $57,937 |
| 6 | $51,412 | $54,576 | $57,937 | $60,310 |
| 7 | $53,389 | $56,751 | $60,310 | $62,683 |
| 8 | $55,367 | $58,926 | $62,683 | $65,056 |
| 9 | $57,344 | $61,101 | $65,056 | $67,429 |
| 10 | $59,322 | $63,276 | $67,429 | $69,802 |
| 11 | $61,299 | $65,451 | $69,802 | $72,175 |
| 12 | $63,276 | $67,627 | $72,175 | $74,547 |
| 13 | $65,254 | $69,802 | $74,547 | $76,920 |
| 14 | $65,254 | $69,802 | $74,547 | $76,920 |
| 15 | $65,254 | $69,802 | $74,547 | $76,920 |
| 16 | $65,254 | $69,802 | $74,547 | $76,920 |
| 17 | $65,254 | $69,802 | $74,547 | $76,920 |
| 18 | $66,754 | $71,302 | $76,047 | $78,420 |
| 23 | $68,254 | $72,802 | $77,547 | $79,920 |
| 27 | $70,354 | $74,902 | $79,647 | $82,020 |
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Per month (12)
$3,295.67
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $41,525 | +$1,977 |
| 2 | $43,503 | +$3,955 |
| 3 | $45,480 | +$5,932 |
| 4 | $47,457 | +$7,909 |
| 5 | $49,435 | +$9,887 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 0 = $39,548 a year, $3,295.67 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: 2024-07-01 to 2027-06-30.
Bargained with OEA BASE.
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 +18 MA MA +18
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $39,548 at step 0 to $70,354 at step 27: 20 step increases worth $1,540 each on average, 78% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,100, between step 23 and step 27.
4 of the 20 step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive steps.
A master's degree is worth $4,152 more than a bachelor's at the first step (10.5%) and $9,293 more at the top of the column (13.2%).
The highest-paid column, MA +18, starts at $46,073 and tops out at $82,020, 17% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 235 Ohio district schedules indexed here, Bristol Local's starting pay ranks 210th and its top cell ranks 210th; 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 2nd percentile and the top cell at the 39th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $39,548 | $70,354 | 20 | 78% |
| BA +18 | $41,525 | $74,902 | 20 | 80% |
| MA | $43,700 | $79,647 | 20 | 82% |
| MA +18 | $46,073 | $82,020 | 20 | 78% |
Against Ohio districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Local | 453 | 2026-27 | $39,548 | $43,700 | $82,020 |
| New Riegel Local | 449 | 2025-26 | $40,505 | $44,555 | $88,993 |
| Ridgemont Local | 463 | 2026-27 | $52,306 | – | $84,162 |
| Ottoville Local | 483 | 2026-27 | $42,751 | $47,453 | $84,646 |
| Waynesfield-Goshen Local | 484 | 2026-27 | $50,010 | – | $94,493 |
| Leetonia Exempted Village School District | 492 | 2026-27 | $34,539 | – | $83,852 |
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 Bristol Local?
$39,548 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 $39,548 (BA).
What is the top of the Bristol Local salary schedule?
$82,020, at step 27 on MA +18 (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 Bristol Local salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $70,354, is reached at step 27, 20 step increases after step 0 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Bristol Local?
$4,152 more at the first step: $43,700 on MA against $39,548 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other Ohio districts with schedules
- New Riegel Localstarts $40,505
- Ridgemont Localstarts $52,306
- Ottoville Localstarts $42,751
- Waynesfield-Goshen Localstarts $50,010
- Leetonia Exempted Village School Districtstarts $34,539
- Stryker Localstarts $39,235
- Cory-Rawson Localstarts $38,432
- Conotton Valley Union Localstarts $45,277
- Millcreek-West Unity Localstarts $42,611
- Holgate Localstarts $43,534
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