Annual salary
$44,424
Ohio · salary schedule · 2026-27
Buckeye Central 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.
- Buckeye Central Local's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $44,424 (BA, step 0) and tops out at $89,115 (MA+30, step 13), per Ohio State Employment Relations Board, Clearinghouse contract archive (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $44,424 and reaches $68,680 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $48,866 to $84,672.
- The grid has 5 column columns and 14 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 13.
- Buckeye Central Local enrolled 660 students in 2023-24, the 537th-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 | 150 HRS | MA | MA+15 | MA+30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $44,424 | $46,645 | $48,866 | $51,088 | $53,309 |
| 1 | $46,290 | $48,955 | $51,621 | $53,842 | $56,063 |
| 2 | $48,156 | $51,265 | $54,375 | $56,596 | $58,817 |
| 3 | $50,021 | $53,575 | $57,129 | $59,350 | $61,572 |
| 4 | $51,887 | $55,885 | $59,884 | $62,105 | $64,326 |
| 5 | $53,753 | $58,195 | $62,638 | $64,859 | $67,080 |
| 6 | $55,619 | $60,505 | $65,392 | $67,613 | $69,835 |
| 7 | $57,485 | $62,816 | $68,146 | $70,368 | $72,589 |
| 8 | $59,350 | $65,126 | $70,901 | $73,122 | $75,343 |
| 9 | $61,216 | $67,436 | $73,655 | $75,876 | $78,097 |
| 10 | $63,082 | $69,746 | $76,409 | $78,630 | $80,852 |
| 11 | $64,948 | $72,056 | $79,164 | $81,385 | $83,606 |
| 12 | $66,814 | $74,366 | $81,918 | $84,139 | $86,360 |
| 13 | $68,680 | $76,676 | $84,672 | $86,893 | $89,115 |
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Per month (12)
$3,702.00
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $46,290 | +$1,866 |
| 2 | $48,156 | +$3,732 |
| 3 | $50,021 | +$5,597 |
| 4 | $51,887 | +$7,463 |
| 5 | $53,753 | +$9,329 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 0 = $44,424 a year, $3,702.00 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 BCEA.
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 150 HRS MA MA+15 MA+30
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $44,424 at step 0 to $68,680 at step 13: 13 step increases worth $1,866 each on average, 55% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $1,866, between step 0 and step 1.
A master's degree is worth $4,442 more than a bachelor's at the first step (10.0%) and $15,992 more at the top of the column (23.3%).
The highest-paid column, MA+30, starts at $53,309 and tops out at $89,115, 30% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 235 Ohio district schedules indexed here, Buckeye Central Local's starting pay ranks 120th and its top cell ranks 159th; 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 29th percentile and the top cell at the 46th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $44,424 | $68,680 | 13 | 55% |
| 150 HRS | $46,645 | $76,676 | 13 | 64% |
| MA | $48,866 | $84,672 | 13 | 73% |
| MA+15 | $51,088 | $86,893 | 13 | 70% |
| MA+30 | $53,309 | $89,115 | 13 | 67% |
Against Ohio districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckeye Central Local | 660 | 2026-27 | $44,424 | $48,866 | $89,115 |
| Plymouth-Shiloh Local | 652 | 2026-27 | $40,460 | $45,437 | $88,607 |
| Ayersville Local | 682 | 2026-27 | $52,218 | – | $92,501 |
| Manchester Local | 689 | 2025-26 | $42,911 | $46,988 | $96,593 |
| Ridgedale Local | 622 | 2026-27 | $40,217 | $44,038 | $88,880 |
| Bright Local | 709 | 2026-27 | $40,875 | $44,758 | $82,281 |
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 Buckeye Central Local?
$44,424 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 $44,424 (BA).
What is the top of the Buckeye Central Local salary schedule?
$89,115, at step 13 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 Buckeye Central Local salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $68,680, is reached at step 13, 13 step increases after step 0 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Buckeye Central Local?
$4,442 more at the first step: $48,866 on MA against $44,424 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other Ohio districts with schedules
- Plymouth-Shiloh Localstarts $40,460
- Ayersville Localstarts $52,218
- Manchester Localstarts $42,911
- Ridgedale Localstarts $40,217
- Bright Localstarts $35,153
- Shadyside Localstarts $50,126
- Joseph Badger Localstarts $42,295
- Mogadore Localstarts $43,869
- McComb Localstarts $40,058
- McDonald Localstarts $53,609
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