Annual salary
$38,220
Ohio · salary schedule · 2025-26
Buckeye Local salary schedule, 2025-26
Teacher salary schedule, 2025-26. 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 Local's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $30,275 (Non-Degree, step 0) and tops out at $78,865 (MA+15, step 23), per Ohio State Employment Relations Board, Clearinghouse contract archive (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $38,220 and reaches $66,443 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $42,998 to $76,686.
- The grid has 5 column columns and 19 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 23.
- Buckeye Local enrolled 1,328 students in 2023-24, the 341st-largest district in Ohio by NCES enrollment.
- 2 schedules are indexed for this district; the others are further down this page.
Teacher salary schedule, 2025-26
Official sourceDocumentOhio State Employment Relations Board, Clearinghouse contract archiveSchool year2025-26Effective
| Step \ Column | Non-Degree | BA | BA+150 | MA | MA+15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $30,275 | $38,220 | $40,131 | $42,998 | $45,176 |
| 1 | $31,668 | $39,978 | $42,118 | $45,176 | $47,355 |
| 2 | $33,060 | $41,736 | $44,106 | $47,355 | $49,533 |
| 3 | $34,453 | $43,494 | $46,093 | $49,533 | $51,712 |
| 4 | $35,846 | $45,252 | $48,081 | $51,712 | $53,890 |
| 5 | $37,238 | $47,011 | $50,068 | $53,890 | $56,069 |
| 6 | $38,631 | $48,769 | $52,056 | $56,069 | $58,247 |
| 7 | $40,024 | $50,527 | $54,043 | $58,247 | $60,426 |
| 8 | $41,416 | $52,285 | $56,031 | $60,426 | $62,604 |
| 9 | $42,809 | $54,043 | $58,018 | $62,604 | $64,783 |
| 10 | $44,202 | $55,801 | $60,005 | $64,783 | $66,961 |
| 11 | $45,594 | $57,559 | $61,993 | $66,961 | $69,140 |
| 12 | $46,987 | $59,317 | $63,980 | $69,140 | $71,319 |
| 13 | $48,379 | $61,076 | $65,968 | $71,319 | $73,497 |
| 15 | $48,379 | $62,149 | $67,041 | $72,392 | $74,571 |
| 17 | $48,379 | $63,223 | $68,115 | $73,466 | $75,644 |
| 19 | $48,379 | $64,296 | $69,188 | $74,539 | $76,718 |
| 21 | $48,379 | $65,370 | $70,262 | $75,613 | $77,791 |
| 23 | $48,379 | $66,443 | $71,335 | $76,686 | $78,865 |
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Per month (12)
$3,185.00
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $39,978 | +$1,758 |
| 2 | $41,736 | +$3,516 |
| 3 | $43,494 | +$5,274 |
| 4 | $45,252 | +$7,032 |
| 5 | $47,011 | +$8,791 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 0 = $38,220 a year, $3,185.00 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: 2024-09-01 to 2026-08-31.
Bargained with OEA BLCTA.
The agreement labels this table 2025-26. A successor agreement may already be in force locally; the year shown is the year printed in the filed document.
- Soft spot: Lane labels were cleaned 2026-09-28 from OCR-garbled headers in the filed document (e.g. 'BA+l5' -> 'BA+15'); cells unchanged.
Teacher salary schedule, 2023-24
Official sourceDocumentOhio State Employment Relations Board, Clearinghouse contract archiveSchool year2023-24Effective
| Step \ Column | BA | BA/150 | BA+10 | BA+20 | MA | MA+10 | MA+20 | MA+30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $36,437 | $37,894 | $38,623 | $39,352 | $42,996 | $44,453 | $45,911 | $47,368 |
| 1 | $38,259 | $39,716 | $40,445 | $41,174 | $44,818 | $46,275 | $47,732 | $49,190 |
| 2 | $40,081 | $41,538 | $42,267 | $42,996 | $46,639 | $48,097 | $49,554 | $51,012 |
| 3 | $41,903 | $43,360 | $44,089 | $44,818 | $48,461 | $49,919 | $51,376 | $52,834 |
| 4 | $43,724 | $45,182 | $45,911 | $46,639 | $50,283 | $51,741 | $53,198 | $54,656 |
| 5 | $45,546 | $47,004 | $47,732 | $48,461 | $52,105 | $53,562 | $55,020 | $56,477 |
| 6 | $47,368 | $48,826 | $49,554 | $50,283 | $53,927 | $55,384 | $56,842 | $58,299 |
| 7 | $49,190 | $50,647 | $51,376 | $52,105 | $55,749 | $57,206 | $58,664 | $60,121 |
| 8 | $51,012 | $52,469 | $53,198 | $53,927 | $57,570 | $59,028 | $60,485 | $61,943 |
| 9 | $52,834 | $54,291 | $55,020 | $55,749 | $59,392 | $60,850 | $62,307 | $63,765 |
| 10 | $54,656 | $56,113 | $56,842 | $57,570 | $61,214 | $62,672 | $64,129 | $65,587 |
| 11 | $56,477 | $57,935 | $58,664 | $59,392 | $63,036 | $64,493 | $65,951 | $67,408 |
| 12 | $58,299 | $59,757 | $60,485 | $61,214 | $64,858 | $66,315 | $67,773 | $69,230 |
| 13 | $60,121 | $61,579 | $62,307 | $63,036 | $66,680 | $68,137 | $69,595 | $71,052 |
| 14 | $60,121 | $61,579 | $62,307 | $64,858 | $68,502 | $69,959 | $71,417 | $72,874 |
| 15 | $60,121 | $61,579 | $62,307 | $66,680 | $70,323 | $71,781 | $73,238 | $74,696 |
| 16 | $60,121 | $61,579 | $62,307 | $66,680 | $70,323 | $71,781 | $73,238 | $74,696 |
| 17 | $60,121 | $61,579 | $62,307 | $66,680 | $71,234 | $72,692 | $74,149 | $75,607 |
| 18 | $60,121 | $61,579 | $62,307 | $66,680 | $71,234 | $72,692 | $74,149 | $75,607 |
| 19 | $60,121 | $61,579 | $62,307 | $66,680 | $71,234 | $72,692 | $74,149 | $75,607 |
| 20 | $60,121 | $61,579 | $62,307 | $66,680 | $72,145 | $73,603 | $75,060 | $76,518 |
| 21 | $60,121 | $61,579 | $62,307 | $66,680 | $72,145 | $73,603 | $75,060 | $76,518 |
| 22 | $60,121 | $61,579 | $62,307 | $66,680 | $72,145 | $73,603 | $75,060 | $76,518 |
| 23 | $60,121 | $61,579 | $62,307 | $66,680 | $72,145 | $73,603 | $75,060 | $76,518 |
| 24 | $60,121 | $61,579 | $62,307 | $66,680 | $72,145 | $73,603 | $75,060 | $76,518 |
| 25 | $60,121 | $61,579 | $62,307 | $66,680 | $73,056 | $74,514 | $75,971 | $77,429 |
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Annual salary
$36,437
Per month (12)
$3,036.42
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $38,259 | +$1,822 |
| 2 | $40,081 | +$3,644 |
| 3 | $41,903 | +$5,466 |
| 4 | $43,724 | +$7,287 |
| 5 | $45,546 | +$9,109 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 0 = $36,437 a year, $3,036.42 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: 2021-07-01 to 2027-06-30.
Bargained with OEA BEA.
The agreement labels this table 2023-24. 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: EXP BA BA/150 BA+10 BA+20 MA MA+10 MA+20 MA+30
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $38,220 at step 0 to $66,443 at step 23: 18 step increases worth $1,568 each on average, 74% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $1,759, between step 4 and step 5.
A master's degree is worth $4,778 more than a bachelor's at the first step (12.5%) and $10,243 more at the top of the column (15.4%).
The highest-paid column, MA+15, starts at $45,176 and tops out at $78,865, 19% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 235 Ohio district schedules indexed here, Buckeye Local's starting pay ranks 223rd and its top cell ranks 221st; 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 1st percentile and the top cell at the 35th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Degree | $30,275 | $48,379 | 13 | 60% |
| BA | $38,220 | $66,443 | 18 | 74% |
| BA+150 | $40,131 | $71,335 | 18 | 78% |
| MA | $42,998 | $76,686 | 18 | 78% |
| MA+15 | $45,176 | $78,865 | 18 | 75% |
Against Ohio districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckeye Local | 1,328 | 2025-26 | $38,220 | $42,998 | $78,865 |
| Clermont Northeastern Local | 1,323 | 2026-27 | $44,143 | $48,434 | $94,557 |
| Milton-Union Exempted Village | 1,338 | 2025-26 | $44,294 | $48,723 | $90,050 |
| Genoa Area Local | 1,313 | 2025-26 | $40,931 | $46,578 | $91,030 |
| Barnesville Exempted Village | 1,348 | 2026-27 | $47,368 | $51,550 | $94,897 |
| Clearview Local | 1,297 | 2025-26 | $46,500 | – | $99,975 |
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 Buckeye Local?
$38,220 on the column BA at step 0 of the 2025-26 schedule (Ohio State Employment Relations Board, Clearinghouse contract archive). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $30,275 (Non-Degree).
What is the top of the Buckeye Local salary schedule?
$78,865, at step 23 on MA+15 (2025-26). 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 Local salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $66,443, is reached at step 23, 18 step increases after step 0 (2025-26 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Buckeye Local?
$4,778 more at the first step: $42,998 on MA against $38,220 on BA (2025-26 schedule).
Other Ohio districts with schedules
- Clermont Northeastern Localstarts $44,143
- Milton-Union Exempted Villagestarts $44,294
- Genoa Area Localstarts $40,931
- Barnesville Exempted Villagestarts $25,883
- Clearview Localstarts $46,500
- North Union Local School Districtstarts $41,583
- Champion Localstarts $42,927
- Northwestern Localstarts $37,335
- Miami East Localstarts $50,641
- Versailles Exempted Villagestarts $47,159
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