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Buckeye Valley 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 Valley Local's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $48,572 (BA, step 0) and tops out at $115,645 (MA+45, step 30), per Ohio State Employment Relations Board, Clearinghouse contract archive (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $48,572 and reaches $91,408 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $54,099 to $105,396.
- The grid has 6 column columns and 31 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 30.
- Buckeye Valley Local enrolled 2,284 students in 2023-24, the 182nd-largest district in Ohio by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule, 2026-27
| Step \ Column | BA | BA +150 | MA | MA+15 | MA+30 | MA+45 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $48,572 | $50,991 | $54,099 | $58,126 | $60,555 | $62,983 |
| 1 | $50,602 | $53,162 | $58,782 | $60,487 | $62,915 | $65,344 |
| 2 | $52,633 | $55,333 | $60,045 | $62,852 | $65,281 | $67,709 |
| 3 | $54,658 | $57,504 | $61,123 | $65,218 | $67,646 | $70,075 |
| 4 | $56,737 | $59,729 | $63,513 | $67,578 | $70,007 | $72,435 |
| 5 | $59,336 | $62,483 | $66,446 | $70,677 | $73,106 | $75,534 |
| 6 | $61,410 | $64,703 | $68,836 | $73,043 | $75,471 | $77,900 |
| 7 | $63,212 | $66,971 | $71,275 | $75,403 | $77,832 | $80,260 |
| 8 | $65,679 | $69,254 | $73,727 | $78,011 | $80,440 | $82,869 |
| 9 | $67,802 | $71,522 | $76,214 | $80,134 | $82,563 | $84,991 |
| 10 | $69,992 | $73,854 | $78,662 | $82,495 | $84,923 | $87,352 |
| 11 | $72,178 | $76,185 | $79,950 | $84,860 | $87,289 | $89,717 |
| 12 | $74,364 | $78,512 | $83,660 | $87,226 | $89,654 | $92,083 |
| 13 | $75,933 | $80,163 | $85,419 | $89,586 | $92,015 | $94,443 |
| 14 | $78,167 | $82,553 | $87,969 | $91,952 | $94,380 | $96,809 |
| 15 | $79,736 | $84,204 | $89,727 | $94,317 | $96,746 | $99,174 |
| 16 | $81,305 | $85,856 | $91,485 | $96,678 | $99,106 | $101,535 |
| 17 | $82,393 | $87,080 | $93,511 | $98,315 | $100,743 | $103,172 |
| 18 | $82,903 | $87,600 | $94,045 | $99,048 | $101,477 | $103,905 |
| 19 | $83,408 | $88,124 | $94,579 | $99,781 | $102,210 | $104,639 |
| 20 | $84,612 | $89,916 | $96,513 | $101,243 | $103,672 | $106,101 |
| 21 | $85,880 | $91,267 | $97,960 | $102,764 | $105,226 | $107,655 |
| 22 | $87,167 | $92,637 | $99,432 | $104,304 | $106,805 | $109,234 |
| 23 | $87,167 | $92,637 | $99,432 | $104,304 | $106,805 | $109,234 |
| 24 | $88,474 | $94,026 | $100,923 | $105,868 | $108,408 | $110,836 |
| 25 | $88,474 | $94,026 | $100,923 | $105,868 | $108,408 | $110,836 |
| 26 | $89,780 | $95,415 | $102,414 | $107,432 | $110,011 | $112,439 |
| 27 | $89,780 | $95,415 | $102,414 | $107,432 | $110,011 | $112,439 |
| 28 | $90,101 | $96,804 | $103,662 | $108,996 | $111,614 | $114,042 |
| 29 | $90,101 | $96,804 | $103,662 | $108,996 | $111,614 | $114,042 |
| 30 | $91,408 | $98,193 | $105,396 | $110,487 | $113,216 | $115,645 |
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $50,602 | +$2,030 |
| 2 | $52,633 | +$4,061 |
| 3 | $54,658 | +$6,086 |
| 4 | $56,737 | +$8,165 |
| 5 | $59,336 | +$10,764 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 0 = $48,572 a year, $4,047.67 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: 2025-08-01 to 2028-07-31.
Bargained with OEA BVTA.
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 +150 MA MA+15 MA+30 MA+45
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $48,572 at step 0 to $91,408 at step 30: 30 step increases worth $1,428 each on average, 88% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,599, between step 4 and step 5.
4 of the 30 step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive steps.
A master's degree is worth $5,527 more than a bachelor's at the first step (11.4%) and $13,988 more at the top of the column (15.3%).
The highest-paid column, MA+45, starts at $62,983 and tops out at $115,645, 27% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 235 Ohio district schedules indexed here, Buckeye Valley Local's starting pay ranks 56th and its top cell ranks 25th; 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 42nd percentile and the top cell at the 80th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $48,572 | $91,408 | 30 | 88% |
| BA +150 | $50,991 | $98,193 | 30 | 93% |
| MA | $54,099 | $105,396 | 30 | 95% |
| MA+15 | $58,126 | $110,487 | 30 | 90% |
| MA+30 | $60,555 | $113,216 | 30 | 87% |
| MA+45 | $62,983 | $115,645 | 30 | 84% |
Against Ohio districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckeye Valley Local | 2,284 | 2026-27 | $48,572 | $54,099 | $115,645 |
| Lexington Local | 2,286 | 2026-27 | $40,128 | – | $91,893 |
| Cloverleaf Local | 2,293 | 2026-27 | $48,313 | $52,661 | $109,187 |
| Jonathan Alder Local | 2,273 | 2026-27 | $48,303 | $52,892 | $106,163 |
| Bloom-Carroll Local | 2,272 | 2026-27 | $47,172 | $51,654 | $106,232 |
| Jackson City | 2,300 | 2025-26 | $44,126 | $48,189 | $85,768 |
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 Valley Local?
$48,572 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 $48,572 (BA).
What is the top of the Buckeye Valley Local salary schedule?
$115,645, at step 30 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 Buckeye Valley Local salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $91,408, is reached at step 30, 30 step increases after step 0 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Buckeye Valley Local?
$5,527 more at the first step: $54,099 on MA against $48,572 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other Ohio districts with schedules
- Lexington Localstarts $40,128
- Cloverleaf Localstarts $48,313
- Jonathan Alder Localstarts $48,303
- Bloom-Carroll Localstarts $47,172
- Jackson Citystarts $44,126
- Defiance Citystarts $42,996
- Bellefontaine Citystarts $52,671
- Greenville Citystarts $43,487
- Maumee Citystarts $45,841
- Union-Scioto Localstarts $46,795
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