Annual salary
$40,000
Ohio · salary schedule · 2026-27
Cardinal 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.
- Cardinal Local's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $40,000 (BA, step 0) and tops out at $88,800 (MA+45, step 30), per Ohio State Employment Relations Board, Clearinghouse contract archive (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $40,000 and reaches $66,400 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $44,800 to $78,400.
- The grid has 8 column columns and 31 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 30.
- Cardinal Local enrolled 757 students in 2023-24, the 508th-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 | ND Index | BA | BA+15 | BA+30 | MA | MA+15 | MA+30 | MA+45 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $36,200 | $40,000 | $41,600 | $43,200 | $44,800 | $46,400 | $48,000 | $49,600 |
| 1 | $37,520 | $41,600 | $43,360 | $45,120 | $46,880 | $48,640 | $50,400 | $52,000 |
| 2 | $38,840 | $43,200 | $45,120 | $47,040 | $48,960 | $50,880 | $52,800 | $54,400 |
| 3 | $40,160 | $44,800 | $46,880 | $48,960 | $51,040 | $53,120 | $55,200 | $56,800 |
| 4 | $41,480 | $46,400 | $48,640 | $50,880 | $53,120 | $55,360 | $57,600 | $59,200 |
| 5 | $42,800 | $48,000 | $50,400 | $52,800 | $55,200 | $57,600 | $60,000 | $61,600 |
| 6 | $44,120 | $49,600 | $52,160 | $54,720 | $57,280 | $59,840 | $62,400 | $64,000 |
| 7 | $45,440 | $51,200 | $53,920 | $56,640 | $59,360 | $62,080 | $64,800 | $66,400 |
| 8 | $46,760 | $52,800 | $55,680 | $58,560 | $61,440 | $64,320 | $67,200 | $68,800 |
| 9 | $48,080 | $54,400 | $57,440 | $60,480 | $63,520 | $66,560 | $69,600 | $71,200 |
| 10 | $49,400 | $56,000 | $59,200 | $62,400 | $65,600 | $68,800 | $72,000 | $73,600 |
| 11 | $50,720 | $57,600 | $60,960 | $64,320 | $67,680 | $71,040 | $74,400 | $76,000 |
| 12 | $52,040 | $59,200 | $62,720 | $66,240 | $69,760 | $73,280 | $76,800 | $78,400 |
| 13 | $53,360 | $60,800 | $64,480 | $68,160 | $71,840 | $75,520 | $79,200 | $80,800 |
| 14 | $54,680 | $62,400 | $66,240 | $70,080 | $73,920 | $77,760 | $81,600 | $83,200 |
| 15 | $56,000 | $64,000 | $68,000 | $72,000 | $76,000 | $80,000 | $84,000 | $85,600 |
| 16 | $56,000 | $64,000 | $68,000 | $72,000 | $76,000 | $80,000 | $84,000 | $85,600 |
| 17 | $56,000 | $64,000 | $68,000 | $72,000 | $76,000 | $80,000 | $84,000 | $85,600 |
| 18 | $56,000 | $64,000 | $68,000 | $72,000 | $76,000 | $80,000 | $84,000 | $85,600 |
| 19 | $56,000 | $64,000 | $68,000 | $72,000 | $76,000 | $80,000 | $84,000 | $85,600 |
| 20 | $56,800 | $64,800 | $68,800 | $72,800 | $76,800 | $80,800 | $84,800 | $87,200 |
| 21 | $56,800 | $64,800 | $68,800 | $72,800 | $76,800 | $80,800 | $84,800 | $87,200 |
| 22 | $56,800 | $64,800 | $68,800 | $72,800 | $76,800 | $80,800 | $84,800 | $87,200 |
| 23 | $56,800 | $64,800 | $68,800 | $72,800 | $76,800 | $80,800 | $84,800 | $87,200 |
| 24 | $56,800 | $64,800 | $68,800 | $72,800 | $76,800 | $80,800 | $84,800 | $87,200 |
| 25 | $58,400 | $66,400 | $70,400 | $74,400 | $78,400 | $82,400 | $86,400 | $88,800 |
| 26 | $58,400 | $66,400 | $70,400 | $74,400 | $78,400 | $82,400 | $86,400 | $88,800 |
| 27 | $58,400 | $66,400 | $70,400 | $74,400 | $78,400 | $82,400 | $86,400 | $88,800 |
| 28 | $58,400 | $66,400 | $70,400 | $74,400 | $78,400 | $82,400 | $86,400 | $88,800 |
| 29 | $58,400 | $66,400 | $70,400 | $74,400 | $78,400 | $82,400 | $86,400 | $88,800 |
| 30 | $58,400 | $66,400 | $70,400 | $74,400 | $78,400 | $82,400 | $86,400 | $88,800 |
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Per month (12)
$3,333.33
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $41,600 | +$1,600 |
| 2 | $43,200 | +$3,200 |
| 3 | $44,800 | +$4,800 |
| 4 | $46,400 | +$6,400 |
| 5 | $48,000 | +$8,000 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 0 = $40,000 a year, $3,333.33 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: 2026-09-01 to 2029-08-31.
Bargained with OEA CEA.
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 ND Index BA BA+15 BA+30 MA MA+15 MA+30 MA+45
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $40,000 at step 0 to $66,400 at step 25: 25 step increases worth $1,056 each on average, 66% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $1,600, between step 0 and step 1.
13 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 $4,800 more than a bachelor's at the first step (12.0%) and $12,000 more at the top of the column (18.1%).
The highest-paid column, MA+45, starts at $49,600 and tops out at $88,800, 34% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 235 Ohio district schedules indexed here, Cardinal Local's starting pay ranks 204th and its top cell ranks 165th; 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 10th percentile and the top cell at the 46th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND Index | $36,200 | $58,400 | 25 | 61% |
| BA | $40,000 | $66,400 | 25 | 66% |
| BA+15 | $41,600 | $70,400 | 25 | 69% |
| BA+30 | $43,200 | $74,400 | 25 | 72% |
| MA | $44,800 | $78,400 | 25 | 75% |
| MA+15 | $46,400 | $82,400 | 25 | 78% |
| MA+30 | $48,000 | $86,400 | 25 | 80% |
| MA+45 | $49,600 | $88,800 | 25 | 79% |
Against Ohio districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinal Local | 757 | 2026-27 | $40,000 | $44,800 | $88,800 |
| Symmes Valley Local | 754 | 2026-27 | $43,823 | $50,616 | $91,095 |
| Fayetteville-Perry Local | 763 | 2026-27 | $58,278 | $67,020 | $88,801 |
| Paint Valley Local | 764 | 2027-28 | $47,609 | – | $81,252 |
| Jackson-Milton Local | 767 | 2026-27 | $43,216 | – | $92,915 |
| Bridgeport Exempted Village | 745 | 2026-27 | $40,288 | $47,741 | $88,351 |
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 Cardinal Local?
$40,000 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 $40,000 (BA).
What is the top of the Cardinal Local salary schedule?
$88,800, 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 Cardinal Local salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $66,400, is reached at step 25, 25 step increases after step 0 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Cardinal Local?
$4,800 more at the first step: $44,800 on MA against $40,000 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other Ohio districts with schedules
- Symmes Valley Localstarts $43,823
- Fayetteville-Perry Localstarts $58,278
- Paint Valley Localstarts $47,609
- Jackson-Milton Localstarts $43,216
- Bridgeport Exempted Villagestarts $40,288
- Covington Exempted Villagestarts $43,587
- Fort Loramie Localstarts $49,456
- Montpelier Exempted Villagestarts $41,456
- Perry Localstarts $45,435
- Lisbon Exempted Villagestarts $36,916
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