Annual salary
$53,339
Ohio · salary schedule · 2025-26
Dayton City Schools salary schedule, 2025-26
Certificated 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.
- Dayton City Schools's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $53,339 (BA, step 1) and tops out at $98,485 (Ph.D., step 20), per Dayton City Schools, collective bargaining agreement filed with the Ohio State Employment Relations Board (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $53,339 and reaches $84,265 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $57,233 to $92,863.
- The grid has 5 column columns and 20 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 20.
- Dayton City enrolled 12,441 students in 2023-24, the 12th-largest district in Ohio by NCES enrollment.
Certificated teacher salary schedule (2025-26)
Official sourceDocumentDayton City Schools, collective bargaining agreement filed with the Ohio State Employment Relations BoardSchool year2025-26Effective
| Step \ Column | BA | BA+18 | MA | MA+30 | Ph.D. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $53,339 | $54,038 | $57,233 | $58,812 | $62,284 |
| 2 | $54,672 | $55,393 | $58,684 | $60,316 | $63,889 |
| 3 | $54,672 | $55,393 | $58,684 | $60,316 | $63,889 |
| 4 | $56,683 | $57,398 | $60,993 | $62,625 | $66,199 |
| 5 | $58,689 | $59,409 | $63,297 | $64,930 | $68,509 |
| 6 | $61,142 | $61,863 | $66,087 | $67,735 | $71,346 |
| 7 | $63,164 | $63,889 | $68,413 | $70,061 | $73,672 |
| 8 | $65,191 | $65,916 | $70,744 | $72,386 | $75,997 |
| 9 | $67,223 | $67,943 | $73,069 | $74,717 | $78,323 |
| 10 | $69,245 | $69,970 | $75,400 | $77,043 | $80,654 |
| 11 | $71,128 | $71,848 | $77,566 | $79,208 | $82,803 |
| 12 | $73,149 | $73,869 | $79,886 | $81,523 | $85,129 |
| 13 | $76,472 | $77,208 | $83,652 | $85,332 | $88,996 |
| 14 | $78,531 | $79,272 | $86,020 | $87,695 | $91,364 |
| 15 | $80,601 | $81,337 | $88,388 | $90,063 | $93,738 |
| 16 | $80,601 | $81,337 | $88,388 | $90,063 | $93,738 |
| 17 | $82,211 | $83,369 | $90,602 | $92,314 | $96,080 |
| 18 | $82,211 | $83,369 | $90,602 | $92,314 | $96,080 |
| 19 | $84,265 | $85,454 | $92,863 | $94,623 | $98,485 |
| 20 | $84,265 | $85,454 | $92,863 | $94,623 | $98,485 |
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Per month (12)
$4,444.92
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $54,672 | +$1,333 |
| 3 | $54,672 | +$1,333 |
| 4 | $56,683 | +$3,344 |
| 5 | $58,689 | +$5,350 |
| 6 | $61,142 | +$7,803 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1 = $53,339 a year, $4,444.92 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
'Dayton Educational Association Salary Schedule - FY25-26', 3% increase. The document prints an index beside each salary; only the dollar figure is reproduced.
Dayton files this unit with SERB as bargaining unit TM (Teaching-Mixed) rather than T.
Salary appendix of the 2025-07-01 to 2027-06-30 collective bargaining agreement (SERB case 25-MED-04-0502, OEA DEA), as filed with the Ohio State Employment Relations Board.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $53,339 at step 1 to $84,265 at step 19: 18 step increases worth $1,718 each on average, 58% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $3,323, between step 12 and step 13.
4 of the 19 step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive steps.
A master's degree is worth $3,894 more than a bachelor's at the first step (7.3%) and $8,598 more at the top of the column (10.2%).
The highest-paid column, Ph.D., starts at $62,284 and tops out at $98,485, 17% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 235 Ohio district schedules indexed here, Dayton City Schools's starting pay ranks 13th and its top cell ranks 83rd; 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 58th percentile and the top cell at the 58th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $53,339 | $84,265 | 18 | 58% |
| BA+18 | $54,038 | $85,454 | 18 | 58% |
| MA | $57,233 | $92,863 | 18 | 62% |
| MA+30 | $58,812 | $94,623 | 18 | 61% |
| Ph.D. | $62,284 | $98,485 | 18 | 58% |
Against Ohio districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dayton City Schools | 12,441 | 2025-26 | $53,339 | $57,233 | $98,485 |
| Worthington City Schools | 10,848 | 2026-27 | $55,070 | $60,026 | $131,430 |
| Mason City Schools | 10,289 | 2025-26 | $50,922 | $56,014 | $119,056 |
| Parma City Schools | 8,931 | 2024-25 | $43,378 | $47,716 | $102,285 |
| Hilliard City Schools | 16,164 | 2025-26 | $49,880 | $55,865 | $118,242 |
| Dublin City Schools | 16,736 | 2024-25 | $52,078 | $57,286 | $119,259 |
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 Dayton City Schools?
$53,339 on the column BA at step 1 of the 2025-26 schedule (Dayton City Schools, collective bargaining agreement filed with the Ohio State Employment Relations Board). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $53,339 (BA).
What is the top of the Dayton City Schools salary schedule?
$98,485, at step 20 on Ph.D. (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 Dayton City Schools salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $84,265, is reached at step 19, 18 step increases after step 1 (2025-26 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Dayton City Schools?
$3,894 more at the first step: $57,233 on MA against $53,339 on BA (2025-26 schedule).
Other Ohio districts with schedules
- Worthington City Schoolsstarts $55,070
- Mason City Schoolsstarts $50,922
- Parma City Schoolsstarts $43,378
- Hilliard City Schoolsstarts $49,880
- Dublin City Schoolsstarts $52,078
- Gahanna Jefferson City Schoolsstarts $50,509
- Beavercreek City Schoolsstarts $46,552
- West Clermont Local Schoolsstarts $43,721
- Canton City Schoolsstarts $45,715
- Sylvania City Schoolsstarts $46,328
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