Annual salary
$44,160
Ohio · salary schedule · 2026-27
Dover City 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.
- Dover City's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $44,160 (BA, step 0) and tops out at $94,944 (MA+40, step 30), per Ohio State Employment Relations Board, Clearinghouse contract archive (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $44,160 and reaches $75,955 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $47,763 to $87,772.
- The grid has 5 column columns and 31 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 30.
- Dover City enrolled 2,651 students in 2023-24, the 155th-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 | BA+15 | MA | MA+15 | MA+40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $44,160 | $45,926 | $47,763 | $49,671 | $51,654 |
| 1 | $45,926 | $47,763 | $49,671 | $51,654 | $53,716 |
| 2 | $47,763 | $49,671 | $51,654 | $53,716 | $55,862 |
| 3 | $49,671 | $51,654 | $53,716 | $55,862 | $58,097 |
| 4 | $51,654 | $53,716 | $55,862 | $58,097 | $60,420 |
| 5 | $53,716 | $55,862 | $58,097 | $60,420 | $62,835 |
| 6 | $55,862 | $58,097 | $60,420 | $62,835 | $65,348 |
| 7 | $58,097 | $60,420 | $62,835 | $65,348 | $67,958 |
| 8 | $60,420 | $62,835 | $65,348 | $67,958 | $70,674 |
| 9 | $62,835 | $65,348 | $67,958 | $70,674 | $73,500 |
| 10 | $65,348 | $67,958 | $70,674 | $73,500 | $76,437 |
| 11 | $67,958 | $70,674 | $73,500 | $76,437 | $79,492 |
| 12 | $67,958 | $70,674 | $76,437 | $79,492 | $82,672 |
| 13 | $67,958 | $70,674 | $79,492 | $82,672 | $85,980 |
| 14 | $67,958 | $70,674 | $79,492 | $82,672 | $85,980 |
| 15 | $68,479 | $71,310 | $80,208 | $83,418 | $86,752 |
| 16 | $68,479 | $71,310 | $80,208 | $83,418 | $86,752 |
| 17 | $68,479 | $71,310 | $80,208 | $83,418 | $86,752 |
| 18 | $68,479 | $71,310 | $80,208 | $83,418 | $86,752 |
| 19 | $68,479 | $71,310 | $80,208 | $83,418 | $86,752 |
| 20 | $68,479 | $71,310 | $80,208 | $83,418 | $86,752 |
| 21 | $68,479 | $71,310 | $80,208 | $83,418 | $86,752 |
| 22 | $68,479 | $71,310 | $80,208 | $83,418 | $86,752 |
| 23 | $68,479 | $71,310 | $80,208 | $83,418 | $86,752 |
| 24 | $69,000 | $71,937 | $80,914 | $84,151 | $87,521 |
| 25 | $69,000 | $71,937 | $80,914 | $84,151 | $87,521 |
| 26 | $69,000 | $71,937 | $80,914 | $84,151 | $87,521 |
| 27 | $70,007 | $73,058 | $82,120 | $85,383 | $88,779 |
| 28 | $70,007 | $73,058 | $82,120 | $85,383 | $88,779 |
| 29 | $70,007 | $73,058 | $82,120 | $85,383 | $88,779 |
| 30 | $75,955 | $78,998 | $87,772 | $91,288 | $94,944 |
highest celllowest cell31 step rows x 5 column columnshover or tap a cell to trace its row and column
Find my cell
Per month (12)
$3,680.00
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $45,926 | +$1,766 |
| 2 | $47,763 | +$3,603 |
| 3 | $49,671 | +$5,511 |
| 4 | $51,654 | +$7,494 |
| 5 | $53,716 | +$9,556 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 0 = $44,160 a year, $3,680.00 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: 2025-08-01 to 2028-07-31.
Bargained with OEA DEA.
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: BA BA+15 MA MA+15 MA+40
Questions people ask
What is the starting teacher salary in Dover City?
$44,160 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 $44,160 (BA).
What is the top of the Dover City salary schedule?
$94,944, at step 30 on MA+40 (2026-27). That is the highest published cell before any stipend, longevity or supplement not printed on the grid.
Other Ohio districts with schedules
- Madison Localstarts $38,509
- Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Localstarts $38,576
- Copley-Fairlawn Citystarts $48,074
- Tiffin City Schoolsstarts $43,868
- Louisville Citystarts $43,240
- Tri-Valley Localstarts $40,500
- Canfield Localstarts $44,744
- Monroe Localstarts $72,067
- Celina Citystarts $35,729
- Wapakoneta Citystarts $46,492
See every Ohio district on the Ohio page. Compare this district on the comparison pages or the rankings.