Annual salary
$50,509
Ohio · salary schedule · 2025-26
Gahanna Jefferson 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.
- Gahanna Jefferson City Schools's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $50,509 (BA, step 0) and tops out at $121,979 (MA+45 / PhD / EdD, step 23), per Gahanna Jefferson City Schools, collective bargaining agreement filed with the Ohio State Employment Relations Board (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $50,509 and reaches $93,820 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $57,580 to $114,403.
- The grid has 7 column columns and 21 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 23.
- Gahanna-Jefferson City enrolled 8,121 students in 2023-24, the 21st-largest district in Ohio by NCES enrollment.
Certificated teacher salary schedule (2025-26)
Official sourceDocumentGahanna Jefferson City Schools, collective bargaining agreement filed with the Ohio State Employment Relations BoardSchool year2025-26Effective
| Step \ Column | BA | BA+12 | BA+150 | MA | MA+12 | MA+30 | MA+45 / PhD / EdD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $50,509 | $52,782 | $55,055 | $57,580 | $60,106 | $62,631 | $65,157 |
| 1 | $53,161 | $55,434 | $57,707 | $60,232 | $62,757 | $65,283 | $67,808 |
| 2 | $55,812 | $58,085 | $60,358 | $62,884 | $65,409 | $67,935 | $70,460 |
| 3 | $58,464 | $60,737 | $63,010 | $65,535 | $68,061 | $70,586 | $73,112 |
| 4 | $61,116 | $63,389 | $65,662 | $68,187 | $70,713 | $73,238 | $75,764 |
| 5 | $63,768 | $66,041 | $68,313 | $70,965 | $73,491 | $76,016 | $78,541 |
| 6 | $66,419 | $68,692 | $70,965 | $73,743 | $76,269 | $78,794 | $81,319 |
| 7 | $69,071 | $71,344 | $73,617 | $76,521 | $79,047 | $81,572 | $84,097 |
| 8 | $71,723 | $73,996 | $76,269 | $79,299 | $81,825 | $84,350 | $86,875 |
| 9 | $74,375 | $76,647 | $79,047 | $82,330 | $84,855 | $87,381 | $89,906 |
| 10 | $77,152 | $79,425 | $81,825 | $85,360 | $87,886 | $90,411 | $92,937 |
| 11 | $79,930 | $82,203 | $84,603 | $88,391 | $90,916 | $93,442 | $95,967 |
| 12 | $79,930 | $84,981 | $87,381 | $91,421 | $93,947 | $96,472 | $98,998 |
| 13 | $79,930 | $84,981 | $90,159 | $94,452 | $96,977 | $99,503 | $102,028 |
| 14 | $79,930 | $84,981 | $90,159 | $97,482 | $100,008 | $102,533 | $105,059 |
| 15 | $79,930 | $84,981 | $90,159 | $100,513 | $103,038 | $105,564 | $108,089 |
| 16 | $82,961 | $88,012 | $93,189 | $103,543 | $106,069 | $108,594 | $111,120 |
| 17 | $85,992 | $91,042 | $96,220 | $106,574 | $109,099 | $111,625 | $114,150 |
| 18 | $89,022 | $94,073 | $99,250 | $109,605 | $112,130 | $114,655 | $117,181 |
| 19 | $92,053 | $97,104 | $102,281 | $112,635 | $115,161 | $117,686 | $120,211 |
| 23 | $93,820 | $98,871 | $104,049 | $114,403 | $116,928 | $119,454 | $121,979 |
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Per month (12)
$4,209.08
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $53,161 | +$2,652 |
| 2 | $55,812 | +$5,303 |
| 3 | $58,464 | +$7,955 |
| 4 | $61,116 | +$10,607 |
| 5 | $63,768 | +$13,259 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 0 = $50,509 a year, $4,209.08 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Titled 'FY 2026 Teacher Salary Schedule (3% Increase)'.
Salary appendix of the 2024-07-01 to 2027-06-30 collective bargaining agreement (SERB case 24-MED-01-0049, OEA GJEA), as filed with the Ohio State Employment Relations Board.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $50,509 at step 0 to $93,820 at step 23: 20 step increases worth $2,166 each on average, 86% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $3,031, between step 15 and step 16.
4 of the 20 step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive steps.
A master's degree is worth $7,071 more than a bachelor's at the first step (14.0%) and $20,583 more at the top of the column (21.9%).
The highest-paid column, MA+45 / PhD / EdD, starts at $65,157 and tops out at $121,979, 30% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 235 Ohio district schedules indexed here, Gahanna Jefferson City Schools's starting pay ranks 36th and its top cell ranks 11th; 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 49th percentile and the top cell at the 85th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $50,509 | $93,820 | 20 | 86% |
| BA+12 | $52,782 | $98,871 | 20 | 87% |
| BA+150 | $55,055 | $104,049 | 20 | 89% |
| MA | $57,580 | $114,403 | 20 | 99% |
| MA+12 | $60,106 | $116,928 | 20 | 95% |
| MA+30 | $62,631 | $119,454 | 20 | 91% |
| MA+45 / PhD / EdD | $65,157 | $121,979 | 20 | 87% |
Against Ohio districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gahanna Jefferson City Schools | 8,121 | 2025-26 | $50,509 | $57,580 | $121,979 |
| Beavercreek City Schools | 8,008 | 2025-26 | $46,552 | $52,571 | $121,924 |
| West Clermont Local Schools | 7,887 | 2025-26 | $43,721 | $47,000 | $97,270 |
| Canton City Schools | 7,794 | 2025-26 | $45,715 | $50,287 | $103,073 |
| Sylvania City Schools | 7,787 | 2025-26 | $46,328 | $50,497 | $106,555 |
| Oak Hills Local Schools | 7,485 | 2025-26 | $49,128 | $55,514 | $110,537 |
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 Gahanna Jefferson City Schools?
$50,509 on the column BA at step 0 of the 2025-26 schedule (Gahanna Jefferson City Schools, collective bargaining agreement filed with the Ohio State Employment Relations Board). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $50,509 (BA).
What is the top of the Gahanna Jefferson City Schools salary schedule?
$121,979, at step 23 on MA+45 / PhD / EdD (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 Gahanna Jefferson City Schools salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $93,820, is reached at step 23, 20 step increases after step 0 (2025-26 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Gahanna Jefferson City Schools?
$7,071 more at the first step: $57,580 on MA against $50,509 on BA (2025-26 schedule).
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