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Groveport Madison Local Schools salary schedule, 2025-26
Certificated teacher salary schedule (2025-26). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a group and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Groveport Madison Local Schools's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $48,535 (GROUP 1 BA, step 0) and tops out at $119,317 (GROUP 5 MA30, step 30), per Groveport Madison Local Schools, collective bargaining agreement filed with the Ohio State Employment Relations Board (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (GROUP 1 BA) starts at $48,535 and reaches $94,934 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (GROUP 3 MA) the range is $53,412 to $109,796.
- The grid has 5 group columns and 31 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 30.
- Groveport Madison Local enrolled 6,239 students in 2023-24, the 36th-largest district in Ohio by NCES enrollment.
Certificated teacher salary schedule (2025-26)
| Step \ GROUP | GROUP 1 BA | GROUP 2 BA15 | GROUP 3 MA | GROUP 4 MA15 | GROUP 5 MA30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $48,535 | $50,625 | $53,412 | $55,734 | $58,056 |
| 1 | $50,997 | $53,087 | $56,106 | $58,521 | $60,982 |
| 2 | $53,458 | $55,548 | $58,799 | $61,307 | $63,908 |
| 3 | $55,920 | $58,010 | $61,493 | $64,094 | $66,834 |
| 4 | $58,381 | $60,471 | $64,187 | $66,881 | $69,760 |
| 5 | $60,843 | $62,933 | $66,881 | $69,668 | $72,686 |
| 6 | $63,305 | $65,395 | $69,575 | $72,454 | $75,612 |
| 7 | $65,766 | $67,856 | $72,268 | $75,241 | $78,538 |
| 8 | $68,228 | $70,318 | $74,962 | $78,028 | $81,465 |
| 9 | $70,689 | $72,779 | $77,656 | $80,814 | $84,391 |
| 10 | $73,151 | $75,241 | $80,350 | $83,601 | $87,317 |
| 11 | $75,612 | $77,702 | $83,044 | $86,388 | $90,243 |
| 12 | $78,074 | $80,164 | $85,737 | $89,174 | $93,169 |
| 13 | $80,536 | $82,626 | $88,431 | $91,961 | $96,095 |
| 14 | $80,536 | $85,087 | $91,125 | $94,748 | $99,021 |
| 15 | $82,997 | $87,549 | $96,513 | $100,321 | $104,873 |
| 16 | $82,997 | $87,549 | $96,513 | $100,321 | $104,873 |
| 17 | $82,997 | $87,549 | $96,513 | $100,321 | $104,873 |
| 18 | $82,997 | $87,549 | $96,513 | $100,321 | $104,873 |
| 19 | $85,459 | $90,010 | $99,207 | $103,108 | $107,799 |
| 20 | $85,459 | $90,010 | $99,207 | $103,108 | $107,799 |
| 21 | $85,459 | $90,010 | $99,207 | $103,108 | $107,799 |
| 22 | $85,459 | $90,010 | $99,207 | $103,108 | $107,799 |
| 23 | $90,382 | $94,934 | $104,594 | $108,681 | $113,651 |
| 24 | $90,382 | $94,934 | $104,594 | $108,681 | $113,651 |
| 25 | $90,382 | $94,934 | $104,594 | $108,681 | $113,651 |
| 26 | $90,382 | $94,934 | $104,594 | $108,681 | $113,651 |
| 27 | $92,658 | $97,302 | $107,195 | $111,422 | $116,484 |
| 28 | $94,934 | $99,671 | $109,796 | $114,162 | $119,317 |
| 29 | $94,934 | $99,671 | $109,796 | $114,162 | $119,317 |
| 30 | $94,934 | $99,671 | $109,796 | $114,162 | $119,317 |
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $50,997 | +$2,462 |
| 2 | $53,458 | +$4,923 |
| 3 | $55,920 | +$7,385 |
| 4 | $58,381 | +$9,846 |
| 5 | $60,843 | +$12,308 |
Worked example as rendered: GROUP 1 BA, step 0 = $48,535 a year, $4,044.58 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Salary Schedule 2025-2026, base salary $46,445.
Salary appendix of the 2024-07-01 to 2027-06-30 collective bargaining agreement (SERB case 24-CON-01-0738, OEA GMLEA), as filed with the Ohio State Employment Relations Board.
How this schedule moves
On the GROUP 1 BA column a teacher moves from $48,535 at step 0 to $94,934 at step 28: 28 step increases worth $1,657 each on average, 96% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $4,923, between step 22 and step 23.
12 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 $4,877 more than a bachelor's at the first step (10.0%) and $14,862 more at the top of the column (15.7%).
The highest-paid column, GROUP 5 MA30, starts at $58,056 and tops out at $119,317, 26% above the top of the GROUP 1 BA column.
Among the 235 Ohio district schedules indexed here, Groveport Madison Local Schools's starting pay ranks 57th and its top cell ranks 16th; 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 83rd percentile.
Column by column
| GROUP | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GROUP 1 BA | $48,535 | $94,934 | 28 | 96% |
| GROUP 2 BA15 | $50,625 | $99,671 | 28 | 97% |
| GROUP 3 MA | $53,412 | $109,796 | 28 | 106% |
| GROUP 4 MA15 | $55,734 | $114,162 | 28 | 105% |
| GROUP 5 MA30 | $58,056 | $119,317 | 28 | 106% |
Against Ohio districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groveport Madison Local Schools | 6,239 | 2025-26 | $48,535 | $53,412 | $119,317 |
| Lancaster City Schools | 6,229 | 2025-26 | $48,950 | $51,774 | $107,360 |
| Princeton City Schools | 5,940 | 2025-26 | $50,857 | – | $110,613 |
| Sycamore City Schools | 5,939 | 2025-26 | $50,955 | $53,083 | $113,081 |
| Plain Local Schools | 5,917 | 2026-27 | $44,452 | $46,231 | $95,127 |
| Newark City Schools | 5,827 | 2025-26 | $44,543.71 | $52,116.14 | $91,537.32 |
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 Groveport Madison Local Schools?
$48,535 on the group GROUP 1 BA at step 0 of the 2025-26 schedule (Groveport Madison Local Schools, collective bargaining agreement filed with the Ohio State Employment Relations Board). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $48,535 (GROUP 1 BA).
What is the top of the Groveport Madison Local Schools salary schedule?
$119,317, at step 30 on GROUP 5 MA30 (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 Groveport Madison Local Schools salary schedule?
On the GROUP 1 BA column the top figure, $94,934, is reached at step 28, 28 step increases after step 0 (2025-26 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Groveport Madison Local Schools?
$4,877 more at the first step: $53,412 on GROUP 3 MA against $48,535 on GROUP 1 BA (2025-26 schedule).
Other Ohio districts with schedules
- Lancaster City Schoolsstarts $48,950
- Princeton City Schoolsstarts $50,857
- Sycamore City Schoolsstarts $50,955
- Plain Local Schoolsstarts $37,784
- Newark City Schoolsstarts $44,543.71
- Jackson Local Schoolsstarts $41,223
- Elyria City Schoolsstarts $45,822
- Marysville Exempted Village Schoolsstarts $49,940
- Findlay City Schoolsstarts $39,771.63
- Perrysburg Exempted Village Schoolsstarts $44,518
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