Annual salary
$51,000
Ohio · salary schedule · 2026-27
Hamilton 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.
- Hamilton Local's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $51,000 (BA, step 0) and tops out at $120,207 (MA+30, step 28), per Ohio State Employment Relations Board, Clearinghouse contract archive (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $51,000 and reaches $100,725 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $57,120 to $115,617.
- The grid has 4 column columns and 29 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 28.
- Hamilton Local enrolled 3,151 students in 2023-24, the 123rd-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 | 5YR | MA | MA+30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $51,000 | $53,040 | $57,120 | $59,415 |
| 1 | $53,040 | $55,080 | $59,415 | $61,710 |
| 2 | $55,080 | $57,120 | $61,710 | $64,005 |
| 3 | $57,120 | $59,415 | $64,005 | $66,555 |
| 4 | $59,415 | $61,710 | $66,555 | $69,105 |
| 5 | $61,710 | $64,005 | $69,105 | $71,655 |
| 6 | $64,005 | $66,555 | $71,655 | $74,460 |
| 7 | $66,555 | $69,105 | $74,460 | $77,520 |
| 8 | $69,105 | $71,655 | $77,520 | $80,580 |
| 9 | $71,655 | $74,460 | $80,580 | $83,640 |
| 10 | $74,460 | $77,520 | $83,640 | $86,700 |
| 11 | $77,520 | $80,580 | $86,700 | $90,270 |
| 12 | $80,580 | $83,640 | $90,270 | $93,840 |
| 13 | $83,640 | $86,700 | $93,840 | $97,410 |
| 14 | $86,700 | $89,760 | $97,410 | $100,980 |
| 15 | $88,230 | $91,290 | $99,195 | $102,765 |
| 16 | $89,250 | $92,310 | $100,266 | $103,836 |
| 17 | $90,015 | $93,330 | $101,337 | $104,907 |
| 18 | $90,780 | $94,350 | $102,408 | $105,978 |
| 19 | $91,800 | $95,370 | $103,479 | $107,049 |
| 20 | $92,693 | $96,390 | $104,550 | $108,120 |
| 21 | $93,585 | $97,410 | $105,621 | $109,191 |
| 22 | $94,478 | $98,430 | $106,692 | $110,262 |
| 23 | $95,370 | $99,450 | $107,763 | $111,333 |
| 24 | $96,263 | $100,470 | $108,834 | $112,404 |
| 25 | $97,155 | $101,490 | $109,905 | $113,475 |
| 26 | $98,048 | $102,510 | $110,976 | $114,546 |
| 27 | $98,940 | $103,530 | $112,047 | $115,617 |
| 28 | $100,725 | $107,100 | $115,617 | $120,207 |
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Per month (12)
$4,250.00
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $53,040 | +$2,040 |
| 2 | $55,080 | +$4,080 |
| 3 | $57,120 | +$6,120 |
| 4 | $59,415 | +$8,415 |
| 5 | $61,710 | +$10,710 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 0 = $51,000 a year, $4,250.00 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: 2025-07-01 to 2028-06-30.
Bargained with OEA HLEA.
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 BA 5YR MA MA+30
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $51,000 at step 0 to $100,725 at step 28: 28 step increases worth $1,776 each on average, 98% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $3,060, between step 10 and step 11.
A master's degree is worth $6,120 more than a bachelor's at the first step (12.0%) and $14,892 more at the top of the column (14.8%).
The highest-paid column, MA+30, starts at $59,415 and tops out at $120,207, 19% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 235 Ohio district schedules indexed here, Hamilton Local's starting pay ranks 27th and its top cell ranks 15th; 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 51st percentile and the top cell at the 84th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $51,000 | $100,725 | 28 | 98% |
| 5YR | $53,040 | $107,100 | 28 | 102% |
| MA | $57,120 | $115,617 | 28 | 102% |
| MA+30 | $59,415 | $120,207 | 28 | 102% |
Against Ohio districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Local | 3,151 | 2026-27 | $51,000 | $57,120 | $120,207 |
| Sandusky City | 3,111 | 2026-27 | $46,385 | $51,951 | $97,409 |
| Kent City | 3,218 | 2027-28 | $41,518 | – | $119,015 |
| West Carrollton City | 3,265 | 2023-24 | $42,753 | $47,029 | $96,731 |
| Aurora City | 3,033 | 2026-27 | $49,498 | $56,923 | $130,368 |
| Springfield Local | 3,310 | 2024-25 | $49,039 | – | $111,209 |
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 Hamilton Local?
$51,000 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 $51,000 (BA).
What is the top of the Hamilton Local salary schedule?
$120,207, at step 28 on MA+30 (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 Hamilton Local salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $100,725, is reached at step 28, 28 step increases after step 0 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Hamilton Local?
$6,120 more at the first step: $57,120 on MA against $51,000 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other Ohio districts with schedules
- Sandusky Citystarts $38,731
- Kent Citystarts $41,518
- West Carrollton Citystarts $42,753
- Aurora Citystarts $49,498
- Springfield Localstarts $45,297
- Lima Citystarts $41,914
- Alliance Citystarts $41,119
- Zanesville Citystarts $36,031
- Highland Localstarts $51,646
- Revere Localstarts $49,381
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