Annual salary
$51,646
Ohio · salary schedule · 2026-27
Highland 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.
- Highland Local's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $51,646 (BA, step 0) and tops out at $115,687 (MA+30, step 28), per Ohio State Employment Relations Board, Clearinghouse contract archive (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $51,646 and reaches $96,785 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $58,618 to $110,522.
- The grid has 6 column columns and 20 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 28.
- Highland Local enrolled 3,390 students in 2023-24, the 110th-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 | BA+30 | MA | MA+15 | MA+30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $51,646 | $54,022 | $56,397 | $58,618 | $61,201 | $63,783 |
| 1 | $53,970 | $56,397 | $58,773 | $61,201 | $63,783 | $66,365 |
| 2 | $56,294 | $58,773 | $61,149 | $63,783 | $66,365 | $68,947 |
| 3 | $58,618 | $61,149 | $63,525 | $66,365 | $68,947 | $71,530 |
| 4 | $60,942 | $63,525 | $65,900 | $68,947 | $71,530 | $74,112 |
| 5 | $63,266 | $65,900 | $68,276 | $71,530 | $74,112 | $76,694 |
| 6 | $65,590 | $68,276 | $70,652 | $74,112 | $76,694 | $79,277 |
| 7 | $67,914 | $70,652 | $73,027 | $76,694 | $79,277 | $81,859 |
| 8 | $70,239 | $73,027 | $75,403 | $79,277 | $81,859 | $84,441 |
| 9 | $72,563 | $75,403 | $77,779 | $81,859 | $84,441 | $87,024 |
| 10 | $74,887 | $77,779 | $80,155 | $84,441 | $87,024 | $89,606 |
| 11 | $77,211 | $80,155 | $82,530 | $87,024 | $89,606 | $92,188 |
| 12 | $79,535 | $82,530 | $84,906 | $89,606 | $92,188 | $94,770 |
| 13 | $81,859 | $84,906 | $87,282 | $92,188 | $94,770 | $97,353 |
| 15 | $86,507 | $89,657 | $92,033 | $97,353 | $99,935 | $102,517 |
| 18 | $88,831 | $92,033 | $94,409 | $99,935 | $102,517 | $105,100 |
| 20 | $91,155 | $94,409 | $96,785 | $102,517 | $105,100 | $107,682 |
| 24 | $94,409 | $96,785 | $102,517 | $105,358 | $107,940 | $110,522 |
| 27 | $94,409 | $96,785 | $102,517 | $107,940 | $110,522 | $113,105 |
| 28 | $96,785 | $102,517 | $105,100 | $110,522 | $113,105 | $115,687 |
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Per month (12)
$4,303.83
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $53,970 | +$2,324 |
| 2 | $56,294 | +$4,648 |
| 3 | $58,618 | +$6,972 |
| 4 | $60,942 | +$9,296 |
| 5 | $63,266 | +$11,620 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 0 = $51,646 a year, $4,303.83 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 HEA.
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 BA+15 BA+30 MA MA+15 MA+30
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $51,646 at step 0 to $96,785 at step 28: 19 step increases worth $2,376 each on average, 87% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $4,648, between step 13 and step 15.
1 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 $6,972 more than a bachelor's at the first step (13.5%) and $13,737 more at the top of the column (14.2%).
The highest-paid column, MA+30, starts at $63,783 and tops out at $115,687, 20% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 235 Ohio district schedules indexed here, Highland Local's starting pay ranks 22nd and its top cell ranks 24th; 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 53rd percentile and the top cell at the 80th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $51,646 | $96,785 | 19 | 87% |
| BA+15 | $54,022 | $102,517 | 19 | 90% |
| BA+30 | $56,397 | $105,100 | 19 | 86% |
| MA | $58,618 | $110,522 | 19 | 89% |
| MA+15 | $61,201 | $113,105 | 19 | 85% |
| MA+30 | $63,783 | $115,687 | 19 | 81% |
Against Ohio districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Local | 3,390 | 2026-27 | $51,646 | $58,618 | $115,687 |
| Lima City | 3,332 | 2025-26 | $41,914 | $46,694 | $89,578 |
| Springfield Local | 3,310 | 2024-25 | $49,039 | – | $111,209 |
| West Carrollton City | 3,265 | 2023-24 | $42,753 | $47,029 | $96,731 |
| Kent City | 3,218 | 2027-28 | $41,518 | – | $119,015 |
| North Olmsted City | 3,590 | 2025-26 | $47,439 | $52,885 | $118,806 |
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 Highland Local?
$51,646 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 $51,646 (BA).
What is the top of the Highland Local salary schedule?
$115,687, 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 Highland Local salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $96,785, is reached at step 28, 19 step increases after step 0 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Highland Local?
$6,972 more at the first step: $58,618 on MA against $51,646 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other Ohio districts with schedules
- Lima Citystarts $41,914
- Springfield Localstarts $45,297
- West Carrollton Citystarts $42,753
- Kent Citystarts $41,518
- North Olmsted Citystarts $47,439
- Amherst Exempted Villagestarts $44,267
- Hamilton Localstarts $51,000
- Barberton Citystarts $40,702
- Sandusky Citystarts $38,731
- Aurora Citystarts $49,498
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