Annual salary
$49,880
Ohio · salary schedule · 2025-26
Hilliard 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.
- Hilliard City Schools's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $49,880 (Bachelor, step 1) and tops out at $118,242 (MA+30, step 24), per Hilliard City Schools, collective bargaining agreement filed with the Ohio State Employment Relations Board (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (Bachelor) starts at $49,880 and reaches $99,570 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Master) the range is $55,865 to $111,521.
- The grid has 5 column columns and 24 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 24.
- Hilliard City enrolled 16,164 students in 2023-24, the 10th-largest district in Ohio by NCES enrollment.
Certificated teacher salary schedule (2025-26)
Official sourceDocumentHilliard City Schools, collective bargaining agreement filed with the Ohio State Employment Relations BoardSchool year2025-26Effective
| Step \ Column | Bachelor | Bachelor +150 | Master | MA +15 | MA+30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $49,880 | $52,873 | $55,865 | $58,858 | $59,608 |
| 2 | $51,950 | $55,067 | $58,185 | $61,302 | $62,052 |
| 3 | $54,105 | $57,352 | $60,599 | $63,846 | $64,596 |
| 4 | $56,349 | $59,731 | $63,113 | $66,495 | $67,245 |
| 5 | $58,689 | $62,210 | $65,732 | $69,253 | $70,003 |
| 6 | $61,123 | $64,794 | $68,460 | $72,126 | $72,876 |
| 7 | $63,662 | $67,482 | $71,303 | $75,119 | $75,869 |
| 8 | $64,983 | $68,884 | $72,785 | $76,680 | $77,430 |
| 9 | $66,305 | $70,281 | $74,261 | $78,236 | $78,986 |
| 10 | $67,682 | $71,742 | $75,802 | $79,862 | $80,612 |
| 11 | $69,059 | $73,199 | $77,344 | $81,484 | $82,234 |
| 12 | $70,495 | $74,720 | $78,950 | $83,174 | $83,924 |
| 13 | $71,927 | $76,236 | $80,556 | $84,865 | $85,615 |
| 14 | $73,418 | $77,817 | $82,227 | $86,626 | $87,376 |
| 15 | $74,909 | $79,399 | $83,898 | $88,387 | $89,137 |
| 16 | $78,017 | $82,696 | $87,379 | $92,058 | $92,808 |
| 17 | $81,254 | $86,127 | $91,006 | $95,879 | $96,629 |
| 18 | $84,626 | $89,704 | $94,782 | $99,854 | $100,604 |
| 19 | $88,138 | $93,425 | $98,717 | $103,999 | $104,749 |
| 20 | $91,794 | $97,300 | $102,812 | $108,319 | $109,069 |
| 21 | $95,605 | $101,341 | $107,077 | $112,813 | $113,563 |
| 22 | $95,605 | $101,341 | $107,077 | $112,813 | $113,563 |
| 23 | $95,605 | $101,341 | $107,077 | $112,813 | $113,563 |
| 24 | $99,570 | $105,546 | $111,521 | $117,492 | $118,242 |
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Per month (12)
$4,156.67
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $51,950 | +$2,070 |
| 3 | $54,105 | +$4,225 |
| 4 | $56,349 | +$6,469 |
| 5 | $58,689 | +$8,809 |
| 6 | $61,123 | +$11,243 |
Worked example as rendered: Bachelor, step 1 = $49,880 a year, $4,156.67 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Index computation base $49,880.
MA+30 column is the MA+15 figure plus a flat $750 as printed.
Salary appendix of the 2025-07-01 to 2028-06-30 collective bargaining agreement (SERB case 25-MED-02-0100, OEA HEA), as filed with the Ohio State Employment Relations Board.
How this schedule moves
On the Bachelor column a teacher moves from $49,880 at step 1 to $99,570 at step 24: 23 step increases worth $2,160 each on average, 100% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $3,965, between step 23 and step 24.
2 of the 23 step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive steps.
A master's degree is worth $5,985 more than a bachelor's at the first step (12.0%) and $11,951 more at the top of the column (12.0%).
The highest-paid column, MA+30, starts at $59,608 and tops out at $118,242, 19% above the top of the Bachelor column.
Among the 235 Ohio district schedules indexed here, Hilliard City Schools's starting pay ranks 43rd and its top cell ranks 21st; 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 45th percentile and the top cell at the 82nd percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor | $49,880 | $99,570 | 23 | 100% |
| Bachelor +150 | $52,873 | $105,546 | 23 | 100% |
| Master | $55,865 | $111,521 | 23 | 100% |
| MA +15 | $58,858 | $117,492 | 23 | 100% |
| MA+30 | $59,608 | $118,242 | 23 | 98% |
Against Ohio districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilliard City Schools | 16,164 | 2025-26 | $49,880 | $55,865 | $118,242 |
| Dublin City Schools | 16,736 | 2024-25 | $52,078 | $57,286 | $119,259 |
| Dayton City Schools | 12,441 | 2025-26 | $53,339 | $57,233 | $98,485 |
| Toledo Public Schools | 21,047 | 2025-26 | $45,671 | $49,266 | $101,877 |
| Worthington City Schools | 10,848 | 2026-27 | $55,070 | $60,026 | $131,430 |
| South-Western City Schools | 21,873 | 2025-26 | $50,290.00 | $55,319.00 | $113,957.14 |
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 Hilliard City Schools?
$49,880 on the column Bachelor at step 1 of the 2025-26 schedule (Hilliard City Schools, collective bargaining agreement filed with the Ohio State Employment Relations Board). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $49,880 (Bachelor).
What is the top of the Hilliard City Schools salary schedule?
$118,242, at step 24 on MA+30 (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 Hilliard City Schools salary schedule?
On the Bachelor column the top figure, $99,570, is reached at step 24, 23 step increases after step 1 (2025-26 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Hilliard City Schools?
$5,985 more at the first step: $55,865 on Master against $49,880 on Bachelor (2025-26 schedule).
Other Ohio districts with schedules
- Dublin City Schoolsstarts $52,078
- Dayton City Schoolsstarts $53,339
- Toledo Public Schoolsstarts $45,671
- Worthington City Schoolsstarts $55,070
- South-Western City Schoolsstarts $50,290.00
- Mason City Schoolsstarts $50,922
- Parma City Schoolsstarts $43,378
- Olentangy Local School Districtstarts $50,217
- Gahanna Jefferson City Schoolsstarts $50,509
- Beavercreek City Schoolsstarts $46,552
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