Annual salary
$44,126
Ohio · salary schedule · 2025-26
Jackson City salary schedule, 2025-26
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.
- Jackson City's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $44,126 (BA Degree, step 0) and tops out at $85,768 (MA+15, step 32), per Ohio State Employment Relations Board, Clearinghouse contract archive (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA Degree) starts at $44,126 and reaches $70,127 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA Degree) the range is $48,189 to $83,736.
- The grid has 4 column columns and 33 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 32.
- Jackson City enrolled 2,300 students in 2023-24, the 179th-largest district in Ohio by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule, 2025-26
Official sourceDocumentOhio State Employment Relations Board, Clearinghouse contract archiveSchool year2025-26Effective
| Step \ Column | BA Degree | 5-Year | MA Degree | MA+15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $44,126 | $45,954 | $48,189 | $50,220 |
| 1 | $45,751 | $47,782 | $50,220 | $52,251 |
| 2 | $47,376 | $49,611 | $52,251 | $54,283 |
| 3 | $49,001 | $51,439 | $54,283 | $56,314 |
| 4 | $50,626 | $53,267 | $56,314 | $58,345 |
| 5 | $52,251 | $55,095 | $58,345 | $60,376 |
| 6 | $53,876 | $56,923 | $60,376 | $62,408 |
| 7 | $55,501 | $58,751 | $62,408 | $64,439 |
| 8 | $57,126 | $60,580 | $64,439 | $66,470 |
| 9 | $58,751 | $62,408 | $66,470 | $68,502 |
| 10 | $60,376 | $64,236 | $68,502 | $70,533 |
| 11 | $62,001 | $66,064 | $70,533 | $72,564 |
| 12 | $63,626 | $67,892 | $72,564 | $74,596 |
| 13 | $63,626 | $67,892 | $72,564 | $74,596 |
| 14 | $63,626 | $67,892 | $72,564 | $74,596 |
| 15 | $65,252 | $69,720 | $74,596 | $76,627 |
| 16 | $65,252 | $69,720 | $74,596 | $76,627 |
| 17 | $65,252 | $69,720 | $74,596 | $76,627 |
| 18 | $66,877 | $71,549 | $76,627 | $78,658 |
| 19 | $66,877 | $71,549 | $76,627 | $78,658 |
| 20 | $68,502 | $73,377 | $78,658 | $80,689 |
| 21 | $68,502 | $73,377 | $78,658 | $80,689 |
| 22 | $69,314 | $74,189 | $79,471 | $81,908 |
| 23 | $69,314 | $74,189 | $79,471 | $81,908 |
| 24 | $69,314 | $74,189 | $79,471 | $81,908 |
| 25 | $70,127 | $75,205 | $80,689 | $82,721 |
| 26 | $70,127 | $75,205 | $80,689 | $82,721 |
| 27 | $70,127 | $75,205 | $80,689 | $82,721 |
| 28 | $70,127 | $75,205 | $80,689 | $82,721 |
| 29 | $70,127 | $75,205 | $80,689 | $82,721 |
| 30 | $70,127 | $75,205 | $80,689 | $82,721 |
| 31 | $70,127 | $77,033 | $82,721 | $84,752 |
| 32 | $70,127 | $77,957 | $83,736 | $85,768 |
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Per month (12)
$3,677.17
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $45,751 | +$1,625 |
| 2 | $47,376 | +$3,250 |
| 3 | $49,001 | +$4,875 |
| 4 | $50,626 | +$6,500 |
| 5 | $52,251 | +$8,125 |
Worked example as rendered: BA Degree, step 0 = $44,126 a year, $3,677.17 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: 2024-08-01 to 2026-07-31.
Bargained with OEA JCEA.
The agreement labels this table 2025-26. 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: Years BA Degree 5-Year MA Degree MA+15
How this schedule moves
On the BA Degree column a teacher moves from $44,126 at step 0 to $70,127 at step 25: 25 step increases worth $1,040 each on average, 59% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $1,626, between step 14 and step 15.
15 of the 32 step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive steps.
A master's degree is worth $4,063 more than a bachelor's at the first step (9.2%) and $13,609 more at the top of the column (19.4%).
The highest-paid column, MA+15, starts at $50,220 and tops out at $85,768, 22% above the top of the BA Degree column.
Among the 235 Ohio district schedules indexed here, Jackson City's starting pay ranks 130th and its top cell ranks 192nd; 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 28th percentile and the top cell at the 42nd percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA Degree | $44,126 | $70,127 | 25 | 59% |
| 5-Year | $45,954 | $77,957 | 32 | 70% |
| MA Degree | $48,189 | $83,736 | 32 | 74% |
| MA+15 | $50,220 | $85,768 | 32 | 71% |
Against Ohio districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson City | 2,300 | 2025-26 | $44,126 | $48,189 | $85,768 |
| Cloverleaf Local | 2,293 | 2026-27 | $48,313 | $52,661 | $109,187 |
| Lexington Local | 2,286 | 2026-27 | $40,128 | – | $91,893 |
| Buckeye Valley Local | 2,284 | 2026-27 | $48,572 | $54,099 | $115,645 |
| Defiance City | 2,323 | 2024-25 | $42,996 | $48,972 | $89,115 |
| Jonathan Alder Local | 2,273 | 2026-27 | $48,303 | $52,892 | $106,163 |
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 Jackson City?
$44,126 on the column BA Degree at step 0 of the 2025-26 schedule (Ohio State Employment Relations Board, Clearinghouse contract archive). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $44,126 (BA Degree).
What is the top of the Jackson City salary schedule?
$85,768, at step 32 on MA+15 (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 Jackson City salary schedule?
On the BA Degree column the top figure, $70,127, is reached at step 25, 25 step increases after step 0 (2025-26 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Jackson City?
$4,063 more at the first step: $48,189 on MA Degree against $44,126 on BA Degree (2025-26 schedule).
Other Ohio districts with schedules
- Cloverleaf Localstarts $48,313
- Lexington Localstarts $40,128
- Buckeye Valley Localstarts $48,572
- Defiance Citystarts $42,996
- Jonathan Alder Localstarts $48,303
- Bloom-Carroll Localstarts $47,172
- Greenville Citystarts $43,487
- Bellefontaine Citystarts $52,671
- Maumee Citystarts $45,841
- Canfield Localstarts $44,744
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