Annual salary
$41,518
Ohio · salary schedule · 2027-28
Kent City salary schedule, 2027-28
Teacher salary schedule, 2027-28. 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.
- Kent City's 2027-28 salary schedule starts at $41,518 (Non-Degree, step 0) and tops out at $119,015 (M+30, step 30), per Ohio State Employment Relations Board, Clearinghouse contract archive (effective ).
- The grid has 7 column columns and 31 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 30.
- Kent City enrolled 3,218 students in 2023-24, the 119th-largest district in Ohio by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule, 2027-28
Official sourceDocumentOhio State Employment Relations Board, Clearinghouse contract archiveSchool year2027-28Effective
| Step \ Column | Non-Degree | B | B+10 | B+20 | M | M+15 | M+30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $41,518 | $51,897 | $52,535 | $54,066 | $57,128 | $58,659 | $60,185 |
| 1 | $42,654 | $53,423 | $55,327 | $57,232 | $61,057 | $62,961 | $64,871 |
| 2 | $44,201 | $55,966 | $58,254 | $60,548 | $65,126 | $67,409 | $69,703 |
| 3 | $45,737 | $58,514 | $61,181 | $63,849 | $69,194 | $71,867 | $74,540 |
| 4 | $47,278 | $61,057 | $64,108 | $67,160 | $73,268 | $76,315 | $79,371 |
| 5 | $48,820 | $63,595 | $67,030 | $70,471 | $77,337 | $80,767 | $84,203 |
| 6 | $50,366 | $66,143 | $69,957 | $73,772 | $81,406 | $85,225 | $89,034 |
| 7 | $51,907 | $68,686 | $72,505 | $76,315 | $83,943 | $87,768 | $91,583 |
| 8 | $53,449 | $71,234 | $75,048 | $78,863 | $86,492 | $90,306 | $94,126 |
| 9 | $54,985 | $73,772 | $77,591 | $81,406 | $89,034 | $92,854 | $96,663 |
| 10 | $56,531 | $76,315 | $80,134 | $83,943 | $91,583 | $95,397 | $99,211 |
| 11 | $79,060 | $82,885 | $86,710 | $94,359 | $98,184 | $102,009 | |
| 12 | $81,608 | $85,438 | $89,258 | $96,907 | $100,737 | $104,557 | |
| 13 | $84,156 | $87,986 | $91,811 | $99,461 | $103,285 | $107,115 | |
| 14 | $86,710 | $90,534 | $94,359 | $102,009 | $105,839 | $109,664 | |
| 15 | $88,017 | $91,878 | $95,745 | $103,472 | $107,339 | $111,200 | |
| 16 | $88,443 | $92,309 | $96,170 | $103,898 | $107,764 | $111,625 | |
| 17 | $57,704 | $88,874 | $92,740 | $96,601 | $104,329 | $108,195 | $112,056 |
| 18 | $58,047 | $89,304 | $93,171 | $97,032 | $104,759 | $108,626 | $112,487 |
| 19 | $58,389 | $89,730 | $93,596 | $97,457 | $105,185 | $109,051 | $112,917 |
| 20 | $58,732 | $90,161 | $94,027 | $97,888 | $105,616 | $109,482 | $113,348 |
| 21 | $59,381 | $90,872 | $94,738 | $98,599 | $106,327 | $110,193 | $114,059 |
| 22 | $60,024 | $91,577 | $95,444 | $99,305 | $107,032 | $110,899 | $114,765 |
| 23 | $60,455 | $92,050 | $95,916 | $99,777 | $107,505 | $111,371 | $115,237 |
| 24 | $60,880 | $92,522 | $96,388 | $100,249 | $107,977 | $111,843 | $115,710 |
| 25 | $61,311 | $92,994 | $96,861 | $100,722 | $108,449 | $112,315 | $116,182 |
| 26 | $61,955 | $93,705 | $97,572 | $101,433 | $109,160 | $113,026 | $116,893 |
| 27 | $62,598 | $94,411 | $98,277 | $102,138 | $109,866 | $113,732 | $117,599 |
| 28 | $63,029 | $94,883 | $98,750 | $102,611 | $110,338 | $114,205 | $118,071 |
| 29 | $63,454 | $95,356 | $99,222 | $103,083 | $110,810 | $114,677 | $118,543 |
| 30 | $63,880 | $95,828 | $99,694 | $103,555 | $111,283 | $115,149 | $119,015 |
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Per month (12)
$3,459.83
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $42,654 | +$1,136 |
| 2 | $44,201 | +$2,683 |
| 3 | $45,737 | +$4,219 |
| 4 | $47,278 | +$5,760 |
| 5 | $48,820 | +$7,302 |
Worked example as rendered: Non-Degree, step 0 = $41,518 a year, $3,459.83 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: 2026-07-01 to 2029-06-30.
Bargained with * KEA.
The agreement labels this table 2027-28. 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: Yrs. of Exp. Non-Degree B B+10 B+20 M M+15 M+30
How this schedule moves
On the Non-Degree column a teacher moves from $41,518 at step 0 to $63,880 at step 30: 24 step increases worth $932 each on average, 54% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $1,547, between step 1 and step 2.
The highest-paid column, M+30, starts at $60,185 and tops out at $119,015, 86% above the top of the Non-Degree column.
Among the 235 Ohio district schedules indexed here, Kent City's starting pay ranks 176th and its top cell ranks 19th; 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 20th percentile and the top cell at the 83rd percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Degree | $41,518 | $63,880 | 24 | 54% |
| B | $51,897 | $95,828 | 30 | 85% |
| B+10 | $52,535 | $99,694 | 30 | 90% |
| B+20 | $54,066 | $103,555 | 30 | 92% |
| M | $57,128 | $111,283 | 30 | 95% |
| M+15 | $58,659 | $115,149 | 30 | 96% |
| M+30 | $60,185 | $119,015 | 30 | 98% |
Against Ohio districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent City | 3,218 | 2027-28 | $41,518 | – | $119,015 |
| West Carrollton City | 3,265 | 2023-24 | $42,753 | $47,029 | $96,731 |
| Hamilton Local | 3,151 | 2026-27 | $51,000 | $57,120 | $120,207 |
| Springfield Local | 3,310 | 2024-25 | $49,039 | – | $111,209 |
| Sandusky City | 3,111 | 2026-27 | $46,385 | $51,951 | $97,409 |
| Lima City | 3,332 | 2025-26 | $41,914 | $46,694 | $89,578 |
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 salary on the Kent City schedule?
$41,518 at step 0 on Non-Degree, per the 2027-28 schedule (Ohio State Employment Relations Board, Clearinghouse contract archive).
What is the top of the Kent City salary schedule?
$119,015, at step 30 on M+30 (2027-28). 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 Kent City salary schedule?
On the Non-Degree column the top figure, $63,880, is reached at step 30, 24 step increases after step 0 (2027-28 schedule).
Other Ohio districts with schedules
- West Carrollton Citystarts $42,753
- Hamilton Localstarts $51,000
- Springfield Localstarts $45,297
- Sandusky Citystarts $38,731
- Lima Citystarts $41,914
- Highland Localstarts $51,646
- Aurora Citystarts $49,498
- Alliance Citystarts $41,119
- Zanesville Citystarts $36,031
- Revere Localstarts $49,381
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