Annual salary
$44,716
Ohio · salary schedule · 2026-27
Lake 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.
- Lake Local's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $44,716 (BA, step 0) and tops out at $92,540 (MA16S, step 22), per Ohio State Employment Relations Board, Clearinghouse contract archive (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $44,716 and reaches $74,944 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $49,693 to $89,222.
- The grid has 6 column columns and 23 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 22.
- Lake Local enrolled 1,579 students in 2023-24, the 291st-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 | BA150 | BA24S | MA | MA10 | MA16S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $44,716 | $46,375 | $48,034 | $49,693 | $51,352 | $53,011 |
| 1 | $47,041 | $48,700 | $50,359 | $52,018 | $53,677 | $55,336 |
| 2 | $49,366 | $51,025 | $52,684 | $54,343 | $56,002 | $57,661 |
| 3 | $51,692 | $53,351 | $55,010 | $56,669 | $58,328 | $59,987 |
| 4 | $54,017 | $55,676 | $57,335 | $58,994 | $60,653 | $62,312 |
| 5 | $56,342 | $58,001 | $59,660 | $61,319 | $62,978 | $64,637 |
| 6 | $58,667 | $60,326 | $61,985 | $63,644 | $65,303 | $66,962 |
| 7 | $60,993 | $62,652 | $64,311 | $65,970 | $67,628 | $69,287 |
| 8 | $63,318 | $64,977 | $66,636 | $68,295 | $69,954 | $71,613 |
| 9 | $65,643 | $67,302 | $68,961 | $70,620 | $72,279 | $73,938 |
| 10 | $67,968 | $69,627 | $71,286 | $72,945 | $74,604 | $76,263 |
| 11 | $67,968 | $71,953 | $73,611 | $75,270 | $76,929 | $78,588 |
| 12 | $67,968 | $71,953 | $75,937 | $77,596 | $79,255 | $80,914 |
| 13 | $67,968 | $71,953 | $75,937 | $79,921 | $81,580 | $83,239 |
| 14 | $67,968 | $71,953 | $75,937 | $82,246 | $83,905 | $85,564 |
| 15 | $70,294 | $74,278 | $78,262 | $84,571 | $86,230 | $87,889 |
| 16 | $70,294 | $74,278 | $78,262 | $84,571 | $86,230 | $87,889 |
| 17 | $70,294 | $74,278 | $78,262 | $84,571 | $86,230 | $87,889 |
| 18 | $72,619 | $76,603 | $80,587 | $86,897 | $88,556 | $90,215 |
| 19 | $72,619 | $76,603 | $80,587 | $86,897 | $88,556 | $90,215 |
| 20 | $72,619 | $76,603 | $80,587 | $86,897 | $88,556 | $90,215 |
| 21 | $74,944 | $78,928 | $82,912 | $89,222 | $90,881 | $92,540 |
| 22 | $74,944 | $78,928 | $82,912 | $89,222 | $90,881 | $92,540 |
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Per month (12)
$3,726.33
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $47,041 | +$2,325 |
| 2 | $49,366 | +$4,650 |
| 3 | $51,692 | +$6,976 |
| 4 | $54,017 | +$9,301 |
| 5 | $56,342 | +$11,626 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 0 = $44,716 a year, $3,726.33 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 LEA.
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 BA150 BA24S MA MA10 MA16S
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $44,716 at step 0 to $74,944 at step 21: 21 step increases worth $1,439 each on average, 68% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,326, between step 2 and step 3.
9 of the 22 step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive steps.
A master's degree is worth $4,977 more than a bachelor's at the first step (11.1%) and $14,278 more at the top of the column (19.1%).
The highest-paid column, MA16S, starts at $53,011 and tops out at $92,540, 23% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 235 Ohio district schedules indexed here, Lake Local's starting pay ranks 114th and its top cell ranks 131st; 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 29th percentile and the top cell at the 50th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $44,716 | $74,944 | 21 | 68% |
| BA150 | $46,375 | $78,928 | 21 | 70% |
| BA24S | $48,034 | $82,912 | 21 | 73% |
| MA | $49,693 | $89,222 | 21 | 80% |
| MA10 | $51,352 | $90,881 | 21 | 77% |
| MA16S | $53,011 | $92,540 | 21 | 75% |
Against Ohio districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Local | 1,579 | 2026-27 | $44,716 | $49,693 | $92,540 |
| Beachwood City | 1,567 | 2026-27 | $61,367 | $71,170 | $133,824 |
| Claymont City | 1,595 | 2025-26 | $39,858 | $44,836 | $83,969 |
| Greenon Local | 1,562 | 2025-26 | $46,229 | $50,853 | $102,328 |
| River View Local | 1,601 | 2025-26 | $48,244 | $48,244 | $90,513 |
| Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City | 1,548 | 2025-26 | $42,936 | $48,157 | $92,248 |
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 Lake Local?
$44,716 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 $44,716 (BA).
What is the top of the Lake Local salary schedule?
$92,540, at step 22 on MA16S (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 Lake Local salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $74,944, is reached at step 21, 21 step increases after step 0 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Lake Local?
$4,977 more at the first step: $49,693 on MA against $44,716 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other Ohio districts with schedules
- Beachwood Citystarts $61,367
- Claymont Citystarts $39,858
- Greenon Localstarts $46,229
- River View Localstarts $48,244
- Sheffield-Sheffield Lake Citystarts $42,936
- Wayne Localstarts $48,345
- Clear Fork Valley Localstarts $36,102
- Benjamin Logan Localstarts $38,828
- East Holmes Localstarts $54,734
- Graham Localstarts $40,825
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