Annual salary
$48,950
Ohio · salary schedule · 2025-26
Lancaster 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.
- Lancaster City Schools's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $48,950 (BA, step 0) and tops out at $107,360 (MA + 45, step 29), per Lancaster City Schools, collective bargaining agreement filed with the Ohio State Employment Relations Board (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $48,950 and reaches $80,673 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $51,774 to $99,500.
- The grid has 7 column columns and 25 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 29.
- Lancaster City enrolled 6,229 students in 2023-24, the 37th-largest district in Ohio by NCES enrollment.
Certificated teacher salary schedule (2025-26)
Official sourceDocumentLancaster City Schools, collective bargaining agreement filed with the Ohio State Employment Relations BoardSchool year2025-26Effective
| Step \ Column | BA | BA + 15 | 150 HRS | MA | MA + 15 | MA + 30 | MA + 45 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $48,950 | $49,891 | $50,832 | $51,774 | $52,291 | $52,715 | $53,233 |
| 1 | $50,456 | $51,680 | $52,950 | $54,221 | $54,739 | $55,539 | $56,057 |
| 2 | $51,962 | $53,468 | $55,068 | $56,669 | $57,186 | $58,363 | $58,881 |
| 3 | $53,468 | $55,257 | $57,186 | $59,116 | $59,634 | $61,187 | $61,705 |
| 4 | $54,974 | $57,045 | $59,304 | $61,564 | $62,081 | $64,011 | $64,529 |
| 5 | $56,951 | $59,304 | $61,893 | $64,482 | $65,000 | $67,306 | $67,824 |
| 6 | $58,928 | $61,564 | $64,482 | $67,400 | $67,918 | $70,601 | $71,118 |
| 7 | $60,905 | $63,823 | $67,070 | $70,318 | $70,836 | $73,895 | $74,413 |
| 8 | $62,882 | $66,082 | $69,659 | $73,236 | $73,754 | $77,190 | $77,708 |
| 9 | $64,858 | $68,341 | $72,248 | $76,154 | $76,672 | $80,485 | $81,002 |
| 10 | $66,835 | $70,601 | $74,837 | $79,073 | $79,590 | $83,779 | $84,297 |
| 11 | $68,812 | $72,860 | $77,425 | $81,991 | $82,508 | $87,074 | $87,592 |
| 12 | $70,789 | $75,119 | $80,014 | $84,909 | $85,427 | $90,369 | $90,886 |
| 13 | $72,766 | $77,378 | $82,603 | $87,827 | $88,345 | $93,663 | $94,181 |
| 14 | $72,766 | $77,378 | $82,603 | $87,827 | $88,345 | $93,663 | $94,181 |
| 15 | $74,742 | $79,637 | $85,191 | $90,745 | $91,263 | $96,958 | $97,476 |
| 16 | $74,742 | $79,637 | $85,191 | $90,745 | $91,263 | $96,958 | $97,476 |
| 17 | $75,731 | $80,767 | $86,509 | $92,204 | $92,722 | $98,605 | $99,123 |
| 18 | $75,731 | $80,767 | $86,509 | $92,204 | $92,722 | $98,605 | $99,123 |
| 19 | $75,731 | $80,767 | $86,509 | $92,204 | $92,722 | $98,605 | $99,123 |
| 20 | $76,719 | $81,897 | $87,780 | $93,663 | $94,181 | $100,253 | $100,770 |
| 22 | $77,708 | $83,026 | $89,098 | $95,122 | $95,640 | $101,900 | $102,418 |
| 25 | $78,696 | $84,156 | $90,369 | $96,581 | $97,099 | $103,547 | $104,065 |
| 27 | $79,684 | $85,285 | $91,687 | $98,041 | $98,558 | $105,195 | $105,712 |
| 29 | $80,673 | $86,415 | $92,957 | $99,500 | $100,017 | $106,842 | $107,360 |
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Per month (12)
$4,079.17
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $50,456 | +$1,506 |
| 2 | $51,962 | +$3,012 |
| 3 | $53,468 | +$4,518 |
| 4 | $54,974 | +$6,024 |
| 5 | $56,951 | +$8,001 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 0 = $48,950 a year, $4,079.17 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
'SALARY SCHEDULE FOR 2025-2026', base $47,067.
Salary appendix of the 2025-07-01 to 2028-06-30 collective bargaining agreement (SERB case 25-MED-02-0183, OEA LEA), as filed with the Ohio State Employment Relations Board.
Questions people ask
What is the starting teacher salary in Lancaster City Schools?
$48,950 on the column BA at step 0 of the 2025-26 schedule (Lancaster City Schools, collective bargaining agreement filed with the Ohio State Employment Relations Board). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $48,950 (BA).
What is the top of the Lancaster City Schools salary schedule?
$107,360, at step 29 on MA + 45 (2025-26). That is the highest published cell before any stipend, longevity or supplement not printed on the grid.
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