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 |
highest celllowest cell25 step rows x 7 column columnshover or tap a cell to trace its row and column
Find my cell
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.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $48,950 at step 0 to $80,673 at step 29: 24 step increases worth $1,322 each on average, 65% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $1,977, between step 4 and step 5.
4 of the 24 step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive steps.
A master's degree is worth $2,824 more than a bachelor's at the first step (5.8%) and $18,827 more at the top of the column (23.3%).
The highest-paid column, MA + 45, starts at $53,233 and tops out at $107,360, 33% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 235 Ohio district schedules indexed here, Lancaster City Schools's starting pay ranks 54th and its top cell ranks 50th; 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 43rd percentile and the top cell at the 71st percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $48,950 | $80,673 | 24 | 65% |
| BA + 15 | $49,891 | $86,415 | 24 | 73% |
| 150 HRS | $50,832 | $92,957 | 24 | 83% |
| MA | $51,774 | $99,500 | 24 | 92% |
| MA + 15 | $52,291 | $100,017 | 24 | 91% |
| MA + 30 | $52,715 | $106,842 | 24 | 103% |
| MA + 45 | $53,233 | $107,360 | 24 | 102% |
Against Ohio districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster City Schools | 6,229 | 2025-26 | $48,950 | $51,774 | $107,360 |
| Groveport Madison Local Schools | 6,239 | 2025-26 | $48,535 | $53,412 | $119,317 |
| Princeton City Schools | 5,940 | 2025-26 | $50,857 | – | $110,613 |
| Sycamore City Schools | 5,939 | 2025-26 | $50,955 | $53,083 | $113,081 |
| Plain Local Schools | 5,917 | 2026-27 | $44,452 | $46,231 | $95,127 |
| Newark City Schools | 5,827 | 2025-26 | $44,543.71 | $52,116.14 | $91,537.32 |
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 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.
How long does it take to reach the top of the Lancaster City Schools salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $80,673, is reached at step 29, 24 step increases after step 0 (2025-26 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Lancaster City Schools?
$2,824 more at the first step: $51,774 on MA against $48,950 on BA (2025-26 schedule).
Other Ohio districts with schedules
- Groveport Madison Local Schoolsstarts $48,535
- Princeton City Schoolsstarts $50,857
- Sycamore City Schoolsstarts $50,955
- Plain Local Schoolsstarts $37,784
- Newark City Schoolsstarts $44,543.71
- Jackson Local Schoolsstarts $41,223
- Elyria City Schoolsstarts $45,822
- Marysville Exempted Village Schoolsstarts $49,940
- Findlay City Schoolsstarts $39,771.63
- Perrysburg Exempted Village Schoolsstarts $44,518
See every Ohio district on the Ohio page. Compare this district on the comparison pages or the rankings.