Annual salary
$46,584
Ohio · salary schedule · 2026-27
Liberty Union-Thurston 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.
- Liberty Union-Thurston Local's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $46,584 (BA, step 0) and tops out at $107,950 (MA+30 Step, step 30), per Ohio State Employment Relations Board, Clearinghouse contract archive (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $46,584 and reaches $78,835 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (FY 2026-2027 MA) the range is $51,064 to $90,929.
- The grid has 4 column columns and 20 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 30.
- Liberty Union-Thurston Local enrolled 1,192 students in 2023-24, the 375th-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 | BA 150 | FY 2026-2027 MA | MA+30 Step |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $46,584 | $48,376 | $51,064 | $58,678 |
| 1 | $48,376 | $50,392 | $52,855 | $61,366 |
| 2 | $49,272 | $51,512 | $53,751 | $64,054 |
| 3 | $50,168 | $52,631 | $55,991 | $66,741 |
| 4 | $51,960 | $54,647 | $58,231 | $69,429 |
| 5 | $53,751 | $56,663 | $60,470 | $72,116 |
| 6 | $55,543 | $58,678 | $62,710 | $74,804 |
| 7 | $57,335 | $60,694 | $64,949 | $77,491 |
| 8 | $59,126 | $62,710 | $67,189 | $80,179 |
| 9 | $60,918 | $64,725 | $69,429 | $82,867 |
| 10 | $62,710 | $66,741 | $71,668 | $85,554 |
| 11 | $64,502 | $68,757 | $73,908 | $88,242 |
| 12 | $66,293 | $70,772 | $76,148 | $90,929 |
| 13 | $68,085 | $72,788 | $78,387 | $93,617 |
| 14 | $69,877 | $74,804 | $80,627 | $96,304 |
| 15 | $71,668 | $76,820 | $82,867 | $98,992 |
| 18 | $73,460 | $78,835 | $85,106 | $101,679 |
| 20 | $75,252 | $80,627 | $86,898 | $103,471 |
| 25 | $77,043 | $82,643 | $89,138 | $106,159 |
| 30 | $78,835 | $84,434 | $90,929 | $107,950 |
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Per month (12)
$3,882.00
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $48,376 | +$1,792 |
| 2 | $49,272 | +$2,688 |
| 3 | $50,168 | +$3,584 |
| 4 | $51,960 | +$5,376 |
| 5 | $53,751 | +$7,167 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 0 = $46,584 a year, $3,882.00 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: 2024-07-01 to 2027-06-30.
Bargained with OEA LUTEA.
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 BA 150 MA MA+30 Step
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $46,584 at step 0 to $78,835 at step 30: 19 step increases worth $1,697 each on average, 69% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $1,792, between step 0 and step 1.
A master's degree is worth $4,480 more than a bachelor's at the first step (9.6%) and $12,094 more at the top of the column (15.3%).
The highest-paid column, MA+30 Step, starts at $58,678 and tops out at $107,950, 37% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 235 Ohio district schedules indexed here, Liberty Union-Thurston Local's starting pay ranks 81st and its top cell ranks 47th; 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 36th percentile and the top cell at the 72nd percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $46,584 | $78,835 | 19 | 69% |
| BA 150 | $48,376 | $84,434 | 19 | 75% |
| FY 2026-2027 MA | $51,064 | $90,929 | 19 | 78% |
| MA+30 Step | $58,678 | $107,950 | 19 | 84% |
Against Ohio districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Union-Thurston Local | 1,192 | 2026-27 | $46,584 | $51,064 | $107,950 |
| Oak Hill Union Local | 1,184 | 2026-27 | $47,919 | $51,788 | $96,044 |
| Northridge Local | 1,203 | 2026-27 | $51,085 | – | $96,300 |
| Huron City Schools | 1,175 | 2024-25 | $40,179 | $43,393 | $89,619 |
| Finneytown Local | 1,170 | 2026-27 | $54,596 | – | $109,738 |
| Tuslaw Local | 1,219 | 2025-26 | $39,572 | $43,331 | $86,188 |
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 Liberty Union-Thurston Local?
$46,584 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 $46,584 (BA).
What is the top of the Liberty Union-Thurston Local salary schedule?
$107,950, at step 30 on MA+30 Step (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 Liberty Union-Thurston Local salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $78,835, is reached at step 30, 19 step increases after step 0 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Liberty Union-Thurston Local?
$4,480 more at the first step: $51,064 on FY 2026-2027 MA against $46,584 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other Ohio districts with schedules
- Oak Hill Union Localstarts $47,919
- Northridge Localstarts $51,085
- Huron City Schoolsstarts $40,179
- Finneytown Localstarts $54,596
- Tuslaw Localstarts $37,593
- Willard Citystarts $42,325
- Liberty Localstarts $39,980
- Evergreen Localstarts $43,875
- Grandview Heights Schoolsstarts $50,642
- Ridgewood Localstarts $41,900
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