Annual salary
$45,204
Ohio · salary schedule · 2026-27
Licking Valley 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.
- Licking Valley Local's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $45,204 (BACHELOR SALARY, step 0) and tops out at $97,640 (MASTERS + 30 SALARY, step 33), per Ohio State Employment Relations Board, Clearinghouse contract archive (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BACHELOR SALARY) starts at $45,204 and reaches $82,271 at the top of that column.
- The grid has 4 column columns and 34 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 33.
- Licking Valley Local enrolled 2,047 students in 2023-24, the 201st-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 | BACHELOR SALARY | BACHELORS + 150 INDEX SALARY | MASTERS INDEX SALARY INDEX | MASTERS + 30 SALARY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $45,204 | $47,238 | $49,724 | $51,984 |
| 1 | $47,012 | $49,272 | $51,984 | $54,244 |
| 2 | $48,820 | $51,306 | $54,244 | $56,505 |
| 3 | $50,628 | $53,340 | $56,505 | $58,765 |
| 4 | $52,436 | $55,375 | $58,765 | $61,025 |
| 5 | $54,244 | $57,409 | $61,025 | $63,285 |
| 6 | $56,053 | $59,443 | $63,285 | $65,545 |
| 7 | $57,861 | $61,477 | $65,545 | $67,806 |
| 8 | $59,669 | $63,511 | $67,806 | $70,066 |
| 9 | $61,477 | $65,545 | $70,066 | $72,326 |
| 10 | $63,285 | $67,579 | $72,326 | $74,586 |
| 11 | $65,093 | $69,614 | $74,586 | $76,846 |
| 12 | $66,901 | $71,648 | $76,846 | $79,106 |
| 13 | $68,710 | $73,682 | $79,106 | $81,367 |
| 14 | $70,518 | $75,716 | $81,367 | $83,627 |
| 15 | $72,326 | $77,750 | $83,627 | $85,887 |
| 16 | $73,230 | $78,767 | $84,757 | $87,017 |
| 17 | $73,230 | $78,767 | $84,757 | $87,017 |
| 18 | $74,134 | $79,784 | $85,887 | $88,147 |
| 19 | $74,134 | $79,784 | $85,887 | $88,147 |
| 20 | $75,942 | $81,819 | $88,147 | $90,407 |
| 21 | $75,942 | $81,819 | $88,147 | $90,407 |
| 22 | $76,846 | $82,858 | $89,277 | $91,537 |
| 23 | $76,846 | $82,858 | $89,277 | $91,537 |
| 24 | $77,750 | $83,853 | $90,407 | $92,668 |
| 25 | $78,654 | $84,893 | $91,537 | $93,798 |
| 26 | $78,654 | $84,893 | $91,537 | $93,798 |
| 27 | $79,558 | $85,887 | $92,668 | $94,928 |
| 28 | $79,558 | $85,887 | $92,668 | $94,928 |
| 29 | $79,558 | $85,887 | $92,668 | $94,928 |
| 30 | $80,915 | $87,243 | $94,024 | $96,284 |
| 31 | $80,915 | $87,243 | $94,024 | $96,284 |
| 32 | $80,915 | $87,243 | $94,024 | $96,284 |
| 33 | $82,271 | $88,599 | $95,380 | $97,640 |
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Per month (12)
$3,767.00
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $47,012 | +$1,808 |
| 2 | $48,820 | +$3,616 |
| 3 | $50,628 | +$5,424 |
| 4 | $52,436 | +$7,232 |
| 5 | $54,244 | +$9,040 |
Worked example as rendered: BACHELOR SALARY, step 0 = $45,204 a year, $3,767.00 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 LVEA.
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: BACHELOR BACHELORS + 150 MASTERS MASTERS + 30
How this schedule moves
On the BACHELOR SALARY column a teacher moves from $45,204 at step 0 to $82,271 at step 33: 33 step increases worth $1,123 each on average, 82% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $1,809, between step 5 and step 6.
9 of the 33 step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive steps.
The highest-paid column, MASTERS + 30 SALARY, starts at $51,984 and tops out at $97,640, 19% above the top of the BACHELOR SALARY column.
Among the 235 Ohio district schedules indexed here, Licking Valley Local's starting pay ranks 107th and its top cell ranks 90th; 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 31st percentile and the top cell at the 57th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BACHELOR SALARY | $45,204 | $82,271 | 33 | 82% |
| BACHELORS + 150 INDEX SALARY | $47,238 | $88,599 | 33 | 88% |
| MASTERS INDEX SALARY INDEX | $49,724 | $95,380 | 33 | 92% |
| MASTERS + 30 SALARY | $51,984 | $97,640 | 33 | 88% |
Against Ohio districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licking Valley Local | 2,047 | 2026-27 | $45,204 | – | $97,640 |
| West Geauga Local | 2,059 | 2026-27 | $50,568 | – | $108,999 |
| New Richmond Exempted Village | 2,010 | 2026-27 | $45,474 | $50,020 | $100,154 |
| Marietta City | 2,099 | 2025-26 | $43,244 | $49,298 | $81,390 |
| Wilmington City | 2,118 | 2026-27 | $45,842 | $55,469 | $96,383 |
| Canton Local | 1,974 | 2025-26 | $43,563 | $47,919 | $93,660 |
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 Licking Valley Local?
$45,204 on the column BACHELOR SALARY at step 0 of the 2026-27 schedule (Ohio State Employment Relations Board, Clearinghouse contract archive). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $45,204 (BACHELOR SALARY).
What is the top of the Licking Valley Local salary schedule?
$97,640, at step 33 on MASTERS + 30 SALARY (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 Licking Valley Local salary schedule?
On the BACHELOR SALARY column the top figure, $82,271, is reached at step 33, 33 step increases after step 0 (2026-27 schedule).
Other Ohio districts with schedules
- West Geauga Localstarts $40,020
- New Richmond Exempted Villagestarts $45,474
- Marietta Citystarts $43,244
- Wilmington Citystarts $45,842
- Canton Localstarts $43,563
- Union-Scioto Localstarts $46,795
- Niles Citystarts $36,759
- Indian Creek Localstarts $35,966
- Maumee Citystarts $45,841
- Washington Court House Citystarts $36,385
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