Annual salary
$41,914
Ohio · salary schedule · 2025-26
Lima City salary schedule, 2025-26
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.
- Lima City's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $41,914 (BA, step 0) and tops out at $89,578 (MA30, step 30), per Ohio State Employment Relations Board, Clearinghouse contract archive (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $41,914 and reaches $75,297 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $46,694 to $88,020.
- The grid has 6 column columns and 31 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 30.
- Lima City enrolled 3,332 students in 2023-24, the 111th-largest district in Ohio by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule, 2025-26
Official sourceDocumentOhio State Employment Relations Board, Clearinghouse contract archiveSchool year2025-26Effective
| Step \ Column | BA | BA15 | BA30 | MA | MA15 | MA30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $41,914 | $42,693 | $43,472 | $46,694 | $47,473 | $48,253 |
| 1 | $43,067 | $43,846 | $44,626 | $46,750 | $47,529 | $48,308 |
| 2 | $43,905 | $44,684 | $45,463 | $50,580 | $51,359 | $52,138 |
| 3 | $48,201 | $48,980 | $49,759 | $54,488 | $55,268 | $56,047 |
| 4 | $49,039 | $49,819 | $50,598 | $56,165 | $56,944 | $57,723 |
| 5 | $50,297 | $51,076 | $51,855 | $57,841 | $58,621 | $59,400 |
| 6 | $52,393 | $53,172 | $53,951 | $59,518 | $60,297 | $61,076 |
| 7 | $54,488 | $55,268 | $56,047 | $61,194 | $61,974 | $62,753 |
| 8 | $56,584 | $57,364 | $58,143 | $62,871 | $63,650 | $64,429 |
| 9 | $58,679 | $59,458 | $60,237 | $64,548 | $65,327 | $66,106 |
| 10 | $58,679 | $59,458 | $60,237 | $66,224 | $67,003 | $67,782 |
| 11 | $60,775 | $61,554 | $62,333 | $68,111 | $68,838 | $69,617 |
| 12 | $62,871 | $63,650 | $64,429 | $69,158 | $69,937 | $70,716 |
| 13 | $62,871 | $63,650 | $64,429 | $69,158 | $69,937 | $70,716 |
| 14 | $62,871 | $63,650 | $64,429 | $70,416 | $71,195 | $71,974 |
| 15 | $64,967 | $65,746 | $66,525 | $71,254 | $72,033 | $72,812 |
| 16 | $64,967 | $65,746 | $66,525 | $72,930 | $73,709 | $74,488 |
| 17 | $67,063 | $67,842 | $68,621 | $74,607 | $75,386 | $76,165 |
| 18 | $67,063 | $67,842 | $68,621 | $75,445 | $76,225 | $77,004 |
| 19 | $67,063 | $67,842 | $68,621 | $76,283 | $77,062 | $77,841 |
| 20 | $69,158 | $69,937 | $70,716 | $77,901 | $78,680 | |
| 21 | $69,158 | $69,937 | $70,716 | $77,960 | $78,739 | $79,518 |
| 22 | $69,158 | $69,937 | $70,716 | $77,960 | $78,739 | $79,518 |
| 23 | $69,158 | $69,937 | $70,716 | $79,636 | $80,415 | $81,194 |
| 24 | $69,158 | $69,937 | $70,716 | $79,636 | $80,415 | $81,194 |
| 25 | $71,513 | $72,277 | $72,812 | $84,666 | $85,445 | $86,224 |
| 26 | $72,091 | $72,870 | $73,649 | $84,666 | $85,445 | $86,224 |
| 27 | $73,350 | $74,129 | $74,908 | $85,924 | $86,703 | $87,482 |
| 28 | $74,100 | $74,870 | $75,717 | $85,924 | $86,703 | $87,482 |
| 29 | $74,555 | $75,325 | $76,096 | $88,020 | $88,799 | $89,578 |
| 30 | $75,297 | $76,856 | $88,020 | $88,799 | $89,578 |
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Per month (12)
$3,492.83
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $43,067 | +$1,153 |
| 2 | $43,905 | +$1,991 |
| 3 | $48,201 | +$6,287 |
| 4 | $49,039 | +$7,125 |
| 5 | $50,297 | +$8,383 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 0 = $41,914 a year, $3,492.83 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 2026-06-30.
Bargained with OEA LEA.
The agreement labels this table 2025-26. 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: BA15 BA30 MA15 MA30
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $41,914 at step 0 to $75,297 at step 30: 30 step increases worth $1,113 each on average, 80% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $4,296, between step 2 and step 3.
10 of the 30 step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive steps.
A master's degree is worth $4,780 more than a bachelor's at the first step (11.4%) and $12,723 more at the top of the column (16.9%).
The highest-paid column, MA30, starts at $48,253 and tops out at $89,578, 19% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 235 Ohio district schedules indexed here, Lima City's starting pay ranks 172nd and its top cell ranks 157th; 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 21st percentile and the top cell at the 47th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $41,914 | $75,297 | 30 | 80% |
| BA15 | $42,693 | $75,325 | 29 | 76% |
| BA30 | $43,472 | $76,856 | 30 | 77% |
| MA | $46,694 | $88,020 | 28 | 89% |
| MA15 | $47,473 | $88,799 | 29 | 87% |
| MA30 | $48,253 | $89,578 | 29 | 86% |
Against Ohio districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lima City | 3,332 | 2025-26 | $41,914 | $46,694 | $89,578 |
| Springfield Local | 3,310 | 2024-25 | $49,039 | – | $111,209 |
| Highland Local | 3,390 | 2026-27 | $51,646 | $58,618 | $115,687 |
| West Carrollton City | 3,265 | 2023-24 | $42,753 | $47,029 | $96,731 |
| Kent City | 3,218 | 2027-28 | $41,518 | – | $119,015 |
| Hamilton Local | 3,151 | 2026-27 | $51,000 | $57,120 | $120,207 |
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 Lima City?
$41,914 on the column BA at step 0 of the 2025-26 schedule (Ohio State Employment Relations Board, Clearinghouse contract archive). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $41,914 (BA).
What is the top of the Lima City salary schedule?
$89,578, at step 30 on MA30 (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 Lima City salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $75,297, is reached at step 30, 30 step increases after step 0 (2025-26 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Lima City?
$4,780 more at the first step: $46,694 on MA against $41,914 on BA (2025-26 schedule).
Other Ohio districts with schedules
- Springfield Localstarts $45,297
- Highland Localstarts $51,646
- West Carrollton Citystarts $42,753
- Kent Citystarts $41,518
- Hamilton Localstarts $51,000
- Sandusky Citystarts $38,731
- North Olmsted Citystarts $47,439
- Amherst Exempted Villagestarts $44,267
- Aurora Citystarts $49,498
- Barberton Citystarts $40,702
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