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Mathews 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.
- Mathews Local's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $39,598 (Column 1 BA, step 0) and tops out at $91,115 (Column 5 MA+30, step 30), per Ohio State Employment Relations Board, Clearinghouse contract archive (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (Column 1 BA) starts at $39,598 and reaches $71,123 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Column 3 MA) the range is $42,674 to $81,119.
- The grid has 5 column columns and 19 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 30.
- Mathews Local enrolled 580 students in 2023-24, the 564th-largest district in Ohio by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule, 2026-27
| Step \ Column | Column 1 BA | Column 2 BA+18 | Column 3 MA | Column 4 MA+18 | Column 5 MA+30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $39,598 | $41,136 | $42,674 | $44,212 | $45,750 |
| 1 | $41,328 | $42,674 | $44,404 | $46,134 | $47,864 |
| 2 | $42,674 | $44,212 | $46,134 | $48,056 | $49,979 |
| 3 | $44,020 | $45,750 | $47,480 | $49,979 | $52,093 |
| 4 | $45,365 | $47,095 | $49,210 | $51,901 | $54,207 |
| 5 | $46,711 | $48,441 | $50,555 | $53,823 | $56,322 |
| 6 | $46,903 | $49,594 | $52,285 | $54,976 | $57,668 |
| 7 | $48,633 | $51,516 | $54,400 | $57,283 | $60,166 |
| 8 | $50,363 | $53,439 | $56,514 | $59,590 | $62,665 |
| 9 | $52,093 | $55,361 | $58,629 | $61,896 | $65,164 |
| 10 | $53,823 | $57,283 | $60,743 | $64,203 | $67,663 |
| 11 | $55,937 | $59,590 | $63,242 | $66,894 | $70,547 |
| 12 | $58,052 | $61,896 | $65,741 | $69,585 | $73,430 |
| 13 | $60,166 | $64,203 | $68,240 | $72,277 | $76,313 |
| 14 | $62,281 | $66,510 | $70,739 | $74,968 | $79,197 |
| 18 | $64,395 | $68,817 | $73,238 | $77,659 | $82,080 |
| 22 | $66,510 | $71,123 | $75,737 | $80,350 | $84,963 |
| 26 | $68,817 | $73,622 | $78,428 | $83,233 | $88,039 |
| 30 | $71,123 | $76,121 | $81,119 | $86,117 | $91,115 |
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $41,328 | +$1,730 |
| 2 | $42,674 | +$3,076 |
| 3 | $44,020 | +$4,422 |
| 4 | $45,365 | +$5,767 |
| 5 | $46,711 | +$7,113 |
Worked example as rendered: Column 1 BA, step 0 = $39,598 a year, $3,299.83 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: 2025-08-01 to 2028-07-31.
Bargained with OEA MEA.
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: Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5
How this schedule moves
On the Column 1 BA column a teacher moves from $39,598 at step 0 to $71,123 at step 30: 18 step increases worth $1,751 each on average, 80% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,307, between step 22 and step 26.
A master's degree is worth $3,076 more than a bachelor's at the first step (7.8%) and $9,996 more at the top of the column (14.1%).
The highest-paid column, Column 5 MA+30, starts at $45,750 and tops out at $91,115, 28% above the top of the Column 1 BA column.
Among the 235 Ohio district schedules indexed here, Mathews Local's starting pay ranks 208th and its top cell ranks 142nd; 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 2nd percentile and the top cell at the 49th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Column 1 BA | $39,598 | $71,123 | 18 | 80% |
| Column 2 BA+18 | $41,136 | $76,121 | 18 | 85% |
| Column 3 MA | $42,674 | $81,119 | 18 | 90% |
| Column 4 MA+18 | $44,212 | $86,117 | 18 | 95% |
| Column 5 MA+30 | $45,750 | $91,115 | 18 | 99% |
Against Ohio districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathews Local | 580 | 2026-27 | $39,598 | $42,674 | $91,115 |
| Monroeville Local | 564 | 2026-27 | $40,568 | $48,682 | $85,598 |
| New Miami Local | 596 | 2026-27 | $49,427 | – | $97,665 |
| McComb Local | 598 | 2026-27 | $40,058 | $43,864 | $87,727 |
| Joseph Badger Local | 604 | 2025-26 | $42,295 | $46,525 | $97,490 |
| Western Reserve Local | 548 | 2026-27 | $40,881 | $44,969 | $87,894 |
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 Mathews Local?
$39,598 on the column Column 1 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 $39,598 (Column 1 BA).
What is the top of the Mathews Local salary schedule?
$91,115, at step 30 on Column 5 MA+30 (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 Mathews Local salary schedule?
On the Column 1 BA column the top figure, $71,123, is reached at step 30, 18 step increases after step 0 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Mathews Local?
$3,076 more at the first step: $42,674 on Column 3 MA against $39,598 on Column 1 BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other Ohio districts with schedules
- Monroeville Localstarts $40,568
- New Miami Localstarts $49,427
- McComb Localstarts $40,058
- Joseph Badger Localstarts $42,295
- Western Reserve Localstarts $40,881
- Ridgedale Localstarts $40,217
- Edon Northwest Localstarts $44,091
- Pandora-Gilboa Localstarts $42,861
- Plymouth-Shiloh Localstarts $40,460
- Millcreek-West Unity Localstarts $42,611
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