Annual salary
$44,674
Ohio · salary schedule · 2026-27
McDonald 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.
- McDonald Local's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $53,609 (Masters+30, step 0) and tops out at $96,764 (Masters+30, step 35), per Ohio State Employment Relations Board, Clearinghouse contract archive (effective ).
- The grid has 5 column columns and 36 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 35.
- McDonald Local enrolled 722 students in 2023-24, the 524th-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 | INDEX BA | INDEX BA+15 | INDEX BA+30/Masters * | INDEX Masters+15 | Masters+30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $44,674 | $46,908 | $49,141 | $51,375 | $53,609 |
| 1 | $46,908 | $49,097 | $51,509 | $53,877 | $56,245 |
| 2 | $49,141 | $51,286 | $53,877 | $56,245 | $58,612 |
| 3 | $50,928 | $53,475 | $56,245 | $58,612 | $60,980 |
| 4 | $52,894 | $55,664 | $58,612 | $60,980 | $63,348 |
| 5 | $54,949 | $57,853 | $60,980 | $63,348 | $65,715 |
| 6 | $57,049 | $60,042 | $63,348 | $65,715 | $68,083 |
| 7 | $59,148 | $62,365 | $65,715 | $68,083 | $70,451 |
| 8 | $61,248 | $64,420 | $68,083 | $70,451 | $72,819 |
| 9 | $63,348 | $66,609 | $70,451 | $72,819 | $75,231 |
| 10 | $65,447 | $68,798 | $72,819 | $75,231 | $77,643 |
| 11 | $67,547 | $71,032 | $75,231 | $77,643 | $80,056 |
| 12 | $69,647 | $73,265 | $77,643 | $80,056 | $82,468 |
| 13 | $71,746 | $75,499 | $80,056 | $82,468 | $84,881 |
| 14 | $73,846 | $77,733 | $82,468 | $84,881 | $87,293 |
| 15 | $75,946 | $79,966 | $84,881 | $87,293 | $89,527 |
| 16 | $75,946 | $79,966 | $84,881 | $87,293 | $89,527 |
| 17 | $75,946 | $79,966 | $84,881 | $87,293 | $89,527 |
| 18 | $75,946 | $79,966 | $84,881 | $87,293 | $89,527 |
| 19 | $75,946 | $79,966 | $84,881 | $87,293 | $89,527 |
| 20 | $78,045 | $82,200 | $87,293 | $89,527 | $91,939 |
| 21 | $78,045 | $82,200 | $87,293 | $89,527 | $91,939 |
| 22 | $78,045 | $82,200 | $87,293 | $89,527 | $91,939 |
| 23 | $78,045 | $82,200 | $87,293 | $89,527 | $91,939 |
| 24 | $78,045 | $82,200 | $87,293 | $89,527 | $91,939 |
| 25 | $80,279 | $84,434 | $89,527 | $91,939 | $94,351 |
| 26 | $80,279 | $84,434 | $89,527 | $91,939 | $94,351 |
| 27 | $80,279 | $84,434 | $89,527 | $91,939 | $94,351 |
| 28 | $80,279 | $84,434 | $89,527 | $91,939 | $94,351 |
| 29 | $80,279 | $84,434 | $89,527 | $91,939 | $94,351 |
| 30 | $80,279 | $84,434 | $89,527 | $91,939 | $94,351 |
| 31 | $82,513 | $86,668 | $91,760 | $94,173 | $96,764 |
| 32 | $82,513 | $86,668 | $91,760 | $94,173 | $96,764 |
| 33 | $82,513 | $86,668 | $91,760 | $94,173 | $96,764 |
| 34 | $82,513 | $86,668 | $91,760 | $94,173 | $96,764 |
| 35 | $82,513 | $86,668 | $91,760 | $94,173 | $96,764 |
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Per month (12)
$3,722.83
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $46,908 | +$2,234 |
| 2 | $49,141 | +$4,467 |
| 3 | $50,928 | +$6,254 |
| 4 | $52,894 | +$8,220 |
| 5 | $54,949 | +$10,275 |
Worked example as rendered: INDEX BA, step 0 = $44,674 a year, $3,722.83 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: 2025-09-01 to 2028-08-31.
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: BA BA+15 BA+30/Masters * Masters+15 Masters+30
How this schedule moves
On the Masters+30 column a teacher moves from $53,609 at step 0 to $96,764 at step 31: 31 step increases worth $1,392 each on average, 80% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,636, between step 0 and step 1.
17 of the 35 step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive steps.
Among the 235 Ohio district schedules indexed here, McDonald Local's starting pay ranks 12th and its top cell ranks 99th; 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 59th percentile and the top cell at the 56th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INDEX BA | $44,674 | $82,513 | 31 | 85% |
| INDEX BA+15 | $46,908 | $86,668 | 31 | 85% |
| INDEX BA+30/Masters * | $49,141 | $91,760 | 31 | 87% |
| INDEX Masters+15 | $51,375 | $94,173 | 31 | 83% |
| Masters+30 | $53,609 | $96,764 | 31 | 80% |
Against Ohio districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDonald Local | 722 | 2026-27 | $53,609 | – | $96,764 |
| Lisbon Exempted Village | 725 | 2024-25 | $36,916 | $40,792 | $78,631 |
| Mogadore Local | 717 | 2025-26 | $43,869 | $48,818 | $91,121 |
| Perry Local | 727 | 2026-27 | $45,435 | $47,930 | $90,696 |
| Shadyside Local | 714 | 2026-27 | $50,126 | – | $94,040 |
| Bright Local | 709 | 2026-27 | $40,875 | $44,758 | $82,281 |
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 salary on the McDonald Local schedule?
$53,609 at step 0 on Masters+30, per the 2026-27 schedule (Ohio State Employment Relations Board, Clearinghouse contract archive).
What is the top of the McDonald Local salary schedule?
$96,764, at step 35 on Masters+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 McDonald Local salary schedule?
On the Masters+30 column the top figure, $96,764, is reached at step 31, 31 step increases after step 0 (2026-27 schedule).
Other Ohio districts with schedules
- Lisbon Exempted Villagestarts $36,916
- Mogadore Localstarts $43,869
- Perry Localstarts $45,435
- Shadyside Localstarts $50,126
- Bright Localstarts $35,153
- Fort Loramie Localstarts $49,456
- Bridgeport Exempted Villagestarts $40,288
- Symmes Valley Localstarts $43,823
- Manchester Localstarts $42,911
- Cardinal Localstarts $40,000
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