Annual salary
$44,543.71
Ohio · salary schedule · 2025-26
Newark City Schools salary schedule, 2025-26
Certificated teacher salary schedule (2025-26). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a column and steps to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Newark City Schools's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $44,543.71 (Bachelor, steps 0) and tops out at $91,537.32 (MA+30, steps 27), per Newark City Schools, collective bargaining agreement filed with the Ohio State Employment Relations Board (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (Bachelor) starts at $44,543.71 and reaches $75,278.87 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Masters) the range is $52,116.14 to $87,751.11.
- The grid has 4 column columns and 17 steps rows; the highest cell is reached at steps 27.
- Newark City enrolled 5,827 students in 2023-24, the 47th-largest district in Ohio by NCES enrollment.
Certificated teacher salary schedule (2025-26)
Official sourceDocumentNewark City Schools, collective bargaining agreement filed with the Ohio State Employment Relations BoardSchool year2025-26Effective
| Steps \ Column | Bachelor | 5-Year | Masters | MA+30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $44,543.71 | $48,329.92 | $52,116.14 | $55,902.36 |
| 1 | $46,548.18 | $50,557.11 | $54,343.33 | $58,129.54 |
| 2 | $48,552.64 | $52,784.30 | $56,570.51 | $60,356.73 |
| 3 | $50,557.11 | $55,011.48 | $58,797.70 | $62,583.91 |
| 4 | $52,561.58 | $57,238.67 | $61,024.88 | $64,811.10 |
| 5 | $54,566.04 | $59,465.85 | $63,252.07 | $67,038.28 |
| 6 | $56,570.51 | $61,693.04 | $65,479.25 | $69,265.47 |
| 7 | $58,574.98 | $63,920.22 | $67,706.44 | $71,492.65 |
| 8 | $60,579.45 | $66,147.41 | $69,933.62 | $73,719.84 |
| 9 | $62,583.91 | $68,374.59 | $72,160.81 | $75,947.02 |
| 10 | $64,588.38 | $70,601.78 | $74,388.00 | $78,174.21 |
| 11 | $66,592.85 | $72,828.97 | $76,615.18 | $80,401.40 |
| 12 | $68,597.31 | $75,056.15 | $78,842.37 | $82,628.58 |
| 13 | $68,597.31 | $75,056.15 | $81,069.55 | $84,855.77 |
| 18 | $71,269.94 | $77,283.34 | $83,296.74 | $87,082.95 |
| 20 | $73,274.40 | $79,510.52 | $85,523.92 | $89,310.14 |
| 27 | $75,278.87 | $81,737.71 | $87,751.11 | $91,537.32 |
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Per month (12)
$3,711.98
Next 5 steps in this column
| Steps | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $46,548.18 | +$2,004.47 |
| 2 | $48,552.64 | +$4,008.93 |
| 3 | $50,557.11 | +$6,013.40 |
| 4 | $52,561.58 | +$8,017.87 |
| 5 | $54,566.04 | +$10,022.33 |
Worked example as rendered: Bachelor, steps 0 = $44,543.71 a year, $3,711.98 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Salary schedule for August 1, 2025 - July 31, 2026; BA base $44,543.71.
Salary appendix of the 2024-08-01 to 2027-07-31 collective bargaining agreement (SERB case 24-MED-01-0088, OEA NTA), as filed with the Ohio State Employment Relations Board.
How this schedule moves
On the Bachelor column a teacher moves from $44,543.71 at steps 0 to $75,278.87 at steps 27: 16 steps increases worth $1,921 each on average, 69% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,673, between steps 13 and steps 18.
1 of the 16 steps moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive stepss.
A master's degree is worth $7,572 more than a bachelor's at the first steps (17.0%) and $12,472 more at the top of the column (16.6%).
The highest-paid column, MA+30, starts at $55,902.36 and tops out at $91,537.32, 22% above the top of the Bachelor column.
Among the 235 Ohio district schedules indexed here, Newark City Schools's starting pay ranks 116th and its top cell ranks 138th; 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 29th percentile and the top cell at the 49th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First steps | Top | Steps moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor | $44,543.71 | $75,278.87 | 16 | 69% |
| 5-Year | $48,329.92 | $81,737.71 | 16 | 69% |
| Masters | $52,116.14 | $87,751.11 | 16 | 68% |
| MA+30 | $55,902.36 | $91,537.32 | 16 | 64% |
Against Ohio districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newark City Schools | 5,827 | 2025-26 | $44,543.71 | $52,116.14 | $91,537.32 |
| Jackson Local Schools | 5,819 | 2025-26 | $41,223 | $49,655 | $97,063 |
| Plain Local Schools | 5,917 | 2026-27 | $44,452 | $46,231 | $95,127 |
| Elyria City Schools | 5,733 | 2025-26 | $45,822 | $51,160 | $106,440 |
| Sycamore City Schools | 5,939 | 2025-26 | $50,955 | $53,083 | $113,081 |
| Princeton City Schools | 5,940 | 2025-26 | $50,857 | – | $110,613 |
Starting pay is the first steps of the bachelor's column where the schedule has one, otherwise the lowest first-steps cell. Enrollment is NCES 2023-24. Years differ where districts publish on different cycles.
Questions people ask
What is the starting teacher salary in Newark City Schools?
$44,543.71 on the column Bachelor at steps 0 of the 2025-26 schedule (Newark City Schools, collective bargaining agreement filed with the Ohio State Employment Relations Board). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $44,543.71 (Bachelor).
What is the top of the Newark City Schools salary schedule?
$91,537.32, at steps 27 on MA+30 (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 Newark City Schools salary schedule?
On the Bachelor column the top figure, $75,278.87, is reached at steps 27, 16 steps increases after steps 0 (2025-26 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Newark City Schools?
$7,572 more at the first steps: $52,116.14 on Masters against $44,543.71 on Bachelor (2025-26 schedule).
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- Jackson Local Schoolsstarts $41,223
- Plain Local Schoolsstarts $37,784
- Elyria City Schoolsstarts $45,822
- Sycamore City Schoolsstarts $50,955
- Princeton City Schoolsstarts $50,857
- Marysville Exempted Village Schoolsstarts $49,940
- Findlay City Schoolsstarts $39,771.63
- Perrysburg Exempted Village Schoolsstarts $44,518
- Berea City Schoolsstarts $49,706
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