Annual salary
$40,284
Ohio · salary schedule · 2025-26
Northwest Local 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.
- Northwest Local's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $40,284 (B.A, step 1) and tops out at $89,310 (M.A. +15, step 30), per Ohio State Employment Relations Board, Clearinghouse contract archive (effective ).
- The grid has 4 column columns and 19 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 30.
- Northwest Local enrolled 1,649 students in 2023-24, the 274th-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 | B.A | 150 Hrs | M.A | M.A. +15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $40,284 | $41,976 | $43,990 | $46,407 |
| 2 | $41,976 | $43,990 | $46,407 | $49,026 |
| 3 | $43,668 | $46,004 | $48,824 | $51,644 |
| 4 | $45,360 | $48,019 | $51,241 | $54,263 |
| 5 | $47,052 | $50,033 | $53,658 | $56,881 |
| 6 | $48,744 | $52,047 | $56,075 | $59,499 |
| 7 | $50,436 | $54,061 | $58,492 | $62,118 |
| 8 | $52,127 | $56,075 | $60,909 | $64,736 |
| 9 | $53,819 | $58,090 | $63,326 | $67,355 |
| 10 | $55,511 | $60,104 | $65,743 | $69,973 |
| 11 | $57,203 | $62,118 | $68,161 | $72,592 |
| 12 | $58,895 | $64,132 | $70,578 | $75,210 |
| 13 | $60,587 | $66,146 | $72,995 | $77,829 |
| 14 | $62,279 | $68,161 | $75,412 | $80,447 |
| 15 | $63,971 | $70,175 | $77,829 | $83,066 |
| 16 | $65,663 | $72,189 | $80,246 | $85,684 |
| 20 | $66,871 | $73,397 | $81,454 | $86,893 |
| 25 | $68,080 | $74,606 | $82,663 | $88,101 |
| 30 | $69,288 | $75,814 | $83,871 | $89,310 |
highest celllowest cell19 step rows x 4 column columnshover or tap a cell to trace its row and column
Find my cell
Per month (12)
$3,357.00
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $41,976 | +$1,692 |
| 3 | $43,668 | +$3,384 |
| 4 | $45,360 | +$5,076 |
| 5 | $47,052 | +$6,768 |
| 6 | $48,744 | +$8,460 |
Worked example as rendered: B.A, step 1 = $40,284 a year, $3,357.00 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 NTA.
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: Step B.A. 150 Hrs. M.A. M.A. +15
How this schedule moves
On the B.A column a teacher moves from $40,284 at step 1 to $69,288 at step 30: 18 step increases worth $1,611 each on average, 72% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $1,692, between step 1 and step 2.
The highest-paid column, M.A. +15, starts at $46,407 and tops out at $89,310, 29% above the top of the B.A column.
Among the 235 Ohio district schedules indexed here, Northwest Local's starting pay ranks 198th and its top cell ranks 158th; 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 11th percentile and the top cell at the 46th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.A | $40,284 | $69,288 | 18 | 72% |
| 150 Hrs | $41,976 | $75,814 | 18 | 81% |
| M.A | $43,990 | $83,871 | 18 | 91% |
| M.A. +15 | $46,407 | $89,310 | 18 | 92% |
Against Ohio districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Local | 1,649 | 2025-26 | $40,284 | – | $89,310 |
| Graham Local | 1,648 | 2026-27 | $40,825 | – | $62,626 |
| Benjamin Logan Local | 1,645 | 2024-25 | $38,828 | – | $76,452 |
| Indian Valley Local | 1,657 | 2027-28 | $45,525 | $49,850 | $97,196 |
| Wayne Local | 1,630 | 2026-27 | $48,345 | – | $108,555 |
| Johnstown-Monroe Local | 1,670 | 2026-27 | $42,654 | $46,919 | $91,279 |
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 Northwest Local schedule?
$40,284 at step 1 on B.A, per the 2025-26 schedule (Ohio State Employment Relations Board, Clearinghouse contract archive).
What is the top of the Northwest Local salary schedule?
$89,310, at step 30 on M.A. +15 (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 Northwest Local salary schedule?
On the B.A column the top figure, $69,288, is reached at step 30, 18 step increases after step 1 (2025-26 schedule).
Other Ohio districts with schedules
- Graham Localstarts $40,825
- Benjamin Logan Localstarts $38,828
- Indian Valley Localstarts $39,379
- Wayne Localstarts $48,345
- Johnstown-Monroe Localstarts $42,654
- Chagrin Falls Exempted Villagestarts $54,714
- St Clairsville-Richland Citystarts $45,997
- Norwood Citystarts $51,861
- Lakewood Localstarts $44,468
- Jefferson Area Localstarts $40,327
See every Ohio district on the Ohio page. Compare this district on the comparison pages or the rankings.