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Perkins 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.
- Perkins Local's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $56,814 (MASTERS + 15 Salary, step 0) and tops out at $103,928 (MASTERS + 15 Salary, step 35), per Ohio State Employment Relations Board, Clearinghouse contract archive (effective ).
- The grid has 4 column columns and 36 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 35.
- Perkins Local enrolled 1,918 students in 2023-24, the 223rd-largest district in Ohio by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule, 2026-27
| Step \ Column | BACHELORS Salary Index | BACHELORS + 15 Salary Index | MASTERS Salary Index | MASTERS + 15 Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $47,345 | $49,712 | $54,447 | $56,814 |
| 1 | $49,475 | $51,890 | $56,672 | $59,086 |
| 2 | $51,606 | $54,068 | $58,897 | $61,359 |
| 3 | $53,736 | $56,246 | $61,122 | $63,632 |
| 4 | $55,867 | $58,424 | $63,347 | $65,904 |
| 5 | $57,997 | $60,601 | $65,573 | $68,177 |
| 6 | $60,128 | $62,779 | $67,798 | $70,449 |
| 7 | $62,259 | $64,957 | $70,023 | $72,722 |
| 8 | $64,389 | $67,135 | $72,248 | $74,994 |
| 9 | $66,520 | $69,313 | $74,473 | $77,267 |
| 10 | $68,650 | $71,491 | $76,699 | $79,539 |
| 11 | $70,781 | $73,669 | $78,924 | $81,812 |
| 12 | $72,911 | $75,846 | $81,149 | $84,085 |
| 13 | $75,042 | $78,024 | $83,374 | $86,357 |
| 14 | $77,172 | $80,202 | $85,600 | $88,630 |
| 15 | $79,303 | $82,380 | $87,825 | $90,902 |
| 16 | $81,433 | $84,558 | $90,050 | $93,175 |
| 17 | $83,564 | $86,736 | $92,275 | $95,447 |
| 18 | $85,694 | $88,914 | $94,500 | $97,720 |
| 19 | $85,694 | $88,914 | $94,500 | $97,720 |
| 20 | $85,694 | $88,914 | $94,500 | $97,720 |
| 21 | $85,694 | $88,914 | $94,500 | $97,720 |
| 22 | $85,694 | $88,914 | $94,500 | $97,720 |
| 23 | $85,694 | $88,914 | $94,500 | $97,720 |
| 24 | $87,588 | $90,807 | $96,394 | $99,614 |
| 25 | $87,588 | $90,807 | $96,394 | $99,614 |
| 26 | $87,588 | $90,807 | $96,394 | $99,614 |
| 27 | $88,535 | $91,754 | $97,341 | $100,561 |
| 28 | $88,535 | $91,754 | $97,341 | $100,561 |
| 29 | $88,535 | $91,754 | $97,341 | $100,561 |
| 30 | $90,902 | $94,122 | $99,708 | $102,928 |
| 31 | $90,902 | $94,122 | $99,708 | $102,928 |
| 32 | $90,902 | $94,122 | $99,708 | $102,928 |
| 33 | $91,902 | $95,122 | $100,708 | $103,928 |
| 34 | $91,902 | $95,122 | $100,708 | $103,928 |
| 35 | $91,902 | $95,122 | $100,708 | $103,928 |
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $49,475 | +$2,130 |
| 2 | $51,606 | +$4,261 |
| 3 | $53,736 | +$6,391 |
| 4 | $55,867 | +$8,522 |
| 5 | $57,997 | +$10,652 |
Worked example as rendered: BACHELORS Salary Index, step 0 = $47,345 a year, $3,945.42 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 PEA.
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: BACHELORS BACHELORS + 15 MASTERS MASTERS + 15
How this schedule moves
On the MASTERS + 15 Salary column a teacher moves from $56,814 at step 0 to $103,928 at step 33: 33 step increases worth $1,428 each on average, 83% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,367, between step 29 and step 30.
13 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, Perkins Local's starting pay ranks 5th and its top cell ranks 61st; 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 68th percentile and the top cell at the 66th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BACHELORS Salary Index | $47,345 | $91,902 | 33 | 94% |
| BACHELORS + 15 Salary Index | $49,712 | $95,122 | 33 | 91% |
| MASTERS Salary Index | $54,447 | $100,708 | 33 | 85% |
| MASTERS + 15 Salary | $56,814 | $103,928 | 33 | 83% |
Against Ohio districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perkins Local | 1,918 | 2026-27 | $56,814 | – | $103,928 |
| Fairfield Union Local | 1,919 | 2026-27 | $47,742 | $52,516 | $103,839 |
| Warrensville Heights City | 1,917 | 2026-27 | $50,287 | $57,176 | $121,192 |
| Greenfield Exempted Village | 1,905 | 2026-27 | $48,429 | $48,429 | $92,306 |
| Washington Court House City | 1,949 | 2024-25 | $44,156 | $46,916 | $84,780 |
| Indian Creek Local | 1,953 | 2026-27 | $35,966 | $45,550 | $75,911 |
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 Perkins Local schedule?
$56,814 at step 0 on MASTERS + 15 Salary, per the 2026-27 schedule (Ohio State Employment Relations Board, Clearinghouse contract archive).
What is the top of the Perkins Local salary schedule?
$103,928, at step 35 on MASTERS + 15 Salary (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 Perkins Local salary schedule?
On the MASTERS + 15 Salary column the top figure, $103,928, is reached at step 33, 33 step increases after step 0 (2026-27 schedule).
Other Ohio districts with schedules
- Fairfield Union Localstarts $47,742
- Warrensville Heights Citystarts $50,287
- Greenfield Exempted Villagestarts $48,429
- Washington Court House Citystarts $36,385
- Indian Creek Localstarts $35,966
- Niles Citystarts $36,759
- River Valley Localstarts $20,060
- Canton Localstarts $43,563
- Kenton Citystarts $44,183
- Urbana Citystarts $42,504
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