Annual salary
$44,452
Ohio · salary schedule · 2026-27
Plain Local Schools salary schedule, 2026-27
Certificated teacher salary schedule (2026-27). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a column and years to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Plain Local Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $37,784 (NON-DEGREE, years 0) and tops out at $95,127 (M.A. +18, years 32), per Plain Local Schools, collective bargaining agreement filed with the Ohio State Employment Relations Board (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (B.A.) starts at $44,452 and reaches $81,347 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (M.A.) the range is $46,231 to $93,793.
- The grid has 5 column columns and 18 years rows; the highest cell is reached at years 32.
- Plain Local enrolled 5,917 students in 2023-24, the 45th-largest district in Ohio by NCES enrollment.
Certificated teacher salary schedule (2026-27)
Official sourceDocumentPlain Local Schools, collective bargaining agreement filed with the Ohio State Employment Relations BoardSchool year2026-27Effective
| YEARS \ Column | NON-DEGREE | B.A. | B.A. +18 | M.A. | M.A. +18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $37,784 | $44,452 | $45,342 | $46,231 | $48,452 |
| 1 | $38,673 | $45,786 | $46,231 | $48,008 | $50,230 |
| 2 | $39,563 | $47,563 | $48,008 | $50,676 | $52,898 |
| 3 | $42,674 | $49,341 | $50,676 | $56,455 | $58,676 |
| 4 | $44,008 | $51,120 | $53,343 | $59,122 | $60,454 |
| 5 | $45,342 | $52,898 | $56,009 | $61,789 | $63,122 |
| 6 | $46,675 | $55,120 | $58,676 | $64,455 | $65,790 |
| 7 | $48,008 | $57,344 | $61,344 | $67,123 | $68,457 |
| 8 | $49,341 | $59,565 | $64,010 | $69,789 | $71,123 |
| 9 | $50,676 | $62,233 | $66,679 | $72,457 | $73,791 |
| 10 | $52,009 | $64,900 | $69,347 | $75,124 | $76,457 |
| 11 | $53,343 | $67,568 | $72,012 | $77,791 | $79,125 |
| 12 | $54,676 | $70,234 | $74,679 | $80,458 | $81,791 |
| 15 | $56,009 | $72,456 | $77,346 | $83,125 | $84,458 |
| 20 | $57,343 | $74,679 | $80,013 | $85,792 | $87,125 |
| 25 | $58,676 | $76,901 | $82,680 | $88,459 | $89,792 |
| 29 | $60,010 | $79,124 | $85,347 | $91,126 | $92,460 |
| 32 | $61,343 | $81,347 | $88,014 | $93,793 | $95,127 |
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Per month (12)
$3,704.33
Next 5 steps in this column
| YEARS | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $45,786 | +$1,334 |
| 2 | $47,563 | +$3,111 |
| 3 | $49,341 | +$4,889 |
| 4 | $51,120 | +$6,668 |
| 5 | $52,898 | +$8,446 |
Worked example as rendered: B.A., years 0 = $44,452 a year, $3,704.33 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Article XXVI salary schedule A.2 for 2026-2027, effective July 2026 (2.5% increase). The agreement also prints 2027-28 and 2028-29 grids.
Salary appendix of the 2026-07-01 to 2029-06-30 collective bargaining agreement (SERB case 26-MED-04-0360, OEA PLTA), as filed with the Ohio State Employment Relations Board.
How this schedule moves
On the B.A. column a teacher moves from $44,452 at years 0 to $81,347 at years 32: 17 years increases worth $2,170 each on average, 83% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,668, between years 8 and years 9.
A master's degree is worth $1,779 more than a bachelor's at the first years (4.0%) and $12,446 more at the top of the column (15.3%).
The highest-paid column, M.A. +18, starts at $48,452 and tops out at $95,127, 17% above the top of the B.A. column.
Among the 235 Ohio district schedules indexed here, Plain Local Schools's starting pay ranks 119th and its top cell ranks 113th; 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 54th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First years | Top | YEARS moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NON-DEGREE | $37,784 | $61,343 | 17 | 62% |
| B.A. | $44,452 | $81,347 | 17 | 83% |
| B.A. +18 | $45,342 | $88,014 | 17 | 94% |
| M.A. | $46,231 | $93,793 | 17 | 103% |
| M.A. +18 | $48,452 | $95,127 | 17 | 96% |
Against Ohio districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plain Local Schools | 5,917 | 2026-27 | $44,452 | $46,231 | $95,127 |
| Sycamore City Schools | 5,939 | 2025-26 | $50,955 | $53,083 | $113,081 |
| Princeton City Schools | 5,940 | 2025-26 | $50,857 | – | $110,613 |
| 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 |
| Elyria City Schools | 5,733 | 2025-26 | $45,822 | $51,160 | $106,440 |
Starting pay is the first years of the bachelor's column where the schedule has one, otherwise the lowest first-years cell. Enrollment is NCES 2023-24. Years differ where districts publish on different cycles.
Questions people ask
What is the starting teacher salary in Plain Local Schools?
$44,452 on the column B.A. at years 0 of the 2026-27 schedule (Plain Local Schools, collective bargaining agreement filed with the Ohio State Employment Relations Board). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $37,784 (NON-DEGREE).
What is the top of the Plain Local Schools salary schedule?
$95,127, at years 32 on M.A. +18 (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 Plain Local Schools salary schedule?
On the B.A. column the top figure, $81,347, is reached at years 32, 17 years increases after years 0 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Plain Local Schools?
$1,779 more at the first years: $46,231 on M.A. against $44,452 on B.A. (2026-27 schedule).
Other Ohio districts with schedules
- Sycamore City Schoolsstarts $50,955
- Princeton City Schoolsstarts $50,857
- Newark City Schoolsstarts $44,543.71
- Jackson Local Schoolsstarts $41,223
- Elyria City Schoolsstarts $45,822
- Marysville Exempted Village Schoolsstarts $49,940
- Findlay City Schoolsstarts $39,771.63
- Lancaster City Schoolsstarts $48,950
- Groveport Madison Local Schoolsstarts $48,535
- Perrysburg Exempted Village Schoolsstarts $44,518
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