Annual salary
$50,290.00
Ohio · salary schedule · 2025-26
South-Western 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 step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- South-Western City Schools's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $50,290.00 (BA/BS, step 0) and tops out at $113,957.14 (MA + 30, step 24), per South-Western City Schools, collective bargaining agreement filed with the Ohio State Employment Relations Board (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA/BS) starts at $50,290.00 and reaches $93,740.56 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Masters) the range is $55,319.00 to $109,632.20.
- The grid has 4 column columns and 19 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 24.
- South-Western City enrolled 21,873 students in 2023-24, the 5th-largest district in Ohio by NCES enrollment.
Certificated teacher salary schedule (2025-26)
Official sourceDocumentSouth-Western City Schools, collective bargaining agreement filed with the Ohio State Employment Relations BoardSchool year2025-26Effective
| STEP \ Column | BA/BS | BA/BS + 30 | Masters | MA + 30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $50,290.00 | $52,804.50 | $55,319.00 | $57,833.50 |
| 1 | $53,005.66 | $55,671.03 | $58,336.40 | $60,951.48 |
| 2 | $55,721.32 | $58,537.56 | $61,353.80 | $64,069.46 |
| 3 | $58,436.98 | $61,404.09 | $64,371.20 | $67,187.44 |
| 4 | $61,152.64 | $64,270.62 | $67,388.60 | $70,305.42 |
| 5 | $63,868.30 | $67,137.15 | $70,406.00 | $73,423.40 |
| 6 | $66,583.96 | $70,003.68 | $73,423.40 | $76,541.38 |
| 7 | $69,299.62 | $72,870.21 | $76,440.80 | $79,659.36 |
| 8 | $72,015.28 | $75,736.74 | $79,458.20 | $82,777.34 |
| 9 | $74,730.94 | $78,603.27 | $82,475.60 | $85,895.32 |
| 10 | $77,446.60 | $81,469.80 | $85,493.00 | $89,013.30 |
| 11 | $80,162.26 | $84,336.33 | $88,510.40 | $92,131.28 |
| 12 | $82,877.92 | $87,202.86 | $91,527.80 | $95,249.26 |
| 13 | $85,593.58 | $90,069.39 | $94,545.20 | $98,367.24 |
| 14 | $85,593.58 | $90,069.39 | $97,562.60 | $101,485.22 |
| 15 | $85,593.58 | $90,069.39 | $100,580.00 | $104,603.20 |
| 18 | $88,309.24 | $92,935.92 | $103,597.40 | $107,721.18 |
| 21 | $91,024.90 | $95,802.45 | $106,614.80 | $110,839.16 |
| 24 | $93,740.56 | $98,668.98 | $109,632.20 | $113,957.14 |
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Per month (12)
$4,190.83
Next 5 steps in this column
| STEP | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $53,005.66 | +$2,715.66 |
| 2 | $55,721.32 | +$5,431.32 |
| 3 | $58,436.98 | +$8,146.98 |
| 4 | $61,152.64 | +$10,862.64 |
| 5 | $63,868.30 | +$13,578.30 |
Worked example as rendered: BA/BS, step 0 = $50,290.00 a year, $4,190.83 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 “A” in the 2025-2028 agreement; the contract also prints 2026-27 and 2027-28 grids.
BA base $50,290.
Salary appendix of the 2025-07-01 to 2028-06-30 collective bargaining agreement (SERB case 25-CON-01-0726, OEA SWEA), as filed with the Ohio State Employment Relations Board.
How this schedule moves
On the BA/BS column a teacher moves from $50,290.00 at step 0 to $93,740.56 at step 24: 18 step increases worth $2,414 each on average, 86% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,716, between step 0 and step 1.
2 of the 18 step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive steps.
A master's degree is worth $5,029 more than a bachelor's at the first step (10.0%) and $15,892 more at the top of the column (17.0%).
The highest-paid column, MA + 30, starts at $57,833.50 and tops out at $113,957.14, 22% above the top of the BA/BS column.
Among the 235 Ohio district schedules indexed here, South-Western City Schools's starting pay ranks 37th and its top cell ranks 28th; 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 48th percentile and the top cell at the 78th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | STEP moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA/BS | $50,290.00 | $93,740.56 | 18 | 86% |
| BA/BS + 30 | $52,804.50 | $98,668.98 | 18 | 87% |
| Masters | $55,319.00 | $109,632.20 | 18 | 98% |
| MA + 30 | $57,833.50 | $113,957.14 | 18 | 97% |
Against Ohio districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South-Western City Schools | 21,873 | 2025-26 | $50,290.00 | $55,319.00 | $113,957.14 |
| Toledo Public Schools | 21,047 | 2025-26 | $45,671 | $49,266 | $101,877 |
| Olentangy Local School District | 23,806 | 2026-27 | $50,217 | $56,720 | $131,117 |
| Dublin City Schools | 16,736 | 2024-25 | $52,078 | $57,286 | $119,259 |
| Hilliard City Schools | 16,164 | 2025-26 | $49,880 | $55,865 | $118,242 |
| Dayton City Schools | 12,441 | 2025-26 | $53,339 | $57,233 | $98,485 |
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 teacher salary in South-Western City Schools?
$50,290.00 on the column BA/BS at step 0 of the 2025-26 schedule (South-Western City Schools, collective bargaining agreement filed with the Ohio State Employment Relations Board). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $50,290.00 (BA/BS).
What is the top of the South-Western City Schools salary schedule?
$113,957.14, at step 24 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 South-Western City Schools salary schedule?
On the BA/BS column the top figure, $93,740.56, is reached at step 24, 18 step increases after step 0 (2025-26 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in South-Western City Schools?
$5,029 more at the first step: $55,319.00 on Masters against $50,290.00 on BA/BS (2025-26 schedule).
Other Ohio districts with schedules
- Toledo Public Schoolsstarts $45,671
- Olentangy Local School Districtstarts $50,217
- Dublin City Schoolsstarts $52,078
- Hilliard City Schoolsstarts $49,880
- Dayton City Schoolsstarts $53,339
- Worthington City Schoolsstarts $55,070
- Mason City Schoolsstarts $50,922
- Cleveland Metropolitan School Districtstarts $54,830
- Parma City Schoolsstarts $43,378
- Cincinnati Public Schoolsstarts $51,203.77
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