Annual salary
$43,816
Ohio · salary schedule · 2025-26
Springfield 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.
- Springfield City Schools's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $38,887 (NON-DEGREE (II), step 0) and tops out at $90,927 (PH.D. ED.D. (IX), step 19), per Springfield City Schools, collective bargaining agreement filed with the Ohio State Employment Relations Board (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (A.B./B.S. (III)) starts at $43,816 and reaches $69,729 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (M.A. (VI)) the range is $48,715 to $85,113.
- The schedule is built on 183 work days, which makes the starting cell about $212.50 per day.
- The grid has 8 column columns and 16 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 19.
- Springfield City School District enrolled 7,217 students in 2023-24, the 29th-largest district in Ohio by NCES enrollment.
Certificated teacher salary schedule (2025-26)
Transcribed from imageDocumentSpringfield City Schools, collective bargaining agreement filed with the Ohio State Employment Relations BoardSchool year2025-26EffectiveWork days183
| Step \ Column | NON-DEGREE (II) | A.B./B.S. (III) | 10 SEM HRS GRAD (IV) | 20 SEM HRS GRAD (V) | M.A. (VI) | MA+20 SEM HRS GRAD (VII) | MA+40 SEM HRS GRAD (VIII) | PH.D. ED.D. (IX) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $38,887 | $43,816 | $46,037 | $47,378 | $48,715 | $50,735 | $52,741 | $54,525 |
| 1 | $40,631 | $46,620 | $48,106 | $49,613 | $51,142 | $53,171 | $55,169 | $56,956 |
| 2 | $42,383 | $48,553 | $50,156 | $51,847 | $53,578 | $55,616 | $57,596 | $59,384 |
| 3 | $44,131 | $50,472 | $52,224 | $54,082 | $56,001 | $58,056 | $60,024 | $61,811 |
| 4 | $45,880 | $52,395 | $54,288 | $56,317 | $58,424 | $60,501 | $62,447 | $64,234 |
| 5 | $47,628 | $54,327 | $56,347 | $58,551 | $60,847 | $62,937 | $64,870 | $66,662 |
| 6 | $49,372 | $56,251 | $58,415 | $60,786 | $63,279 | $65,387 | $67,297 | $69,089 |
| 7 | $51,116 | $58,175 | $60,479 | $63,021 | $65,706 | $67,823 | $69,729 | $71,516 |
| 8 | $52,864 | $60,102 | $62,539 | $65,260 | $68,129 | $70,268 | $72,152 | $73,940 |
| 9 | $54,608 | $62,026 | $64,611 | $67,499 | $70,557 | $72,713 | $74,584 | $76,371 |
| 10 | $56,356 | $63,949 | $66,662 | $69,729 | $72,984 | $75,153 | $77,007 | $78,790 |
| 11 | $58,100 | $65,873 | $68,730 | $71,963 | $75,403 | $77,598 | $79,434 | $81,222 |
| 12 | $58,100 | $67,805 | $70,789 | $74,198 | $77,830 | $80,039 | $81,857 | $83,640 |
| 13 | $69,729 | $72,857 | $76,428 | $80,262 | $82,479 | $84,289 | $86,077 | |
| 14 | $78,667 | $82,690 | $84,920 | $86,712 | $88,504 | |||
| 19 | $85,113 | $87,365 | $89,135 | $90,927 |
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Per month (12)
$3,651.33
Per work day
$239.43 / 183 days
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $46,620 | +$2,804 |
| 2 | $48,553 | +$4,737 |
| 3 | $50,472 | +$6,656 |
| 4 | $52,395 | +$8,579 |
| 5 | $54,327 | +$10,511 |
Worked example as rendered: A.B./B.S. (III), step 0 = $43,816 a year, $3,651.33 a month spread over 12 months, $239.43 per work day on a 183-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
'Springfield City Schools SEA Salary Schedule 2025/2026', 183 days, base $43,816.
Salary appendix of the 2023-07-01 to 2026-06-30 collective bargaining agreement (SERB case 23-MED-01-0045, OEA SEA), as filed with the Ohio State Employment Relations Board.
- Soft spot: 8 cells are blank. Cells the district leaves empty (a lane that stops at a lower step) are reproduced as blanks, and any cell whose printed figure was damaged in the contract PDF text layer was left blank rather than guessed.
How this schedule moves
On the A.B./B.S. (III) column a teacher moves from $43,816 at step 0 to $69,729 at step 13: 13 step increases worth $1,993 each on average, 59% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,804, between step 0 and step 1.
A master's degree is worth $4,899 more than a bachelor's at the first step (11.2%) and $15,384 more at the top of the column (22.1%).
The highest-paid column, PH.D. ED.D. (IX), starts at $54,525 and tops out at $90,927, 30% above the top of the A.B./B.S. (III) column.
Among the 235 Ohio district schedules indexed here, Springfield City Schools's starting pay ranks 141st and its top cell ranks 145th; 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 27th percentile and the top cell at the 48th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NON-DEGREE (II) | $38,887 | $58,100 | 11 | 49% |
| A.B./B.S. (III) | $43,816 | $69,729 | 13 | 59% |
| 10 SEM HRS GRAD (IV) | $46,037 | $72,857 | 13 | 58% |
| 20 SEM HRS GRAD (V) | $47,378 | $78,667 | 14 | 66% |
| M.A. (VI) | $48,715 | $85,113 | 15 | 75% |
| MA+20 SEM HRS GRAD (VII) | $50,735 | $87,365 | 15 | 72% |
| MA+40 SEM HRS GRAD (VIII) | $52,741 | $89,135 | 15 | 69% |
| PH.D. ED.D. (IX) | $54,525 | $90,927 | 15 | 67% |
Against Ohio districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield City Schools | 7,217 | 2025-26 | $43,816 | $48,715 | $90,927 |
| Reynoldsburg City Schools | 7,265 | 2024-25 | $48,599 | $54,669 | $105,878 |
| Oak Hills Local Schools | 7,485 | 2025-26 | $49,128 | $55,514 | $110,537 |
| Forest Hills Local Schools | 6,935 | 2025-26 | $51,491 | $54,175 | $109,775 |
| Sylvania City Schools | 7,787 | 2025-26 | $46,328 | $50,497 | $106,555 |
| Canton City Schools | 7,794 | 2025-26 | $45,715 | $50,287 | $103,073 |
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 Springfield City Schools?
$43,816 on the column A.B./B.S. (III) at step 0 of the 2025-26 schedule (Springfield City Schools, collective bargaining agreement filed with the Ohio State Employment Relations Board). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $38,887 (NON-DEGREE (II)).
What is the top of the Springfield City Schools salary schedule?
$90,927, at step 19 on PH.D. ED.D. (IX) (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 Springfield City Schools salary schedule?
On the A.B./B.S. (III) column the top figure, $69,729, is reached at step 13, 13 step increases after step 0 (2025-26 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Springfield City Schools?
$4,899 more at the first step: $48,715 on M.A. (VI) against $43,816 on A.B./B.S. (III) (2025-26 schedule).
Other Ohio districts with schedules
- Reynoldsburg City Schoolsstarts $48,599
- Oak Hills Local Schoolsstarts $49,128
- Forest Hills Local Schoolsstarts $51,491
- Sylvania City Schoolsstarts $46,328
- Canton City Schoolsstarts $45,715
- West Clermont Local Schoolsstarts $43,721
- Beavercreek City Schoolsstarts $46,552
- Gahanna Jefferson City Schoolsstarts $50,509
- Groveport Madison Local Schoolsstarts $48,535
- Lancaster City Schoolsstarts $48,950
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