Annual salary
$50,955
Ohio · salary schedule · 2025-26
Sycamore 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.
- Sycamore City Schools's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $50,955 (BA, step 0) and tops out at $113,081 (MA45, step 25), per Sycamore City Schools, collective bargaining agreement filed with the Ohio State Employment Relations Board (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $50,955 and reaches $89,237 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $53,083 to $109,426.
- The grid has 6 column columns and 26 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 25.
- Sycamore Community City enrolled 5,939 students in 2023-24, the 44th-largest district in Ohio by NCES enrollment.
Certificated teacher salary schedule (2025-26)
Official sourceDocumentSycamore City Schools, collective bargaining agreement filed with the Ohio State Employment Relations BoardSchool year2025-26Effective
| Step \ Column | BA | BA15 | MA | MA15 | MA30 | MA45 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $50,955 | $51,007 | $53,083 | $54,073 | $55,179 | $56,738 |
| 1 | $52,271 | $53,193 | $55,939 | $56,928 | $58,028 | $59,591 |
| 2 | $54,457 | $55,382 | $58,791 | $59,779 | $60,884 | $62,444 |
| 3 | $56,641 | $57,568 | $61,644 | $62,635 | $63,736 | $65,297 |
| 4 | $58,921 | $59,751 | $64,496 | $65,486 | $66,587 | $68,150 |
| 5 | $61,009 | $61,938 | $67,347 | $68,340 | $69,441 | $71,002 |
| 6 | $63,199 | $64,124 | $70,200 | $71,192 | $72,291 | $73,854 |
| 7 | $65,383 | $66,308 | $73,051 | $74,040 | $75,147 | $76,708 |
| 8 | $67,569 | $68,496 | $75,903 | $76,894 | $77,999 | $79,559 |
| 9 | $69,754 | $70,680 | $78,760 | $79,745 | $80,848 | $82,412 |
| 10 | $71,947 | $72,867 | $81,611 | $82,601 | $83,702 | $85,265 |
| 11 | $74,126 | $75,054 | $84,463 | $85,454 | $86,554 | $88,116 |
| 12 | $76,310 | $77,235 | $87,313 | $88,304 | $89,407 | $90,965 |
| 13 | $78,500 | $79,421 | $90,170 | $91,156 | $92,260 | $93,825 |
| 14 | $80,688 | $81,611 | $93,020 | $94,014 | $95,113 | $96,673 |
| 15 | $82,872 | $83,796 | $95,871 | $96,862 | $97,961 | $99,525 |
| 16 | $85,059 | $85,982 | $98,724 | $99,717 | $100,815 | $102,380 |
| 17 | $85,059 | $85,982 | $101,576 | $102,567 | $103,670 | $105,230 |
| 18 | $85,059 | $85,982 | $101,576 | $102,567 | $103,670 | $105,230 |
| 19 | $87,244 | $88,170 | $104,432 | $105,418 | $106,524 | $108,084 |
| 20 | $88,243 | $89,163 | $104,432 | $105,418 | $106,524 | $108,084 |
| 21 | $88,243 | $89,163 | $104,432 | $108,377 | $109,478 | $111,042 |
| 22 | $88,243 | $89,163 | $107,387 | $109,419 | $110,518 | $112,087 |
| 23 | $88,243 | $89,163 | $108,429 | $109,419 | $110,518 | $112,087 |
| 24 | $88,243 | $89,163 | $108,429 | $109,419 | $110,518 | $112,087 |
| 25 | $89,237 | $90,160 | $109,426 | $110,411 | $111,514 | $113,081 |
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Per month (12)
$4,246.25
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $52,271 | +$1,316 |
| 2 | $54,457 | +$3,502 |
| 3 | $56,641 | +$5,686 |
| 4 | $58,921 | +$7,966 |
| 5 | $61,009 | +$10,054 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 0 = $50,955 a year, $4,246.25 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
2025-26 schedule, 3.00% increase.
Salary appendix of the 2024-08-01 to 2027-07-31 collective bargaining agreement (SERB case 24-MED-01-0066, OEA SEA), as filed with the Ohio State Employment Relations Board.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $50,955 at step 0 to $89,237 at step 25: 25 step increases worth $1,531 each on average, 75% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,280, between step 3 and step 4.
6 of the 25 step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive steps.
A master's degree is worth $2,128 more than a bachelor's at the first step (4.2%) and $20,189 more at the top of the column (22.6%).
The highest-paid column, MA45, starts at $56,738 and tops out at $113,081, 27% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 235 Ohio district schedules indexed here, Sycamore City Schools's starting pay ranks 29th and its top cell ranks 31st; 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 50th percentile and the top cell at the 77th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $50,955 | $89,237 | 25 | 75% |
| BA15 | $51,007 | $90,160 | 25 | 77% |
| MA | $53,083 | $109,426 | 25 | 106% |
| MA15 | $54,073 | $110,411 | 25 | 104% |
| MA30 | $55,179 | $111,514 | 25 | 102% |
| MA45 | $56,738 | $113,081 | 25 | 99% |
Against Ohio districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sycamore City Schools | 5,939 | 2025-26 | $50,955 | $53,083 | $113,081 |
| Princeton City Schools | 5,940 | 2025-26 | $50,857 | – | $110,613 |
| Plain Local Schools | 5,917 | 2026-27 | $44,452 | $46,231 | $95,127 |
| 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 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 Sycamore City Schools?
$50,955 on the column BA at step 0 of the 2025-26 schedule (Sycamore City Schools, collective bargaining agreement filed with the Ohio State Employment Relations Board). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $50,955 (BA).
What is the top of the Sycamore City Schools salary schedule?
$113,081, at step 25 on MA45 (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 Sycamore City Schools salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $89,237, is reached at step 25, 25 step increases after step 0 (2025-26 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Sycamore City Schools?
$2,128 more at the first step: $53,083 on MA against $50,955 on BA (2025-26 schedule).
Other Ohio districts with schedules
- Princeton City Schoolsstarts $50,857
- Plain Local Schoolsstarts $37,784
- Newark City Schoolsstarts $44,543.71
- Jackson Local Schoolsstarts $41,223
- Elyria City Schoolsstarts $45,822
- Marysville Exempted Village Schoolsstarts $49,940
- Lancaster City Schoolsstarts $48,950
- Groveport Madison Local Schoolsstarts $48,535
- Findlay City Schoolsstarts $39,771.63
- Perrysburg Exempted Village Schoolsstarts $44,518
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