Annual salary
$39,265
Ohio · salary schedule · 2026-27
Waterloo 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.
- Waterloo Local's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $33,964 (NON- DEGREE, step 0) and tops out at $82,457 (MA + 20, step 30), per Ohio State Employment Relations Board, Clearinghouse contract archive (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA/BS) starts at $39,265 and reaches $69,303 at the top of that column.
- The grid has 6 column columns and 23 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 30.
- Waterloo Local enrolled 813 students in 2023-24, the 493rd-largest district in Ohio by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule, 2026-27
Official sourceDocumentOhio State Employment Relations Board, Clearinghouse contract archiveSchool year2026-27Effective
| Step \ Column | NON- DEGREE | BA/BS | BA + 15 HRS | BA+150 HRS | MAST | MA + 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $33,964 | $39,265 | $40,050 | $41,032 | $42,799 | $44,958 |
| 1 | $35,339 | $41,032 | $41,817 | $42,995 | $44,958 | $47,118 |
| 2 | $36,713 | $42,799 | $43,584 | $44,958 | $47,118 | $49,278 |
| 3 | $38,087 | $44,566 | $45,351 | $46,922 | $49,278 | $51,437 |
| 4 | $39,461 | $46,333 | $47,118 | $48,885 | $51,437 | $53,597 |
| 5 | $40,836 | $48,100 | $48,885 | $50,848 | $53,597 | $55,756 |
| 6 | $42,210 | $49,867 | $50,652 | $52,811 | $55,756 | $57,916 |
| 7 | $43,584 | $51,633 | $52,419 | $54,775 | $57,916 | $60,075 |
| 8 | $44,958 | $53,400 | $54,186 | $56,738 | $60,075 | $62,235 |
| 9 | $46,333 | $55,167 | $55,953 | $58,701 | $62,235 | $64,395 |
| 10 | $47,707 | $56,934 | $57,720 | $60,664 | $64,395 | $66,554 |
| 11 | $49,081 | $58,701 | $59,486 | $62,628 | $66,554 | $68,714 |
| 12 | $50,456 | $60,468 | $61,253 | $64,591 | $68,714 | $70,873 |
| 13 | $51,830 | $62,235 | $63,020 | $66,554 | $70,873 | $73,033 |
| 14 | $53,204 | $64,002 | $64,787 | $68,517 | $73,033 | $75,192 |
| 16 | $53,597 | $64,591 | $65,376 | $69,892 | $74,407 | $76,567 |
| 18 | $53,989 | $65,180 | $65,965 | $70,481 | $75,192 | $77,352 |
| 20 | $54,578 | $65,769 | $66,554 | $71,266 | $75,978 | $78,137 |
| 22 | $54,971 | $66,554 | $67,143 | $71,855 | $76,567 | $78,726 |
| 24 | $55,364 | $66,947 | $67,732 | $72,444 | $77,352 | $79,512 |
| 26 | $55,953 | $67,536 | $68,321 | $73,229 | $78,137 | $80,297 |
| 28 | $56,542 | $68,321 | $69,106 | $74,211 | $79,119 | $81,279 |
| 30 | $57,327 | $69,303 | $70,088 | $75,192 | $80,297 | $82,457 |
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Per month (12)
$3,272.08
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $41,032 | +$1,767 |
| 2 | $42,799 | +$3,534 |
| 3 | $44,566 | +$5,301 |
| 4 | $46,333 | +$7,068 |
| 5 | $48,100 | +$8,835 |
Worked example as rendered: BA/BS, step 0 = $39,265 a year, $3,272.08 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 WEA.
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: DEGREE BA/BS HRS HRS MAST MA + 20
How this schedule moves
On the BA/BS column a teacher moves from $39,265 at step 0 to $69,303 at step 30: 22 step increases worth $1,365 each on average, 77% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $1,767, between step 0 and step 1.
The highest-paid column, MA + 20, starts at $44,958 and tops out at $82,457, 19% above the top of the BA/BS column.
Among the 235 Ohio district schedules indexed here, Waterloo Local's starting pay ranks 213th and its top cell ranks 206th; 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 2nd percentile and the top cell at the 39th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NON- DEGREE | $33,964 | $57,327 | 22 | 69% |
| BA/BS | $39,265 | $69,303 | 22 | 77% |
| BA + 15 HRS | $40,050 | $70,088 | 22 | 75% |
| BA+150 HRS | $41,032 | $75,192 | 22 | 83% |
| MAST | $42,799 | $80,297 | 22 | 88% |
| MA + 20 | $44,958 | $82,457 | 22 | 83% |
Against Ohio districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo Local | 813 | 2026-27 | $39,265 | – | $82,457 |
| Ansonia Local | 804 | 2025-26 | $43,899 | $50,484 | $90,212 |
| Richmond Heights Local | 804 | 2023-24 | $44,831 | $48,521 | $85,933 |
| Toronto City | 824 | 2026-27 | $38,343 | $44,094 | $76,916 |
| Tri-Village Local | 802 | 2026-27 | $47,357 | – | $94,260 |
| New Bremen Local | 827 | 2025-26 | $42,892 | – | $72,059 |
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 Waterloo Local?
$39,265 on the column BA/BS at step 0 of the 2026-27 schedule (Ohio State Employment Relations Board, Clearinghouse contract archive). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $33,964 (NON- DEGREE).
What is the top of the Waterloo Local salary schedule?
$82,457, at step 30 on MA + 20 (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 Waterloo Local salary schedule?
On the BA/BS column the top figure, $69,303, is reached at step 30, 22 step increases after step 0 (2026-27 schedule).
Other Ohio districts with schedules
- Ansonia Localstarts $37,973
- Richmond Heights Localstarts $44,831
- Toronto Citystarts $38,343
- Tri-Village Localstarts $47,357
- New Bremen Localstarts $42,892
- Federal Hocking Localstarts $40,767
- Montpelier Exempted Villagestarts $41,456
- Covington Exempted Villagestarts $43,587
- Jackson-Milton Localstarts $43,216
- Paint Valley Localstarts $47,609
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