Annual salary
$50,568
Ohio · salary schedule · 2026-27
West Geauga 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.
- West Geauga Local's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $40,020 (No Deg, step 0) and tops out at $108,999 (NBC/PHD MS+45, step 19), per Ohio State Employment Relations Board, Clearinghouse contract archive (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BS Deg) starts at $50,568 and reaches $80,605 at the top of that column.
- The grid has 8 column columns and 20 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 19.
- West Geauga Local enrolled 2,059 students in 2023-24, the 200th-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 | No Deg | BS Deg | 150 Hrs | BS+15 | MS | MS+15 | MS+30 | NBC/PHD MS+45 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $40,020 | $50,568 | $51,332 | $52,490 | $53,648 | $55,964 | $57,117 | $58,270 |
| 1 | $41,471 | $52,636 | $53,460 | $54,795 | $56,358 | $58,811 | $60,080 | $61,339 |
| 2 | $42,922 | $54,715 | $55,589 | $57,101 | $59,063 | $61,658 | $63,038 | $64,419 |
| 3 | $44,378 | $56,783 | $57,723 | $59,397 | $61,769 | $64,505 | $66,001 | $67,488 |
| 4 | $45,825 | $58,851 | $59,852 | $61,703 | $64,479 | $67,352 | $68,960 | $70,568 |
| 5 | $47,281 | $60,924 | $61,981 | $64,009 | $67,185 | $70,198 | $71,923 | $73,647 |
| 6 | $48,727 | $62,998 | $64,115 | $66,315 | $69,890 | $73,045 | $74,881 | $76,717 |
| 7 | $50,184 | $65,066 | $66,244 | $68,616 | $72,600 | $75,892 | $77,844 | $79,877 |
| 8 | $51,630 | $67,139 | $68,378 | $70,932 | $75,306 | $78,744 | $80,803 | $82,861 |
| 9 | $52,990 | $69,207 | $70,507 | $73,222 | $78,011 | $81,591 | $83,766 | $85,940 |
| 10 | $54,533 | $71,281 | $72,636 | $75,523 | $80,717 | $84,438 | $86,724 | $88,858 |
| 11 | $73,354 | $74,765 | $77,829 | $83,427 | $87,285 | $89,687 | $92,089 | |
| 12 | $75,422 | $76,894 | $80,135 | $86,132 | $90,132 | $92,646 | $95,159 | |
| 13 | $77,495 | $79,028 | $82,436 | $88,838 | $92,979 | $95,609 | $98,238 | |
| 14 | $79,569 | $81,157 | $84,737 | $91,548 | $95,826 | $98,572 | $101,318 | |
| 15 | $79,569 | $83,326 | $87,043 | $94,254 | $98,673 | $101,530 | $104,403 | |
| 16 | $79,569 | $83,326 | $87,043 | $96,959 | $101,520 | $104,494 | $107,467 | |
| 17 | $79,569 | $83,326 | $87,043 | $96,959 | $101,520 | $104,494 | $107,467 | |
| 18 | $80,605 | $84,373 | $88,196 | $98,314 | $102,946 | $105,975 | $108,999 | |
| 19 | $80,605 | $84,373 | $88,196 | $98,314 | $102,946 | $105,975 | $108,999 |
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Per month (12)
$4,214.00
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $52,636 | +$2,068 |
| 2 | $54,715 | +$4,147 |
| 3 | $56,783 | +$6,215 |
| 4 | $58,851 | +$8,283 |
| 5 | $60,924 | +$10,356 |
Worked example as rendered: BS Deg, step 0 = $50,568 a year, $4,214.00 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 WGEA.
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: Exp No Deg BS Deg 150 Hrs BS+15 MS MS+15 MS+30 MS+45
How this schedule moves
On the BS Deg column a teacher moves from $50,568 at step 0 to $80,605 at step 18: 18 step increases worth $1,669 each on average, 59% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,079, between step 1 and step 2.
4 of the 19 step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive steps.
The highest-paid column, NBC/PHD MS+45, starts at $58,270 and tops out at $108,999, 35% above the top of the BS Deg column.
Among the 235 Ohio district schedules indexed here, West Geauga Local's starting pay ranks 35th and its top cell ranks 44th; 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 49th percentile and the top cell at the 73rd percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Deg | $40,020 | $54,533 | 10 | 36% |
| BS Deg | $50,568 | $80,605 | 18 | 59% |
| 150 Hrs | $51,332 | $84,373 | 18 | 64% |
| BS+15 | $52,490 | $88,196 | 18 | 68% |
| MS | $53,648 | $98,314 | 18 | 83% |
| MS+15 | $55,964 | $102,946 | 18 | 84% |
| MS+30 | $57,117 | $105,975 | 18 | 86% |
| NBC/PHD MS+45 | $58,270 | $108,999 | 18 | 87% |
Against Ohio districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Geauga Local | 2,059 | 2026-27 | $50,568 | – | $108,999 |
| Licking Valley Local | 2,047 | 2026-27 | $45,204 | – | $97,640 |
| Marietta City | 2,099 | 2025-26 | $43,244 | $49,298 | $81,390 |
| New Richmond Exempted Village | 2,010 | 2026-27 | $45,474 | $50,020 | $100,154 |
| Wilmington City | 2,118 | 2026-27 | $45,842 | $55,469 | $96,383 |
| Union-Scioto Local | 2,127 | 2027-28 | $46,795 | $51,475 | $102,949 |
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 West Geauga Local?
$50,568 on the column BS Deg at step 0 of the 2026-27 schedule (Ohio State Employment Relations Board, Clearinghouse contract archive). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $40,020 (No Deg).
What is the top of the West Geauga Local salary schedule?
$108,999, at step 19 on NBC/PHD MS+45 (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 West Geauga Local salary schedule?
On the BS Deg column the top figure, $80,605, is reached at step 18, 18 step increases after step 0 (2026-27 schedule).
Other Ohio districts with schedules
- Licking Valley Localstarts $45,204
- Marietta Citystarts $43,244
- New Richmond Exempted Villagestarts $45,474
- Wilmington Citystarts $45,842
- Union-Scioto Localstarts $46,795
- Maumee Citystarts $45,841
- Canton Localstarts $43,563
- Niles Citystarts $36,759
- Indian Creek Localstarts $35,966
- Washington Court House Citystarts $36,385
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