Annual salary
$55,070
Ohio · salary schedule · 2026-27
Worthington City Schools salary schedule, 2026-27
Certificated teacher salary schedule (2026-27). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a column and exper. to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Worthington City Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $55,070 (BA, exper. 0) and tops out at $131,430 (MA+45, exper. 32), per Worthington City Schools, collective bargaining agreement filed with the Ohio State Employment Relations Board (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $55,070 and reaches $99,418 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $60,026 to $117,161.
- The grid has 7 column columns and 33 exper. rows; the highest cell is reached at exper. 32.
- Worthington City enrolled 10,848 students in 2023-24, the 14th-largest district in Ohio by NCES enrollment.
Certificated teacher salary schedule (2026-27)
Official sourceDocumentWorthington City Schools, collective bargaining agreement filed with the Ohio State Employment Relations BoardSchool year2026-27Effective
| EXPER. \ Column | BA | BA+15 | BA+30 | MA | MA+15 | MA+30 | MA+45 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $55,070 | $56,722 | $58,374 | $60,026 | $61,678 | $63,331 | $64,983 |
| 1 | $57,383 | $59,107 | $60,830 | $62,488 | $64,206 | $66,034 | $67,648 |
| 2 | $60,252 | $62,058 | $63,380 | $65,109 | $66,838 | $68,634 | $70,418 |
| 3 | $63,264 | $65,164 | $66,040 | $67,846 | $69,845 | $71,442 | $73,309 |
| 4 | $66,431 | $68,419 | $69,278 | $70,693 | $72,990 | $74,658 | $76,316 |
| 5 | $69,746 | $71,844 | $72,676 | $73,662 | $76,277 | $78,018 | $79,752 |
| 6 | $73,238 | $75,435 | $76,233 | $77,274 | $79,708 | $81,526 | $83,337 |
| 7 | $76,900 | $78,216 | $79,967 | $81,063 | $83,293 | $85,199 | $87,088 |
| 8 | $79,202 | $81,124 | $83,888 | $85,034 | $87,336 | $89,032 | $91,009 |
| 9 | $81,581 | $84,119 | $86,989 | $89,202 | $91,570 | $93,349 | $95,100 |
| 10 | $84,026 | $87,236 | $90,210 | $93,569 | $96,009 | $97,881 | $99,858 |
| 11 | $86,548 | $90,463 | $93,547 | $97,033 | $100,668 | $102,628 | $104,853 |
| 12 | $89,147 | $93,812 | $97,011 | $100,624 | $105,553 | $107,601 | $110,096 |
| 13 | $91,818 | $97,281 | $100,602 | $104,341 | $109,457 | $112,822 | $115,597 |
| 14 | $91,818 | $97,281 | $100,602 | $108,202 | $113,505 | $116,991 | $121,380 |
| 15 | $91,818 | $97,281 | $100,602 | $108,202 | $113,505 | $116,991 | $121,380 |
| 16 | $92,738 | $98,256 | $101,610 | $109,286 | $114,639 | $118,164 | $122,591 |
| 17 | $92,738 | $98,256 | $101,610 | $109,286 | $114,639 | $118,164 | $122,591 |
| 18 | $93,663 | $99,242 | $102,628 | $110,382 | $115,785 | $119,342 | $123,819 |
| 19 | $93,663 | $99,242 | $102,628 | $110,382 | $115,785 | $119,342 | $123,819 |
| 20 | $94,605 | $100,233 | $103,647 | $111,484 | $116,941 | $120,537 | $125,058 |
| 21 | $94,605 | $100,233 | $103,647 | $111,484 | $116,941 | $120,537 | $125,058 |
| 22 | $95,552 | $101,230 | $104,688 | $112,596 | $118,114 | $121,743 | $126,303 |
| 23 | $95,552 | $101,230 | $104,688 | $112,596 | $118,114 | $121,743 | $126,303 |
| 24 | $96,499 | $102,243 | $105,734 | $113,720 | $119,293 | $122,960 | $127,570 |
| 25 | $96,499 | $102,243 | $105,734 | $113,720 | $119,293 | $122,960 | $127,570 |
| 26 | $97,468 | $103,267 | $106,792 | $114,859 | $120,488 | $124,188 | $128,842 |
| 27 | $97,468 | $103,267 | $106,792 | $114,859 | $120,488 | $124,188 | $128,842 |
| 28 | $98,443 | $104,297 | $107,860 | $116,010 | $121,688 | $125,433 | $130,136 |
| 29 | $98,443 | $104,297 | $107,860 | $116,010 | $121,688 | $125,433 | $130,136 |
| 30 | $98,443 | $104,297 | $107,860 | $116,010 | $121,688 | $125,433 | $130,136 |
| 31 | $98,443 | $104,297 | $107,860 | $116,010 | $121,688 | $125,433 | $130,136 |
| 32 | $99,418 | $105,327 | $108,928 | $117,161 | $122,889 | $126,678 | $131,430 |
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Per month (12)
$4,589.17
Next 5 steps in this column
| EXPER. | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $57,383 | +$2,313 |
| 2 | $60,252 | +$5,182 |
| 3 | $63,264 | +$8,194 |
| 4 | $66,431 | +$11,361 |
| 5 | $69,746 | +$14,676 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, exper. 0 = $55,070 a year, $4,589.17 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
'Certificated Salary Grids' for 2026-2027; August 2026 base $55,070.
The agreement also prints 2027-28 and 2028-29 grids.
Salary appendix of the 2026-07-01 to 2029-06-30 collective bargaining agreement (SERB case 26-CON-01-0725, OEA WEA), as filed with the Ohio State Employment Relations Board.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $55,070 at exper. 0 to $99,418 at exper. 32: 32 exper. increases worth $1,386 each on average, 81% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $3,662, between exper. 6 and exper. 7.
11 of the 32 exper. moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive exper.s.
A master's degree is worth $4,956 more than a bachelor's at the first exper. (9.0%) and $17,743 more at the top of the column (17.8%).
The highest-paid column, MA+45, starts at $64,983 and tops out at $131,430, 32% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 235 Ohio district schedules indexed here, Worthington City Schools's starting pay ranks 7th and its top cell ranks 2nd; 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 63rd percentile and the top cell at the 91st percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First exper. | Top | EXPER. moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $55,070 | $99,418 | 32 | 81% |
| BA+15 | $56,722 | $105,327 | 32 | 86% |
| BA+30 | $58,374 | $108,928 | 32 | 87% |
| MA | $60,026 | $117,161 | 32 | 95% |
| MA+15 | $61,678 | $122,889 | 32 | 99% |
| MA+30 | $63,331 | $126,678 | 32 | 100% |
| MA+45 | $64,983 | $131,430 | 32 | 102% |
Against Ohio districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worthington City Schools | 10,848 | 2026-27 | $55,070 | $60,026 | $131,430 |
| Mason City Schools | 10,289 | 2025-26 | $50,922 | $56,014 | $119,056 |
| Dayton City Schools | 12,441 | 2025-26 | $53,339 | $57,233 | $98,485 |
| Parma City Schools | 8,931 | 2024-25 | $43,378 | $47,716 | $102,285 |
| Gahanna Jefferson City Schools | 8,121 | 2025-26 | $50,509 | $57,580 | $121,979 |
| Beavercreek City Schools | 8,008 | 2025-26 | $46,552 | $52,571 | $121,924 |
Starting pay is the first exper. of the bachelor's column where the schedule has one, otherwise the lowest first-exper. cell. Enrollment is NCES 2023-24. Years differ where districts publish on different cycles.
Questions people ask
What is the starting teacher salary in Worthington City Schools?
$55,070 on the column BA at exper. 0 of the 2026-27 schedule (Worthington City Schools, collective bargaining agreement filed with the Ohio State Employment Relations Board). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $55,070 (BA).
What is the top of the Worthington City Schools salary schedule?
$131,430, at exper. 32 on MA+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 Worthington City Schools salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $99,418, is reached at exper. 32, 32 exper. increases after exper. 0 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Worthington City Schools?
$4,956 more at the first exper.: $60,026 on MA against $55,070 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other Ohio districts with schedules
- Mason City Schoolsstarts $50,922
- Dayton City Schoolsstarts $53,339
- Parma City Schoolsstarts $43,378
- Gahanna Jefferson City Schoolsstarts $50,509
- Beavercreek City Schoolsstarts $46,552
- West Clermont Local Schoolsstarts $43,721
- Canton City Schoolsstarts $45,715
- Sylvania City Schoolsstarts $46,328
- Oak Hills Local Schoolsstarts $49,128
- Reynoldsburg City Schoolsstarts $48,599
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