Rankings · Ohio
Highest paying school districts in Ohio
Ranked from the districts' own published salary schedules, not from survey averages or self-reported figures. Every row links to that district's full step-and-lane grid and the document it was read from.
- The highest starting bachelor's salary among the 235 indexed Ohio district schedules is Beachwood City at $61,367 (2026-27).
- The highest single cell on any indexed Ohio grid is Beachwood City at $133,824.
- This ranks the 235 Ohio districts whose published schedule is indexed here, out of 619 districts in the state. A district that is not indexed is not ranked.
Highest starting salary on the bachelor's column
| District | Year | Starting | Column | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Beachwood City | 2026-27 | $61,367 | BA | 1,567 |
| 2. Fayetteville-Perry Local | 2026-27 | $58,278 | BA | 763 |
| 3. Cleveland Heights-University Heights City | 2026-27 | $55,967 | BA | 4,916 |
| 4. Worthington City Schools | 2026-27 | $55,070 | BA | 10,848 |
| 5. Chagrin Falls Exempted Village | 2026-27 | $54,714 | BA | 1,671 |
| 6. Dayton City Schools | 2025-26 | $53,339 | BA | 12,441 |
| 7. Dublin City Schools | 2024-25 | $52,078 | BACHELOR'S | 16,736 |
| 8. Highland Local | 2026-27 | $51,646 | BA | 3,390 |
| 9. Forest Hills Local Schools | 2025-26 | $51,491 | BA | 6,935 |
| 10. Cincinnati Public Schools | 2024-25 | $51,203.77 | Class II (BA) | 34,860 |
| 11. Hamilton Local | 2026-27 | $51,000 | BA | 3,151 |
| 12. Sycamore City Schools | 2025-26 | $50,955 | BA | 5,939 |
| 13. Mason City Schools | 2025-26 | $50,922 | Bachelor | 10,289 |
| 14. Grandview Heights Schools | 2026-27 | $50,642 | I - BA | 1,148 |
| 15. Miami East Local | 2026-27 | $50,641 | BS | 1,403 |
| 16. West Geauga Local | 2026-27 | $50,568 | BS Deg | 2,059 |
| 17. Gahanna Jefferson City Schools | 2025-26 | $50,509 | BA | 8,121 |
| 18. South-Western City Schools | 2025-26 | $50,290.00 | BA/BS | 21,873 |
| 19. Warrensville Heights City | 2026-27 | $50,287 | Schedule A BA | 1,917 |
| 20. Olentangy Local School District | 2026-27 | $50,217 | BA | 23,806 |
| 21. Marysville Exempted Village Schools | 2025-26 | $49,940 | BA (2) | 5,705 |
| 22. Hilliard City Schools | 2025-26 | $49,880 | Bachelor | 16,164 |
| 23. Berea City Schools | 2025-26 | $49,706 | B.A. | 5,478 |
| 24. Southwest Licking Local Schools | 2025-26 | $49,588 | Bachelors Degree | 4,924 |
| 25. Aurora City | 2026-27 | $49,498 | BACHELOR SALARY | 3,033 |
Highest cell anywhere on the schedule
The top of a schedule is normally the most senior step of the highest education column, so this is what a long-serving teacher with the most credits can reach, not a typical salary.
| District | Year | Top cell | Column | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Beachwood City | 2026-27 | $133,824 | MA+60 | 1,567 |
| 2. Worthington City Schools | 2026-27 | $131,430 | MA+45 | 10,848 |
| 3. Olentangy Local School District | 2026-27 | $131,117 | MA+45/PhD | 23,806 |
| 4. Aurora City | 2026-27 | $130,368 | PHD SALARY | 3,033 |
| 5. Solon City | 2026-27 | $130,173 | M+30 (M+45) | 4,591 |
| 6. Grandview Heights Schools | 2026-27 | $128,005 | VII - MA+45 | 1,148 |
| 7. Columbus City Schools | 2025-26 | $123,966 | Ph.D. | 45,181 |
| 8. New Albany-Plain Local Schools | 2025-26 | $123,664 | MA+40 (8) | 5,065 |
| 9. Canal Winchester Local | 2026-27 | $123,311 | MA30 Value | 3,759 |
| 10. Chagrin Falls Exempted Village | 2026-27 | $122,558 | PhD or Equivalent | 1,671 |
| 11. Gahanna Jefferson City Schools | 2025-26 | $121,979 | MA+45 / PhD / EdD | 8,121 |
| 12. Beavercreek City Schools | 2025-26 | $121,924 | MA+45 | 8,008 |
| 13. Warrensville Heights City | 2026-27 | $121,192 | Schedule G MA+45 | 1,917 |
| 14. Revere Local | 2026-27 | $121,081 | MA+60 | 2,908 |
| 15. Hamilton Local | 2026-27 | $120,207 | MA+30 | 3,151 |
| 16. Groveport Madison Local Schools | 2025-26 | $119,317 | GROUP 5 MA30 | 6,239 |
| 17. Dublin City Schools | 2024-25 | $119,259 | MASTER'S +45 | 16,736 |
| 18. Mason City Schools | 2025-26 | $119,056 | Masters +30 | 10,289 |
| 19. Kent City | 2027-28 | $119,015 | M+30 | 3,218 |
| 20. North Olmsted City | 2025-26 | $118,806 | PHO | 3,590 |
| 21. Hilliard City Schools | 2025-26 | $118,242 | MA+30 | 16,164 |
| 22. Fairview Park City | 2025-26 | $117,908 | PHO/ EDS | 1,496 |
| 23. Twinsburg City | 2026-27 | $117,376 | MA+30 | 3,944 |
| 24. Highland Local | 2026-27 | $115,687 | MA+30 | 3,390 |
| 25. Buckeye Valley Local | 2026-27 | $115,645 | MA+45 | 2,284 |
Coverage grows as more Ohio schedules are parsed. See all 619 Ohio districts, or the national rankings.