2026-27 · District salary guide
Dayton Public SchoolsTeacher salary schedule
Find your pay ↓Published bachelor’s starting pay → highest published maximum across this district’s degree lanes. Placement depends on credited experience and education.
At Dayton Public Schools, published master’s starting pay is $58,950 for 2026-27.
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View the official scheduleYour pay ladder.
Find the row for your credited step, then read across to your education lane. Missing values are marked “Not published”.
| Step | Bachelor’s | Master’s | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $54,939 | $58,950 | $64,152 |
| 2 | $56,312 | $60,444 | $65,806 |
| 3 | $56,312 | $60,444 | $65,806 |
| 4 | $58,384 | $62,823 | $68,185 |
| 5 | $60,449 | $65,196 | $70,564 |
| 6 | $62,977 | $68,069 | $73,486 |
| 7 | $65,059 | $70,465 | $75,882 |
| 8 | $67,146 | $72,866 | $78,277 |
| 9 | $69,240 | $75,261 | $80,672 |
| 10 | $71,322 | $77,662 | $83,073 |
| 11 | $73,261 | $79,892 | $85,287 |
| 12 | $75,343 | $82,282 | $87,683 |
| 13 | $78,766 | $86,161 | $91,666 |
| 14 | $80,887 | $88,600 | $94,105 |
| 15 | $83,018 | $91,039 | $96,550 |
| 16 | $83,018 | $91,039 | $96,550 |
| 17 | $84,677 | $93,319 | $98,962 |
| 18 | $84,677 | $93,319 | $98,962 |
| 19 | $86,793 | $95,649 | $101,439 |
| 20 | $86,793 | $95,649 | $101,439 |
Salary at a glance
- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $54,939
- Master’s starting pay
- $58,950
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $86,793
- Master’s maximum
- $95,649
- Doctorate maximum
- $101,439
District source · Annual amounts for 2026-27.
Schedule notes
Dayton Education Association contract (2025-07-01 to 2027-06-30, SERB 25-MED-04-0502), Educational Association Salary Schedule FY 26-27 (3% increase). Lanes: BA, BA+18, MA, MA+30, PhD; steps 1-20. The district HR page posts no schedule. Enrollment is ODEW FY2025 District Profile Report 'Enrolled ADM' (average daily membership, rounded), not a headcount.
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Experience credit and education requirements are set by the district. Check the official schedule for contract length, supplements and rules for moving between lanes. These base amounts are not take-home pay.
Reported district enrollment: 12,167 students. Source.
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- Dayton Public Schools official salary schedule · Dayton Public Schools
- District source and context · Dayton Public Schools
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