2026-27 · District salary guide
Akron Public Schools teacher salary schedule
At Akron Public Schools, published master’s starting pay is $53,308 for 2026-27.
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- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $48,967
- Master’s starting pay
- $53,308
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $92,081
- Master’s maximum
- $104,974
- Doctorate maximum
- $110,392
District source · Annual amounts for 2026-27.
Experience steps & degree lanes
Find the row for your credited step, then read across to your education lane. — means a value was not supplied.
| Step | Bachelor’s | Master’s | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $48,967 | $53,308 | $58,084 |
| 0.5 | $49,970 | $54,507 | $59,350 |
| 1 | $51,061 | $55,838 | $60,571 |
| 1.5 | $51,977 | $57,015 | $61,880 |
| 2 | $53,090 | $58,303 | $63,079 |
| 2.5 | $54,158 | $59,655 | $64,279 |
| 3 | $55,227 | $60,985 | $65,762 |
| 3.5 | $56,427 | $62,228 | $67,114 |
| 4 | $57,604 | $63,799 | $68,576 |
| 4.5 | $58,804 | $65,282 | $70,016 |
| 5 | $59,917 | $66,722 | $71,477 |
| 5.5 | $61,269 | $68,205 | $72,894 |
| 6 | $62,665 | $69,819 | $74,596 |
| 6.5 | $63,864 | $71,390 | $76,123 |
| 7 | $65,238 | $72,894 | $77,824 |
| 7.5 | $66,504 | $74,618 | $79,503 |
| 8 | $67,856 | $76,341 | $80,987 |
| 8.5 | $69,295 | $78,064 | $82,797 |
| 9 | $70,801 | $79,787 | $84,694 |
| 9.5 | $72,218 | $81,575 | $86,396 |
| 10 | $73,745 | $83,408 | $88,315 |
| 10.5 | $75,294 | $85,327 | $90,169 |
| 11 | $76,843 | $87,399 | $92,154 |
| 11.5 | $78,326 | $89,363 | $94,052 |
| 12 | $80,071 | $91,282 | $95,993 |
| 15.5 | $87,277 | $99,497 | $104,633 |
| 16 | $88,078 | $100,410 | $105,592 |
| 19.5 | $88,478 | $100,866 | $106,072 |
| 20 | $88,878 | $101,322 | $106,552 |
| 23.5 | $89,279 | $101,779 | $107,032 |
| 24 | $89,679 | $102,235 | $107,512 |
| 26.5 | $90,079 | $102,692 | $107,992 |
| 27 | $90,480 | $103,148 | $108,472 |
| 29.5 | $90,880 | $103,605 | $108,952 |
| 30 | $91,280 | $104,061 | $109,432 |
| 30.5 | $91,681 | $104,517 | $109,912 |
| 31 | $92,081 | $104,974 | $110,392 |
Schedule notes
Akron Education Association contract (2025-07-01 to 2028-06-30, SERB 25-CON-01-2634), Appendix B-2, 2026-27 Professional Staff schedule (2% raise effective 7/1/26). The schedule lists pay to the cent in half-year steps; figures here are rounded to the dollar (BA start $48,967.10, MA start $53,307.54). Lanes: Non-Degree, Bachelor/BA 150, BA+12, BA+24, Master, Master+CEU/GSH, Master+18, PhD/EdD; steps 0-31 with gaps after 12. Read from the scanned SERB copy; 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: 19,079 students. Source.
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- Akron Public Schools official salary schedule · Akron Public Schools
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