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Cincinnati Public Schools salary schedule, 2026–27

VerifiedVerified 9 November 2026Cincinnati, Ohio

What it takes to move across the schedule in Cincinnati Public Schools, what the move is worth, and where the district says so. Every figure and rule here is quoted from the district's own documents.

Where are you on the schedule?

Moving across the schedule

Credits that count

CEUs

Count.

“Three CEU’s are equivalent to one graduate semester hour on the salary schedule for certificated employees.”

Source: Cincinnati Federation of Teachers Collective Bargaining Agreement ↗, page 93

Related to your field

Yes. Credits must relate to your teaching field or assignment.

“must be in an area related to a teaching certificate or clearly of direct benefit to one’s current teaching assignment”

Source: Cincinnati Federation of Teachers Collective Bargaining Agreement ↗, page 93

Not stated: ask HR

The district's documents leave these 13 open. Ask before you pay for a course, and ask for the answer in writing.

  1. Do credits have to be graduate-level to count?
  2. Does district professional development count toward a column?
  3. Do in-service hours count?
  4. Are online courses accepted, and from which providers?
  5. What accreditation must the college or university have?
  6. Do I need approval for a course before I enrol?
  7. How do I request approval for a course, and from whom?
  8. By what date must my transcript reach you for the new column to apply?
  9. When does the new salary start after I qualify?
  10. Is the raise paid back to the date I finished the credits?
  11. How often can I move columns in a year?
  12. Is there a limit on how old a credit can be?
  13. Is there a lifetime cap on credits or column moves?

The salary schedule

2026 Salary Schedule (2% raise effective July 1, 2026). 2026–27. Pick your position above to mark it.

2026 Salary Schedule (2% raise effective July 1, 2026) 2026–27
StepClass IIClass IIIClass IVClass VClass VI
1$53,272.41$54,167.20$58,259.24$61,240.84$66,262.62
2$55,531.21$56,428.88$61,025.17$64,000.91$69,028.56
3$57,827.88$58,725.56$63,283.96$66,262.62$71,290.28
4$61,453.61$62,351.30$66,478.31$69,459.91$74,481.70
5$64,181.62$65,079.33$69,637.72$72,616.38$77,644.01
6$66,909.66$67,807.36$72,832.07$75,810.74$80,835.44
7$70,104.02$71,001.71$76,492.76$79,474.37$84,496.16
8$73,764.74$74,662.41$80,587.71$83,563.49$88,591.23
9$77,856.77$78,754.46$85,143.18$88,124.77$93,146.57
10$82,380.19$83,277.86$90,132.93$93,111.60$98,139.22
11$82,380.19$83,277.86$90,132.93$93,111.60$98,139.22
12$82,380.19$83,277.86$90,132.93$93,111.60$98,139.22
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Source: CFT Salary Schedule no furlough ↗, page 1 · Verified 9 November 2026 · Report an error

Where this comes from

Published by the district. We keep a copy of each document as it was on the day we read it, and every amount on this page was checked against that copy.