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Does Ohio have a pay transparency law?

Ohio has no statewide pay-transparency law — but the cities below have their own ordinances.

No statewide pay-transparency law in Ohio — but the local ordinances below apply to roles performed in those cities.

Ohio has no statewide pay transparency law, but four of its cities have ordinances, and they don't all work the same way. Cleveland has required a salary range in job postings since October 27, 2025, for employers with 15 or more employees in the city, and Columbus will require one from January 1, 2027, on the same 15-employee threshold. Cincinnati (since March 2020) and Toledo (since June 2020) are disclosure-on-request rules: employers with 15 or more employees there must provide a pay scale to an applicant who has a conditional offer and asks.

So a posting for a Cleveland role needs a range today, a Columbus role will from 2027, and Cincinnati and Toledo roles need a documented pay scale ready at the conditional-offer stage. All four restrict salary-history questions. A remote posting reachable from posting-mandate states can also need a range for those states' sake.

Local ordinances

Cleveland — Cleveland Ordinance 104-2025 (Codified Ord. ch. 669). In-posting disclosure; applies to employers with 15+ employees, up to $5,000 per violation. Employers with 15+ employees in Cleveland must include the salary range in job postings; also bans salary-history questions. Penalties of up to $1,000, $2,500 and $5,000 for first, second and later violations when a complaint is unresolved after 90 days. The ordinance's definition of salary may include benefits; check with counsel.

Columbus — Columbus Ordinance 2898-2025 (City Code ch. 2335). In-posting disclosure; applies to employers with 15+ employees. Adopted December 2025; enforced from January 1, 2027. Employers with 15+ employees in Columbus must include a reasonable salary range in external postings. No private right of action; penalty amounts not yet published.

Cincinnati — Cincinnati Pay Equity Ordinance (No. 83-2019). On-request disclosure; applies to employers with 15+ employees. On-request, post-conditional-offer: employers with 15+ employees in Cincinnati must provide a pay scale on request — not an in-posting requirement.

Toledo — Toledo Pay Transparency Ordinance (No. 173-19). On-request disclosure; applies to employers with 15+ employees. On-request, post-conditional-offer: employers with 15+ employees in Toledo must provide a pay scale on request — not an in-posting requirement.

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Frequently asked questions

Does Ohio require salary ranges in job postings?

Not statewide. But Cleveland requires a salary range in postings for employers with 15 or more employees in the city (since October 27, 2025), and Columbus will require one from January 1, 2027. Cincinnati and Toledo only require disclosure on request after a conditional offer.

What does Cleveland's pay transparency ordinance require?

Employers with 15 or more employees in Cleveland must include the salary range in job postings, and may not ask about salary history. Penalties of up to $1,000, $2,500 and $5,000 apply for first, second and later violations when a complaint is unresolved after 90 days.

What do Cincinnati and Toledo's pay transparency ordinances require?

In both cities, an employer with 15 or more employees located there must provide the pay scale for a position to an applicant who has received a conditional employment offer and asks for it. Both ordinances also restrict asking about salary history.

Can an Ohio employer still be covered by another state's posting law?

Yes. A remote role posted by an Ohio employer that is open to candidates in states like New York, Colorado, or California can trigger those states' posting requirements even though Ohio itself has no statewide law.

Neighboring states

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