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2024-25 · State salary guide

Florida teacher salary schedules

Florida teachers averaged $56,663 in 2024-25 per NEA, with an average starting salary of $49,435.

Florida teachers averaged $56,663 in 2024-25 per NEA, with an average starting salary of $49,435. Florida has no state minimum salary schedule; each countywide district bargains its own pay, and the state's Teacher Salary Increase Allocation funds raises. Among the ten largest districts, starting base pay runs from about $48,400 (Hillsborough, Polk) to $60,405 in Pinellas for 2026-27, which includes a referendum supplement. Top pay ranges from about $73,000 in Hillsborough to $117,000 on Orange County's open range.

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Average teacher salary
$56,663
Average starting salary
$49,435
Salary statistics source · 2024-25

Compare district salaries

Annual base pay, by education level. Years and contract terms can differ; open each schedule before comparing.

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Florida district salary comparison
Official source
Miami-Dade County Public SchoolsMiami2025-26$50,150$53,560$82,822$86,232$90,742Schedule ↗ for Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Broward County Public SchoolsFort Lauderdale2025-26$51,597————Schedule ↗ for Broward County Public Schools
Hillsborough County Public SchoolsTampa2025-26$48,351$49,351$73,341$74,341$76,341Schedule ↗ for Hillsborough County Public Schools
Orange County Public SchoolsOrlando2025-26$50,000$53,517$117,000$120,517$124,115Schedule ↗ for Orange County Public Schools
School District of Palm Beach CountyWest Palm Beach2025-26$54,500$57,500$112,675$115,675$118,675Schedule ↗ for School District of Palm Beach County
Duval County Public SchoolsJacksonville2025-26$48,700————Schedule ↗ for Duval County Public Schools
Polk County Public SchoolsBartow2025-26$48,450$51,612$76,652$79,814$83,428Schedule ↗ for Polk County Public Schools
Lee County Public SchoolsFort Myers2025-26$54,500————Schedule ↗ for Lee County Public Schools
Pasco County SchoolsLand O' Lakes2025-26$51,000$53,700$81,000——Schedule ↗ for Pasco County Schools
Pinellas County SchoolsLargo2026-27$60,405$62,656$89,786$92,037$94,432Schedule ↗ for Pinellas County Schools

10 districts shown

Starting pay to maximum pay

Bachelor’s lane only. Both bars share the same scale; maximum pay may require different years of service.

■ Starting▧ Maximum
Miami-Dade County Public Schools2025-26

Start $50,150 → Maximum $82,822 · Source

Hillsborough County Public Schools2025-26

Start $48,351 → Maximum $73,341 · Source

Orange County Public Schools2025-26

Start $50,000 → Maximum $117,000 · Source

School District of Palm Beach County2025-26

Start $54,500 → Maximum $112,675 · Source

Polk County Public Schools2025-26

Start $48,450 → Maximum $76,652 · Source

Pasco County Schools2025-26

Start $51,000 → Maximum $81,000 · Source

Pinellas County Schools2026-27

Start $60,405 → Maximum $89,786 · Source

State minimum salary

Florida has no state minimum teacher salary schedule. Each countywide school district sets pay through collective bargaining, and s.1012.22 F.S. requires performance salary schedules. The state instead funds raises through the Classroom Teacher and Other Instructional Personnel Salary Increase Allocation (TSIA) in the FEFP (s.1011.62). For 2026-27, TSIA totals $1,557,912,987: $1,356,524,235 maintains prior increases and $201,388,752 funds new increases. Under HB 5001-E (2026 Special Session E), the new funds go first to full-time classroom and certified pre-K teachers with 10+ years of Florida public school experience, up to $3,000 each, with any remainder going to other instructional raises (FLDOE memo dated July 1, 2026). The 2025-26 TSIA was $1,356,579,107 (https://cdn.fldoe.org/file/5638/2526-SIAM.pdf). NEA average salary is FY 2024-25 (Rankings & Estimates, August 2026, revised for updated FLDOE data); starting average is from NEA's 2024-25 Teacher Salary Benchmark. District enrollment is from FLDOE Survey 2, 2025-26 (state total 2,792,954).

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Before you compare offers

Match the school year, degree lane and credited experience. The published maximum is not a promise of starting placement. Confirm contract days, supplements and eligibility in each district’s official schedule.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Florida district salary schedules?

Use the district comparison table on this page to open a district guide and its official salary schedule. Each source is linked with a verification date.

Does a master’s degree change the salary?

Check the master’s lane in the district’s published schedule. Degree supplements and placement rules vary; a missing value here does not mean there is no additional pay.

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