Polk County Public Schools teacher salary schedule

Salary at a glance

Bachelor’s starting pay

$48,450

Master’s starting pay

$51,612

Bachelor’s maximum

$76,652

Master’s maximum

$79,814

Doctorate maximum

$83,428

District source · Annual amounts for 2025-26.

Experience steps & degree lanes

The full step grid has not been transcribed. Open the official schedule to find your step and degree lane.

Schedule notes

Teacher CBA salaries excerpt (2023-2026 agreement, board-approved February 24, 2026), Appendix B 2025-26 Annual Contract Pay for Performance schedule, 196 days: bachelor's base from $48,450 (level AAD) to $76,652 (level ADC). Advanced degree supplements: Master's $3,162, Specialist $4,517, Doctorate $6,776 (master/doctorate fields = base + supplement). Pay levels are letter codes with a separate years-of-experience placement matrix, so steps are empty. A separate Grandfathered schedule applies to teachers on continuing/professional service contracts. Enrollment is FLDOE Membership in Florida Public Schools, Survey 2, 2025-26 (district total, includes district-sponsored charter students).

Confirm your placement

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: 115,847 students. Source.

Sources and last checked

• Polk County Public Schools official salary schedule · Polk County Public Schools
• District source and context · Polk County Public Schools

Last verified 2026-10-28