Seminole County Public SchoolsTeacher salary schedule

Your pay ladder.

How pay works here: Seminole sets pay by a new-hire placement table (0-22 years of experience all start at $50,000) and then gives yearly performance-pay increases: 2026-27 adds $452.50 for Highly Effective, $271.50 for Effective and $362 for Grandfathered, plus tenure bonuses at 10+ years.

Open the official schedule for the full details.

Salary at a glance

Bachelor’s starting pay

$50,000

Master’s starting pay

$54,125

Bachelor’s maximum

$59,310

Master’s maximum

$63,435

Doctorate maximum

$70,310

District source · Annual amounts for 2026-27.

Schedule notes

SCPS/SEA Contract 2024-2027, year-2 amendment (2026-2027), Appendix D 'Teacher Salary Placement' with Appendix C performance amounts. Placement schedule (196 days): 0-22 years $50,000; 23 yrs $50,800; 24 $52,010; 25 $53,230; 26 $55,660; 27 $56,880; 28 $59,310 (Bachelor's). Start = 0-22 year row; max = 28-year row, the top of the placement table (continuing teachers can earn more through yearly performance increases not shown in the table). Master's lane = M22 column, Doctorate = D22 column (a labeled Doctorate lane); Specialist (S22) not shown. Appendix C salary terms are noted as subject to the 2026-27 state budget as presented 6/22/26. The 2025-26 contract text says salary is negotiated one year at a time. Text-based PDF. Title I $100 supplement excluded.

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: 62,211 students. Source.

Sources and last checked

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

Last verified 2026-11-03