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Los Angeles Unified vs Broward County Public Schools
Side by side from the two published grids: Certificated salary schedule (Form J-90, 2024-25) and Grandfathered teacher salary schedule, 196-day calendar, 2025-26. Green marks the higher figure (fewer steps to the top counts as higher).
- Los Angeles Unified starts at $60,420 and tops out at $122,706 (2024-25); Broward County Public Schools starts at $54,745 and tops out at $89,022 (2025-26).
- Difference at the lowest cell: $5,675 in favor of Los Angeles Unified; at the highest cell: $33,684 in favor of Los Angeles Unified.
- The two schedules are for different school years, so part of any gap is timing; each page shows its own effective date.
Los Angeles Unified
Broward County Public Schools
| Measure | Los Angeles Unified | Broward County Public Schools |
|---|---|---|
| School year | 2024-25 | 2025-26 |
| Effective date | January 1, 2025 | July 1, 2025 |
| Lowest cell (starting salary) | $60,420 | $54,745 |
| Bachelor's column start | $60,420 | – |
| Bachelor's column top | $76,034 | – |
| Master's column start | – | – |
| Master's column top | – | – |
| Highest cell | $122,706 | $89,022 |
| Steps to the highest cell | 30 | 18 |
| Columns x steps | 24 x 30 | 1 x 18 |
| Work days | 183 | 196 |
| Starting cell per work day | $330.16 | $279.31 |
| NCES enrollment 2023-24 | 419,929 | 251,408 |
Step ladder on the bachelor's (or lowest) column
Los Angeles Unified: BA NON-CRED. Broward County Public Schools: Annual (196 days, 7.5 hours). Rows are the 1st, 5th, 10th, 15th and 20th step rows of each grid and its last row; steps are labeled as each district labels them.
| Row | Los Angeles Unified | Broward County Public Schools |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1: $60,420 | C: $54,745 |
| 2 | 5: $64,641 | G: $58,465 |
| 3 | 10: $76,034 | L: $62,484 |
| 4 | – | Q: $72,361 |
| 5 | – | T&U: $89,022 |
| top row | – | – |
Schedules differ in what they include (some districts fold supplements or pension pickups into the grid, some do not) and in the length of the work year, so a cell-to-cell comparison is a starting point, not a ranking of total pay. More: all comparisons, rankings.