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Los Angeles Unified vs Hillsborough County Public Schools
Side by side from the two published grids: Certificated salary schedule (Form J-90, 2024-25) and Instructional salary schedule A (SCHDA), employees hired before July 1, 2013, 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); Hillsborough County Public Schools starts at $47,500.04 and tops out at $71,045.73 (2025-26).
- Difference at the lowest cell: $12,919.96 in favor of Los Angeles Unified; at the highest cell: $51,660.27 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
Hillsborough County Public Schools
| Measure | Los Angeles Unified | Hillsborough County Public Schools |
|---|---|---|
| School year | 2024-25 | 2025-26 |
| Effective date | January 1, 2025 | July 1, 2025 |
| Lowest cell (starting salary) | $60,420 | $47,500.04 |
| Bachelor's column start | $60,420 | $47,500.04 |
| Bachelor's column top | $76,034 | $65,248.29 |
| Master's column start | – | $50,398.76 |
| Master's column top | – | $68,147.01 |
| Highest cell | $122,706 | $71,045.73 |
| Steps to the highest cell | 30 | 28 |
| Columns x steps | 24 x 30 | 4 x 28 |
| Work days | 183 | 198 |
| Starting cell per work day | $330.16 | $239.90 |
| NCES enrollment 2023-24 | 419,929 | 224,152 |
Step ladder on the bachelor's (or lowest) column
Los Angeles Unified: BA NON-CRED. Hillsborough County Public Schools: Bachelor's degree. 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 | Hillsborough County Public Schools |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1: $60,420 | 1: $47,500.04 |
| 2 | 5: $64,641 | 5: $47,500.04 |
| 3 | 10: $76,034 | 10: $47,500.04 |
| 4 | – | 15: $50,474.32 |
| 5 | – | 20: $55,698.98 |
| top row | – | 28: $65,248.29 |
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.