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Miami-Dade County Public Schools vs Hillsborough County Public Schools
Side by side from the two published grids: Newly hired / rehired teachers salary schedule (experience chart), 2025-26 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).
- Miami-Dade County Public Schools starts at $50,150 and tops out at $127,679 (2025-26); Hillsborough County Public Schools starts at $47,500.04 and tops out at $71,045.73 (2025-26).
- Difference at the lowest cell: $2,649.96 in favor of Miami-Dade County Public Schools; at the highest cell: $56,633.27 in favor of Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Hillsborough County Public Schools
| Measure | Miami-Dade County Public Schools | Hillsborough County Public Schools |
|---|---|---|
| School year | 2025-26 | 2025-26 |
| Effective date | August 4, 2025 | July 1, 2025 |
| Lowest cell (starting salary) | $50,150 | $47,500.04 |
| Bachelor's column start | – | $47,500.04 |
| Bachelor's column top | – | $65,248.29 |
| Master's column start | – | $50,398.76 |
| Master's column top | – | $68,147.01 |
| Highest cell | $127,679 | $71,045.73 |
| Steps to the highest cell | 27 | 28 |
| Columns x steps | 6 x 27 | 4 x 28 |
| Work days | – | 198 |
| Starting cell per work day | – | $239.90 |
| NCES enrollment 2023-24 | 335,500 | 224,152 |
Step ladder on the bachelor's (or lowest) column
Miami-Dade County Public Schools: 10-month base. 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 | Miami-Dade County Public Schools | Hillsborough County Public Schools |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0: $50,150 | 1: $47,500.04 |
| 2 | 4: $52,485 | 5: $47,500.04 |
| 3 | 10-11: $52,676 | 10: $47,500.04 |
| 4 | 20: $52,786 | 15: $50,474.32 |
| 5 | 26: $55,496 | 20: $55,698.98 |
| top row | 35+: $82,092 | 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.