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Miami-Dade County Public Schools vs Pinellas County Schools
Side by side from the two published grids: Newly hired / rehired teachers salary schedule (experience chart), 2025-26 and Instructional continuing salary schedule (grandfathered), 2025/2026. 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); Pinellas County Schools starts at $63,511 and tops out at $91,484 (2025-26).
- Difference at the lowest cell: $13,361 in favor of Pinellas County Schools; at the highest cell: $36,195 in favor of Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Pinellas County Schools
| Measure | Miami-Dade County Public Schools | Pinellas County Schools |
|---|---|---|
| School year | 2025-26 | 2025-26 |
| Effective date | August 4, 2025 | July 1, 2025 |
| Lowest cell (starting salary) | $50,150 | $63,511 |
| Bachelor's column start | – | $63,511 |
| Bachelor's column top | – | $86,838 |
| Master's column start | – | $65,762 |
| Master's column top | – | $89,089 |
| Highest cell | $127,679 | $91,484 |
| Steps to the highest cell | 27 | 27 |
| Columns x steps | 6 x 27 | 5 x 27 |
| Work days | – | 198 |
| Starting cell per work day | – | $320.76 |
| NCES enrollment 2023-24 | 335,500 | 91,021 |
Step ladder on the bachelor's (or lowest) column
Miami-Dade County Public Schools: 10-month base. Pinellas County Schools: Level 1 Bachelor's. 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 | Pinellas County Schools |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0: $50,150 | 14: $63,511 |
| 2 | 4: $52,485 | 18: $64,538 |
| 3 | 10-11: $52,676 | 23: $66,917 |
| 4 | 20: $52,786 | 28: $69,966 |
| 5 | 26: $55,496 | 33: $77,631 |
| top row | 35+: $82,092 | 40: $86,838 |
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.