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Miami-Dade County Public Schools vs Polk County Public Schools
Side by side from the two published grids: Newly hired / rehired teachers salary schedule (experience chart), 2025-26 and Teacher Grandfathered Salary Schedule, 196 days (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); Polk County Public Schools starts at $48,450 and tops out at $75,762 (2025-26).
- Difference at the lowest cell: $1,700 in favor of Miami-Dade County Public Schools; at the highest cell: $51,917 in favor of Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Polk County Public Schools
| Measure | Miami-Dade County Public Schools | Polk County Public Schools |
|---|---|---|
| School year | 2025-26 | 2025-26 |
| Effective date | August 4, 2025 | July 1, 2025 |
| Lowest cell (starting salary) | $50,150 | $48,450 |
| Bachelor's column start | – | $48,450 |
| Bachelor's column top | – | $68,986 |
| Master's column start | – | $51,612 |
| Master's column top | – | $72,148 |
| Highest cell | $127,679 | $75,762 |
| Steps to the highest cell | 27 | 62 |
| Columns x steps | 6 x 27 | 4 x 62 |
| Work days | – | 196 |
| Starting cell per work day | – | $247.19 |
| NCES enrollment 2023-24 | 335,500 | 111,041 |
Step ladder on the bachelor's (or lowest) column
Miami-Dade County Public Schools: 10-month base. Polk County Public Schools: Bachelor's Degree Base Salary 196 Days. 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 | Polk County Public Schools |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0: $50,150 | AAD GF: $48,450 |
| 2 | 4: $52,485 | AAE GF 03: $50,780 |
| 3 | 10-11: $52,676 | AAH GF 08: $52,377 |
| 4 | 20: $52,786 | AAJ GF 13: $53,974 |
| 5 | 26: $55,496 | AAO GF: $55,571 |
| top row | 35+: $82,092 | ACE GF: $68,986 |
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.