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Chicago Public Schools vs Hillsborough County Public Schools
Side by side from the two published grids: 208-day teachers salary schedule, 2026-27 (CTU contract Appendix A-1A) 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).
- Chicago Public Schools starts at $69,730.69 and tops out at $131,796.65 (2026-27); Hillsborough County Public Schools starts at $47,500.04 and tops out at $71,045.73 (2025-26).
- Difference at the lowest cell: $22,230.65 in favor of Chicago Public Schools; at the highest cell: $60,750.92 in favor of Chicago Public Schools.
- The two schedules are for different school years, so part of any gap is timing; each page shows its own effective date.
Chicago Public Schools
Hillsborough County Public Schools
| Measure | Chicago Public Schools | Hillsborough County Public Schools |
|---|---|---|
| School year | 2026-27 | 2025-26 |
| Effective date | July 1, 2026 | July 1, 2025 |
| Lowest cell (starting salary) | $69,730.69 | $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 | $131,796.65 | $71,045.73 |
| Steps to the highest cell | 25 | 28 |
| Columns x steps | 6 x 25 | 4 x 28 |
| Work days | 208 | 198 |
| Starting cell per work day | $335.24 | $239.90 |
| NCES enrollment 2023-24 | 322,809 | 224,152 |
Step ladder on the bachelor's (or lowest) column
Chicago Public Schools: Lane 1. 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 | Chicago Public Schools | Hillsborough County Public Schools |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1: $69,730.69 | 1: $47,500.04 |
| 2 | 5: $75,222.59 | 5: $47,500.04 |
| 3 | 10: $89,871.54 | 10: $47,500.04 |
| 4 | 15: $100,868.63 | 15: $50,474.32 |
| 5 | 20: $113,585.39 | 20: $55,698.98 |
| top row | 25: $117,306.97 | 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.