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New York City Department of Education vs School District of Palm Beach County
Side by side from the two published grids: UFT teacher salary schedule effective Sept. 14, 2026 (3.5% pay increase) and New hire salary placement schedule (bachelor's degree), effective July 1, 2025. Green marks the higher figure (fewer steps to the top counts as higher).
- New York City Department of Education starts at $71,314 and tops out at $150,236 (2026-27); School District of Palm Beach County starts at $54,500 and tops out at $77,950 (2025-26).
- Difference at the lowest cell: $16,814 in favor of New York City Department of Education; at the highest cell: $72,286 in favor of New York City Department of Education.
- The two schedules are for different school years, so part of any gap is timing; each page shows its own effective date.
New York City Department of Education
School District of Palm Beach County
| Measure | New York City Department of Education | School District of Palm Beach County |
|---|---|---|
| School year | 2026-27 | 2025-26 |
| Effective date | September 14, 2026 | July 1, 2025 |
| Lowest cell (starting salary) | $71,314 | $54,500 |
| Bachelor's column start | $71,314 | – |
| Bachelor's column top | $132,532 | – |
| Master's column start | – | – |
| Master's column top | – | – |
| Highest cell | $150,236 | $77,950 |
| Steps to the highest cell | 28 | 15 |
| Columns x steps | 8 x 28 | 3 x 15 |
| Work days | – | – |
| Starting cell per work day | – | – |
| NCES enrollment 2023-24 | 845,509 | 189,777 |
Step ladder on the bachelor's (or lowest) column
New York City Department of Education: BAC1. School District of Palm Beach County: Base salary placement. 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 | New York City Department of Education | School District of Palm Beach County |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1A: $71,314 | 0: $54,500 |
| 2 | 3A: $73,332 | 15: $55,220 |
| 3 | 5B: $75,312 | 20: $60,100 |
| 4 | 7A: $79,779 | 25: $67,950 |
| 5 | 8A+L5: $90,706 | 25: $67,950 |
| top row | 8B+L22: $132,532 | – |
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.