Annual salary
$49,370
Florida · salary schedule · 2025-26
School Board of Alachua County salary schedule, 2025-26
Grandfather teacher salary schedule (2025-26). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a degree and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- School Board of Alachua County's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $49,370 (Bachelors, step 0) and tops out at $71,065 (Doctorate, step 25), per School Board of Alachua County (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (Bachelors) starts at $49,370 and reaches $62,035 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Masters) the range is $51,444 to $65,048.
- The grid has 4 degree columns and 26 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 25.
- Alachua enrolled 28,749 students in 2023-24, the 27th-largest district in Florida by NCES enrollment.
- 2 schedules are indexed for this district; the others are further down this page.
Grandfather teacher salary schedule (2025-26)
| Step \ Degree | Bachelors | Masters | Specialist | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $49,370 | $51,444 | $53,519 | $55,593 |
| 1 | $49,396 | $51,476 | $53,581 | $55,686 |
| 2 | $49,422 | $51,508 | $53,645 | $55,780 |
| 3 | $49,448 | $51,538 | $53,707 | $55,876 |
| 4 | $49,474 | $51,573 | $53,775 | $55,975 |
| 5 | $49,501 | $51,608 | $53,843 | $56,075 |
| 6 | $49,527 | $51,640 | $53,909 | $56,175 |
| 7 | $49,552 | $51,673 | $53,976 | $56,276 |
| 8 | $49,579 | $51,706 | $54,045 | $56,379 |
| 9 | $49,618 | $51,990 | $54,363 | $56,734 |
| 10 | $49,866 | $52,274 | $54,684 | $57,088 |
| 11 | $50,595 | $53,042 | $55,484 | $57,926 |
| 12 | $51,337 | $53,818 | $56,298 | $58,776 |
| 13 | $52,088 | $54,606 | $57,125 | $59,640 |
| 14 | $52,850 | $55,406 | $57,962 | $60,517 |
| 15 | $53,624 | $56,218 | $58,812 | $61,404 |
| 16 | $54,410 | $57,043 | $59,676 | $62,307 |
| 17 | $55,208 | $57,881 | $60,551 | $63,224 |
| 18 | $56,018 | $58,732 | $61,443 | $64,151 |
| 19 | $56,836 | $59,593 | $62,343 | $65,095 |
| 20 | $57,671 | $60,468 | $63,262 | $66,055 |
| 21 | $58,519 | $61,357 | $64,193 | $67,027 |
| 22 | $59,377 | $62,260 | $65,137 | $68,013 |
| 23 | $60,251 | $63,175 | $66,094 | $69,015 |
| 24 | $61,137 | $64,105 | $67,068 | $70,032 |
| 25 | $62,035 | $65,048 | $68,054 | $71,065 |
highest celllowest cell26 step rows x 4 degree columnshover or tap a cell to trace its row and column
Find my cell
Per month (12)
$4,114.17
Next 5 steps in this degree
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $49,396 | +$26 |
| 2 | $49,422 | +$52 |
| 3 | $49,448 | +$78 |
| 4 | $49,474 | +$104 |
| 5 | $49,501 | +$131 |
Worked example as rendered: Bachelors, step 0 = $49,370 a year, $4,114.17 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Alachua publishes true degree lanes, unlike most Florida districts.
Closed to teachers hired after the district moved to performance pay.
A separate longevity adjustment is paid on top at 25, 26-45, 46-47 and 48+ years; it is not part of this grid.
Performance teacher salary schedule (2025-26)
| Step \ Degree | Bachelors | Masters | Specialist | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $49,370 | $51,444 | $53,519 | $55,593 |
| 1 | $49,396 | $51,476 | $53,581 | $55,686 |
| 2 | $49,422 | $51,508 | $53,645 | $55,780 |
| 3 | $49,448 | $51,538 | $53,707 | $55,876 |
| 4 | $49,474 | $51,573 | $53,775 | $55,975 |
| 5 | $49,501 | $51,608 | $53,843 | $56,075 |
| 6 | $49,527 | $51,640 | $53,909 | $56,175 |
| 7 | $49,552 | $51,673 | $53,976 | $56,276 |
| 8 | $49,579 | $51,706 | $54,045 | $56,379 |
| 9 | $49,618 | $51,990 | $54,363 | $56,734 |
| 10 | $49,866 | $52,274 | $54,684 | $57,088 |
| 11 | $50,595 | $53,042 | $55,484 | $57,926 |
| 12 | $51,337 | $53,818 | $56,298 | $58,776 |
| 13 | $52,088 | $54,606 | $57,125 | $59,640 |
| 14 | $52,850 | $55,406 | $57,962 | $60,517 |
| 15 | $53,624 | $56,218 | $58,812 | $61,404 |
| 16 | $54,410 | $57,043 | $59,676 | $62,307 |
| 17 | $55,208 | $57,881 | $60,551 | $63,224 |
| 18 | $56,018 | $58,732 | $61,443 | $64,151 |
| 19 | $56,836 | $59,593 | $62,343 | $65,095 |
| 20 | $57,671 | $60,468 | $63,262 | $66,055 |
| 21 | $58,519 | $61,357 | $64,193 | $67,027 |
| 22 | $59,377 | $62,260 | $65,137 | $68,013 |
| 23 | $60,251 | $63,175 | $66,094 | $69,015 |
| 24 | $61,137 | $64,105 | $67,068 | $70,032 |
| 25 | $62,035 | $65,048 | $68,054 | $71,065 |
| 26 | $62,954 | $66,009 | $69,063 | $72,120 |
| 27 | $63,887 | $66,989 | $70,087 | $73,189 |
| 28 | $64,832 | $67,981 | $71,126 | $74,275 |
| 29 | $65,793 | $68,991 | $72,181 | $75,378 |
| 30 | $66,767 | $70,012 | $73,254 | $76,498 |
| 31 | $67,756 | $71,052 | $74,340 | $77,634 |
| 32 | $68,761 | $72,106 | $75,444 | $78,789 |
| 33 | $69,780 | $73,175 | $76,564 | $79,960 |
| 34 | $70,815 | $74,262 | $77,702 | $81,148 |
| 35 | $71,867 | $75,365 | $78,859 | $82,355 |
| 36 | $72,932 | $76,483 | $80,028 | $83,579 |
| 37 | $74,014 | $77,620 | $81,218 | $84,824 |
| 38 | $75,114 | $78,771 | $82,425 | $86,086 |
| 39 | $76,230 | $79,943 | $83,651 | $87,367 |
| 40 | $77,363 | $81,131 | $84,895 | $88,670 |
| 41 | $78,513 | $82,338 | $86,156 | $89,989 |
| 42 | $79,680 | $83,561 | $87,440 | $91,328 |
| 43 | $80,865 | $84,805 | $88,743 | $92,690 |
highest celllowest cell44 step rows x 4 degree columnshover or tap a cell to trace its row and column
Find my cell
Annual salary
$49,370
Per month (12)
$4,114.17
Next 5 steps in this degree
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $49,396 | +$26 |
| 2 | $49,422 | +$52 |
| 3 | $49,448 | +$78 |
| 4 | $49,474 | +$104 |
| 5 | $49,501 | +$131 |
Worked example as rendered: Bachelors, step 0 = $49,370 a year, $4,114.17 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Alachua publishes true degree lanes, unlike most Florida districts.
A performance add-on is paid on top: $200 for Highly Effective, $100 for Effective.
How this schedule moves
On the Bachelors column a teacher moves from $49,370 at step 0 to $62,035 at step 25: 25 step increases worth $507 each on average, 26% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $898, between step 24 and step 25.
A master's degree is worth $2,074 more than a bachelor's at the first step (4.2%) and $3,013 more at the top of the column (4.9%).
The highest-paid column, Doctorate, starts at $55,593 and tops out at $71,065, 15% above the top of the Bachelors column.
Among the 60 Florida district schedules indexed here, School Board of Alachua County's starting pay ranks 28th and its top cell ranks 22nd; the state medians are $49,002 to start and $67,332 at the top.
Across all 3,959 district grids indexed nationally, that starting figure sits at the 44th percentile and the top cell at the 24th percentile.
Column by column
| Degree | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelors | $49,370 | $62,035 | 25 | 26% |
| Masters | $51,444 | $65,048 | 25 | 26% |
| Specialist | $53,519 | $68,054 | 25 | 27% |
| Doctorate | $55,593 | $71,065 | 25 | 28% |
Against Florida districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School Board of Alachua County | 28,749 | 2025-26 | $49,370 | $51,444 | $71,065 |
| Bay District Schools | 27,675 | 2026-27 | $50,500 | – | $59,300 |
| Santa Rosa County District Schools | 29,824 | 2025-26 | $50,986 | – | $70,584 |
| Leon County Schools | 31,769 | 2025-26 | $47,500 | – | $67,840 |
| School District of Okaloosa County | 32,426 | 2025-26 | $49,017 | – | $74,081 |
| Hernando County School District | 24,015 | 2025-26 | $48,350 | – | $73,340 |
Starting pay is the first step of the bachelor's column where the schedule has one, otherwise the lowest first-step cell. Enrollment is NCES 2023-24. Years differ where districts publish on different cycles.
Questions people ask
What is the starting teacher salary in School Board of Alachua County?
$49,370 on the degree Bachelors at step 0 of the 2025-26 schedule (School Board of Alachua County). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $49,370 (Bachelors).
What is the top of the School Board of Alachua County salary schedule?
$71,065, at step 25 on Doctorate (2025-26). That is the highest published cell before any stipend, longevity or supplement not printed on the grid.
How long does it take to reach the top of the School Board of Alachua County salary schedule?
On the Bachelors column the top figure, $62,035, is reached at step 25, 25 step increases after step 0 (2025-26 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in School Board of Alachua County?
$2,074 more at the first step: $51,444 on Masters against $49,370 on Bachelors (2025-26 schedule).
Other Florida districts with schedules
- Bay District Schoolsstarts $50,500
- Santa Rosa County District Schoolsstarts $50,986
- Leon County Schoolsstarts $47,500
- School District of Okaloosa Countystarts $49,017
- Hernando County School Districtstarts $48,350
- School District of Escambia Countystarts $48,300
- Martin County School Districtstarts $51,300
- Clay County District Schoolsstarts $48,500
- School District of Indian River Countystarts $48,583
- Charlotte County Public Schoolsstarts $58,154.00
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