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School Board of Bradford County salary schedule, 2025-26
Grandfathered instructional salary schedule (2025-26). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a component and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- School Board of Bradford County's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $33,999 (Grandfathered, step 0) and tops out at $65,315 (Total, step 29), per School Board of Bradford County (effective ).
- The grid has 3 component columns and 30 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 29.
- Bradford enrolled 2,928 students in 2023-24, the 54th-largest district in Florida by NCES enrollment.
- 2 schedules are indexed for this district; the others are further down this page.
Grandfathered instructional salary schedule (2025-26)
| Step \ Component | Grandfathered | Longevity supplement | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $33,999 | ||
| 1 | $34,099 | ||
| 2 | $34,399 | ||
| 3 | $34,749 | ||
| 4 | $35,599 | ||
| 5 | $35,949 | ||
| 6 | $36,249 | ||
| 7 | $36,699 | ||
| 8 | $36,949 | ||
| 9 | $37,399 | ||
| 10 | $37,849 | ||
| 11 | $48,025 | ||
| 12 | $48,075 | ||
| 13 | $48,125 | ||
| 14 | $48,175 | ||
| 15 | $48,213 | ||
| 16 | $48,664 | ||
| 17 | $49,564 | ||
| 18 | $50,464 | ||
| 19 | $51,414 | ||
| 20 | $52,414 | $551 | $52,965 |
| 21 | $53,414 | $1,051 | $54,465 |
| 22 | $54,414 | $2,501 | $56,915 |
| 23 | $55,411 | $2,604 | $58,015 |
| 24 | $56,410 | $2,705 | $59,115 |
| 25 | $57,409 | $2,856 | $60,265 |
| 26 | $58,408 | $2,407 | $60,815 |
| 27 | $59,407 | $2,808 | $62,215 |
| 28 | $60,406 | $3,309 | $63,715 |
| 29 | $61,405 | $3,910 | $65,315 |
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $34,099 | +$100 |
| 2 | $34,399 | +$400 |
| 3 | $34,749 | +$750 |
| 4 | $35,599 | +$1,600 |
| 5 | $35,949 | +$1,950 |
Worked example as rendered: Grandfathered, step 0 = $33,999 a year, $2,833.25 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Appendix G of the 2025-2028 BCSD contract. The longevity supplement column is printed only from step 20 on; below that the district prints nothing and the cells are left blank here.
Performance pay based on the 2024-2025 final evaluation adds $75 for highly effective and $75 for effective to base salary.
Advanced degree supplements: Master’s and Advanced Career Technical (Rank II) $2,500, Specialist (Rank IA) $3,200, Doctorate (Rank I) $4,000.
- Soft spot: Steps 0 to 10 of the grandfathered column run from $33,999 to $37,849, well below the Florida minimum base and below the district’s own performance placement schedule; the figures are reproduced as printed. The jump to $48,025 at step 11 is in the document.
- Soft spot: The longevity supplement column is an add-on, not a salary; the Total column is what a teacher is paid.
Performance pay salary placement schedule (2025-26)
| Placement level \ Lane | Base salary, 196 days |
|---|---|
| 0 | $47,500 |
| 1 | $47,525 |
| 2 | $47,575 |
| 3 | $47,625 |
| 4 | $47,675 |
| 5 | $47,725 |
| 6 | $47,775 |
| 7 | $47,825 |
| 8 | $47,875 |
| 9 | $47,925 |
| 10 | $47,975 |
| 11 | $48,025 |
| 12 | $48,075 |
| 13 | $48,125 |
| 14 | $48,214 |
| 15 | $48,915 |
| 16 | $49,665 |
| 17 | $50,565 |
| 18 | $51,465 |
| 19 | $52,415 |
| 20 | $53,415 |
| 21 | $54,415 |
| 22 | $55,415 |
| 23 | $56,415 |
| 24 | $57,415 |
| 25 | $58,415 |
| 26 | $59,415 |
| 27 | $60,415 |
| Placement level | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $47,525 | +$25 |
| 2 | $47,575 | +$75 |
| 3 | $47,625 | +$125 |
| 4 | $47,675 | +$175 |
| 5 | $47,725 | +$225 |
Worked example as rendered: Base salary, 196 days, placement level 0 = $47,500 a year, $3,958.33 a month spread over 12 months, $242.35 per work day on a 196-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Appendix G of the 2025-2028 BCSD contract.
Performance pay based on the 2024-2025 final evaluation adds $100 for highly effective and $75 for effective to base salary.
Advanced degree supplements: Master’s and Advanced Career Technical (Rank II) $2,500, Specialist (Rank IA) $3,200, Doctorate (Rank I) $4,000.
How this schedule moves
On the Grandfathered column a teacher moves from $33,999 at step 0 to $61,405 at step 29: 29 step increases worth $945 each on average, 81% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $10,176, between step 10 and step 11.
The highest-paid column, Total, starts at $52,965 and tops out at $65,315, 6% above the top of the Grandfathered column.
Among the 60 Florida district schedules indexed here, School Board of Bradford County's starting pay ranks 60th and its top cell ranks 34th; 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 1st percentile and the top cell at the 12th percentile.
Column by column
| Component | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grandfathered | $33,999 | $61,405 | 29 | 81% |
| Longevity supplement | $551 | $3,910 | 9 | 610% |
| Total | $52,965 | $65,315 | 9 | 23% |
Against Florida districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School Board of Bradford County | 2,928 | 2025-26 | $33,999 | – | $65,315 |
| Gilchrist County School Board | 2,904 | 2025-26 | $47,500 | – | $60,680 |
| Taylor County School Board | 2,720 | 2023-24 | $45,000 | – | $49,050 |
| Holmes District School Board | 3,201 | 2025-26 | $44,024 | – | $51,581 |
| Washington County School District | 3,305 | 2025-26 | $45,905 | – | $53,505 |
| Union County School District | 2,370 | 2026-27 | $47,500 | – | $61,791 |
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 salary on the School Board of Bradford County schedule?
$33,999 at step 0 on Grandfathered, per the 2025-26 schedule (School Board of Bradford County).
What is the top of the School Board of Bradford County salary schedule?
$65,315, at step 29 on Total (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 Bradford County salary schedule?
On the Grandfathered column the top figure, $61,405, is reached at step 29, 29 step increases after step 0 (2025-26 schedule).
Other Florida districts with schedules
- Gilchrist County School Boardstarts $47,500
- Taylor County School Boardstarts $45,000
- Holmes District School Boardstarts $44,024
- Washington County School Districtstarts $45,905
- Union County School Districtstarts $47,500
- District School Board of Madison Countystarts $45,000
- Dixie District Schoolsstarts $47,500
- Calhoun County School Districtstarts $45,925
- Gulf County School Boardstarts $45,900
- Glades County School Districtstarts $51,000
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