Annual salary
$69,920
Florida · salary schedule · 2025-26
Collier County Public Schools salary schedule, 2025-26
Grandfathered instructional 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.
- Collier County Public Schools's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $69,920 (Bachelors, step N) and tops out at $101,960 (Masters, step FF), per District School Board of Collier County / Collier County Education Association (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (Bachelors) starts at $69,920 and reaches $93,680 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Masters) the range is $74,960 to $101,960.
- The schedule is built on 196 work days, which makes the starting cell about $356.73 per day.
- The grid has 2 degree columns and 19 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step FF.
- Collier enrolled 48,282 students in 2023-24, the 18th-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)
Official sourceDocumentDistrict School Board of Collier County / Collier County Education AssociationSchool year2025-26EffectiveWork days196
| Step \ Degree | Bachelors | Masters |
|---|---|---|
| N | $69,920 | $74,960 |
| O | $71,240 | $76,460 |
| P | $72,560 | $77,960 |
| Q | $73,880 | $79,460 |
| R | $75,200 | $80,960 |
| S | $76,520 | $82,460 |
| T | $77,840 | $83,960 |
| U | $79,160 | $85,460 |
| V | $80,480 | $86,960 |
| W | $81,800 | $88,460 |
| X | $83,120 | $89,960 |
| Y | $84,440 | $91,460 |
| Z | $85,760 | $92,960 |
| AA | $87,080 | $94,460 |
| BB | $88,400 | $95,960 |
| CC | $89,720 | $97,460 |
| DD | $91,040 | $98,960 |
| EE | $92,360 | $100,460 |
| FF | $93,680 | $101,960 |
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Per month (12)
$5,826.67
Per work day
$356.73 / 196 days
Next 5 steps in this degree
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| O | $71,240 | +$1,320 |
| P | $72,560 | +$2,640 |
| Q | $73,880 | +$3,960 |
| R | $75,200 | +$5,280 |
| S | $76,520 | +$6,600 |
Worked example as rendered: Bachelors, step N = $69,920 a year, $5,826.67 a month spread over 12 months, $356.73 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 A of the CCEA collective bargaining agreement, July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2028.
Applies to employees holding a Continuing or Professional Service Contract who have not opted into the Performance Salary Schedule.
The published grandfathered table begins at Step N; no lower steps are printed in the agreement.
Advanced-degree differentials (Specialist $1,500/$2,000, CCC $2,500, Doctorate $2,500/$3,000) are added on top of the Masters column and are not included here.
Salaries are computed on a 196-day work year.
- Soft spot: Appendix A prints no school year on the tables; the agreement term is 2025-2028 and it was board-approved 2026-05-06, so these are read as the 2025-26 rates.
Performance instructional salary schedule (2025-26)
Official sourceDocumentDistrict School Board of Collier County / Collier County Education AssociationSchool year2025-26EffectiveWork days196
| Step \ Degree | Bachelors |
|---|---|
| E2 | $58,480 |
| E3 | $58,920 |
| F1 | $59,360 |
| F2 | $59,800 |
| F3 | $60,240 |
| G1 | $60,680 |
| G2 | $61,120 |
| G3 | $61,560 |
| H1 | $62,000 |
| H2 | $62,440 |
| H3 | $62,880 |
| I1 | $63,320 |
| I2 | $63,760 |
| I3 | $64,200 |
| J1 | $64,640 |
| J2 | $65,080 |
| J3 | $65,520 |
| K1 | $65,960 |
| K2 | $66,400 |
| K3 | $66,840 |
| L1 | $67,280 |
| L2 | $67,720 |
| L3 | $68,160 |
| M1 | $68,600 |
| M2 | $69,040 |
| M3 | $69,480 |
| N1 | $69,920 |
| N2 | $70,360 |
| N3 | $70,800 |
| O1 | $71,240 |
| O2 | $71,680 |
| O3 | $72,120 |
| P1 | $72,560 |
| P2 | $73,000 |
| P3 | $73,440 |
| Q1 | $73,880 |
| Q2 | $74,320 |
| Q3 | $74,760 |
| R1 | $75,200 |
| R2 | $75,640 |
| R3 | $76,080 |
| S1 | $76,520 |
| S2 | $76,960 |
| S3 | $77,400 |
| T1 | $77,840 |
| T2 | $78,280 |
| T3 | $78,720 |
| U1 | $79,160 |
| U2 | $79,600 |
| U3 | $80,040 |
| V1 | $80,480 |
| V2 | $80,920 |
| V3 | $81,360 |
| W1 | $81,800 |
| W2 | $82,240 |
| W3 | $82,680 |
| X1 | $83,120 |
| X2 | $83,560 |
| X3 | $84,000 |
| Y1 | $84,440 |
| Y2 | $84,880 |
| Y3 | $85,320 |
| Z1 | $85,760 |
| Z2 | $86,200 |
| Z3 | $86,640 |
| AA1 | $87,080 |
| AA2 | $87,520 |
| AA3 | $87,960 |
| AB1 | $88,400 |
| AB2 | $88,840 |
| AB3 | $89,280 |
| AC1 | $89,720 |
| AC2 | $90,160 |
| AC3 | $90,600 |
| AD1 | $91,040 |
| AD2 | $91,480 |
| AD3 | $91,920 |
| AE1 | $92,360 |
| AE2 | $92,800 |
| AE3 | $93,240 |
| AF1 | $93,680 |
| AF2 | $94,120 |
| AF3 | $94,560 |
| AG1 | $95,000 |
| AG2 | $95,440 |
| AG3 | $95,880 |
| AH1 | $96,320 |
| AH2 | $96,760 |
| AH3 | $97,200 |
| AI1 | $97,640 |
| AI2 | $98,080 |
| AI3 | $98,520 |
| AJ1 | $98,960 |
| AJ2 | $99,400 |
| AJ3 | $99,840 |
| AK1 | $100,280 |
| AK2 | $100,720 |
| AK3 | $101,160 |
| AL1 | $101,600 |
| AL2 | $102,040 |
| AL3 | $102,480 |
| AM1 | $102,920 |
| AM2 | $103,360 |
| AM3 | $103,800 |
| AN1 | $104,240 |
| AN2 | $104,680 |
| AN3 | $105,120 |
| AO1 | $105,560 |
| AO2 | $106,000 |
| AO3 | $106,440 |
| AP1 | $106,880 |
| AP2 | $107,320 |
| AP3 | $107,760 |
| AQ1 | $108,200 |
| AQ2 | $108,640 |
| AQ3 | $109,080 |
| AR1 | $109,520 |
| AR2 | $109,960 |
| AR3 | $110,400 |
| AS1 | $110,840 |
| AS2 | $111,280 |
| AS3 | $111,720 |
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Annual salary
$58,480
Per month (12)
$4,873.33
Per work day
$298.37 / 196 days
Next 5 steps in this degree
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| E3 | $58,920 | +$440 |
| F1 | $59,360 | +$880 |
| F2 | $59,800 | +$1,320 |
| F3 | $60,240 | +$1,760 |
| G1 | $60,680 | +$2,200 |
Worked example as rendered: Bachelors, step E2 = $58,480 a year, $4,873.33 a month spread over 12 months, $298.37 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 A of the CCEA collective bargaining agreement, July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2028.
Applies to employees holding an Annual Contract on or after July 1, 2014 and to all newly hired employees with a start date on or after July 1, 2014.
Initial placement by years of experience for new hires: 0-4 yr(s) = step E2, 5 yr(s) = step E3, 6 yr(s) = step F3, 7 yr(s) = step G3, 8 yr(s) = step H3, 9 yr(s) = step I3, 10 yr(s) = step J3, 11 yr(s) = step K3, 12 yr(s) = step L3, 13 yr(s) = step M3, 14 yr(s) = step N3, 15 yr(s) = step O3, 16 yr(s) = step P3, 17 yr(s) = step Q3, 18 yr(s) = step R3.
Degree supplements (Masters $3,500, Specialist $4,000, CCC $2,500, Doctorate $5,000) are paid on top of these amounts and are not included here.
Salaries are computed on a 196-day work year.
- Soft spot: Appendix A prints no school year on the tables; the agreement term is 2025-2028 and it was board-approved 2026-05-06, so these are read as the 2025-26 rates.
- Soft spot: Top of the performance schedule ($111,720 at step AS3) is above the typical teacher-schedule ceiling but is what the agreement prints.
How this schedule moves
On the Bachelors column a teacher moves from $69,920 at step N to $93,680 at step FF: 18 step increases worth $1,320 each on average, 34% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $1,320, between step N and step O.
A master's degree is worth $5,040 more than a bachelor's at the first step (7.2%) and $8,280 more at the top of the column (8.8%).
Among the 60 Florida district schedules indexed here, Collier County Public Schools's starting pay ranks 1st and its top cell ranks 4th; 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 97th percentile and the top cell at the 63rd percentile.
Column by column
| Degree | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelors | $69,920 | $93,680 | 18 | 34% |
| Masters | $74,960 | $101,960 | 18 | 36% |
Against Florida districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collier County Public Schools | 48,282 | 2025-26 | $69,920 | $74,960 | $101,960 |
| Lake County Schools | 48,285 | 2025-26 | $49,500 | – | $59,800 |
| St. Lucie Public Schools | 46,987 | 2025-26 | $49,160 | – | $76,046 |
| Marion County Public Schools | 45,547 | 2026-27 | $50,000 | – | $67,856 |
| St. Johns County School District | 51,434 | 2024-25 | $48,642 | – | $53,540 |
| School District of Manatee County | 52,895 | 2025-26 | $49,702 | – | $66,545 |
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 Collier County Public Schools?
$69,920 on the degree Bachelors at step N of the 2025-26 schedule (District School Board of Collier County / Collier County Education Association). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $69,920 (Bachelors).
What is the top of the Collier County Public Schools salary schedule?
$101,960, at step FF on Masters (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 Collier County Public Schools salary schedule?
On the Bachelors column the top figure, $93,680, is reached at step FF, 18 step increases after step N (2025-26 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Collier County Public Schools?
$5,040 more at the first step: $74,960 on Masters against $69,920 on Bachelors (2025-26 schedule).
Other Florida districts with schedules
- Lake County Schoolsstarts $49,500
- St. Lucie Public Schoolsstarts $49,160
- Marion County Public Schoolsstarts $50,000
- St. Johns County School Districtstarts $48,642
- School District of Manatee Countystarts $49,702
- Clay County District Schoolsstarts $48,500
- School District of Escambia Countystarts $48,300
- School District of Okaloosa Countystarts $49,017
- Leon County Schoolsstarts $47,500
- Seminole County Public Schoolsstarts $50,000
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