Annual salary
$63,776
Florida · salary schedule · 2025-26
School District of DeSoto County salary schedule, 2025-26
Instructional initial placement schedule (2025-26). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a schedule and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- School District of DeSoto County's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $50,000 (ES, step 0) and tops out at $71,811 (BS, step 15), per School District of DeSoto County (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BS) starts at $63,776 and reaches $71,811 at the top of that column.
- The schedule is built on 196 work days, which makes the starting cell about $255.10 per day.
- The grid has 3 schedule columns and 16 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 15.
- Desoto enrolled 4,286 students in 2023-24, the 51st-largest district in Florida by NCES enrollment.
Instructional initial placement schedule (2025-26)
| Step \ Schedule | ES | SS | BS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $50,000 | $57,398 | $63,776 |
| 1 | $50,100 | $57,513 | $63,903 |
| 2 | $50,300 | $57,742 | $64,158 |
| 3 | $50,500 | $57,972 | $64,413 |
| 4 | $50,700 | $58,202 | $64,668 |
| 5 | $50,900 | $58,431 | $64,923 |
| 6 | $51,100 | $58,661 | $65,179 |
| 7 | $51,300 | $58,890 | $65,434 |
| 8 | $51,500 | $59,120 | $65,689 |
| 9 | $51,800 | $59,464 | $66,071 |
| 10 | $52,550 | $60,325 | $67,028 |
| 11 | $53,300 | $61,186 | $67,985 |
| 12 | $54,050 | $62,047 | $68,941 |
| 13 | $54,800 | $62,908 | $69,898 |
| 14 | $55,550 | $63,769 | $70,855 |
| 15 | $56,300 | $64,630 | $71,811 |
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Per month (12)
$5,314.67
Per work day
$325.39 / 196 days
Next 5 steps in this schedule
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $63,903 | +$127 |
| 2 | $64,158 | +$382 |
| 3 | $64,413 | +$637 |
| 4 | $64,668 | +$892 |
| 5 | $64,923 | +$1,147 |
Worked example as rendered: BS, step 0 = $63,776 a year, $5,314.67 a month spread over 12 months, $325.39 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.
This schedule is used at the time of initial hiring to set base salary for individuals hired after July 1, 2014; placement is by credited years of experience. It stops at step 15.
The table prints the same hourly rate in all three lanes and a different annual figure in each. The lane labels ES, SS and BS are the document’s own; their annual figures stand in the ratio 196 : 225 : 250, matching the district’s three teacher calendars.
The grandfathered schedule for staff hired before July 1, 2014 publishes minimums only, not a grid: $53,850 at 196 days, $63,244 at 225 days and $78,659 at 250 days.
Advanced degrees are supplements: Master’s $3,450, Specialist’s $3,600, Juris Doctorate $4,450, Doctorate $5,300.
Performance pay for 2025-26 adds $125 for a highly effective and $90 for an effective rating; the grandfathered plan adds $100 for either.
All active instructional personnel hired or rehired before 1 January 2025 received a 1.5 percent base increase for 2025-26, inclusive of the TSIA, retroactive to July 1, 2025.
- Soft spot: The compensation plan does not spell out what ES, SS and BS stand for; the calendar-length reading is inferred from the arithmetic and is flagged rather than asserted.
How this schedule moves
On the BS column a teacher moves from $63,776 at step 0 to $71,811 at step 15: 15 step increases worth $536 each on average, 13% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $957, between step 9 and step 10.
Among the 60 Florida district schedules indexed here, School District of DeSoto County's starting pay ranks 2nd and its top cell ranks 21st; 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 88th percentile and the top cell at the 26th percentile.
Column by column
| Schedule | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ES | $50,000 | $56,300 | 15 | 13% |
| SS | $57,398 | $64,630 | 15 | 13% |
| BS | $63,776 | $71,811 | 15 | 13% |
Against Florida districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School District of DeSoto County | 4,286 | 2025-26 | $63,776 | – | $71,811 |
| Hardee County School Board | 4,725 | 2024-25 | $48,987 | – | $49,737 |
| Baker County School Board | 4,929 | 2026-27 | $47,500 | – | $87,038 |
| Wakulla County School Board | 5,134 | 2025-26 | $47,500 | $49,700 | $50,200 |
| Washington County School District | 3,305 | 2025-26 | $45,905 | – | $53,505 |
| Holmes District School Board | 3,201 | 2025-26 | $44,024 | – | $51,581 |
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 District of DeSoto County?
$63,776 on the schedule BS at step 0 of the 2025-26 schedule (School District of DeSoto County). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $50,000 (ES).
What is the top of the School District of DeSoto County salary schedule?
$71,811, at step 15 on BS (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 District of DeSoto County salary schedule?
On the BS column the top figure, $71,811, is reached at step 15, 15 step increases after step 0 (2025-26 schedule).
Other Florida districts with schedules
- Hardee County School Boardstarts $48,987
- Baker County School Boardstarts $47,500
- Wakulla County School Boardstarts $47,500
- Washington County School Districtstarts $45,905
- Holmes District School Boardstarts $44,024
- School Board of Levy Countystarts $47,500
- School Board of Bradford Countystarts $33,999
- Gilchrist County School Boardstarts $47,500
- Taylor County School Boardstarts $45,000
- Suwannee County School Boardstarts $47,500
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