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Gulf County School Board 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.
- Gulf County School Board's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $45,900 (Base pay, step 0) and tops out at $65,100 (Total, step 26), per Gulf County School Board (effective ).
- The grid has 3 component columns and 27 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 26.
- Gulf enrolled 1,915 students in 2023-24, the 61st-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 | Base pay | TSIA / District | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $45,900 | $4,200 | $50,100 |
| 1 | $45,905 | $4,200 | $50,105 |
| 2 | $45,910 | $4,200 | $50,110 |
| 3 | $45,915 | $4,200 | $50,115 |
| 4 | $45,920 | $4,200 | $50,120 |
| 5 | $45,925 | $4,200 | $50,125 |
| 6 | $45,930 | $4,200 | $50,130 |
| 7 | $45,935 | $4,200 | $50,135 |
| 8 | $45,940 | $4,200 | $50,140 |
| 9 | $45,945 | $4,200 | $50,145 |
| 10 | $45,950 | $4,200 | $50,150 |
| 11 | $45,955 | $4,200 | $50,155 |
| 12 | $45,960 | $4,200 | $50,160 |
| 13 | $45,965 | $4,200 | $50,165 |
| 14 | $45,970 | $4,200 | $50,170 |
| 15 | $46,900 | $4,200 | $51,100 |
| 16 | $47,900 | $4,200 | $52,100 |
| 17 | $48,900 | $4,200 | $53,100 |
| 18 | $49,900 | $4,200 | $54,100 |
| 19 | $50,900 | $4,200 | $55,100 |
| 20 | $51,900 | $4,200 | $56,100 |
| 21 | $53,400 | $4,200 | $57,600 |
| 22 | $54,900 | $4,200 | $59,100 |
| 23 | $56,400 | $4,200 | $60,600 |
| 24 | $57,900 | $4,200 | $62,100 |
| 25 | $59,400 | $4,200 | $63,600 |
| 26 | $60,900 | $4,200 | $65,100 |
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $45,905 | +$5 |
| 2 | $45,910 | +$10 |
| 3 | $45,915 | +$15 |
| 4 | $45,920 | +$20 |
| 5 | $45,925 | +$25 |
Worked example as rendered: Base pay, step 0 = $45,900 a year, $3,825.00 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Advanced degrees are supplements, paid only if the certificate is given to the district: Master's $2,500, Specialist $4,000, Doctorate $5,500.
Teachers work 7.5 hours a day. The document states steps will be granted after negotiations have been concluded.
- Soft spot: The TSIA / District column is a $4,200 allocation component, not a salary; the Total column is the salary a teacher is paid.
Performance pay instructional salary schedule (2025-26)
| Step \ Component | Base pay | TSIA / District | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $45,900 | $4,200 | $50,100 |
| 1 | $45,905 | $4,200 | $50,105 |
| 2 | $45,910 | $4,200 | $50,110 |
| 3 | $45,915 | $4,200 | $50,115 |
| 4 | $45,920 | $4,200 | $50,120 |
| 5 | $45,925 | $4,200 | $50,125 |
| 6 | $45,930 | $4,200 | $50,130 |
| 7 | $45,935 | $4,200 | $50,135 |
| 8 | $45,940 | $4,200 | $50,140 |
| 9 | $45,945 | $4,200 | $50,145 |
| 10 | $45,950 | $4,200 | $50,150 |
| 11 | $45,955 | $4,200 | $50,155 |
| 12 | $45,960 | $4,200 | $50,160 |
| 13 | $45,965 | $4,200 | $50,165 |
| 14 | $45,970 | $4,200 | $50,170 |
| 15 | $46,900 | $4,200 | $51,100 |
| 16 | $47,900 | $4,200 | $52,100 |
| 17 | $48,900 | $4,200 | $53,100 |
| 18 | $49,900 | $4,200 | $54,100 |
| 19 | $50,900 | $4,200 | $55,100 |
| 20 | $51,900 | $4,200 | $56,100 |
| 21 | $53,400 | $4,200 | $57,600 |
| 22 | $54,900 | $4,200 | $59,100 |
| 23 | $56,400 | $4,200 | $60,600 |
| 24 | $57,900 | $4,200 | $62,100 |
| 25 | $59,400 | $4,200 | $63,600 |
| 26 | $60,900 | $4,200 | $65,100 |
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $45,905 | +$5 |
| 2 | $45,910 | +$10 |
| 3 | $45,915 | +$15 |
| 4 | $45,920 | +$20 |
| 5 | $45,925 | +$25 |
Worked example as rendered: Base pay, step 0 = $45,900 a year, $3,825.00 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Advanced degrees are supplements, paid only if the certificate is given to the district: Master's $2,500, Specialist $4,000, Doctorate $5,500.
Teachers work 7.5 hours a day. The document states steps will be granted after negotiations have been concluded.
Performance pay supplement on top: $25 for an effective and $50 for a highly effective rating.
- Soft spot: The TSIA / District column is a $4,200 allocation component, not a salary; the Total column is the salary a teacher is paid.
How this schedule moves
On the Base pay column a teacher moves from $45,900 at step 0 to $60,900 at step 26: 26 step increases worth $577 each on average, 33% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $1,500, between step 20 and step 21.
The highest-paid column, Total, starts at $50,100 and tops out at $65,100, 7% above the top of the Base pay column.
Among the 60 Florida district schedules indexed here, Gulf County School Board's starting pay ranks 53rd and its top cell ranks 35th; 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 33rd percentile and the top cell at the 12th percentile.
Column by column
| Component | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base pay | $45,900 | $60,900 | 26 | 33% |
| TSIA / District | $4,200 | $4,200 | 0 | 0% |
| Total | $50,100 | $65,100 | 26 | 30% |
Against Florida districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gulf County School Board | 1,915 | 2025-26 | $45,900 | – | $65,100 |
| Glades County School District | 1,792 | 2023-24 | $51,000 | – | $66,800 |
| Calhoun County School District | 2,051 | 2025-26 | $45,925 | $48,925 | $66,823 |
| Dixie District Schools | 2,071 | 2025-26 | $47,500 | – | $64,439 |
| Hamilton County School Board | 1,637 | 2025-26 | $47,500 | – | $63,400 |
| District School Board of Madison County | 2,300 | 2024-25 | $45,000 | – | $54,487 |
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 Gulf County School Board schedule?
$45,900 at step 0 on Base pay, per the 2025-26 schedule (Gulf County School Board).
What is the top of the Gulf County School Board salary schedule?
$65,100, at step 26 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 Gulf County School Board salary schedule?
On the Base pay column the top figure, $60,900, is reached at step 26, 26 step increases after step 0 (2025-26 schedule).
Other Florida districts with schedules
- Glades County School Districtstarts $51,000
- Calhoun County School Districtstarts $45,925
- Dixie District Schoolsstarts $47,500
- Hamilton County School Boardstarts $47,500
- District School Board of Madison Countystarts $45,000
- Union County School Districtstarts $47,500
- Liberty County School Boardstarts $45,000
- Franklin County School Boardstarts $50,000
- Lafayette County School Boardstarts $49,591
- Taylor County School Boardstarts $45,000
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