Annual salary
$47,500.04
Florida · salary schedule · 2025-26
Hillsborough County Public Schools salary schedule, 2025-26
Instructional salary schedule A (SCHDA), employees hired before July 1, 2013, 2025-26. The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a degree and level to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Hillsborough County Public Schools's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $47,500.04 (Bachelor's degree, level 1) and tops out at $71,045.73 (Doctorate degree, level 28), per Hillsborough County Public Schools (HCPS Employee Salary Schedules 2025-2026) (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (Bachelor's degree) starts at $47,500.04 and reaches $65,248.29 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Master's degree) the range is $50,398.76 to $68,147.01.
- The schedule is built on 198 work days, which makes the starting cell about $239.90 per day.
- The grid has 4 degree columns and 28 level rows; the highest cell is reached at level 28.
- Hillsborough enrolled 224,152 students in 2023-24, the 3rd-largest district in Florida by NCES enrollment.
- 2 schedules are indexed for this district; the others are further down this page.
Instructional salary schedule A (SCHDA), employees hired before July 1, 2013, 2025-26
Official sourceDocumentHillsborough County Public Schools (HCPS Employee Salary Schedules 2025-2026)School year2025-26EffectiveWork days198
| Level \ Degree | Bachelor's degree | Master's degree | Specialist degree | Doctorate degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $47,500.04 | $50,398.76 | $51,856.04 | $53,297.48 |
| 2 | $47,500.04 | $50,398.76 | $51,856.04 | $53,297.48 |
| 3 | $47,500.04 | $50,398.76 | $51,856.04 | $53,297.48 |
| 4 | $47,500.04 | $50,398.76 | $51,856.04 | $53,297.48 |
| 5 | $47,500.04 | $50,398.76 | $51,856.04 | $53,297.48 |
| 6 | $47,500.04 | $50,398.76 | $51,856.04 | $53,297.48 |
| 7 | $47,500.04 | $50,398.76 | $51,856.04 | $53,297.48 |
| 8 | $47,500.04 | $50,398.76 | $51,856.04 | $53,297.48 |
| 9 | $47,500.04 | $50,398.76 | $51,856.04 | $53,297.48 |
| 10 | $47,500.04 | $50,398.76 | $51,856.04 | $53,297.48 |
| 11 | $47,500.04 | $50,398.76 | $51,856.04 | $53,297.48 |
| 12 | $47,573.22 | $50,471.94 | $51,929.22 | $53,370.66 |
| 13 | $48,512.85 | $51,411.57 | $52,868.85 | $54,310.29 |
| 14 | $49,485.27 | $52,383.99 | $53,841.27 | $55,282.71 |
| 15 | $50,474.32 | $53,373.04 | $54,830.32 | $56,271.76 |
| 16 | $51,496.00 | $54,394.72 | $55,852.00 | $57,293.44 |
| 17 | $52,501.52 | $55,400.24 | $56,857.52 | $58,298.96 |
| 18 | $53,556.47 | $56,455.19 | $57,912.47 | $59,353.91 |
| 19 | $54,611.25 | $57,509.97 | $58,967.25 | $60,408.69 |
| 20 | $55,698.98 | $58,597.70 | $60,054.98 | $61,496.42 |
| 21 | $56,819.82 | $59,718.54 | $61,175.82 | $62,617.26 |
| 22 | $57,957.13 | $60,855.85 | $62,313.13 | $63,754.57 |
| 23 | $59,110.92 | $62,009.64 | $63,466.92 | $64,908.36 |
| 24 | $60,281.18 | $63,179.90 | $64,637.18 | $66,078.62 |
| 25 | $61,484.23 | $64,382.95 | $65,840.23 | $67,281.67 |
| 26 | $62,720.38 | $65,619.10 | $67,076.38 | $68,517.82 |
| 27 | $63,973.01 | $66,871.73 | $68,329.01 | $69,770.45 |
| 28 | $65,248.29 | $68,147.01 | $69,604.29 | $71,045.73 |
highest celllowest cell28 level rows x 4 degree columnshover or tap a cell to trace its row and column
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Per month (12)
$3,958.34
Per work day
$239.90 / 198 days
Next 5 steps in this degree
| Level | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $47,500.04 | +$0.00 |
| 3 | $47,500.04 | +$0.00 |
| 4 | $47,500.04 | +$0.00 |
| 5 | $47,500.04 | +$0.00 |
| 6 | $47,500.04 | +$0.00 |
Worked example as rendered: Bachelor's degree, level 1 = $47,500.04 a year, $3,958.34 a month spread over 12 months, $239.90 per work day on a 198-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Annual rate on a 198-day, 8-hour instructional calendar (the hourly rate is printed beside each annual figure in the salary book).
Levels 1 through 11 are frozen at the same rate on this grandfathered schedule.
Instructional salary schedules P and Q (SCHDP / SCHDQ), employees hired after July 1, 2015, 2025-26
Official sourceDocumentHillsborough County Public Schools (HCPS Employee Salary Schedules 2025-2026)School year2025-26EffectiveWork days198
| Years of creditable experience \ Schedule | Schedule P (198 days) | Schedule Q (253 days) |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | $48,351 | $56,226 |
| 1 | $48,601 | $56,526 |
| 2 | $48,851 | $56,826 |
| 3 | $49,101 | $57,126 |
| 4 | $49,351 | $57,426 |
| 5 | $49,601 | $57,726 |
| 6 | $49,851 | $58,026 |
| 7 | $50,126 | $58,351 |
| 8 | $50,401 | $58,676 |
| 9 | $51,736 | $60,161 |
| 10 | $53,071 | $61,646 |
| 11 | $54,406 | $63,131 |
| 12 | $55,741 | $64,616 |
| 13 | $57,076 | $66,101 |
| 14 | $58,411 | $67,586 |
| 15 | $59,746 | $69,071 |
| 16 | $61,081 | $70,556 |
| 17 | $62,416 | $72,041 |
| 18 | $63,751 | $73,526 |
| 19 | $65,086 | $75,011 |
| 20 | $66,421 | $76,496 |
| 21 | $67,756 | $77,981 |
| 22 | $69,091 | $79,466 |
| 23 | $70,441 | $80,966 |
| 24 | $71,841 | $82,516 |
| 25 | $73,341 | $84,166 |
highest celllowest cell26 years of creditable experience rows x 2 schedule columnshover or tap a cell to trace its row and column
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Annual salary
$48,351
Per month (12)
$4,029.25
Per work day
$244.20 / 198 days
Next 5 steps in this schedule
| Years of creditable experience | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $48,601 | +$250 |
| 2 | $48,851 | +$500 |
| 3 | $49,101 | +$750 |
| 4 | $49,351 | +$1,000 |
| 5 | $49,601 | +$1,250 |
Worked example as rendered: Schedule P (198 days), years of creditable experience 0 = $48,351 a year, $4,029.25 a month spread over 12 months, $244.20 per work day on a 198-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Performance-pay schedules for teachers hired after July 1, 2015 have no degree lanes; placement is by completed years of creditable teaching experience (E00 to E25).
Schedule Q is the 253-day (year-round) version of Schedule P; the per-day figures on this page use the 198-day Schedule P calendar.
How this schedule moves
On the Bachelor's degree column a teacher moves from $47,500.04 at level 1 to $65,248.29 at level 28: 27 level increases worth $657 each on average, 37% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $1,275, between level 27 and level 28.
10 of the 27 level moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive levels.
A master's degree is worth $2,899 more than a bachelor's at the first level (6.1%) and $2,899 more at the top of the column (4.4%).
The highest-paid column, Doctorate degree, starts at $53,297.48 and tops out at $71,045.73, 9% above the top of the Bachelor's degree column.
Among the 60 Florida district schedules indexed here, Hillsborough County Public Schools's starting pay ranks 40th and its top cell ranks 23rd; 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 38th percentile and the top cell at the 24th percentile.
Column by column
| Degree | First level | Top | Level moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree | $47,500.04 | $65,248.29 | 27 | 37% |
| Master's degree | $50,398.76 | $68,147.01 | 27 | 35% |
| Specialist degree | $51,856.04 | $69,604.29 | 27 | 34% |
| Doctorate degree | $53,297.48 | $71,045.73 | 27 | 33% |
Against Florida districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough County Public Schools | 224,152 | 2025-26 | $47,500.04 | $50,398.76 | $71,045.73 |
| Broward County Public Schools | 251,408 | 2025-26 | $54,745 | – | $89,022 |
| School District of Palm Beach County | 189,777 | 2025-26 | $54,500 | – | $77,950 |
| Duval County Public Schools | 127,971 | 2025-26 | $48,700 | $50,900 | $80,400 |
| Miami-Dade County Public Schools | 335,500 | 2025-26 | $50,150 | – | $127,679 |
| Polk County Public Schools | 111,041 | 2025-26 | $48,450 | $51,612 | $75,762 |
Starting pay is the first level of the bachelor's column where the schedule has one, otherwise the lowest first-level cell. Enrollment is NCES 2023-24. Years differ where districts publish on different cycles.
Questions people ask
What is the starting teacher salary in Hillsborough County Public Schools?
$47,500.04 on the degree Bachelor's degree at level 1 of the 2025-26 schedule (Hillsborough County Public Schools (HCPS Employee Salary Schedules 2025-2026)). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $47,500.04 (Bachelor's degree).
What is the top of the Hillsborough County Public Schools salary schedule?
$71,045.73, at level 28 on Doctorate degree (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 Hillsborough County Public Schools salary schedule?
On the Bachelor's degree column the top figure, $65,248.29, is reached at level 28, 27 level increases after level 1 (2025-26 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Hillsborough County Public Schools?
$2,899 more at the first level: $50,398.76 on Master's degree against $47,500.04 on Bachelor's degree (2025-26 schedule).
Other Florida districts with schedules
- Broward County Public Schoolsstarts $54,745
- School District of Palm Beach Countystarts $54,500
- Duval County Public Schoolsstarts $48,700
- Miami-Dade County Public Schoolsstarts $50,150
- Polk County Public Schoolsstarts $48,450
- Pinellas County Schoolsstarts $63,511
- District School Board of Pasco Countystarts $51,000.00
- School District of Osceola Countystarts $49,500
- Seminole County Public Schoolsstarts $50,000
- School District of Manatee Countystarts $49,702
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