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Jackson County School Board salary schedule, 2025-26
Instructional performance salary schedule (2025-26). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a lane and placement to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Jackson County School Board's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $45,000 (Base salary, placement 0) and tops out at $57,477 (Base salary, placement 30), per Jackson County School Board (effective ).
- The schedule is built on 196 work days, which makes the starting cell about $229.59 per day.
- The grid has 1 lane columns and 31 placement rows; the highest cell is reached at placement 30.
- Jackson enrolled 6,094 students in 2023-24, the 44th-largest district in Florida by NCES enrollment.
- 2 schedules are indexed for this district; the others are further down this page.
Instructional performance salary schedule (2025-26)
| Placement \ Lane | Base salary |
|---|---|
| 0 | $45,000 |
| 1 | $45,000 |
| 2 | $45,000 |
| 3 | $45,000 |
| 4 | $45,000 |
| 5 | $45,250 |
| 6 | $45,250 |
| 7 | $45,250 |
| 8 | $45,250 |
| 9 | $45,250 |
| 10 | $45,500 |
| 11 | $45,650 |
| 12 | $45,895 |
| 13 | $46,545 |
| 14 | $47,195 |
| 15 | $47,845 |
| 16 | $48,495 |
| 17 | $49,145 |
| 18 | $49,795 |
| 19 | $50,327 |
| 20 | $50,977 |
| 21 | $51,627 |
| 22 | $52,277 |
| 23 | $52,927 |
| 24 | $53,577 |
| 25 | $54,227 |
| 26 | $54,877 |
| 27 | $55,527 |
| 28 | $56,177 |
| 29 | $56,827 |
| 30 | $57,477 |
| Placement | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $45,000 | +$0 |
| 2 | $45,000 | +$0 |
| 3 | $45,000 | +$0 |
| 4 | $45,000 | +$0 |
| 5 | $45,250 | +$250 |
Worked example as rendered: Base salary, placement 0 = $45,000 a year, $3,750.00 a month spread over 12 months, $229.59 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.
Applies to instructional staff hired on or after July 1, 2011. The document also prints hourly, daily and monthly rates for each row.
Placement is by creditable years of experience determined when hired. Increases are not automatic: a highly effective rating adds $825 to base salary and an effective rating adds $425.
Advanced degrees are supplements added under s.1012.22 F.S., to a maximum of $3,100 for a Master’s, $6,200 for a Specialist and $8,100 for a Doctorate.
A one-time $1,500 bonus is paid on earning the state Reading Endorsement.
Instructional grandfathered salary schedule (2025-26)
| Step \ Rank | Bachelor's Rank III | Master's Rank II | Specialist Rank I-A | Doctorate Rank I |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | $47,395 | $50,377 | $53,477 | $55,377 |
| 16 | $48,045 | $51,027 | $54,127 | $56,027 |
| 17 | $48,695 | $51,677 | $54,777 | $56,677 |
| 18 | $49,345 | $52,327 | $55,427 | $57,327 |
| 19 | $49,877 | $52,977 | $56,077 | $57,977 |
| 20 | $50,527 | $53,627 | $56,727 | $58,627 |
| 21 | $51,177 | $54,277 | $57,377 | $59,277 |
| 22 | $51,827 | $54,927 | $58,027 | $59,927 |
| 23 | $52,477 | $55,577 | $58,677 | $60,577 |
| 24 | $53,127 | $56,227 | $59,327 | $61,227 |
| 25 | $53,777 | $56,877 | $59,977 | $61,877 |
| 26 | $54,427 | $57,527 | $60,627 | $62,527 |
| 27 | $55,077 | $58,177 | $61,277 | $63,177 |
| 28 | $55,727 | $58,827 | $61,927 | $63,827 |
| 29 | $56,377 | $59,477 | $62,577 | $64,477 |
| 30 | $57,027 | $60,127 | $63,227 | $65,127 |
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | $48,045 | +$650 |
| 17 | $48,695 | +$1,300 |
| 18 | $49,345 | +$1,950 |
| 19 | $49,877 | +$2,482 |
| 20 | $50,527 | +$3,132 |
Worked example as rendered: Bachelor's Rank III, step 15 = $47,395 a year, $3,949.58 a month spread over 12 months, $241.81 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.
Applies to instructional staff hired prior to July 1, 2011. The grid starts at step 15; no lower step is printed.
Step increases are not automatic: an employee who does not receive an effective or highly effective evaluation is not eligible for a step or annual increase.
The document also prints hourly, daily and monthly rates for each cell.
Advanced degrees are supplements added under s.1012.22 F.S., to a maximum of $3,100 for a Master’s, $6,200 for a Specialist and $8,100 for a Doctorate.
A one-time $1,500 bonus is paid on earning the state Reading Endorsement.
Questions people ask
What is the starting salary on the Jackson County School Board schedule?
$45,000 at placement 0 on Base salary, per the 2025-26 schedule (Jackson County School Board).
What is the top of the Jackson County School Board salary schedule?
$57,477, at placement 30 on Base salary (2025-26). That is the highest published cell before any stipend, longevity or supplement not printed on the grid.
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