Annual salary
$48,500
Florida · salary schedule · 2024-25
Jefferson County School District salary schedule, 2024-25
Instructional salary schedule (2024-25). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a lane and years experience to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Jefferson County School District's 2024-25 salary schedule starts at $48,500 (Base pay (Bachelor's), years experience 0-1) and tops out at $68,500 (Base pay (Bachelor's), years experience 26+), per Jefferson County School District (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (Base pay (Bachelor's)) starts at $48,500 and reaches $68,500 at the top of that column.
- The schedule is built on 191 work days, which makes the starting cell about $253.93 per day.
- The grid has 1 lane columns and 26 years experience rows; the highest cell is reached at years experience 26+.
- Jefferson enrolled 705 students in 2023-24, the 67th-largest district in Florida by NCES enrollment.
Instructional salary schedule (2024-25)
| Years experience \ Lane | Base pay (Bachelor's) |
|---|---|
| 0-1 | $48,500 |
| 2 | $49,300 |
| 3 | $50,100 |
| 4 | $50,900 |
| 5 | $51,700 |
| 6 | $52,500 |
| 7 | $53,300 |
| 8 | $54,100 |
| 9 | $54,900 |
| 10 | $55,700 |
| 11 | $56,500 |
| 12 | $57,300 |
| 13 | $58,100 |
| 14 | $58,900 |
| 15 | $59,700 |
| 16 | $60,500 |
| 17 | $61,300 |
| 18 | $62,100 |
| 19 | $62,900 |
| 20 | $63,700 |
| 21 | $64,500 |
| 22 | $65,300 |
| 23 | $66,100 |
| 24 | $66,900 |
| 25 | $67,700 |
| 26+ | $68,500 |
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Per month (12)
$4,041.67
Per work day
$253.93 / 191 days
Next 5 steps in this lane
| Years experience | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $49,300 | +$800 |
| 3 | $50,100 | +$1,600 |
| 4 | $50,900 | +$2,400 |
| 5 | $51,700 | +$3,200 |
| 6 | $52,500 | +$4,000 |
Worked example as rendered: Base pay (Bachelor's), years experience 0-1 = $48,500 a year, $4,041.67 a month spread over 12 months, $253.93 per work day on a 191-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Approved by the Jefferson County School Board on 24 June 2024. Ten months, 191 days.
The schedule covers a wide set of instructional titles, including academic coach, teacher, dean, media specialist, guidance counselor, social worker, speech language pathologist and JROTC instructor.
Advanced degree supplements: Master $2,500, Doctorate or Specialist $3,500, and under F.S. 1012.22(1)(c)3 the degree must be in the area of certification.
The district notes the years of experience shown are an estimate until verified and approved.
- Soft spot: This 2024-25 sheet is the most recent instructional salary schedule on the district human resources page.
How this schedule moves
On the Base pay (Bachelor's) column a teacher moves from $48,500 at years experience 0-1 to $68,500 at years experience 26+: 25 years experience increases worth $800 each on average, 41% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $800, between years experience 0-1 and years experience 2.
Among the 60 Florida district schedules indexed here, Jefferson County School District's starting pay ranks 35th and its top cell ranks 28th; 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 42nd percentile and the top cell at the 20th percentile.
Against Florida districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County School District | 705 | 2024-25 | $48,500 | – | $68,500 |
| Lafayette County School Board | 1,133 | 2025-26 | $49,591 | – | $58,534 |
| Franklin County School Board | 1,206 | 2025-26 | $50,000 | – | $75,030 |
| Liberty County School Board | 1,288 | 2026-27 | $45,000 | – | $51,160 |
| Hamilton County School Board | 1,637 | 2025-26 | $47,500 | – | $63,400 |
| Glades County School District | 1,792 | 2023-24 | $51,000 | – | $66,800 |
Starting pay is the first years experience of the bachelor's column where the schedule has one, otherwise the lowest first-years experience cell. Enrollment is NCES 2023-24. Years differ where districts publish on different cycles.
Questions people ask
What is the starting teacher salary in Jefferson County School District?
$48,500 on the lane Base pay (Bachelor's) at years experience 0-1 of the 2024-25 schedule (Jefferson County School District). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $48,500 (Base pay (Bachelor's)).
What is the top of the Jefferson County School District salary schedule?
$68,500, at years experience 26+ on Base pay (Bachelor's) (2024-25). 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 Jefferson County School District salary schedule?
On the Base pay (Bachelor's) column the top figure, $68,500, is reached at years experience 26+, 25 years experience increases after years experience 0-1 (2024-25 schedule).
Other Florida districts with schedules
- Lafayette County School Boardstarts $49,591
- Franklin County School Boardstarts $50,000
- Liberty County School Boardstarts $45,000
- Hamilton County School Boardstarts $47,500
- Glades County School Districtstarts $51,000
- Gulf County School Boardstarts $45,900
- Calhoun County School Districtstarts $45,925
- Dixie District Schoolsstarts $47,500
- District School Board of Madison Countystarts $45,000
- Union County School Districtstarts $47,500
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