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School District of Palm Beach County salary schedule, 2025-26
New hire salary placement schedule (bachelor's degree), effective July 1, 2025. The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a component and completed years of eligible experience to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- School District of Palm Beach County's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $54,500 (Base salary placement, completed years of eligible experience 0) and tops out at $77,950 (Total initial new-hire salary, completed years of eligible experience 25), per School District of Palm Beach County (effective ).
- The grid has 3 component columns and 15 completed years of eligible experience rows; the highest cell is reached at completed years of eligible experience 25.
- Palm Beach enrolled 189,777 students in 2023-24, the 5th-largest district in Florida by NCES enrollment.
New hire salary placement schedule (bachelor's degree), effective July 1, 2025
| Completed years of eligible experience \ Component | Base salary placement | Referendum supplement (FY2026) | Total initial new-hire salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $54,500 | $0 | $54,500 |
| 1-4 | $54,600 | $1,000 | $55,600 |
| 5-9 | $54,750 | $5,000 | $59,750 |
| 10-14 | $54,900 | $10,000 | $64,900 |
| 15 | $55,220 | $10,000 | $65,220 |
| 16 | $55,740 | $10,000 | $65,740 |
| 17 | $56,270 | $10,000 | $66,270 |
| 18 | $57,400 | $10,000 | $67,400 |
| 19 | $58,650 | $10,000 | $68,650 |
| 20 | $60,100 | $10,000 | $70,100 |
| 21 | $61,600 | $10,000 | $71,600 |
| 22 | $63,150 | $10,000 | $73,150 |
| 23 | $64,700 | $10,000 | $74,700 |
| 24 | $66,300 | $10,000 | $76,300 |
| 25 | $67,950 | $10,000 | $77,950 |
| Completed years of eligible experience | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | $54,600 | +$100 |
| 5-9 | $54,750 | +$250 |
| 10-14 | $54,900 | +$400 |
| 15 | $55,220 | +$720 |
| 16 | $55,740 | +$1,240 |
Worked example as rendered: Base salary placement, completed years of eligible experience 0 = $54,500 a year, $4,541.67 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Palm Beach's performance salary schedule publishes a bachelor's range ($54,500 minimum to $112,675 maximum) plus this placement chart; advanced degrees add flat supplements (master's $3,000, double master's or specialist $4,500, doctorate $6,000).
The referendum supplement is a voter-approved add-on for FY2026 and is shown as printed; a 0 means the row prints $0.
Questions people ask
What is the starting salary on the School District of Palm Beach County schedule?
$54,500 at completed years of eligible experience 0 on Base salary placement, per the 2025-26 schedule (School District of Palm Beach County).
What is the top of the School District of Palm Beach County salary schedule?
$77,950, at completed years of eligible experience 25 on Total initial new-hire salary (2025-26). That is the highest published cell before any stipend, longevity or supplement not printed on the grid.
Other Florida districts with schedules
- Hillsborough County Public Schoolsstarts $47,500.04
- Broward County Public Schoolsstarts $54,745
- Duval County Public Schoolsstarts $48,700
- 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
- St. Johns County School Districtstarts $48,642
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