Annual salary
$48,450
Florida · salary schedule · 2025-26
Polk County Public Schools salary schedule, 2025-26
Teacher Grandfathered Salary Schedule, 196 days (2025-2026). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a degree and pay level to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Polk County Public Schools's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $48,450 (Bachelor's Degree Base Salary 196 Days, pay level AAD GF) and tops out at $75,762 (Doctorate Degree Add $6776 to Bachelor's, pay level ACE GF), per Polk County Public Schools (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (Bachelor's Degree Base Salary 196 Days) starts at $48,450 and reaches $68,986 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Master's Degree Add $3162 to Bachelor's) the range is $51,612 to $72,148.
- The schedule is built on 196 work days, which makes the starting cell about $247.19 per day.
- The grid has 4 degree columns and 62 pay level rows; the highest cell is reached at pay level ACE GF.
- Polk enrolled 111,041 students in 2023-24, the 7th-largest district in Florida by NCES enrollment.
- 2 schedules are indexed for this district; the others are further down this page.
Teacher Grandfathered Salary Schedule, 196 days (2025-2026)
| Pay Level \ Degree | Bachelor's Degree Base Salary 196 Days | Master's Degree Add $3162 to Bachelor's | Specialist Degree Add $4517 to Bachelor's | Doctorate Degree Add $6776 to Bachelor's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAD GF | $48,450 | $51,612 | $52,967 | $55,226 |
| AAD GF 00 | $49,822 | $52,984 | $54,339 | $56,598 |
| AAE GF 01 | $50,141 | $53,303 | $54,658 | $56,917 |
| AAE GF 02 | $50,460 | $53,622 | $54,977 | $57,236 |
| AAE GF 03 | $50,780 | $53,942 | $55,297 | $57,556 |
| AAF GF 04 | $51,099 | $54,261 | $55,616 | $57,875 |
| AAF GF 05 | $51,418 | $54,580 | $55,935 | $58,194 |
| AAG GF 06 | $51,738 | $54,900 | $56,255 | $58,514 |
| AAG GF 07 | $52,058 | $55,220 | $56,575 | $58,834 |
| AAH GF 08 | $52,377 | $55,539 | $56,894 | $59,153 |
| AAH GF 09 | $52,696 | $55,858 | $57,213 | $59,472 |
| AAI GF 10 | $53,016 | $56,178 | $57,533 | $59,792 |
| AAI GF 11 | $53,335 | $56,497 | $57,852 | $60,111 |
| AAJ GF 12 | $53,654 | $56,816 | $58,171 | $60,430 |
| AAJ GF 13 | $53,974 | $57,136 | $58,491 | $60,750 |
| AAK GF | $54,294 | $57,456 | $58,811 | $61,070 |
| AAL GF | $54,613 | $57,775 | $59,130 | $61,389 |
| AAM GF | $54,932 | $58,094 | $59,449 | $61,708 |
| AAN GF | $55,251 | $58,413 | $59,768 | $62,027 |
| AAO GF | $55,571 | $58,733 | $60,088 | $62,347 |
| AAP GF | $55,890 | $59,052 | $60,407 | $62,666 |
| AAQ GF | $56,210 | $59,372 | $60,727 | $62,986 |
| AAR GF | $56,529 | $59,691 | $61,046 | $63,305 |
| AAS GF | $56,849 | $60,011 | $61,366 | $63,625 |
| AAT GF | $57,168 | $60,330 | $61,685 | $63,944 |
| AAU GF | $57,487 | $60,649 | $62,004 | $64,263 |
| AAV GF | $57,806 | $60,968 | $62,323 | $64,582 |
| AAW GF | $58,126 | $61,288 | $62,643 | $64,902 |
| AAX GF | $58,446 | $61,608 | $62,963 | $65,222 |
| AAY GF | $58,765 | $61,927 | $63,282 | $65,541 |
| AAZ GF | $59,085 | $62,247 | $63,602 | $65,861 |
| ABA GF | $59,404 | $62,566 | $63,921 | $66,180 |
| ABB GF | $59,723 | $62,885 | $64,240 | $66,499 |
| ABC GF | $60,042 | $63,204 | $64,559 | $66,818 |
| ABD GF | $60,362 | $63,524 | $64,879 | $67,138 |
| ABE GF | $60,682 | $63,844 | $65,199 | $67,458 |
| ABF GF | $61,001 | $64,163 | $65,518 | $67,777 |
| ABG GF | $61,320 | $64,482 | $65,837 | $68,096 |
| ABH GF | $61,640 | $64,802 | $66,157 | $68,416 |
| ABI GF | $61,959 | $65,121 | $66,476 | $68,735 |
| ABJ GF | $62,278 | $65,440 | $66,795 | $69,054 |
| ABK GF | $62,597 | $65,759 | $67,114 | $69,373 |
| ABL GF | $62,917 | $66,079 | $67,434 | $69,693 |
| ABM GF | $63,237 | $66,399 | $67,754 | $70,013 |
| ABN GF | $63,556 | $66,718 | $68,073 | $70,332 |
| ABO GF | $63,875 | $67,037 | $68,392 | $70,651 |
| ABP GF | $64,195 | $67,357 | $68,712 | $70,971 |
| ABQ GF | $64,514 | $67,676 | $69,031 | $71,290 |
| ABR GF | $64,833 | $67,995 | $69,350 | $71,609 |
| ABS GF | $65,153 | $68,315 | $69,670 | $71,929 |
| ABT GF | $65,473 | $68,635 | $69,990 | $72,249 |
| ABU GF | $65,792 | $68,954 | $70,309 | $72,568 |
| ABV GF | $66,111 | $69,273 | $70,628 | $72,887 |
| ABW GF | $66,431 | $69,593 | $70,948 | $73,207 |
| ABX GF | $66,750 | $69,912 | $71,267 | $73,526 |
| ABY GF | $67,069 | $70,231 | $71,586 | $73,845 |
| ABZ GF | $67,388 | $70,550 | $71,905 | $74,164 |
| ACA GF | $67,709 | $70,871 | $72,226 | $74,485 |
| ACB GF | $68,028 | $71,190 | $72,545 | $74,804 |
| ACC GF | $68,347 | $71,509 | $72,864 | $75,123 |
| ACD GF | $68,666 | $71,828 | $73,183 | $75,442 |
| ACE GF | $68,986 | $72,148 | $73,503 | $75,762 |
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Per month (12)
$4,037.50
Per work day
$247.19 / 196 days
Next 5 steps in this degree
| Pay Level | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| AAD GF 00 | $49,822 | +$1,372 |
| AAE GF 01 | $50,141 | +$1,691 |
| AAE GF 02 | $50,460 | +$2,010 |
| AAE GF 03 | $50,780 | +$2,330 |
| AAF GF 04 | $51,099 | +$2,649 |
Worked example as rendered: Bachelor's Degree Base Salary 196 Days, pay level AAD GF = $48,450 a year, $4,037.50 a month spread over 12 months, $247.19 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.
Appendix B of the School Board of Polk County / Polk Education Association Teacher Collective Bargaining Agreement (February 28, 2023 - June 30, 2026), board approved 02-24-26; the table is headed '2025-2026 Grandfathered (GF) Salary'.
Statutorily mandated under Florida Statute 1012.22(1) for teachers holding a Professional Service or Continuing Contract. Teachers on annual/probationary contracts are paid on the separate Performance (PFP) schedule.
Rows are the district's own pay-level codes, not years of experience; new hires are placed on a level by the contract's initial-placement matrix.
The three advanced-degree columns are printed by the district as flat additions to the Bachelor's base ($3,162 Master's, $4,517 Specialist, $6,776 Doctorate); supplements in Appendix C are excluded.
- Soft spot: The schedule pages in the PDF are embedded images with no text layer, so the numbers were read off the rendered page rather than extracted. Every advanced-degree cell was checked against the printed add-on rule and every Bachelor's value against the same pay-level code on the PFP schedule.
- Soft spot: The Dean (Administrative Assistant) grandfathered schedule on the next page, which adds $2,500 to the teacher base, is deliberately excluded.
Teacher Performance Salary Schedule (PFP), 196 days (2025-2026)
| Pay Level \ Degree | Bachelor's Degree Base Salary 196 Days |
|---|---|
| AAD PFP | $48,450 |
| AAD PFP 00 | $49,822 |
| AAE PFP 01 | $50,141 |
| AAE PFP 02 | $50,460 |
| AAE PFP 03 | $50,780 |
| AAF PFP 04 | $51,099 |
| AAF PFP 05 | $51,418 |
| AAG PFP 06 | $51,738 |
| AAG PFP 07 | $52,058 |
| AAH PFP 08 | $52,377 |
| AAH PFP 09 | $52,696 |
| AAI PFP 10 | $53,016 |
| AAI PFP 11 | $53,335 |
| AAJ PFP 12 | $53,654 |
| AAJ PFP 13 | $53,974 |
| AAK PFP | $54,294 |
| AAL PFP | $54,613 |
| AAM PFP | $54,932 |
| AAN PFP | $55,251 |
| AAO PFP | $55,571 |
| AAP PFP | $55,890 |
| AAQ PFP | $56,210 |
| AAR PFP | $56,529 |
| AAS PFP | $56,849 |
| AAT PFP | $57,168 |
| AAU PFP | $57,487 |
| AAV PFP | $57,806 |
| AAW PFP | $58,126 |
| AAX PFP | $58,446 |
| AAY PFP | $58,765 |
| AAZ PFP | $59,085 |
| ABA PFP | $59,404 |
| ABB PFP | $59,723 |
| ABC PFP | $60,042 |
| ABD PFP | $60,362 |
| ABE PFP | $60,682 |
| ABF PFP | $61,001 |
| ABG PFP | $61,320 |
| ABH PFP | $61,640 |
| ABI PFP | $61,959 |
| ABJ PFP | $62,278 |
| ABK PFP | $62,597 |
| ABL PFP | $62,917 |
| ABM PFP | $63,237 |
| ABN PFP | $63,556 |
| ABO PFP | $63,875 |
| ABP PFP | $64,195 |
| ABQ PFP | $64,514 |
| ABR PFP | $64,833 |
| ABS PFP | $65,153 |
| ABT PFP | $65,473 |
| ABU PFP | $65,792 |
| ABV PFP | $66,111 |
| ABW PFP | $66,431 |
| ABX PFP | $66,750 |
| ABY PFP | $67,069 |
| ABZ PFP | $67,388 |
| ACA PFP | $67,709 |
| ACB PFP | $68,028 |
| ACC PFP | $68,347 |
| ACD PFP | $68,666 |
| ACE PFP | $68,986 |
| ACF PFP | $69,305 |
| ACG PFP | $69,624 |
| ACH PFP | $69,944 |
| ACI PFP | $70,264 |
| ACJ PFP | $70,583 |
| ACK PFP | $70,902 |
| ACL PFP | $71,222 |
| ACM PFP | $71,541 |
| ACN PFP | $71,860 |
| ACO PFP | $72,180 |
| ACP PFP | $72,500 |
| ACQ PFP | $72,819 |
| ACR PFP | $73,138 |
| ACS PFP | $73,457 |
| ACT PFP | $73,777 |
| ACU PFP | $74,096 |
| ACV PFP | $74,416 |
| ACW PFP | $74,735 |
| ACX PFP | $75,055 |
| ACY PFP | $75,374 |
| ACZ PFP | $75,693 |
| ADA PFP | $76,012 |
| ADB PFP | $76,332 |
| ADC PFP | $76,652 |
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Annual salary
$48,450
Per month (12)
$4,037.50
Per work day
$247.19 / 196 days
Next 5 steps in this degree
| Pay Level | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| AAD PFP 00 | $49,822 | +$1,372 |
| AAE PFP 01 | $50,141 | +$1,691 |
| AAE PFP 02 | $50,460 | +$2,010 |
| AAE PFP 03 | $50,780 | +$2,330 |
| AAF PFP 04 | $51,099 | +$2,649 |
Worked example as rendered: Bachelor's Degree Base Salary 196 Days, pay level AAD PFP = $48,450 a year, $4,037.50 a month spread over 12 months, $247.19 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.
Appendix B of the Polk County / PEA Teacher Collective Bargaining Agreement, board approved 02-24-26; the table is headed '2025-2026 Annual Contract (PFP) Salary'.
Statutorily mandated for annual-contract and probationary-contract teachers. The schedule prints a single Bachelor's base column; advanced degrees earned after June 30, 2011 and all degrees for teachers hired after that date are paid as supplements ($3,162 Master's, $4,517 Specialist, $6,776 Doctorate) rather than folded into base pay.
Rows are the district's own pay-level codes; the contract's initial-placement matrix maps 0-1 through 37+ years of verified experience onto them (0-1 years = AAD, 37+ = ACC).
- Soft spot: Read off an embedded image (no text layer). Overlapping pay-level codes were cross-checked against the grandfathered table and matched exactly.
- Soft spot: The Dean (Administrative Assistant) PFP schedule on the following page is excluded.
Questions people ask
What is the starting teacher salary in Polk County Public Schools?
$48,450 on the degree Bachelor's Degree Base Salary 196 Days at pay level AAD GF of the 2025-26 schedule (Polk County Public Schools). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $48,450 (Bachelor's Degree Base Salary 196 Days).
What is the top of the Polk County Public Schools salary schedule?
$75,762, at pay level ACE GF on Doctorate Degree Add $6776 to Bachelor's (2025-26). That is the highest published cell before any stipend, longevity or supplement not printed on the grid.
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