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.
How this schedule moves
On the Bachelor's Degree Base Salary 196 Days column a teacher moves from $48,450 at pay level AAD GF to $68,986 at pay level ACE GF: 61 pay level increases worth $337 each on average, 42% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $1,372, between pay level AAD GF and pay level AAD GF 00.
A master's degree is worth $3,162 more than a bachelor's at the first pay level (6.5%) and $3,162 more at the top of the column (4.6%).
The highest-paid column, Doctorate Degree Add $6776 to Bachelor's, starts at $55,226 and tops out at $75,762, 10% above the top of the Bachelor's Degree Base Salary 196 Days column.
Among the 60 Florida district schedules indexed here, Polk County Public Schools's starting pay ranks 37th and its top cell ranks 16th; 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 41st percentile and the top cell at the 31st percentile.
Column by column
| Degree | First pay level | Top | Pay Level moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree Base Salary 196 Days | $48,450 | $68,986 | 61 | 42% |
| Master's Degree Add $3162 to Bachelor's | $51,612 | $72,148 | 61 | 40% |
| Specialist Degree Add $4517 to Bachelor's | $52,967 | $73,503 | 61 | 39% |
| Doctorate Degree Add $6776 to Bachelor's | $55,226 | $75,762 | 61 | 37% |
Against Florida districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polk County Public Schools | 111,041 | 2025-26 | $48,450 | $51,612 | $75,762 |
| Duval County Public Schools | 127,971 | 2025-26 | $48,700 | $50,900 | $80,400 |
| Pinellas County Schools | 91,021 | 2025-26 | $63,511 | $65,762 | $91,484 |
| District School Board of Pasco County | 85,855 | 2025-26 | $51,000.00 | – | $79,537.50 |
| School District of Osceola County | 74,289 | 2025-26 | $49,500 | $52,400 | $77,385 |
| Seminole County Public Schools | 65,443 | 2026-27 | $50,000 | $54,125 | $70,310 |
Starting pay is the first pay level of the bachelor's column where the schedule has one, otherwise the lowest first-pay 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 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.
How long does it take to reach the top of the Polk County Public Schools salary schedule?
On the Bachelor's Degree Base Salary 196 Days column the top figure, $68,986, is reached at pay level ACE GF, 61 pay level increases after pay level AAD GF (2025-26 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Polk County Public Schools?
$3,162 more at the first pay level: $51,612 on Master's Degree Add $3162 to Bachelor's against $48,450 on Bachelor's Degree Base Salary 196 Days (2025-26 schedule).
Other Florida districts with schedules
- Duval County Public Schoolsstarts $48,700
- 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
- Lake County Schoolsstarts $49,500
- Collier County Public Schoolsstarts $69,920
- St. Lucie Public Schoolsstarts $49,160
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