Annual salary
$50,000
Florida · salary schedule · 2026-27
Seminole County Public Schools salary schedule, 2026-27
Teacher salary placement schedule (2026-27). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a degree and years of experience to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Seminole County Public Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $50,000 (Bachelor Degree (B22), years of experience 0-22) and tops out at $70,310 (Doctorate Degree (D22), years of experience 28), per Seminole County Public Schools (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (Bachelor Degree (B22)) starts at $50,000 and reaches $59,310 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Master Degree (M22)) the range is $54,125 to $63,435.
- The schedule is built on 196 work days, which makes the starting cell about $255.10 per day.
- The grid has 4 degree columns and 7 years of experience rows; the highest cell is reached at years of experience 28.
- Seminole enrolled 65,443 students in 2023-24, the 13th-largest district in Florida by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary placement schedule (2026-27)
| Years of experience \ Degree | Bachelor Degree (B22) | Master Degree (M22) | Specialist Degree (S22) | Doctorate Degree (D22) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-22 | $50,000 | $54,125 | $57,500 | $61,000 |
| 23 | $50,800 | $54,925 | $58,300 | $61,800 |
| 24 | $52,010 | $56,135 | $59,510 | $63,010 |
| 25 | $53,230 | $57,355 | $60,730 | $64,230 |
| 26 | $55,660 | $59,785 | $63,160 | $66,660 |
| 27 | $56,880 | $61,005 | $64,380 | $67,880 |
| 28 | $59,310 | $63,435 | $66,810 | $70,310 |
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Per month (12)
$4,166.67
Per work day
$255.10 / 196 days
Next 5 steps in this degree
| Years of experience | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | $50,800 | +$800 |
| 24 | $52,010 | +$2,010 |
| 25 | $53,230 | +$3,230 |
| 26 | $55,660 | +$5,660 |
| 27 | $56,880 | +$6,880 |
Worked example as rendered: Bachelor Degree (B22), years of experience 0-22 = $50,000 a year, $4,166.67 a month spread over 12 months, $255.10 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 D of the SCPS/SEA 2024-2027 contract, year 2 amendment. It is a placement table: every teacher from 0 to 22 years of experience is placed at the same figure.
Performance pay is added on top for 2026-27: $452.50 highly effective, $271.50 effective, $362 grandfathered.
A Florida experience supplement is also paid: $1,000 at 10-13 years, $1,500 at 14-17, $2,210 at 18-24, $2,500 at 25-29 and $3,000 at 30 or more.
A $100 Title I supplement is paid to each teacher at a Title I eligible school for 2026-27.
- Soft spot: Appendix C states the agreement is subject to the proposed 2026-2027 state budget being signed as presented as of 6/22/26, and that 2026-2027 probationary teachers are not eligible for a salary increase.
How this schedule moves
On the Bachelor Degree (B22) column a teacher moves from $50,000 at years of experience 0-22 to $59,310 at years of experience 28: 6 years of experience increases worth $1,552 each on average, 19% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,430, between years of experience 25 and years of experience 26.
A master's degree is worth $4,125 more than a bachelor's at the first years of experience (8.3%) and $4,125 more at the top of the column (7.0%).
The highest-paid column, Doctorate Degree (D22), starts at $61,000 and tops out at $70,310, 19% above the top of the Bachelor Degree (B22) column.
Among the 60 Florida district schedules indexed here, Seminole County Public Schools's starting pay ranks 20th and its top cell ranks 25th; 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 47th percentile and the top cell at the 23rd percentile.
Column by column
| Degree | First years of experience | Top | Years of experience moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor Degree (B22) | $50,000 | $59,310 | 6 | 19% |
| Master Degree (M22) | $54,125 | $63,435 | 6 | 17% |
| Specialist Degree (S22) | $57,500 | $66,810 | 6 | 16% |
| Doctorate Degree (D22) | $61,000 | $70,310 | 6 | 15% |
Against Florida districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seminole County Public Schools | 65,443 | 2026-27 | $50,000 | $54,125 | $70,310 |
| School District of Osceola County | 74,289 | 2025-26 | $49,500 | $52,400 | $77,385 |
| School District of Manatee County | 52,895 | 2025-26 | $49,702 | – | $66,545 |
| St. Johns County School District | 51,434 | 2024-25 | $48,642 | – | $53,540 |
| Lake County Schools | 48,285 | 2025-26 | $49,500 | – | $59,800 |
| Collier County Public Schools | 48,282 | 2025-26 | $69,920 | $74,960 | $101,960 |
Starting pay is the first years of experience of the bachelor's column where the schedule has one, otherwise the lowest first-years of 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 Seminole County Public Schools?
$50,000 on the degree Bachelor Degree (B22) at years of experience 0-22 of the 2026-27 schedule (Seminole County Public Schools). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $50,000 (Bachelor Degree (B22)).
What is the top of the Seminole County Public Schools salary schedule?
$70,310, at years of experience 28 on Doctorate Degree (D22) (2026-27). 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 Seminole County Public Schools salary schedule?
On the Bachelor Degree (B22) column the top figure, $59,310, is reached at years of experience 28, 6 years of experience increases after years of experience 0-22 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Seminole County Public Schools?
$4,125 more at the first years of experience: $54,125 on Master Degree (M22) against $50,000 on Bachelor Degree (B22) (2026-27 schedule).
Other Florida districts with schedules
- School District of Osceola Countystarts $49,500
- 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
- Marion County Public Schoolsstarts $50,000
- District School Board of Pasco Countystarts $51,000.00
- Pinellas County Schoolsstarts $63,511
- Clay County District Schoolsstarts $48,500
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