Annual salary
$49,160
Florida · salary schedule · 2025-26
St. Lucie Public Schools salary schedule, 2025-26
Entry CTA salary matrix (2025-26). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a contract length and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- St. Lucie Public Schools's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $49,160 (10 month (IN10-0), step 0) and tops out at $76,046 (12 month (IN12-0), step 28), per St. Lucie Public Schools (effective ).
- The grid has 3 contract length columns and 29 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 28.
- St. Lucie enrolled 46,987 students in 2023-24, the 19th-largest district in Florida by NCES enrollment.
- 2 schedules are indexed for this district; the others are further down this page.
Entry CTA salary matrix (2025-26)
| Step \ Contract length | 10 month (IN10-0) | 11 month (IN11-0) | 12 month (IN12-0) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $49,160 | $54,176 | $62,704 |
| 1 | $49,160 | $54,176 | $62,704 |
| 2 | $49,160 | $54,176 | $62,704 |
| 3 | $49,160 | $54,176 | $62,704 |
| 4 | $49,160 | $54,176 | $62,704 |
| 5 | $49,160 | $54,176 | $62,704 |
| 6 | $49,160 | $54,176 | $62,704 |
| 7 | $49,160 | $54,176 | $62,704 |
| 8 | $49,160 | $54,176 | $62,704 |
| 9 | $49,160 | $54,176 | $62,704 |
| 10 | $49,160 | $54,176 | $62,704 |
| 11 | $49,160 | $54,176 | $62,704 |
| 12 | $49,160 | $54,176 | $62,704 |
| 13 | $49,160 | $54,176 | $62,704 |
| 14 | $49,160 | $54,176 | $62,704 |
| 15 | $49,160 | $54,176 | $62,704 |
| 16 | $49,420 | $54,463 | $63,035 |
| 17 | $50,270 | $55,399 | $64,120 |
| 18 | $51,120 | $56,336 | $65,204 |
| 19 | $51,970 | $57,273 | $66,288 |
| 20 | $52,820 | $58,209 | $67,372 |
| 21 | $53,670 | $59,146 | $68,456 |
| 22 | $54,520 | $60,083 | $69,540 |
| 23 | $55,370 | $61,020 | $70,625 |
| 24 | $56,220 | $61,956 | $71,709 |
| 25 | $57,070 | $62,893 | $72,793 |
| 26 | $57,920 | $63,830 | $73,877 |
| 27 | $58,770 | $64,767 | $74,961 |
| 28 | $59,620 | $65,703 | $76,046 |
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Per month (12)
$4,096.67
Next 5 steps in this contract length
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $49,160 | +$0 |
| 2 | $49,160 | +$0 |
| 3 | $49,160 | +$0 |
| 4 | $49,160 | +$0 |
| 5 | $49,160 | +$0 |
Worked example as rendered: 10 month (IN10-0), step 0 = $49,160 a year, $4,096.67 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Lanes are contract length, not degree: this district sets degree pay through separate supplements.
A referendum supplement of $3,000 to $11,854 by experience band is paid on top of these figures and is not included here.
Performance pay and grandfathered CTA salary matrix (2025-26)
| Step \ Contract length | 10 month (IN10-0) | 11 month (IN11-0) | 12 month (IN12-0) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $40,035 | $44,120 | $51,065 |
| 1 | $40,045 | $44,131 | $51,077 |
| 2 | $40,055 | $44,142 | $51,090 |
| 3 | $40,060 | $44,147 | $51,097 |
| 4 | $40,910 | $45,084 | $52,181 |
| 5 | $41,760 | $46,021 | $53,265 |
| 6 | $42,610 | $46,958 | $54,349 |
| 7 | $43,460 | $47,894 | $55,433 |
| 8 | $44,310 | $48,831 | $56,518 |
| 9 | $45,160 | $49,768 | $57,602 |
| 10 | $46,010 | $50,705 | $58,686 |
| 11 | $46,860 | $51,641 | $59,770 |
| 12 | $47,710 | $52,578 | $60,854 |
| 13 | $48,560 | $53,515 | $61,938 |
| 14 | $49,410 | $54,451 | $63,023 |
| 15 | $50,260 | $55,388 | $64,107 |
| 16 | $51,110 | $56,325 | $65,191 |
| 17 | $51,960 | $57,262 | $66,275 |
| 18 | $52,810 | $58,198 | $67,359 |
| 19 | $53,660 | $59,135 | $68,444 |
| 20 | $54,510 | $60,072 | $69,528 |
| 21 | $55,360 | $61,009 | $70,612 |
| 22 | $56,210 | $61,945 | $71,696 |
| 23 | $57,060 | $62,882 | $72,780 |
| 24 | $57,910 | $63,819 | $73,864 |
| 25 | $58,760 | $64,756 | $74,949 |
| 26 | $59,610 | $65,692 | $76,033 |
| 27 | $60,460 | $66,629 | $77,117 |
| 28 | $61,310 | $67,566 | $78,201 |
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Annual salary
$40,035
Per month (12)
$3,336.25
Next 5 steps in this contract length
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $40,045 | +$10 |
| 2 | $40,055 | +$20 |
| 3 | $40,060 | +$25 |
| 4 | $40,910 | +$875 |
| 5 | $41,760 | +$1,725 |
Worked example as rendered: 10 month (IN10-0), step 0 = $40,035 a year, $3,336.25 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Lanes are contract length, not degree: this district sets degree pay through separate supplements.
A referendum supplement of $3,000 to $11,854 by experience band is paid on top of these figures and is not included here.
The 2025-26 book prints the performance-pay (P4P) and grandfathered (GF) matrices with identical figures at every step, so they are published here as one grid.
How this schedule moves
On the 10 month (IN10-0) column a teacher moves from $49,160 at step 0 to $59,620 at step 28: 28 step increases worth $374 each on average, 21% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $850, between step 16 and step 17.
15 of the 28 step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive steps.
The highest-paid column, 12 month (IN12-0), starts at $62,704 and tops out at $76,046, 28% above the top of the 10 month (IN10-0) column.
Among the 60 Florida district schedules indexed here, St. Lucie Public Schools's starting pay ranks 29th and its top cell ranks 15th; 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 43rd percentile and the top cell at the 31st percentile.
Column by column
| Contract length | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 month (IN10-0) | $49,160 | $59,620 | 28 | 21% |
| 11 month (IN11-0) | $54,176 | $65,703 | 28 | 21% |
| 12 month (IN12-0) | $62,704 | $76,046 | 28 | 21% |
Against Florida districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Lucie Public Schools | 46,987 | 2025-26 | $49,160 | – | $76,046 |
| Collier County Public Schools | 48,282 | 2025-26 | $69,920 | $74,960 | $101,960 |
| Lake County Schools | 48,285 | 2025-26 | $49,500 | – | $59,800 |
| Marion County Public Schools | 45,547 | 2026-27 | $50,000 | – | $67,856 |
| St. Johns County School District | 51,434 | 2024-25 | $48,642 | – | $53,540 |
| School District of Manatee County | 52,895 | 2025-26 | $49,702 | – | $66,545 |
Starting pay is the first step of the bachelor's column where the schedule has one, otherwise the lowest first-step cell. Enrollment is NCES 2023-24. Years differ where districts publish on different cycles.
Questions people ask
What is the starting salary on the St. Lucie Public Schools schedule?
$49,160 at step 0 on 10 month (IN10-0), per the 2025-26 schedule (St. Lucie Public Schools).
What is the top of the St. Lucie Public Schools salary schedule?
$76,046, at step 28 on 12 month (IN12-0) (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 St. Lucie Public Schools salary schedule?
On the 10 month (IN10-0) column the top figure, $59,620, is reached at step 28, 28 step increases after step 0 (2025-26 schedule).
Other Florida districts with schedules
- Collier County Public Schoolsstarts $69,920
- Lake County Schoolsstarts $49,500
- Marion County Public Schoolsstarts $50,000
- St. Johns County School Districtstarts $48,642
- School District of Manatee Countystarts $49,702
- Clay County District Schoolsstarts $48,500
- School District of Escambia Countystarts $48,300
- School District of Okaloosa Countystarts $49,017
- Leon County Schoolsstarts $47,500
- Santa Rosa County District Schoolsstarts $50,986
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