Rankings · Florida
Highest paying school districts in Florida
Ranked from the districts' own published salary schedules, not from survey averages or self-reported figures. Every row links to that district's full step-and-lane grid and the document it was read from.
- The highest starting bachelor's salary among the 60 indexed Florida district schedules is Collier County Public Schools at $69,920 (2025-26).
- The highest single cell on any indexed Florida grid is Miami-Dade County Public Schools at $127,679.
- This ranks the 60 Florida districts whose published schedule is indexed here, out of 67 districts in the state. A district that is not indexed is not ranked.
Highest starting salary on the bachelor's column
| District | Year | Starting | Column | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Collier County Public Schools | 2025-26 | $69,920 | Bachelors | 48,282 |
| 2. School District of DeSoto County | 2025-26 | $63,776 | BS | 4,286 |
| 3. Pinellas County Schools | 2025-26 | $63,511 | Level 1 Bachelor's | 91,021 |
| 4. Walton County School District | 2025-26 | $59,000 | BA Salary | 11,779 |
| 5. Putnam County School District | 2025-26 | $51,470 | Bachelor's Degree | 10,178 |
| 6. Franklin County School Board | 2025-26 | $50,000 | Bachelor 10 month, 196 days (IBB) | 1,206 |
| 7. Seminole County Public Schools | 2026-27 | $50,000 | Bachelor Degree (B22) | 65,443 |
| 8. School District of Manatee County | 2025-26 | $49,702 | 10-Month Teacher, Bachelor Degree hiring schedule | 52,895 |
| 9. Lafayette County School Board | 2025-26 | $49,591 | Bachelor degree / base | 1,133 |
| 10. School District of Osceola County | 2025-26 | $49,500 | Bachelor | 74,289 |
| 11. School Board of Alachua County | 2025-26 | $49,370 | Bachelors | 28,749 |
| 12. School District of Okaloosa County | 2025-26 | $49,017 | Bachelor's | 32,426 |
| 13. Duval County Public Schools | 2025-26 | $48,700 | 01 Bachelors | 127,971 |
| 14. Jefferson County School District | 2024-25 | $48,500 | Base pay (Bachelor's) | 705 |
| 15. Polk County Public Schools | 2025-26 | $48,450 | Bachelor's Degree Base Salary 196 Days | 111,041 |
| 16. Hillsborough County Public Schools | 2025-26 | $47,500.04 | Bachelor's degree | 224,152 |
| 17. Wakulla County School Board | 2025-26 | $47,500 | Bachelor's degree | 5,134 |
| 18. Leon County Schools | 2025-26 | $47,500 | Bachelor's degree | 31,769 |
| 19. Union County School District | 2026-27 | $47,500 | Bachelor degree / base | 2,370 |
| 20. Suwannee County School Board | 2025-26 | $47,500 | Bachelors | 5,968 |
| 21. School Board of Levy County | 2025-26 | $47,500 | Bachelor | 5,629 |
| 22. Dixie District Schools | 2025-26 | $47,500 | Bachelor's (IT1), 196 days | 2,071 |
| 23. Calhoun County School District | 2025-26 | $45,925 | Bachelor Degree (IBA) | 2,051 |
| 24. Washington County School District | 2025-26 | $45,905 | Bachelor | 3,305 |
| 25. Taylor County School Board | 2023-24 | $45,000 | Bachelor's Degree | 2,720 |
Highest cell anywhere on the schedule
The top of a schedule is normally the most senior step of the highest education column, so this is what a long-serving teacher with the most credits can reach, not a typical salary.
| District | Year | Top cell | Column | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Miami-Dade County Public Schools | 2025-26 | $127,679 | 11.5-month base + RRAS | 335,500 |
| 2. Flagler Schools | 2025-26 | $106,148 | 12 months | 13,503 |
| 3. Monroe County School District | 2025-26 | $104,700 | Salary | 8,908 |
| 4. Collier County Public Schools | 2025-26 | $101,960 | Masters | 48,282 |
| 5. Pinellas County Schools | 2025-26 | $91,484 | Level 5 Doctorate | 91,021 |
| 6. School Board of Sumter County | 2025-26 | $90,371 | Range maximum | 9,598 |
| 7. Broward County Public Schools | 2025-26 | $89,022 | Annual (196 days, 7.5 hours) | 251,408 |
| 8. Baker County School Board | 2026-27 | $87,038 | 261 days | 4,929 |
| 9. Walton County School District | 2025-26 | $83,806 | BA Salary | 11,779 |
| 10. Duval County Public Schools | 2025-26 | $80,400 | 04 Doctorate | 127,971 |
| 11. District School Board of Pasco County | 2025-26 | $79,537.50 | Total salary (245 days, 7.5 hrs) | 85,855 |
| 12. School District of Escambia County | 2025-26 | $78,100 | Amount | 37,203 |
| 13. School District of Palm Beach County | 2025-26 | $77,950 | Total initial new-hire salary | 189,777 |
| 14. School District of Osceola County | 2025-26 | $77,385 | Doctorate | 74,289 |
| 15. St. Lucie Public Schools | 2025-26 | $76,046 | 12 month (IN12-0) | 46,987 |
| 16. Polk County Public Schools | 2025-26 | $75,762 | Doctorate Degree Add $6776 to Bachelor's | 111,041 |
| 17. Franklin County School Board | 2025-26 | $75,030 | Bachelor 12 month, 231 days (BB2) | 1,206 |
| 18. School District of Okaloosa County | 2025-26 | $74,081 | Bachelor's | 32,426 |
| 19. Hernando County School District | 2025-26 | $73,340 | Annual rate | 24,015 |
| 20. Hendry County School District | 2025-26 | $72,455 | Annual | 13,406 |
| 21. School District of DeSoto County | 2025-26 | $71,811 | BS | 4,286 |
| 22. School Board of Alachua County | 2025-26 | $71,065 | Doctorate | 28,749 |
| 23. Hillsborough County Public Schools | 2025-26 | $71,045.73 | Doctorate degree | 224,152 |
| 24. Santa Rosa County District Schools | 2025-26 | $70,584 | 2025-26 salary placement | 29,824 |
| 25. Seminole County Public Schools | 2026-27 | $70,310 | Doctorate Degree (D22) | 65,443 |
Coverage grows as more Florida schedules are parsed. See all 67 Florida districts, or the national rankings.