2026-27 · District salary guide
Pinellas County SchoolsTeacher salary schedule
Find your pay ↓Published bachelor’s starting pay → highest published maximum across this district’s degree lanes. Placement depends on credited experience and education.
At Pinellas County Schools, published master’s starting pay is $62,656 for 2026-27.
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View the official scheduleYour pay ladder.
Find the row for your credited step, then read across to your education lane. Missing values are marked “Not published”.
| Step | Bachelor’s | Master’s | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | $66,459 | $68,710 | $71,105 |
| 16 | $66,535 | $68,786 | $71,181 |
| 17 | $66,897 | $69,148 | $71,543 |
| 18 | $67,078 | $69,329 | $71,724 |
| 19 | $67,486 | $69,737 | $72,132 |
| 20 | $68,314 | $70,565 | $72,960 |
| 21 | $68,686 | $70,937 | $73,332 |
| 22 | $69,062 | $71,313 | $73,708 |
| 23 | $69,441 | $71,692 | $74,087 |
| 24 | $69,865 | $72,116 | $74,511 |
| 25 | $70,383 | $72,634 | $75,029 |
| 26 | $70,848 | $73,099 | $75,494 |
| 27 | $71,365 | $73,616 | $76,011 |
| 28 | $72,061 | $74,312 | $76,707 |
| 29 | $72,914 | $75,165 | $77,560 |
| 30 | $73,751 | $76,002 | $78,397 |
| 31 | $75,458 | $77,709 | $80,104 |
| 32 | $77,165 | $79,416 | $81,811 |
| 33 | $78,872 | $81,123 | $83,518 |
| 34 | $80,579 | $82,830 | $85,225 |
| 35 | $82,286 | $84,537 | $86,932 |
| 36 | $83,992 | $86,243 | $88,638 |
| 37 | $85,699 | $87,950 | $90,345 |
| 38 | $87,613 | $89,864 | $92,259 |
| 39 | $88,441 | $90,692 | $93,087 |
| 40 | $89,268 | $91,519 | $93,914 |
| 41 | $89,786 | $92,037 | $94,432 |
Salary at a glance
- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $60,405
- Master’s starting pay
- $62,656
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $89,786
- Master’s maximum
- $92,037
- Doctorate maximum
- $94,432
District source · Annual amounts for 2026-27.
Schedule notes
2026-27 schedules, board-approved September 22, 2026 (198-day contract). All amounts include a $12,905 voter-approved referendum supplement. New-hire placement: $60,405 at level 0 to $67,530 at 30+. Advanced degree supplements on placement: Master's +$2,251, Specialist +$3,459, Doctorate +$4,646 (for post-7/1/11 hires, degree must be in the certification area). Steps 15-41 are the Instructional Continuing Salary Schedule (Professional Service/Continuing Contract staff): Level 1 Bachelor's, Level 3 Master's, Level 5 Doctorate. Maximums come from year 41 of that schedule. Continuing schedule PDF: https://www.pcsb.org/fs/resource-manager/view/b8b9ac7c-72d8-42e4-b20c-2070d9d9b910 Enrollment is FLDOE Membership in Florida Public Schools, Survey 2, 2025-26 (district total, includes district-sponsored charter students).
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Experience credit and education requirements are set by the district. Check the official schedule for contract length, supplements and rules for moving between lanes. These base amounts are not take-home pay.
Reported district enrollment: 83,634 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- Pinellas County Schools official salary schedule · Pinellas County Schools
- District source and context · Pinellas County Schools
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