What's different about each district
Pinellas County
New teachers start at $60,405 for a 198-day contract. A teacher hired with 10 years of experience starts at $62,780. Pay includes a voter-approved referendum supplement, which has to be renewed by voters.
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Hillsborough County
New teachers start at $48,351 for a 198-day contract. A teacher hired with 10 years of experience starts at $53,071.
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Pasco County
New teachers start at $51,000 for a 196-day contract. A teacher hired with 10 years of experience starts at $53,575. Pay includes a voter-approved referendum supplement, which has to be renewed by voters. Raises for 2025-26: Grandfathered +2.38% total (1.2% COLA + 1.18%); Effective +2.38% total (1.2% COLA + 1.18%); Highly Effective +2.77% total (1.2% COLA + 1.57%); No year of service credit for 2024-25 +1.05% COLA only.
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Common questions
Which pays teachers more, Pinellas vs. Hillsborough vs. Pasco?
For a new teacher with a bachelor's degree, Pinellas pays $60,405, Hillsborough pays $48,351 and Pasco pays $51,000. With 10 years of experience at hire: Pinellas $62,780, Hillsborough $53,071 and Pasco $53,575.
Do Tampa Bay districts pay a referendum supplement?
Pinellas and Pasco pay a voter-approved referendum supplement, included in the figures here. Hillsborough doesn't have one in the documents we checked.