How to read this
Starting salary here is what a new teacher with a bachelor's degree and no prior experience is paid in their first year, from the district's own placement chart or salary schedule. Where a county has a voter-approved referendum supplement built into the schedule, it's included, because it's part of every teacher's paycheck.
Starting pay is only one number. Districts give very different credit for experience, so the ranking can flip for a teacher who has taught before: see pay at 10 years or run your own numbers in the salary calculator.
Common questions
Which Florida county pays new teachers the most?
Pinellas, at $60,405 for 2025-26 & 2026-27, among the 18 districts we've verified from official salary schedules.
What is the lowest starting teacher salary in Florida?
Of the districts we track, Marion starts new teachers lowest at $47,000. The median across those districts is $49,750.