+$3,500
A master's only counts in-field
If you were hired after July 1, 2014, the degree must be in your certification area to earn the supplement.
Collier County teacher salary, 2025-26
The short version
Collier pays new teachers $58,480, 3rd of the 18 Florida districts we track: $6,883 more than Broward, $3,980 more than Lee and $5,321 more than Miami-Dade next door. Experience pays at hire: a teacher with 18 years is placed $17,600 above a new teacher.
Starting salary
$58,480
Bachelor's, new teacher
With a master's
$61,980
in your certification area
Daily rate
$298
196 contract days
Top of schedule
$111,720
highest published teacher pay
How Collier compares
What this means: If you can choose between nearby districts, the same first-year job pays about $6,883 more in Collier than in Broward.
What a new hire earns by experience
0-4 yrs
$58,480
5 yrs
$58,920
6 yrs
$60,240
7 yrs
$61,560
8 yrs
$62,880
9 yrs
$64,200
10 yrs
$65,520
11 yrs
$66,840
12 yrs
$68,160
13 yrs
$69,480
14 yrs
$70,800
15 yrs
$72,120
16 yrs
$73,440
17 yrs
$74,760
18 yrs
$76,080
What this means: Each year of experience you bring is worth about $978 at hire.
How raises work
New hires are placed on the performance schedule by validated full-time experience, up to 18 years. Each year of experience is three sub-steps on the schedule.
- Rated Highly Effective: +$880 a year
- Performance schedule maximum: $111,720
Florida requires performance-based pay for teachers hired on or after July 1, 2014: raises depend on your annual evaluation, not years of service. How the two pay systems work →
Things to know before you sign
+$17,600
Bring your experience
A teacher with 18 years is placed at $76,080, 30.1% above a brand-new teacher, so verified prior experience is worth documenting.
+$880
Your rating sets your raise
Highly Effective teachers get $880 a year; Effective, —; lower ratings get nothing.
Is a master's degree worth it in Collier?
A master's in your certification area adds $3,500 a year in Collier. Over a 30-year career that's $105,000 before taxes.
New hire placement
Teachers hired on or after July 1, 2014, placed on the Performance Salary Schedule by validated experience (196 days) · 196-day contract
| Years of experience | Bachelor's |
|---|---|
| 0-4 | $58,480 |
| 5 | $58,920 |
| 6 | $60,240 |
| 7 | $61,560 |
| 8 | $62,880 |
| 9 | $64,200 |
| 10 | $65,520 |
| 11 | $66,840 |
| 12 | $68,160 |
| 13 | $69,480 |
| 14 | $70,800 |
| 15 | $72,120 |
| 16 | $73,440 |
| 17 | $74,760 |
| 18 | $76,080 |
Grandfathered schedule
Teachers with a Continuing or Professional Service Contract who have not opted into the Performance Salary Schedule (steps N to FF) · 196-day contract
Show the full grandfathered schedule (19 rows)
| Salary level | Bachelor's | Master's |
|---|---|---|
| N | $69,920 | $74,960 |
| O | $71,240 | $76,460 |
| P | $72,560 | $77,960 |
| Q | $73,880 | $79,460 |
| R | $75,200 | $80,960 |
| S | $76,520 | $82,460 |
| T | $77,840 | $83,960 |
| U | $79,160 | $85,460 |
| V | $80,480 | $86,960 |
| W | $81,800 | $88,460 |
| X | $83,120 | $89,960 |
| Y | $84,440 | $91,460 |
| Z | $85,760 | $92,960 |
| AA | $87,080 | $94,460 |
| BB | $88,400 | $95,960 |
| CC | $89,720 | $97,460 |
| DD | $91,040 | $98,960 |
| EE | $92,360 | $100,460 |
| FF | $93,680 | $101,960 |
Advanced degree supplements
- Master's: $3,500 a year
- Specialist: $4,000 a year
- Doctorate: $5,000 a year
Common questions
How much do Collier County teachers make?
New teachers start at $58,480 in 2025-26 for a 196-day contract. The highest published teacher salary is $111,720.
Do Collier County teachers get paid more with a master's degree?
Yes, $3,500 a year, if the degree is in your certification area. Specialist degrees add $4,000 and Doctorates add $5,000.
How do raises work for Collier County teachers?
Teachers on the performance schedule get a raise based on their annual evaluation: $880 for Highly Effective and — for Effective.
When was the 2025-26 Collier County salary schedule approved?
The School Board approved it on May 6, 2026. Schedules are negotiated every year.
Compare nearby districts
Lee County$54,500 to start$3,980 less than Collier · borders CollierBroward County$51,597 to start$6,883 less than Collier · borders CollierMiami-Dade County$53,159 to start$5,321 less than Collier · borders CollierPalm Beach County$54,500 to start$3,980 less than Collier · about 69 miles away
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Reading this schedule
- 2025-26 pay includes the $1,350 raise and a $130 base-pay adjustment the district paid in place of retroactive supplements.
- New hires get credit for up to 18 years of validated, full-time related experience.
- Advanced degree supplements on the performance schedule apply only to degrees in the teacher's certification area: $3,500 master's, $4,000 specialist, $5,000 doctorate.
- Teachers in Immokalee receive an extra $2,500 a year.
Related guides
Sources
Board approved 2026-05-06. Official documents:
- CCEA Collective Bargaining Agreement 2025-2028 (resources.finalsite.net)
Download every Collier schedule as a spreadsheet (CSV). Free to reuse; please link to this page.
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