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Orlando area teacher pay: Orange vs. Osceola vs. Lake

2025-26 official schedules · how we check the data

Orange pays new teachers the most in Orlando area: $50,000, $500 more than Osceola. It also places a teacher with 10 years of experience highest ($51,000).

Side by side

OrangeOsceolaLake
Starting salary$50,000$49,500$49,500
Starting with a master's$53,517$52,400$52,500
New hire with 5 years$50,575$50,400$49,500
New hire with 10 years$51,000$50,400$49,500
New hire with 20 years$55,000$51,500$49,500
Master's supplement$3,517$2,900$3,000
Doctorate supplement$7,115$5,685$5,000
Daily rate (starting)$254——
Contract days197——
Referendum supplementNoNoNo
School year2025-262025-262025-26

Bold marks the highest in each row. "New hire with N years" is what each district pays a teacher it hires with that much verified experience and a bachelor's degree, from its placement schedule. A dash means the district's documents don't state it.

What's different about each district

Orange County

New teachers start at $50,000 for a 197-day contract. A teacher hired with 10 years of experience starts at $51,000. Raises for 2025-26: Effective +3.01%; Highly Effective +4.01%.

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Osceola County

New teachers start at $49,500. A teacher hired with 10 years of experience starts at $50,400. Raises for 2025-26: Highly Effective +$500 (10 salary levels); Effective +$350 (7 salary levels); Grandfathered +$400 (8 salary levels).

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Lake County

New teachers start at $49,500. Experience barely counts at hire: a teacher with 10 years starts at the same $49,500.

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Common questions

Which pays teachers more, Orange vs. Osceola vs. Lake?

For a new teacher with a bachelor's degree, Orange pays $50,000, Osceola pays $49,500 and Lake pays $49,500. With 10 years of experience at hire: Orange $51,000, Osceola $50,400 and Lake $49,500.

Do Orlando area districts pay a referendum supplement?

None of these districts has one in the documents we checked.

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