The base pay for starting teachers in Jacksonville is poised to rise to $48,700 annually under contract language the Duval County School Board approved at its meeting Monday evening.
The $1,200-a-year increase represents a 2.5% hike in the base wage, but the effects of new pay scales on individual teachers will vary based on factors including their education, work experience and job evaluations.
Florida has 22 separate laws controlling how teacher salaries are set, and pay scales approved by the board must be reviewed for compliance by the Florida Department of Education before the raises can take effect, said Terrie Brady, president of Duval Teachers United.
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