Palermo Union Elementary School District teacher salaries

Palermo Union Elementary School District is an elementary school district in Butte County, with its district office in Palermo. Pay starts at $63,371 on the first step. The largest group (83%) is on the BA+60 column, which climbs to $125,328 by step 33.

Lowest

$63,371

BA TO 44, step 1

Average salary on the teacher schedule1

$95,257

  • $7,028 above Butte County average
  • $8,295 below California average

Highest

$125,328

BA+60, step 33

Palermo Union Elementary average

Butte County average$88,229

California average$103,552

Full-time equivalents on the schedule
82
Starting salary
$63,371
BA TO 44, step 1
Median salary
$94,401
Half earn more, half earn less
Average pay rank in California
402nd of 828 reporting
of 828 reporting

Does Palermo Union Elementary pay teachers more than the median California district?

Line up all 828 reporting California districts from the lowest average salary to the highest. The one in the middle is the median district: half the districts pay a lower average, half pay a higher one. A median isn't pulled up or down by a few unusually high- or low-paying districts, so it shows what a typical district pays.

Yes

Palermo Union Elementary's average of $95,257 is above the middle California district's $94,573.

All 828 reporting districts in California

Palermo Union Elementary ranks 402nd of 828.

Palermo Union Elementary
$50k$100k$150k

Middle district: $94,573

The 13 reporting districts in Butte County

Palermo Union Elementary ranks 4th of 13, above the middle district.

Palermo Union Elementary
$80k$100k

Middle district: $90,738

Each bar counts the districts whose average salary falls in a $5,000 band. The dashed line marks the median district.

What BA+98, steps and credentials mean

Teacher pay in California is set by a grid. Two things place you on it: how long you've taught and how much college you've done.

Step
Steps go up with years of service. Step 5 on Palermo Union Elementary's BA TO 44 column pays $71,099. Experienced teachers joining Palermo Union Elementary can be placed as high as step 16.
Column, such as BA+98
Your bachelor's degree (BA) plus the college semester units you've completed since. BA+98 means a bachelor's plus 98 more units. Palermo Union Elementary's columns run from BA TO 44 to BA+60, 3 in all.

How fast does a teacher's salary grow at Palermo Union Elementary?

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$89,642

a year at step 10. This column tops out at $125,328 on step 33.

$125,328$63,371
Step 1Step 34
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Palermo Union Elementary's full salary schedule, 2024-252

Shading shows where teachers actually sit. 45% of Palermo Union Elementary's full-time equivalents are on step 15 or higher.

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Full-time equivalents in a cell
  1. 5+
  5. 5
Cells with fewer than 5 stay unshaded. Bold figures sit in the three darkest shades.Striped cells: this column has no salary at that step.

Bonuses, health cover and work days at Palermo Union Elementary

Bonuses are paid on top of the schedule, in the amounts the district reported.2 Teachers are exempt from federal overtime pay.3 Extra pay for coaching, clubs and similar duties isn't part of this report.

Questions about teacher pay at Palermo Union Elementary

How much do Palermo Union Elementary teachers make?

The average salary on Palermo Union Elementary's teacher schedule is $95,257 a year (2024-25). The salary schedule runs from $63,371 (BA TO 44, step 1) to $125,328 (BA+60, step 33).

What does a new teacher earn at Palermo Union Elementary?

The schedule starts at $63,371 (BA TO 44, step 1). Teachers who bring experience from another district can start as high as step 16.

How long does it take to reach the top of the Palermo Union Elementary pay scale?

On the BA+60 column, where 83% of full-time equivalents are paid, pay keeps rising until step 33, where it reaches $125,328. Steps go up with years of service.

Does a master's degree raise pay at Palermo Union Elementary?

Yes, in two ways. The college units from a master's move you to a higher column on the schedule, and Palermo Union Elementary reports a master's bonus of $1,377 on top. For a doctorate it reports $2,761.

Is Palermo Union Elementary teacher pay high for California?

Palermo Union Elementary's average salary on the teacher schedule ranks 402nd of the 828 California school districts and county offices of education that reported and 4th of 13 in Butte County. Across all of them, the average salary on teacher schedules is $103,552 statewide and $88,229 in Butte County.

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Sources for the Palermo Union Elementary figures

Salaries are the annual amounts on the district's certificated salary schedule. Following the state's definitions, they leave out extended-year pay, bonuses and extra-curricular pay such as coaching. Counts are full-time equivalents, so two half-time teachers count as one, and they can include counselors, nurses and librarians paid on the same schedule. County averages, ranks and percentages are our own arithmetic on these figures; our statewide average matches the state's published $103,552.

  1. California Department of Education, Selected Certificated Salaries and Related Statistics, 2024-25, Table I: average salary paid, raise on last year, highest starting step. The median salary is our own calculation from source 2.
  2. Palermo Union Elementary's report to the California Department of Education, Form J-90 database, 2024-25: salary schedule, full-time equivalents per cell, bonuses, health contributions, work days.
  3. U.S. Department of Labor, Fact Sheet #17D: Exemption for Professional Employees Under the FLSA: teachers are exempt from federal overtime pay.

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