Thermalito Union Elementary School District teacher salaries

Thermalito Union Elementary School District is an elementary school district in Butte County, with its district office in Oroville. Pay starts at $68,954 on the first step. The largest group (76%) is on the BA+60 column, which climbs to $130,532 by step 30.

Lowest

$68,954

BA, step 1

Average salary on the teacher schedule1

$97,188

  • $8,959 above Butte County average
  • $6,364 below California average

Highest

$130,532

BA+60, step 30

Thermalito Union Elementary average

Butte County average$88,229

California average$103,552

Full-time equivalents on the schedule
105
Starting salary
$68,954
BA, step 1
Median salary
$99,431
Half earn more, half earn less
Average pay rank in California
344th of 828 reporting
of 828 reporting

Does Thermalito 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

Thermalito Union Elementary's average of $97,188 is above the middle California district's $94,573.

All 828 reporting districts in California

Thermalito Union Elementary ranks 344th of 828.

Thermalito Union Elementary
$50k$100k$150k

Middle district: $94,573

The 13 reporting districts in Butte County

Thermalito Union Elementary ranks 2nd of 13, above the middle district.

Thermalito 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 Thermalito Union Elementary's BA column pays $74,665. Experienced teachers joining Thermalito Union Elementary can be placed as high as step 11.
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. Thermalito Union Elementary's columns run from BA to BA+60, 3 in all.

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

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$95,603

a year at step 10. This column tops out at $130,532 on step 30.

$130,532$68,954
Step 1Step 30
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Thermalito Union Elementary's full salary schedule, 2024-252

Shading shows where teachers actually sit. 35% of Thermalito 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. 9
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 Thermalito 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 Thermalito Union Elementary

How much do Thermalito Union Elementary teachers make?

The average salary on Thermalito Union Elementary's teacher schedule is $97,188 a year (2024-25). The salary schedule runs from $68,954 (BA, step 1) to $130,532 (BA+60, step 30).

What does a new teacher earn at Thermalito Union Elementary?

The schedule starts at $68,954 (BA, step 1). Teachers who bring experience from another district can start as high as step 11.

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

On the BA+60 column, where 76% of full-time equivalents are paid, pay keeps rising until step 30, where it reaches $130,532. Steps go up with years of service.

Is Thermalito Union Elementary teacher pay high for California?

Thermalito Union Elementary's average salary on the teacher schedule ranks 344th of the 828 California school districts and county offices of education that reported and 2nd 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 Thermalito 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. Thermalito 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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