Bret Harte Union High School District teacher salaries

Bret Harte Union High School District is a high school district in Calaveras County, with its district office in Angels Camp. Pay starts at $63,794 on the first step. The largest group (46%) is on the BA+90 column, which climbs to $147,076 by step 40.

Lowest

$63,794

BA, step 1

Average salary on the teacher schedule1

$106,348

  • $21,241 above Calaveras County average
  • $2,796 above California average

Highest

$147,076

BA+90, step 40

Bret Harte Union High average

Calaveras County average$85,107

California average$103,552

Full-time equivalents on the schedule
39
Starting salary
$63,794
BA, step 1
Median salary
$107,435
Half earn more, half earn less
Average pay rank in California
190th of 828 reporting
of 828 reporting

Does Bret Harte Union High 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

Bret Harte Union High's average of $106,348 is above the middle California district's $94,573.

All 828 reporting districts in California

Bret Harte Union High ranks 190th of 828.

Bret Harte Union High
$50k$100k$150k

Middle district: $94,573

The 4 reporting districts in Calaveras County

Bret Harte Union High ranks 1st of 4, above the middle district.

Bret Harte Union High
$80k$100k

Middle district: $77,865

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 Bret Harte Union High's BA column pays $74,894. Experienced teachers joining Bret Harte Union High can be placed as high as step 6.
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. Bret Harte Union High's columns run from BA to BA+90, 12 in all.

How fast does a teacher's salary grow at Bret Harte Union High?

Pick a column and a step to see the salary, and how far it is from the top.

$104,659

a year at step 10. This column tops out at $147,076 on step 40.

$147,076$63,794
Step 1Step 40
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Bret Harte Union High's full salary schedule, 2024-252

No single cell here has 5 or more full-time equivalents, so none is shaded. 46% of Bret Harte Union High's full-time equivalents are on step 15 or higher.

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Full-time equivalents in a cell
  1. 5+
  5. 0
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 Bret Harte Union High

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 Bret Harte Union High

How much do Bret Harte Union High teachers make?

The average salary on Bret Harte Union High's teacher schedule is $106,348 a year (2024-25). The salary schedule runs from $63,794 (BA, step 1) to $147,076 (BA+90, step 40).

What does a new teacher earn at Bret Harte Union High?

The schedule starts at $63,794 (BA, step 1). Teachers who bring experience from another district can start as high as step 6.

How long does it take to reach the top of the Bret Harte Union High pay scale?

On the BA+90 column, where 46% of full-time equivalents are paid, pay keeps rising until step 40, where it reaches $147,076. Steps go up with years of service.

Does a master's degree raise pay at Bret Harte Union High?

Yes, in two ways. The college units from a master's move you to a higher column on the schedule, and Bret Harte Union High reports a master's bonus of $1,500 on top.

Is Bret Harte Union High teacher pay high for California?

Bret Harte Union High's average salary on the teacher schedule ranks 190th of the 828 California school districts and county offices of education that reported and 1st of 4 in Calaveras County. Across all of them, the average salary on teacher schedules is $103,552 statewide and $85,107 in Calaveras County.

Keep exploring teacher pay in Calaveras County

Sources for the Bret Harte Union High 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. Bret Harte Union High'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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