Knightsen Elementary School District teacher salaries

Q: How much do Knightsen Elementary teachers make?

The average salary on Knightsen Elementary's teacher schedule is $79,131 a year (2024-25). The salary schedule runs from $50,373 (BA<15 before a full credential, step 1) to $118,979 (BA+90 with a credential, step 30).

Q: What does a new teacher earn at Knightsen Elementary?

A new teacher with a full credential starts at $59,908 (BA<45 column, step 1). Teachers without a full credential start lower, at $50,373. Teachers who bring experience from another district can start as high as step 15.

Q: How long does it take to reach the top of the Knightsen Elementary pay scale?

On the BA+90 column, where 29% of full-time equivalents are paid, pay keeps rising until step 30, where it reaches $118,979. Steps go up with years of service.

Q: Does a master's degree raise pay at Knightsen Elementary?

Yes, in two ways. The college units from a master's move you to a higher column on the schedule, and Knightsen Elementary reports a master's bonus of $850 on top.

Q: Is Knightsen Elementary teacher pay high for California?

Knightsen Elementary's average salary on the teacher schedule ranks 642nd of the 828 California school districts and county offices of education that reported and 17th of 18 in Contra Costa County. Across all of them, the average salary on teacher schedules is $103,552 statewide and $100,497 in Contra Costa County.

Knightsen Elementary School District is an elementary school district in Contra Costa County, with its district office in Knightsen. A teacher with a full credential starts at $59,908. The largest group (29%) is on the BA+90 column, which climbs to $118,979 by step 30.

Lowest

$50,373

BA<15 before a full credential, step 1

Average salary on the teacher schedule¹

$79,131

$21,366 below Contra Costa County average
$24,421 below California average

Highest

$118,979

BA+90 with a credential, step 30

Knightsen Elementary average

AveragesContra Costa County $100,497, California $103,552

Full-time equivalents on the schedule: 31
Starting salary: $59,908; BA<45 with a credential, step 1
Median salary: $75,766; Half earn more, half earn less
Average pay rank in California: 642nd of 828 reporting; of 828 reporting

Does Knightsen 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.

Knightsen Elementary's average of $79,131 is below the middle California district's $94,573.

All 828 reporting districts in California

Knightsen Elementary ranks 642nd of 828.

Knightsen Elementary

$50k$100k$150k

Middle district: $94,573

The 18 reporting districts in Contra Costa County

Knightsen Elementary ranks 17th of 18, below the middle district.

Knightsen Elementary

$80k$100k

Middle district: $99,272

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 Knightsen Elementary's BA<45 column pays $64,350. Experienced teachers joining Knightsen Elementary can be placed as high as step 15.
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. Knightsen Elementary's columns run from BA<45 to BA+90, 5 in all.
Credentialed: Holds a full California teaching credential, the state license to teach. Knightsen Elementary's credentialed columns start at $59,908.
Without full credential: Teachers who don't yet hold a full credential. Knightsen Elementary pays them on separate columns, starting at $50,373.

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

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

Degree and units (column)Step (roughly years of experience): 10

$92,180

a year at step 10. This column tops out at $118,979 on step 30.

$118,979$50,373

Step 1Step 30

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Knightsen Elementary's full salary schedule, 2024-25²

No single cell here has 5 or more full-time equivalents, so none is shaded. 26% of Knightsen Elementary's full-time equivalents are on step 15 or higher.

Knightsen Elementary credentialed salary schedule, 2024-25. Annual salary in dollars by step (rows) and column (units past a bachelor's degree).
Step	BA<45	BA+45	BA+60	BA+75	BA+90
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12 to 15
16 to 17
18
19
20
21 to 23
24 to 26
27 to 29
30

Only BA+90 continues past step 20.

Knightsen Elementary without full credential salary schedule, 2024-25. Annual salary in dollars by step (rows) and column (units past a bachelor's degree).
Step	BA<15	BA<30	BA+30	BA+45	BA+60
1
2
3
4
5

Only BA<30, BA+30, BA+45, BA+60 continue past step 2.

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Tap any salary to see how many full-time equivalents are paid it and follow it on the chart above.

Full-time equivalents in a cell

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 Knightsen 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.

Health insurance, family planUp to $9,000paid by the district each year
Master's degree bonus$85012 full-time equivalents eligible
Doctorate bonusNot reported
Bilingual teaching bonusNot reported
National Board Certification bonusNot reported
Special education bonusNot reported
Summer school payNot reported
Work days a year186 days180 of them with students
Schedule raise on last year2%
Highest starting step for experienced hiresStep 15

Questions about teacher pay at Knightsen Elementary

How much do Knightsen Elementary teachers make?

The average salary on Knightsen Elementary's teacher schedule is $79,131 a year (2024-25). The salary schedule runs from $50,373 (BA<15 before a full credential, step 1) to $118,979 (BA+90 with a credential, step 30).

What does a new teacher earn at Knightsen Elementary?

A new teacher with a full credential starts at $59,908 (BA<45 column, step 1). Teachers without a full credential start lower, at $50,373. Teachers who bring experience from another district can start as high as step 15.

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

On the BA+90 column, where 29% of full-time equivalents are paid, pay keeps rising until step 30, where it reaches $118,979. Steps go up with years of service.

Does a master's degree raise pay at Knightsen Elementary?

Yes, in two ways. The college units from a master's move you to a higher column on the schedule, and Knightsen Elementary reports a master's bonus of $850 on top.

Is Knightsen Elementary teacher pay high for California?