Walnut Creek Elementary School District teacher salaries

Walnut Creek Elementary School District is an elementary school district in Contra Costa County, with its district office in Walnut Creek. Pay starts at $60,927 on the first step. The largest group (50%) is on the BA+75 column, which climbs to $119,573 by step 21.

Lowest

$60,927

BA, step 1

Average salary on the teacher schedule1

$95,557

  • $4,940 below Contra Costa County average
  • $7,995 below California average

Highest

$119,573

BA+75, step 21

Walnut Creek Elementary average

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

Full-time equivalents on the schedule
194
Starting salary
$60,927
BA, step 1
Median salary
$96,958
Half earn more, half earn less
Average pay rank in California
392nd of 828 reporting
of 828 reporting

Does Walnut Creek 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

Walnut Creek Elementary's average of $95,557 is above the middle California district's $94,573.

All 828 reporting districts in California

Walnut Creek Elementary ranks 392nd of 828.

Walnut Creek Elementary
$50k$100k$150k

Middle district: $94,573

The 18 reporting districts in Contra Costa County

Walnut Creek Elementary ranks 14th of 18, below the middle district.

Walnut Creek 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 Walnut Creek Elementary's BA column pays $72,430. Experienced teachers joining Walnut Creek 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. Walnut Creek Elementary's columns run from BA to BA+75, 4 in all.

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

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

$97,348

a year at step 10. This column tops out at $119,573 on step 21.

$119,573$60,927
Step 1Step 21
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Walnut Creek Elementary's full salary schedule, 2024-252

Shading shows where teachers actually sit. 30% of Walnut Creek Elementary's full-time equivalents are on step 15 or higher.

StepBABA+45BA+60BA+75
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Only BA+75 continues past step 12.

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Full-time equivalents in a cell
  1. 5+
  5. 36
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 Walnut Creek 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 Walnut Creek Elementary

How much do Walnut Creek Elementary teachers make?

The average salary on Walnut Creek Elementary's teacher schedule is $95,557 a year (2024-25). The salary schedule runs from $60,927 (BA, step 1) to $119,573 (BA+75, step 21).

What does a new teacher earn at Walnut Creek Elementary?

The schedule starts at $60,927 (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 Walnut Creek Elementary pay scale?

On the BA+75 column, where 50% of full-time equivalents are paid, pay keeps rising until step 21, where it reaches $119,573. Steps go up with years of service.

Does a master's degree raise pay at Walnut Creek Elementary?

Yes, in two ways. The college units from a master's move you to a higher column on the schedule, and Walnut Creek Elementary reports a master's bonus of $1,200 on top. For a doctorate it reports $1,400.

Is Walnut Creek Elementary teacher pay high for California?

Walnut Creek Elementary's average salary on the teacher schedule ranks 392nd of the 828 California school districts and county offices of education that reported and 14th 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.

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Sources for the Walnut Creek 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. Walnut Creek 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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