El Dorado County teacher salaries by district, 2024-25
The average salary on teacher schedules in El Dorado County is $93,377 across 11 reporting districts, $10,175 below the California average. Sort, filter and search every one of them below.
- Median district
- $86,661
- Half the county's districts pay a lower average
- Districts reporting
- 11
- all in the table below
- Full-time equivalents
- 1,152
- on teacher schedules in the county
What stands out in El Dorado County teacher salaries
El Dorado Union High pays the most, Gold Oak Union Elementary the least.
Among districts with at least 20 full-time equivalents, the average salary runs from $77,477 to $101,662, a gap of $24,185.
Most El Dorado County districts pay less than the middle California district.
3 of the 11 districts in the table average more than $94,573, the median California district.
Pay roughly doubles from the first step to the top.
Across the county's districts, the typical lowest salary is $57,629 and the typical top salary is $111,676.
Camino Union Elementary reported the largest raise on last year: 7.5%.
Of the 8 districts that reported a raise above 0%, the median was 2%.2
Which El Dorado County districts have the highest and lowest teacher salaries?
By average salary on the teacher schedule, among districts with at least 20 full-time equivalents.
Highest average salary
Lowest average salary
How much do teacher salaries vary across El Dorado County?
All 11 reporting districts by average salary. The middle district pays $86,661, $7,912 below the middle California district's $94,573.
Middle district: $86,661
Each bar counts the districts whose average salary falls in a $5,000 band. The dashed line marks the median district.
Compare teacher salaries in every El Dorado County district
Average, lowest and highest salary on each district's teacher schedule. Click a column to sort it.
Showing all 11 districts, highest average salary first.
| El Dorado Union High | $101,662 | $60,627 | $126,306 | 1.5% | 281 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Tahoe Unified | $97,217 | $60,469 | $128,797 | 1.5% | 203 |
| Buckeye Union Elementary | $95,519 | $57,629 | $116,656 | 0% | 187 |
| El Dorado County Office of Education | $91,566 | $61,854 | $126,092 | 2% | 59 |
| Rescue Union Elementary | $89,806 | $61,543 | $110,211 | 0% | 184 |
| Placerville Union Elementary | $86,661 | $60,127 | $111,825 | 1% | 64 |
| Pioneer Union | $86,246 | $47,601 | $107,304 | 2% | 13 |
| Camino Union Elementary | $82,675 | $49,399 | $111,676 | 7.5% | 30 |
| Mother Lode Union Elementary | $81,072 | $56,916 | $110,828 | 4% | 50 |
| Black Oak Mine Unified | $77,664 | $52,561 | $96,285 | 0% | 54 |
| Gold Oak Union Elementary | $77,477 | $53,425 | $102,499 | 3% | 28 |
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A raise of 0% can also mean the district left that question blank; the state's file doesn't tell the two apart. Districts without a link have fewer than 20 full-time equivalents, too few for a page of their own. Districts with fewer than 5 are left out to protect privacy.
Questions about teacher pay in El Dorado County
What is the average teacher salary in El Dorado County?
$93,377 a year in 2024-25: the average across everyone on the teacher salary schedules of 11 reporting districts in El Dorado County. That's $10,175 below the California average of $103,552. The median El Dorado County district pays $86,661 on average.
Which El Dorado County school district pays teachers the most?
Among districts with at least 20 full-time equivalents, El Dorado Union High has the highest average salary, $101,662, followed by Lake Tahoe Unified ($97,217) and Buckeye Union Elementary ($95,519).
Which El Dorado County school district pays teachers the least?
Among districts with at least 20 full-time equivalents, Gold Oak Union Elementary has the lowest average salary, $77,477, followed by Black Oak Mine Unified ($77,664) and Mother Lode Union Elementary ($81,072).
How much do teachers earn on the first step in El Dorado County?
Across the county's districts, the median lowest salary on the schedule is $57,629 and the median top salary is $111,676. In some districts the first step is for teachers who don't yet hold a full credential; each district page shows which column it is.
How much did teacher pay in El Dorado County rise last year?
Of the 8 districts that reported a raise above 0%, the median raise on the salary schedule was 2%. Another 3 show 0%, which in the state's file can also mean the question was left blank.
Average teacher salaries in the counties next to El Dorado County
Average salary on teacher schedules in each neighbouring county.3
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Sources for the El Dorado County figures
Salaries are the annual amounts on each 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 and can include counselors, nurses and librarians paid on the same schedule. The county average, medians and rankings are our own arithmetic on these figures, using the same method as the state's published averages.
- Each district's report to the California Department of Education, Form J-90 database, 2024-25: salary schedules and full-time equivalents.
- California Department of Education, Selected Certificated Salaries and Related Statistics, 2024-25, Table I: each district's raise on last year.
- U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024: which counties border each other.