Humboldt County teacher salaries by district, 2024-25
The average salary on teacher schedules in Humboldt County is $73,055 across 22 reporting districts, $30,497 below the California average. Sort, filter and search every one of them below.
- Median district
- $71,450
- Half the county's districts pay a lower average
- Districts reporting
- 22
- 19 in the table below
- Full-time equivalents
- 730
- on teacher schedules in the county
What stands out in Humboldt County teacher salaries
Fortuna Union High pays the most, Freshwater Elementary the least.
Among districts with at least 20 full-time equivalents, the average salary runs from $66,403 to $84,131, a gap of $17,728.
Every Humboldt County district in the table pays less than the middle California district.
None of the 19 averages more than $94,573, the median California district.
Eureka City Schools has 28% of the county's full-time equivalents.
Its average of $73,496 is above the $72,885 average across the other 21 districts, so it pushes the county average up.
From the first step to the top, pay grows 1.8 times.
Across the county's districts, the typical lowest salary is $48,765 and the typical top salary is $88,509.
Eureka City Schools reported the largest raise on last year: 6.38%.
Of the 12 districts that reported a raise above 0%, the median was 3.6%.2
Which Humboldt 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
How much do teacher salaries vary across Humboldt County?
All 22 reporting districts by average salary. The middle district pays $71,450, $23,123 below the middle California district's $94,573.
Middle district: $71,450
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 Humboldt County district
Average, lowest and highest salary on each district's teacher schedule. Click a column to sort it.
Showing all 19 districts, highest average salary first.
| Fortuna Union High | $84,131 | $50,096 | $102,137 | 2% | 58 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cutten Elementary | $78,680 | $53,078 | $95,890 | 2% | 32 |
| Rio Dell Elementary | $75,607 | $47,622 | $97,014 | 0% | 25 |
| Pacific Union Elementary | $74,940 | $55,871 | $91,171 | 3% | 38 |
| Ferndale Unified | $74,712 | $48,765 | $90,131 | 5% | 37 |
| Jacoby Creek Elementary | $74,664 | $40,519 | $87,714 | 2.25% | 25 |
| South Bay Union Elementary | $73,857 | $50,000 | $93,991 | 0% | 25 |
| Fortuna Elementary | $73,698 | $47,143 | $91,849 | 3% | 79 |
| Eureka City Schools | $73,496 | $50,021 | $97,561 | 6.38% | 203 |
| Arcata Elementary | $71,921 | $50,829 | $96,295 | 0% | 36 |
| Humboldt County Office of Education | $71,502 | $51,382 | $86,229 | 4% | 73 |
| Hydesville Elementary | $71,397 | $53,925 | $88,509 | 0% | 13 |
| Scotia Union Elementary | $69,148 | $42,808 | $86,899 | 3.5% | 16 |
| Freshwater Elementary | $66,403 | $44,880 | $82,643 | 3.75% | 20 |
| Cuddeback Union Elementary | $63,684 | $50,147 | $86,821 | 4% | 12 |
| Blue Lake Union Elementary | $59,124 | $45,022 | $76,087 | 5% | 14 |
| Loleta Union Elementary | $55,105 | $41,789 | $80,712 | 0% | 6 |
| Mattole Unified | $52,307 | $40,100 | $64,300 | 0% | 7 |
| Peninsula Union | $51,875 | $38,929 | $70,044 | 0% | 6 |
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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 Humboldt County
What is the average teacher salary in Humboldt County?
$73,055 a year in 2024-25: the average across everyone on the teacher salary schedules of 22 reporting districts in Humboldt County. That's $30,497 below the California average of $103,552. The median Humboldt County district pays $71,450 on average.
Which Humboldt County school district pays teachers the most?
Among districts with at least 20 full-time equivalents, Fortuna Union High has the highest average salary, $84,131, followed by Cutten Elementary ($78,680) and Rio Dell Elementary ($75,607).
Which Humboldt County school district pays teachers the least?
Among districts with at least 20 full-time equivalents, Freshwater Elementary has the lowest average salary, $66,403, followed by Humboldt County Office of Education ($71,502) and Arcata Elementary ($71,921).
How much do teachers earn on the first step in Humboldt County?
Across the county's districts, the median lowest salary on the schedule is $48,765 and the median top salary is $88,509. 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 Humboldt County rise last year?
Of the 12 districts that reported a raise above 0%, the median raise on the salary schedule was 3.6%. Another 7 show 0%, which in the state's file can also mean the question was left blank.
Average teacher salaries in the counties next to Humboldt County
Average salary on teacher schedules in each neighbouring county.3
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Sources for the Humboldt 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.