Fortuna Union High School District teacher salaries

Fortuna Union High School District is a high school district in Humboldt County, with its district office in Fortuna. Pay starts at $50,096 on the first step. The largest group (73%) is on the BA+75 OR BA+60+MA column, which climbs to $102,137 by step 30.

Lowest

$50,096

BA+30, step 1

Average salary on the teacher schedule1

$84,131

  • $11,076 above Humboldt County average
  • $19,421 below California average

Highest

$102,137

BA+75 OR BA+60+MA, step 30

Fortuna Union High average

Humboldt County average$73,055

California average$103,552above the highest salary here

Full-time equivalents on the schedule
58
Starting salary
$50,096
BA+30, step 1
Median salary
$86,081
Half earn more, half earn less
Average pay rank in California
574th of 828 reporting
of 828 reporting

Does Fortuna 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.

No

Fortuna Union High's average of $84,131 is below the middle California district's $94,573.

All 828 reporting districts in California

Fortuna Union High ranks 574th of 828.

Fortuna Union High
$50k$100k$150k

Middle district: $94,573

The 22 reporting districts in Humboldt County

Fortuna Union High ranks 1st of 22, above the middle district.

Fortuna Union High
$40k$60k$80k

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.

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 Fortuna Union High's BA+30 column pays $58,110. Experienced teachers joining Fortuna Union High can be placed as high as step 30.
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. Fortuna Union High's columns run from BA+30 to BA+75 OR BA+60+MA, 4 in all.

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

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

$78,148

a year at step 10. This column tops out at $102,137 on step 30.

$102,137$50,096
Step 1Step 30
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Fortuna Union High's full salary schedule, 2024-252

Shading shows where teachers actually sit. 52% of Fortuna Union High's full-time equivalents are on step 15 or higher.

StepBA+30BA+45BA+60 OR BA+54+MABA+75 OR BA+60+MA
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30

Only BA+30, BA+60 OR BA+54+MA, BA+75 OR BA+60+MA continue past step 25.

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Full-time equivalents in a cell
  1. 5+
  5. 5
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 Fortuna 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 Fortuna Union High

How much do Fortuna Union High teachers make?

The average salary on Fortuna Union High's teacher schedule is $84,131 a year (2024-25). The salary schedule runs from $50,096 (BA+30, step 1) to $102,137 (BA+75 OR BA+60+MA, step 30).

What does a new teacher earn at Fortuna Union High?

The schedule starts at $50,096 (BA+30, step 1). Teachers who bring experience from another district can start as high as step 30.

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

On the BA+75 OR BA+60+MA column, where 73% of full-time equivalents are paid, pay keeps rising until step 30, where it reaches $102,137. Steps go up with years of service.

Is Fortuna Union High teacher pay high for California?

Fortuna Union High's average salary on the teacher schedule ranks 574th of the 828 California school districts and county offices of education that reported and 1st of 22 in Humboldt County. Across all of them, the average salary on teacher schedules is $103,552 statewide and $73,055 in Humboldt County.

Keep exploring teacher pay in Humboldt County

Sources for the Fortuna 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. Fortuna 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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