Humboldt County Office of Education teacher salaries
Humboldt County Office of Education is a county office of education in Humboldt County, with its district office in Eureka. Pay starts at $51,382 on the first step. The largest group (50%) is on the BA+90 column, which climbs to $86,229 by step 16.
Lowest
$51,382
BA, step 1
Average salary on the teacher schedule1
$71,502
- $1,553 below Humboldt County average
- $32,050 below California average
Highest
$86,229
BA+90, step 16
Humboldt County Office of Education average
Humboldt County average$73,055
California average$103,552above the highest salary here
- Full-time equivalents on the schedule
- 73
- Starting salary
- $51,382
- BA, step 1
- Median salary
- $70,558
- Half earn more, half earn less
- Average pay rank in California
- 744th of 828 reporting
- of 828 reporting
Does Humboldt County Office of Education 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
Humboldt County Office of Education's average of $71,502 is below the middle California district's $94,573.
All 828 reporting districts in California
Humboldt County Office of Education ranks 744th of 828.
Middle district: $94,573
The 22 reporting districts in Humboldt County
Humboldt County Office of Education ranks 11th of 22, above the middle district.
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 Humboldt County Office of Education's BA column pays $55,517. Experienced teachers joining Humboldt County Office of Education 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. Humboldt County Office of Education's columns run from BA to BA+90, 5 in all.
How fast does a teacher's salary grow at Humboldt County Office of Education?
Pick a column and a step to see the salary, and how far it is from the top.
$75,146
a year at step 10. This column tops out at $86,229 on step 16.
Humboldt County Office of Education's full salary schedule, 2024-252
Shading shows where teachers actually sit. 22% of Humboldt County Office of Education's full-time equivalents are on step 15 or higher.
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Only BA+90 continues past step 14.
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- 5+
- 15
Bonuses, health cover and work days at Humboldt County Office of Education
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 $29,580paid by the district each year
- Master's degree bonus$1,25033 full-time equivalents eligible
- Doctorate bonus$1,500
- Bilingual teaching bonusNot reported
- National Board Certification bonusNot reported
- Special education bonusNot reported
- Summer school pay$26 an hour
- Work days a year185 days180 of them with students
- Schedule raise on last year4%
- Highest starting step for experienced hiresStep 15
Questions about teacher pay at Humboldt County Office of Education
How much do Humboldt County Office of Education teachers make?
The average salary on Humboldt County Office of Education's teacher schedule is $71,502 a year (2024-25). The salary schedule runs from $51,382 (BA, step 1) to $86,229 (BA+90, step 16).
What does a new teacher earn at Humboldt County Office of Education?
The schedule starts at $51,382 (BA, step 1). 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 Humboldt County Office of Education pay scale?
On the BA+90 column, where 50% of full-time equivalents are paid, pay keeps rising until step 16, where it reaches $86,229. Steps go up with years of service.
Does a master's degree raise pay at Humboldt County Office of Education?
Yes, in two ways. The college units from a master's move you to a higher column on the schedule, and Humboldt County Office of Education reports a master's bonus of $1,250 on top. For a doctorate it reports $1,500.
Is Humboldt County Office of Education teacher pay high for California?
Humboldt County Office of Education's average salary on the teacher schedule ranks 744th of the 828 California school districts and county offices of education that reported and 11th 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.
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Sources for the Humboldt County Office of Education 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.
- 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.
- Humboldt County Office of Education'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.
- U.S. Department of Labor, Fact Sheet #17D: Exemption for Professional Employees Under the FLSA: teachers are exempt from federal overtime pay.