Jacoby Creek Elementary School District teacher salaries

Jacoby Creek Elementary School District is an elementary school district in Humboldt County, with its district office in Bayside. Pay starts at $40,519 on the first step. The largest group (56%) is on the BA+90 column, which climbs to $87,714 by step 12.

Lowest

$40,519

BA, step 1

Average salary on the teacher schedule1

$74,664

  • $1,609 above Humboldt County average
  • $28,888 below California average

Highest

$87,714

BA+90, step 12

Jacoby Creek Elementary average

Humboldt County average$73,055

California average$103,552above the highest salary here

Full-time equivalents on the schedule
25
Starting salary
$40,519
BA, step 1
Median salary
$81,810
Half earn more, half earn less
Average pay rank in California
713th of 828 reporting
of 828 reporting

Does Jacoby 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.

No

Jacoby Creek Elementary's average of $74,664 is below the middle California district's $94,573.

All 828 reporting districts in California

Jacoby Creek Elementary ranks 713th of 828.

Jacoby Creek Elementary
$50k$100k$150k

Middle district: $94,573

The 22 reporting districts in Humboldt County

Jacoby Creek Elementary ranks 6th of 22, above the middle district.

Jacoby Creek Elementary
$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 Jacoby Creek Elementary's BA column pays $47,062. Experienced teachers joining Jacoby Creek Elementary can be placed as high as step 6.
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. Jacoby Creek Elementary's columns run from BA to BA+90, 7 in all.

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

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

$81,810

a year at step 10. This column tops out at $87,714 on step 12.

$87,714$40,519
Step 1Step 12
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Jacoby Creek Elementary's full salary schedule, 2024-252

Shading shows where teachers actually sit.

StepBABA+15BA+30BA+45BA+60BA+75BA+90
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Only BA+60, BA+75, BA+90 continue past step 11.

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Full-time equivalents in a cell
  1. 5+
  5. 9
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 Jacoby 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 Jacoby Creek Elementary

How much do Jacoby Creek Elementary teachers make?

The average salary on Jacoby Creek Elementary's teacher schedule is $74,664 a year (2024-25). The salary schedule runs from $40,519 (BA, step 1) to $87,714 (BA+90, step 12).

What does a new teacher earn at Jacoby Creek Elementary?

The schedule starts at $40,519 (BA, step 1). Teachers who bring experience from another district can start as high as step 6.

How long does it take to reach the top of the Jacoby Creek Elementary pay scale?

On the BA+90 column, where 56% of full-time equivalents are paid, pay keeps rising until step 12, where it reaches $87,714. Steps go up with years of service.

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

Yes, in two ways. The college units from a master's move you to a higher column on the schedule, and Jacoby Creek Elementary reports a master's bonus of $500 on top.

Is Jacoby Creek Elementary teacher pay high for California?

Jacoby Creek Elementary's average salary on the teacher schedule ranks 713th of the 828 California school districts and county offices of education that reported and 6th 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 Jacoby 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. Jacoby 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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