Delano Joint Union High School District teacher salaries

Delano Joint Union High School District is a high school district in Kern County, with its district office in Delano. Pay starts at $62,451 on the first step. The largest group (55%) is on the BA+90 column, which climbs to $131,768 by step 30.

Lowest

$62,451

BA+30, step 1

Average salary on the teacher schedule1

$97,288

  • $6,752 above Kern County average
  • $6,264 below California average

Highest

$131,768

BA+90, step 30

Delano Joint Union High average

Kern County average$90,536

California average$103,552

Full-time equivalents on the schedule
212
Starting salary
$62,451
BA+30, step 1
Median salary
$102,182
Half earn more, half earn less
Average pay rank in California
342nd of 828 reporting
of 828 reporting

Does Delano Joint 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.

Yes

Delano Joint Union High's average of $97,288 is above the middle California district's $94,573.

All 828 reporting districts in California

Delano Joint Union High ranks 342nd of 828.

Delano Joint Union High
$50k$100k$150k

Middle district: $94,573

The 37 reporting districts in Kern County

Delano Joint Union High ranks 3rd of 37, above the middle district.

Delano Joint Union High
$60k$80k$100k

Middle district: $83,787

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 Delano Joint Union High's BA+30 column pays $69,343. Experienced teachers joining Delano Joint Union High 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. Delano Joint Union High's columns run from BA+30 to BA+90, 5 in all.

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

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$97,356

a year at step 10. This column tops out at $131,768 on step 30.

$131,768$62,451
Step 1Step 30
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Delano Joint Union High's full salary schedule, 2024-252

Shading shows where teachers actually sit. 49% of Delano Joint Union High's full-time equivalents are on step 15 or higher.

StepBA+30BA+45BA+60BA+75BA+90
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Full-time equivalents in a cell
  1. 5+
  5. 35
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 Delano Joint 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 Delano Joint Union High

How much do Delano Joint Union High teachers make?

The average salary on Delano Joint Union High's teacher schedule is $97,288 a year (2024-25). The salary schedule runs from $62,451 (BA+30, step 1) to $131,768 (BA+90, step 30).

What does a new teacher earn at Delano Joint Union High?

The schedule starts at $62,451 (BA+30, 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 Delano Joint Union High pay scale?

On the BA+90 column, where 55% of full-time equivalents are paid, pay keeps rising until step 30, where it reaches $131,768. Steps go up with years of service.

Does a master's degree raise pay at Delano Joint Union High?

Yes, in two ways. The college units from a master's move you to a higher column on the schedule, and Delano Joint Union High reports a master's bonus of $2,810 on top. For a doctorate it reports $5,621.

Is Delano Joint Union High teacher pay high for California?

Delano Joint Union High's average salary on the teacher schedule ranks 342nd of the 828 California school districts and county offices of education that reported and 3rd of 37 in Kern County. Across all of them, the average salary on teacher schedules is $103,552 statewide and $90,536 in Kern County.

Keep exploring teacher pay in Kern County

Sources for the Delano Joint 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. Delano Joint 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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