Delano Union Elementary School District teacher salaries

Delano Union Elementary School District is an elementary school district in Kern County, with its district office in Delano. Pay starts at $62,504 on the first step. The largest group (59%) is on the BA+72 column, which climbs to $122,270 by step 35.

Lowest

$62,504

BA, step 1

Average salary on the teacher schedule1

$97,084

  • $6,548 above Kern County average
  • $6,468 below California average

Highest

$122,270

BA+72, step 35

Delano Union Elementary average

Kern County average$90,536

California average$103,552

Full-time equivalents on the schedule
334
Starting salary
$62,504
BA, step 1
Median salary
$96,497
Half earn more, half earn less
Average pay rank in California
346th of 828 reporting
of 828 reporting

Does Delano Union 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.

Yes

Delano Union Elementary's average of $97,084 is above the middle California district's $94,573.

All 828 reporting districts in California

Delano Union Elementary ranks 346th of 828.

Delano Union Elementary
$50k$100k$150k

Middle district: $94,573

The 37 reporting districts in Kern County

Delano Union Elementary ranks 4th of 37, above the middle district.

Delano Union Elementary
$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 Union Elementary's BA column pays $62,504. Experienced teachers joining Delano Union Elementary can be placed as high as step 1.
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 Union Elementary's columns run from BA to BA+72, 7 in all.

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

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

$93,813

a year at step 10. This column tops out at $122,270 on step 35.

$122,270$62,504
Step 1Step 40
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Delano Union Elementary's full salary schedule, 2024-252

Shading shows where teachers actually sit. 46% of Delano Union Elementary's full-time equivalents are on step 15 or higher.

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Full-time equivalents in a cell
  1. 5+
  5. 32
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 Union 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 Delano Union Elementary

How much do Delano Union Elementary teachers make?

The average salary on Delano Union Elementary's teacher schedule is $97,084 a year (2024-25). The salary schedule runs from $62,504 (BA, step 1) to $122,270 (BA+72, step 35).

What does a new teacher earn at Delano Union Elementary?

The schedule starts at $62,504 (BA, step 1). Teachers who bring experience from another district can start as high as step 1.

How long does it take to reach the top of the Delano Union Elementary pay scale?

On the BA+72 column, where 59% of full-time equivalents are paid, pay keeps rising until step 35, where it reaches $122,270. Steps go up with years of service.

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

Yes, in two ways. The college units from a master's move you to a higher column on the schedule, and Delano Union Elementary reports a master's bonus of $2,200 on top. For a doctorate it reports $2,200.

Is Delano Union Elementary teacher pay high for California?

Delano Union Elementary's average salary on the teacher schedule ranks 346th of the 828 California school districts and county offices of education that reported and 4th 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 Union 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. Delano Union 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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