Wasco Union High School District teacher salaries

Wasco Union High School District is a high school district in Kern County, with its district office in Wasco. Pay starts at $62,956 on the first step. The largest group (59%) is on the BA+90 column, which climbs to $129,952 by step 16.

Lowest

$62,956

BA+30, step 1

Average salary on the teacher schedule1

$99,874

  • $9,338 above Kern County average
  • $3,678 below California average

Highest

$129,952

BA+90, step 16

Wasco Union High average

Kern County average$90,536

California average$103,552

Full-time equivalents on the schedule
92
Starting salary
$62,956
BA+30, step 1
Median salary
$101,782
Half earn more, half earn less
Average pay rank in California
300th of 828 reporting
of 828 reporting

Does Wasco 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

Wasco Union High's average of $99,874 is above the middle California district's $94,573.

All 828 reporting districts in California

Wasco Union High ranks 300th of 828.

Wasco Union High
$50k$100k$150k

Middle district: $94,573

The 37 reporting districts in Kern County

Wasco Union High ranks 2nd of 37, above the middle district.

Wasco 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 Wasco Union High's BA+30 column pays $72,809. Experienced teachers joining Wasco Union High can be placed as high as step 16.
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. Wasco Union High's columns run from BA+30 to BA+90, 5 in all.

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

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$101,782

a year at step 10. This column tops out at $129,952 on step 16.

$129,952$62,956
Step 1Step 16
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Wasco Union High's full salary schedule, 2024-252

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

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Only BA+90 continues past step 12.

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Full-time equivalents in a cell
  1. 5+
  5. 11
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 Wasco 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 Wasco Union High

How much do Wasco Union High teachers make?

The average salary on Wasco Union High's teacher schedule is $99,874 a year (2024-25). The salary schedule runs from $62,956 (BA+30, step 1) to $129,952 (BA+90, step 16).

What does a new teacher earn at Wasco Union High?

The schedule starts at $62,956 (BA+30, step 1). Teachers who bring experience from another district can start as high as step 16.

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

On the BA+90 column, where 59% of full-time equivalents are paid, pay keeps rising until step 16, where it reaches $129,952. Steps go up with years of service.

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

Yes, in two ways. The college units from a master's move you to a higher column on the schedule, and Wasco Union High reports a master's bonus of $4,000 on top. For a doctorate it reports $4,000.

Is Wasco Union High teacher pay high for California?

Wasco Union High's average salary on the teacher schedule ranks 300th of the 828 California school districts and county offices of education that reported and 2nd 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.

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Sources for the Wasco 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. Wasco 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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