Kit Carson Union Elementary School District teacher salaries

Kit Carson Union Elementary School District is an elementary school district in Kings County, with its district office in Hanford. Pay starts at $67,100 on the first step. The largest group (29%) is on the BA+60 column, which climbs to $122,036 by step 24.

Lowest

$67,100

BA, step 1

Average salary on the teacher schedule1

$84,130

  • $15,353 below Kings County average
  • $19,422 below California average

Highest

$122,036

BA+60, step 24

Kit Carson Union Elementary average

AveragesKings County $99,483, California $103,552

Full-time equivalents on the schedule
28
Starting salary
$67,100
BA, step 1
Median salary
$80,909
Half earn more, half earn less
Average pay rank in California
575th of 828 reporting
of 828 reporting

Does Kit Carson 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.

No

Kit Carson Union Elementary's average of $84,130 is below the middle California district's $94,573.

All 828 reporting districts in California

Kit Carson Union Elementary ranks 575th of 828.

Kit Carson Union Elementary
$50k$100k$150k

Middle district: $94,573

The 11 reporting districts in Kings County

Kit Carson Union Elementary ranks 11th of 11, below the middle district.

Kit Carson Union Elementary
$80k$100k$120k

Middle district: $96,784

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. Experienced teachers joining Kit Carson 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. Kit Carson Union Elementary's columns run from BA to BA+60, 5 in all.

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

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

$95,008

a year at step 10. This column tops out at $122,036 on step 24.

$122,036$67,100
Step 1Step 24
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Kit Carson Union Elementary's full salary schedule, 2024-252

No single cell here has 5 or more full-time equivalents, so none is shaded. 18% of Kit Carson Union Elementary's full-time equivalents are on step 15 or higher.

StepBABA+15BA+30BA+45BA+60
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Only BA+60 continues past step 16.

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Full-time equivalents in a cell
  1. 5+
  5. 0
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 Kit Carson 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 Kit Carson Union Elementary

How much do Kit Carson Union Elementary teachers make?

The average salary on Kit Carson Union Elementary's teacher schedule is $84,130 a year (2024-25). The salary schedule runs from $67,100 (BA, step 1) to $122,036 (BA+60, step 24).

What does a new teacher earn at Kit Carson Union Elementary?

The schedule starts at $67,100 (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 Kit Carson Union Elementary pay scale?

On the BA+60 column, where 29% of full-time equivalents are paid, pay keeps rising until step 24, where it reaches $122,036. Steps go up with years of service.

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

Yes, in two ways. The college units from a master's move you to a higher column on the schedule, and Kit Carson Union Elementary reports a master's bonus of $1,500 on top.

Is Kit Carson Union Elementary teacher pay high for California?

Kit Carson Union Elementary's average salary on the teacher schedule ranks 575th of the 828 California school districts and county offices of education that reported and 11th of 11 in Kings County. Across all of them, the average salary on teacher schedules is $103,552 statewide and $99,483 in Kings County.

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Sources for the Kit Carson 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. Kit Carson 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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