Centinela Valley Union High School District teacher salaries

Centinela Valley Union High School District is a high school district in Los Angeles County, with its district office in Lawndale. Pay starts at $55,373 on the first step. The largest group (69%) is on the BA+75 OR BA+60+MA column, which climbs to $116,676 by step 28.

Lowest

$55,373

CTE NO BA OR BA+STP, step 1

Average salary on the teacher schedule1

$98,162

  • $5,332 below Los Angeles County average
  • $5,390 below California average

Highest

$116,676

BA+75 OR BA+60+MA, step 28

Centinela Valley Union High average

AveragesLos Angeles County $103,494, California $103,552

Full-time equivalents on the schedule
249
Starting salary
$55,373
CTE NO BA OR BA+STP, step 1
Median salary
$104,600
Half earn more, half earn less
Average pay rank in California
326th of 828 reporting
of 828 reporting

Does Centinela Valley 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

Centinela Valley Union High's average of $98,162 is above the middle California district's $94,573.

All 828 reporting districts in California

Centinela Valley Union High ranks 326th of 828.

Centinela Valley Union High
$50k$100k$150k

Middle district: $94,573

The 71 reporting districts in Los Angeles County

Centinela Valley Union High ranks 52nd of 71, below the middle district.

Centinela Valley Union High
$80k$100k$120k

Middle district: $103,471

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 Centinela Valley Union High's CTE NO BA OR BA+STP column pays $66,892. Experienced teachers joining Centinela Valley Union High can be placed as high as step 28.
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. Centinela Valley Union High's columns run from CTE NO BA OR BA+STP to BA+75 OR BA+60+MA, 5 in all.

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

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

$96,049

a year at step 10. This column tops out at $116,676 on step 28.

$116,676$55,373
Step 1Step 30
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Centinela Valley Union High's full salary schedule, 2024-252

Shading shows where teachers actually sit. 54% of Centinela Valley Union High's full-time equivalents are on step 15 or higher.

StepCTE NO BA OR BA+STPBA OR CTE+BABA+45 OR MABA+60 OR BA+45+MABA+75 OR BA+60+MA
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Full-time equivalents in a cell
  1. 5+
  5. 12
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 Centinela Valley 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 Centinela Valley Union High

How much do Centinela Valley Union High teachers make?

The average salary on Centinela Valley Union High's teacher schedule is $98,162 a year (2024-25). The salary schedule runs from $55,373 (CTE NO BA OR BA+STP, step 1) to $116,676 (BA+75 OR BA+60+MA, step 28).

What does a new teacher earn at Centinela Valley Union High?

The schedule starts at $55,373 (CTE NO BA OR BA+STP, step 1). Teachers who bring experience from another district can start as high as step 28.

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

On the BA+75 OR BA+60+MA column, where 69% of full-time equivalents are paid, pay keeps rising until step 28, where it reaches $116,676. Steps go up with years of service.

Is Centinela Valley Union High teacher pay high for California?

Centinela Valley Union High's average salary on the teacher schedule ranks 326th of the 828 California school districts and county offices of education that reported and 52nd of 71 in Los Angeles County. Across all of them, the average salary on teacher schedules is $103,552 statewide and $103,494 in Los Angeles County.

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Sources for the Centinela Valley 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. Centinela Valley 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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