South Whittier Elementary School District teacher salaries

South Whittier Elementary School District is an elementary school district in Los Angeles County, with its district office in Whittier. Pay starts at $59,513 on the first step. The largest group (55%) is on the BA+75+MA OR MA+15 column, which climbs to $120,894 by step 25.

Lowest

$59,513

BA OR BA+15, step 1

Average salary on the teacher schedule1

$99,341

  • $4,153 below Los Angeles County average
  • $4,211 below California average

Highest

$120,894

BA+75+MA OR MA+15, step 25

South Whittier Elementary average

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

Full-time equivalents on the schedule
130
Starting salary
$59,513
BA OR BA+15, step 1
Median salary
$99,425
Half earn more, half earn less
Average pay rank in California
308th of 828 reporting
of 828 reporting

Does South Whittier 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

South Whittier Elementary's average of $99,341 is above the middle California district's $94,573.

All 828 reporting districts in California

South Whittier Elementary ranks 308th of 828.

South Whittier Elementary
$50k$100k$150k

Middle district: $94,573

The 71 reporting districts in Los Angeles County

South Whittier Elementary ranks 47th of 71, below the middle district.

South Whittier Elementary
$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 South Whittier Elementary's BA OR BA+15 column pays $70,927. Experienced teachers joining South Whittier Elementary can be placed as high as step 11.
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. South Whittier Elementary's columns run from BA OR BA+15 to BA+75+MA OR MA+15, 5 in all.

How fast does a teacher's salary grow at South Whittier Elementary?

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

$96,572

a year at step 10. This column tops out at $120,894 on step 25.

$120,894$59,513
Step 1Step 25
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South Whittier Elementary's full salary schedule, 2024-252

Shading shows where teachers actually sit. 44% of South Whittier Elementary's full-time equivalents are on step 15 or higher.

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Full-time equivalents in a cell
  1. 5+
  5. 37
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 South Whittier 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 South Whittier Elementary

How much do South Whittier Elementary teachers make?

The average salary on South Whittier Elementary's teacher schedule is $99,341 a year (2024-25). The salary schedule runs from $59,513 (BA OR BA+15, step 1) to $120,894 (BA+75+MA OR MA+15, step 25).

What does a new teacher earn at South Whittier Elementary?

The schedule starts at $59,513 (BA OR BA+15, step 1). Teachers who bring experience from another district can start as high as step 11.

How long does it take to reach the top of the South Whittier Elementary pay scale?

On the BA+75+MA OR MA+15 column, where 55% of full-time equivalents are paid, pay keeps rising until step 25, where it reaches $120,894. Steps go up with years of service.

Is South Whittier Elementary teacher pay high for California?

South Whittier Elementary's average salary on the teacher schedule ranks 308th of the 828 California school districts and county offices of education that reported and 47th 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 South Whittier 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. South Whittier 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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