West Covina Unified School District teacher salaries

West Covina Unified School District is a unified school district in Los Angeles County, with its district office in West Covina. Pay starts at $59,724 on the first step. The largest group (63%) is on the BA+60+MA column, which climbs to $131,874 by step 30.

Lowest

$59,724

BA, step 1

Average salary on the teacher schedule1

$102,335

  • $1,159 below Los Angeles County average
  • $1,217 below California average

Highest

$131,874

BA+60+MA, step 30

West Covina Unified average

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

Full-time equivalents on the schedule
383
Starting salary
$59,724
BA, step 1
Median salary
$103,651
Half earn more, half earn less
Average pay rank in California
263rd of 828 reporting
of 828 reporting

Does West Covina Unified 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

West Covina Unified's average of $102,335 is above the middle California district's $94,573.

All 828 reporting districts in California

West Covina Unified ranks 263rd of 828.

West Covina Unified
$50k$100k$150k

Middle district: $94,573

The 71 reporting districts in Los Angeles County

West Covina Unified ranks 40th of 71, below the middle district.

West Covina Unified
$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 West Covina Unified's BA column pays $65,587. Experienced teachers joining West Covina Unified can be placed as high as step 8.
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. West Covina Unified's columns run from BA to BA+60+MA, 5 in all.

How fast does a teacher's salary grow at West Covina Unified?

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

$96,675

a year at step 10. This column tops out at $131,874 on step 30.

$131,874$59,724
Step 1Step 30
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West Covina Unified's full salary schedule, 2024-252

Shading shows where teachers actually sit. 57% of West Covina Unified's full-time equivalents are on step 15 or higher.

StepBABA+15BA+30BA+60 OR BA+45+MABA+60+MA
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Full-time equivalents in a cell
  1. 5+
  5. 23
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 West Covina Unified

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 West Covina Unified

How much do West Covina Unified teachers make?

The average salary on West Covina Unified's teacher schedule is $102,335 a year (2024-25). The salary schedule runs from $59,724 (BA, step 1) to $131,874 (BA+60+MA, step 30).

What does a new teacher earn at West Covina Unified?

The schedule starts at $59,724 (BA, step 1). Teachers who bring experience from another district can start as high as step 8.

How long does it take to reach the top of the West Covina Unified pay scale?

On the BA+60+MA column, where 63% of full-time equivalents are paid, pay keeps rising until step 30, where it reaches $131,874. Steps go up with years of service.

Is West Covina Unified teacher pay high for California?

West Covina Unified's average salary on the teacher schedule ranks 263rd of the 828 California school districts and county offices of education that reported and 40th 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 West Covina Unified 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. West Covina Unified'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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