Marin County teacher salaries by district, 2024-25
The average salary on teacher schedules in Marin County is $113,855 across 14 reporting districts, $10,303 above the California average. Sort, filter and search every one of them below.
- Median district
- $110,613
- Half the county's districts pay a lower average
- Districts reporting
- 14
- 12 in the table below
- Full-time equivalents
- 1,524
- on teacher schedules in the county
What stands out in Marin County teacher salaries
Tamalpais Union High pays the most, Ross Valley Elementary the least.
Among districts with at least 20 full-time equivalents, the average salary runs from $96,768 to $130,716, a gap of $33,948.
Every Marin County district in the table pays more than the middle California district.
All 12 average more than $94,573, the median California district.
Novato Unified has 26% of the county's full-time equivalents.
Its average of $101,991 is below the $117,918 average across the other 13 districts, so it pulls the county average down.
Pay roughly doubles from the first step to the top.
Across the county's districts, the typical lowest salary is $68,833 and the typical top salary is $132,997.
Reed Union Elementary reported the largest raise on last year: 8.15%.
Of the 10 districts that reported a raise above 0%, the median was 3.3%.2
Which Marin County districts have the highest and lowest teacher salaries?
By average salary on the teacher schedule, among districts with at least 20 full-time equivalents.
Highest average salary
Lowest average salary
How much do teacher salaries vary across Marin County?
All 14 reporting districts by average salary. The middle district pays $110,613, $16,040 above the middle California district's $94,573.
Middle district: $110,613
Each bar counts the districts whose average salary falls in a $5,000 band. The dashed line marks the median district.
Compare teacher salaries in every Marin County district
Average, lowest and highest salary on each district's teacher schedule. Click a column to sort it.
Showing all 12 districts, highest average salary first.
| Tamalpais Union High | $130,716 | $75,619 | $145,695 | 3.5% | 262 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reed Union Elementary | $128,930 | $74,432 | $142,918 | 8.15% | 75 |
| San Rafael City High | $126,827 | $70,080 | $141,612 | 1.4% | 121 |
| Mill Valley Elementary | $120,339 | $74,335 | $140,602 | 4% | 166 |
| Ross Elementary | $115,433 | $72,420 | $138,047 | 3% | 34 |
| San Rafael City Elementary | $110,955 | $60,840 | $131,572 | 0.54% | 210 |
| Sausalito Marin City | $110,691 | $61,273 | $129,052 | 4% | 21 |
| Bolinas-Stinson Union | $109,528 | $67,586 | $132,922 | 0% | 11 |
| Larkspur-Corte Madera | $106,137 | $64,649 | $127,272 | 3% | 73 |
| Shoreline Unified | $104,644 | $70,860 | $131,919 | 4% | 54 |
| Novato Unified | $101,991 | $60,953 | $133,072 | 0% | 389 |
| Ross Valley Elementary | $96,768 | $64,142 | $117,301 | 1.35% | 105 |
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A raise of 0% can also mean the district left that question blank; the state's file doesn't tell the two apart. Districts without a link have fewer than 20 full-time equivalents, too few for a page of their own. Districts with fewer than 5 are left out to protect privacy.
Questions about teacher pay in Marin County
What is the average teacher salary in Marin County?
$113,855 a year in 2024-25: the average across everyone on the teacher salary schedules of 14 reporting districts in Marin County. That's $10,303 above the California average of $103,552. The median Marin County district pays $110,613 on average.
Which Marin County school district pays teachers the most?
Among districts with at least 20 full-time equivalents, Tamalpais Union High has the highest average salary, $130,716, followed by Reed Union Elementary ($128,930) and San Rafael City High ($126,827).
Which Marin County school district pays teachers the least?
Among districts with at least 20 full-time equivalents, Ross Valley Elementary has the lowest average salary, $96,768, followed by Novato Unified ($101,991) and Shoreline Unified ($104,644).
How much do teachers earn on the first step in Marin County?
Across the county's districts, the median lowest salary on the schedule is $68,833 and the median top salary is $132,997. In some districts the first step is for teachers who don't yet hold a full credential; each district page shows which column it is.
How much did teacher pay in Marin County rise last year?
Of the 10 districts that reported a raise above 0%, the median raise on the salary schedule was 3.3%. Another 2 show 0%, which in the state's file can also mean the question was left blank.
Average teacher salaries in the counties next to Marin County
Average salary on teacher schedules in each neighbouring county.3
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Sources for the Marin County figures
Salaries are the annual amounts on each 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 and can include counselors, nurses and librarians paid on the same schedule. The county average, medians and rankings are our own arithmetic on these figures, using the same method as the state's published averages.
- Each district's report to the California Department of Education, Form J-90 database, 2024-25: salary schedules and full-time equivalents.
- California Department of Education, Selected Certificated Salaries and Related Statistics, 2024-25, Table I: each district's raise on last year.
- U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024: which counties border each other.