Reed Union Elementary School District teacher salaries

Reed Union Elementary School District is an elementary school district in Marin County, with its district office in Tiburon. Pay starts at $74,432 on the first step. The largest group (75%) is on the BA+75 column, which climbs to $142,918 by step 25.

Lowest

$74,432

BA, step 1

Average salary on the teacher schedule1

$128,930

  • $15,075 above Marin County average
  • $25,378 above California average

Highest

$142,918

BA+75, step 25

Reed Union Elementary average

AveragesCalifornia $103,552, Marin County $113,855

Full-time equivalents on the schedule
75
Starting salary
$74,432
BA, step 1
Median salary
$135,135
Half earn more, half earn less
Average pay rank in California
23rd of 828 reporting
of 828 reporting

Does Reed 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.

Yes

Reed Union Elementary's average of $128,930 is above the middle California district's $94,573.

All 828 reporting districts in California

Reed Union Elementary ranks 23rd of 828.

Reed Union Elementary
$50k$100k$150k

Middle district: $94,573

The 14 reporting districts in Marin County

Reed Union Elementary ranks 2nd of 14, above the middle district.

Reed Union Elementary
$100k$120k

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.

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 Reed Union Elementary can be placed as high as step 16.
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. Reed Union Elementary's columns run from BA to BA+75, 5 in all.

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

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

$120,441

a year at step 10. This column tops out at $142,918 on step 25.

$142,918$74,432
Step 1Step 25
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Reed Union Elementary's full salary schedule, 2024-252

Shading shows where teachers actually sit. 69% of Reed Union Elementary's full-time equivalents are on step 15 or higher.

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Only BA+60, BA+75 continue past step 17.

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Full-time equivalents in a cell
  1. 5+
  5. 20
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 Reed 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 Reed Union Elementary

How much do Reed Union Elementary teachers make?

The average salary on Reed Union Elementary's teacher schedule is $128,930 a year (2024-25). The salary schedule runs from $74,432 (BA, step 1) to $142,918 (BA+75, step 25).

What does a new teacher earn at Reed Union Elementary?

The schedule starts at $74,432 (BA, step 1). Teachers who bring experience from another district can start as high as step 16.

How long does it take to reach the top of the Reed Union Elementary pay scale?

On the BA+75 column, where 75% of full-time equivalents are paid, pay keeps rising until step 25, where it reaches $142,918. Steps go up with years of service.

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

Yes, in two ways. The college units from a master's move you to a higher column on the schedule, and Reed Union Elementary reports a master's bonus of $1,500 on top. For a doctorate it reports $1,200.

Is Reed Union Elementary teacher pay high for California?

Reed Union Elementary's average salary on the teacher schedule ranks 23rd of the 828 California school districts and county offices of education that reported and 2nd of 14 in Marin County. Across all of them, the average salary on teacher schedules is $103,552 statewide and $113,855 in Marin County.

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Sources for the Reed 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. Reed 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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