San Rafael City High School District teacher salaries
San Rafael City High School District is a high school district in Marin County, with its district office in San Rafael. Pay starts at $70,080 on the first step. The largest group (94%) is on the BA+60 column, which climbs to $141,612 by step 25.
Lowest
$70,080
BA, step 1
Average salary on the teacher schedule1
$126,827
- $12,972 above Marin County average
- $23,275 above California average
Highest
$141,612
BA+60, step 25
San Rafael City High average
AveragesCalifornia $103,552, Marin County $113,855
- Full-time equivalents on the schedule
- 121
- Starting salary
- $70,080
- BA, step 1
- Median salary
- $136,078
- Half earn more, half earn less
- Average pay rank in California
- 26th of 828 reporting
- of 828 reporting
Does San Rafael City 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
San Rafael City High's average of $126,827 is above the middle California district's $94,573.
All 828 reporting districts in California
San Rafael City High ranks 26th of 828.
Middle district: $94,573
The 14 reporting districts in Marin County
San Rafael City High ranks 3rd of 14, above the middle district.
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 San Rafael City High can be placed as high as step 25.
- 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. San Rafael City High's columns run from BA to BA+60, 4 in all.
How fast does a teacher's salary grow at San Rafael City High?
Pick a column and a step to see the salary, and how far it is from the top.
$115,800
a year at step 10. This column tops out at $141,612 on step 25.
San Rafael City High's full salary schedule, 2024-252
Shading shows where teachers actually sit. 54% of San Rafael City High's full-time equivalents are on step 15 or higher.
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Only BA+60 continues past step 13.
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Bonuses, health cover and work days at San Rafael City 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.
- Health insurance, family planUp to $23,387paid by the district each year
- Master's degree bonus$1,75285 full-time equivalents eligible
- Doctorate bonus$2,2433 full-time equivalents eligible
- Bilingual teaching bonusNot reported
- National Board Certification bonusNot reported
- Special education bonusNot reported
- Summer school pay$65 an hour
- Work days a year186 days181 of them with students
- Schedule raise on last year1.4%
- Highest starting step for experienced hiresStep 25
Questions about teacher pay at San Rafael City High
How much do San Rafael City High teachers make?
The average salary on San Rafael City High's teacher schedule is $126,827 a year (2024-25). The salary schedule runs from $70,080 (BA, step 1) to $141,612 (BA+60, step 25).
What does a new teacher earn at San Rafael City High?
The schedule starts at $70,080 (BA, step 1). Teachers who bring experience from another district can start as high as step 25.
How long does it take to reach the top of the San Rafael City High pay scale?
On the BA+60 column, where 94% of full-time equivalents are paid, pay keeps rising until step 25, where it reaches $141,612. Steps go up with years of service.
Does a master's degree raise pay at San Rafael City High?
Yes, in two ways. The college units from a master's move you to a higher column on the schedule, and San Rafael City High reports a master's bonus of $1,752 on top. For a doctorate it reports $2,243.
Is San Rafael City High teacher pay high for California?
San Rafael City High's average salary on the teacher schedule ranks 26th of the 828 California school districts and county offices of education that reported and 3rd 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 San Rafael City 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.
- 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.
- San Rafael City 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.
- U.S. Department of Labor, Fact Sheet #17D: Exemption for Professional Employees Under the FLSA: teachers are exempt from federal overtime pay.