Shoreline Unified School District teacher salaries

Shoreline Unified School District is a unified school district in Marin County, with its district office in Tomales. Pay starts at $70,860 on the first step. The largest group (48%) is on the BA+75 OR MA+30 column, which climbs to $131,919 by step 20.

Lowest

$70,860

BA+30, step 1

Average salary on the teacher schedule1

$104,644

  • $9,211 below Marin County average
  • $1,092 above California average

Highest

$131,919

BA+75 OR MA+30, step 20

Shoreline Unified average

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

Full-time equivalents on the schedule
54
Starting salary
$70,860
BA+30, step 1
Median salary
$104,769
Half earn more, half earn less
Average pay rank in California
223rd of 828 reporting
of 828 reporting

Does Shoreline 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

Shoreline Unified's average of $104,644 is above the middle California district's $94,573.

All 828 reporting districts in California

Shoreline Unified ranks 223rd of 828.

Shoreline Unified
$50k$100k$150k

Middle district: $94,573

The 14 reporting districts in Marin County

Shoreline Unified ranks 11th of 14, below the middle district.

Shoreline Unified
$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. Step 5 on Shoreline Unified's BA+30 column pays $81,399. Experienced teachers joining Shoreline Unified can be placed as high as step 10.
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. Shoreline Unified's columns run from BA+30 to BA+75 OR MA+30, 4 in all.

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

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$102,432

a year at step 10. This column tops out at $131,919 on step 20.

$131,919$70,860
Step 1Step 20
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Shoreline Unified's full salary schedule, 2024-252

Shading shows where teachers actually sit. 37% of Shoreline Unified's full-time equivalents are on step 15 or higher.

StepBA+30BA+45BA+60 OR MA+15BA+75 OR MA+30
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Full-time equivalents in a cell
  1. 5+
  5. 11
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 Shoreline 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 Shoreline Unified

How much do Shoreline Unified teachers make?

The average salary on Shoreline Unified's teacher schedule is $104,644 a year (2024-25). The salary schedule runs from $70,860 (BA+30, step 1) to $131,919 (BA+75 OR MA+30, step 20).

What does a new teacher earn at Shoreline Unified?

The schedule starts at $70,860 (BA+30, step 1). Teachers who bring experience from another district can start as high as step 10.

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

On the BA+75 OR MA+30 column, where 48% of full-time equivalents are paid, pay keeps rising until step 20, where it reaches $131,919. Steps go up with years of service.

Does a master's degree raise pay at Shoreline Unified?

Yes, in two ways. The college units from a master's move you to a higher column on the schedule, and Shoreline Unified reports a master's bonus of $2,000 on top.

Is Shoreline Unified teacher pay high for California?

Shoreline Unified's average salary on the teacher schedule ranks 223rd of the 828 California school districts and county offices of education that reported and 11th 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 Shoreline 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. Shoreline 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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