Planada Elementary School District teacher salaries

Planada Elementary School District is an elementary school district in Merced County, with its district office in Planada. Pay starts at $66,635 on the first step. The largest group (29%) is on the BA+90 column, which climbs to $121,811 by step 20.

Lowest

$66,635

BA, step 1

Average salary on the teacher schedule1

$97,680

  • $6,447 below Merced County average
  • $5,872 below California average

Highest

$121,811

BA+90, step 20

Planada Elementary average

AveragesCalifornia $103,552, Merced County $104,127

Full-time equivalents on the schedule
56
Starting salary
$66,635
BA, step 1
Median salary
$98,607
Half earn more, half earn less
Average pay rank in California
335th of 828 reporting
of 828 reporting

Does Planada 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

Planada Elementary's average of $97,680 is above the middle California district's $94,573.

All 828 reporting districts in California

Planada Elementary ranks 335th of 828.

Planada Elementary
$50k$100k$150k

Middle district: $94,573

The 17 reporting districts in Merced County

Planada Elementary ranks 8th of 17, above the middle district.

Planada Elementary
$60k$80k$100k$120k

Middle district: $91,682

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 Planada Elementary can be placed as high as step 20.
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. Planada Elementary's columns run from BA to BA+90, 7 in all.

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

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

$107,534

a year at step 10. This column tops out at $121,811 on step 20.

$121,811$66,635
Step 1Step 20
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Planada Elementary's full salary schedule, 2024-252

Shading shows where teachers actually sit. 34% of Planada Elementary's full-time equivalents are on step 15 or higher.

StepBABA+15BA+30BA+45BA+60BA+75BA+90
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Only BA+45, BA+60, BA+75, BA+90 continue past step 15.

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Full-time equivalents in a cell
  1. 5+
  5. 8
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 Planada 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 Planada Elementary

How much do Planada Elementary teachers make?

The average salary on Planada Elementary's teacher schedule is $97,680 a year (2024-25). The salary schedule runs from $66,635 (BA, step 1) to $121,811 (BA+90, step 20).

What does a new teacher earn at Planada Elementary?

The schedule starts at $66,635 (BA, step 1). Teachers who bring experience from another district can start as high as step 20.

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

On the BA+90 column, where 29% of full-time equivalents are paid, pay keeps rising until step 20, where it reaches $121,811. Steps go up with years of service.

Does a master's degree raise pay at Planada Elementary?

Yes, in two ways. The college units from a master's move you to a higher column on the schedule, and Planada Elementary reports a master's bonus of $1,504 on top.

Is Planada Elementary teacher pay high for California?

Planada Elementary's average salary on the teacher schedule ranks 335th of the 828 California school districts and county offices of education that reported and 8th of 17 in Merced County. Across all of them, the average salary on teacher schedules is $103,552 statewide and $104,127 in Merced County.

Keep exploring teacher pay in Merced County

Sources for the Planada 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. Planada 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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