South Monterey County Joint Union High School District teacher salaries

South Monterey County Joint Union High School District is a high school district in Monterey County, with its district office in King City. A teacher with a full credential starts at $65,324. The largest group (56%) is on the BA+75 OR MA+30 column, which climbs to $142,327 by step 30.

Lowest

$58,160

BA before a full credential, step 1

Average salary on the teacher schedule¹

$101,506

$3,490 above Monterey County average
$2,046 below California average

Highest

$142,327

BA+75 OR MA+30 with a credential, step 30

South Monterey County Joint Union High average

AveragesMonterey County $98,016, California $103,552

Full-time equivalents on the schedule: 124
Starting salary: $65,324; BA with a credential, step 1
Median salary: $101,781; Half earn more, half earn less
Average pay rank in California: 273rd of 828 reporting; of 828 reporting

Does South Monterey County Joint Union 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

South Monterey County Joint Union High's average of $101,506 is above the middle California district's $94,573.

All 828 reporting districts in California

South Monterey County Joint Union High ranks 273rd of 828.

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Middle district: $94,573

The 20 reporting districts in Monterey County

South Monterey County Joint Union High ranks 4th of 20, above the middle district.

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Middle district: $85,002

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 South Monterey County Joint Union High's BA column pays $75,472. Experienced teachers joining South Monterey County Joint Union High can be placed as high as step 12.
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. South Monterey County Joint Union High's columns run from BA to BA+75 OR MA+30, 4 in all.
Credentialed: Holds a full California teaching credential, the state license to teach. South Monterey County Joint Union High's credentialed columns start at $65,324.
Without full credential: Teachers who don't yet hold a full credential. South Monterey County Joint Union High pays them on separate columns, starting at $58,160.

How fast does a teacher's salary grow at South Monterey County Joint Union High?

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

Degree and units (column)Step (roughly years of experience): 10

$101,781

a year at step 10. This column tops out at $142,327 on step 30.

$142,327$58,160

Step 1Step 30

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South Monterey County Joint Union High's full salary schedule, 2024-25²

Shading shows where teachers actually sit. 27% of South Monterey County Joint Union High's full-time equivalents are on step 15 or higher.

South Monterey County Joint Union High credentialed salary schedule, 2024-25. Annual salary in dollars by step (rows) and column (units past a bachelor's degree).
Step	BA	BA+45 OR MA	BA+60 OR MA+15	BA+75 OR MA+30
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Only BA+75 OR MA+30 continues past step 11.

South Monterey County Joint Union High without full credential salary schedule, 2024-25. Annual salary in dollars by step (rows) and column (units past a bachelor's degree).
Step	BA
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5

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Full-time equivalents in a cell

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 South Monterey County Joint Union 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 $15,710paid by the district each year
Master's degree bonusNot reported
Doctorate bonusNot reported
Bilingual teaching bonusNot reported
National Board Certification bonusNot reported
Special education bonusNot reported
Summer school pay$58 an hour
Work days a year185 days181 of them with students
Schedule raise on last year4.4%
Highest starting step for experienced hiresStep 12

Questions about teacher pay at South Monterey County Joint Union High

How much do South Monterey County Joint Union High teachers make?

The average salary on South Monterey County Joint Union High's teacher schedule is $101,506 a year (2024-25). The salary schedule runs from $58,160 (BA before a full credential, step 1) to $142,327 (BA+75 OR MA+30 with a credential, step 30).

What does a new teacher earn at South Monterey County Joint Union High?

A new teacher with a full credential starts at $65,324 (BA column, step 1). Teachers without a full credential start lower, at $58,160. Teachers who bring experience from another district can start as high as step 12.

How long does it take to reach the top of the South Monterey County Joint Union High pay scale?

On the BA+75 OR MA+30 column, where 56% of full-time equivalents are paid, pay keeps rising until step 30, where it reaches $142,327. Steps go up with years of service.

Is South Monterey County Joint Union High teacher pay high for California?

South Monterey County Joint Union High's average salary on the teacher schedule ranks 273rd of the 828 California school districts and county offices of education that reported and 4th of 20 in Monterey County. Across all of them, the average salary on teacher schedules is $103,552 statewide and $98,016 in Monterey County.

Keep exploring teacher pay in Monterey County

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Sources for the South Monterey County Joint Union 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.
South Monterey County Joint Union 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.

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