Grass Valley Elementary School District teacher salaries

Grass Valley Elementary School District is an elementary school district in Nevada County, with its district office in Grass Valley. Pay starts at $60,259 on the first step. The largest group (100%) is on the STRAIGHT LINE SCHEDULE column, which climbs to $103,179 by step 18.

Lowest

$60,259

STRAIGHT LINE SCHEDULE, step 1

Average salary on the teacher schedule1

$85,414

  • $2,956 below Nevada County average
  • $18,138 below California average

Highest

$103,179

STRAIGHT LINE SCHEDULE, step 18

Grass Valley Elementary average

Nevada County average$88,370

California average$103,552above the highest salary here

Full-time equivalents on the schedule
65
Starting salary
$60,259
STRAIGHT LINE SCHEDULE, step 1
Median salary
$90,364
Half earn more, half earn less
Average pay rank in California
562nd of 828 reporting
of 828 reporting

Does Grass Valley 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.

No

Grass Valley Elementary's average of $85,414 is below the middle California district's $94,573.

All 828 reporting districts in California

Grass Valley Elementary ranks 562nd of 828.

Grass Valley Elementary
$50k$100k$150k

Middle district: $94,573

The 6 reporting districts in Nevada County

Grass Valley Elementary ranks 5th of 6, below the middle district.

Grass Valley Elementary
$80k

Middle district: $85,668

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 Grass Valley Elementary's STRAIGHT LINE SCHEDULE column pays $65,666. Experienced teachers joining Grass Valley Elementary can be placed as high as step 6.
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. More units, higher column.

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

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$82,201

a year at step 10. This column tops out at $103,179 on step 18.

$103,179$60,259
Step 1Step 18
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Grass Valley Elementary's full salary schedule, 2024-252

Shading shows where teachers actually sit. 40% of Grass Valley Elementary's full-time equivalents are on step 15 or higher.

StepSTRAIGHT LINE SCHEDULE
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4
5
6
7
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9
10
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13 to 14
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16 to 17
18

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Full-time equivalents in a cell
  1. 5+
  5. 17
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 Grass Valley 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 Grass Valley Elementary

How much do Grass Valley Elementary teachers make?

The average salary on Grass Valley Elementary's teacher schedule is $85,414 a year (2024-25). The salary schedule runs from $60,259 (STRAIGHT LINE SCHEDULE, step 1) to $103,179 (STRAIGHT LINE SCHEDULE, step 18).

What does a new teacher earn at Grass Valley Elementary?

The schedule starts at $60,259 (STRAIGHT LINE SCHEDULE, step 1). Teachers who bring experience from another district can start as high as step 6.

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

On the STRAIGHT LINE SCHEDULE column, where 100% of full-time equivalents are paid, pay keeps rising until step 18, where it reaches $103,179. Steps go up with years of service.

Does a master's degree raise pay at Grass Valley Elementary?

Yes, in two ways. The college units from a master's move you to a higher column on the schedule, and Grass Valley Elementary reports a master's bonus of $1,100 on top.

Is Grass Valley Elementary teacher pay high for California?

Grass Valley Elementary's average salary on the teacher schedule ranks 562nd of the 828 California school districts and county offices of education that reported and 5th of 6 in Nevada County. Across all of them, the average salary on teacher schedules is $103,552 statewide and $88,370 in Nevada County.

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Sources for the Grass Valley 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. Grass Valley 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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