Placer County teacher salaries by district, 2024-25
The average salary on teacher schedules in Placer County is $102,887 across 14 reporting districts, $665 below the California average. Sort, filter and search every one of them below.
- Median district
- $98,499
- Half the county's districts pay a lower average
- Districts reporting
- 14
- all in the table below
- Full-time equivalents
- 3,319
- on teacher schedules in the county
What stands out in Placer County teacher salaries
Roseville Joint Union High pays the most, Foresthill Union Elementary the least.
Among districts with at least 20 full-time equivalents, the average salary runs from $73,678 to $114,449, a gap of $40,771.
Most Placer County districts pay more than the middle California district.
9 of the 14 districts in the table average more than $94,573, the median California district.
From the first step to the top, pay grows 2.2 times.
Across the county's districts, the typical lowest salary is $54,495 and the typical top salary is $118,930.
Tahoe-Truckee Unified reported the largest raise on last year: 3.35%.
Of the 11 districts that reported a raise above 0%, the median was 1.1%.2
Which Placer County districts have the highest and lowest teacher salaries?
By average salary on the teacher schedule, among districts with at least 20 full-time equivalents.
Highest average salary
How much do teacher salaries vary across Placer County?
All 14 reporting districts by average salary. The middle district pays $98,499, $3,926 above the middle California district's $94,573.
Middle district: $98,499
Each bar counts the districts whose average salary falls in a $5,000 band. The dashed line marks the median district.
Compare teacher salaries in every Placer County district
Average, lowest and highest salary on each district's teacher schedule. Click a column to sort it.
Showing all 14 districts, highest average salary first.
| Roseville Joint Union High | $114,449 | $69,263 | $134,857 | 1% | 517 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placer Union High | $110,798 | $58,836 | $131,789 | 0.86% | 178 |
| Tahoe-Truckee Unified | $109,734 | $66,810 | $138,430 | 3.35% | 287 |
| Dry Creek Joint Elementary | $105,252 | $58,767 | $125,051 | 1.07% | 337 |
| Roseville City | $103,231 | $54,157 | $123,056 | 1.07% | 624 |
| Placer County Office of Education | $101,788 | $56,877 | $132,107 | 2.65% | 37 |
| Rocklin Unified | $100,465 | $49,628 | $123,234 | 0% | 590 |
| Eureka Union | $96,533 | $51,864 | $114,803 | 2% | 164 |
| Western Placer Unified | $95,059 | $46,308 | $114,443 | 1.07% | 371 |
| Newcastle Elementary | $86,961 | $51,455 | $109,390 | 0% | 26 |
| Ackerman Charter | $86,172 | $56,966 | $111,477 | 1% | 29 |
| Placer Hills Union Elementary | $78,816 | $47,128 | $105,700 | 0% | 43 |
| Auburn Union Elementary | $78,038 | $54,832 | $107,207 | 1.75% | 90 |
| Foresthill Union Elementary | $73,678 | $52,780 | $93,058 | 1.5% | 27 |
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A raise of 0% can also mean the district left that question blank; the state's file doesn't tell the two apart. Districts without a link have fewer than 20 full-time equivalents, too few for a page of their own. Districts with fewer than 5 are left out to protect privacy.
Questions about teacher pay in Placer County
What is the average teacher salary in Placer County?
$102,887 a year in 2024-25: the average across everyone on the teacher salary schedules of 14 reporting districts in Placer County. That's $665 below the California average of $103,552. The median Placer County district pays $98,499 on average.
Which Placer County school district pays teachers the most?
Among districts with at least 20 full-time equivalents, Roseville Joint Union High has the highest average salary, $114,449, followed by Placer Union High ($110,798) and Tahoe-Truckee Unified ($109,734).
Which Placer County school district pays teachers the least?
Among districts with at least 20 full-time equivalents, Foresthill Union Elementary has the lowest average salary, $73,678, followed by Auburn Union Elementary ($78,038) and Placer Hills Union Elementary ($78,816).
How much do teachers earn on the first step in Placer County?
Across the county's districts, the median lowest salary on the schedule is $54,495 and the median top salary is $118,930. In some districts the first step is for teachers who don't yet hold a full credential; each district page shows which column it is.
How much did teacher pay in Placer County rise last year?
Of the 11 districts that reported a raise above 0%, the median raise on the salary schedule was 1.1%. Another 3 show 0%, which in the state's file can also mean the question was left blank.
Average teacher salaries in the counties next to Placer County
Average salary on teacher schedules in each neighbouring county.3
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Sources for the Placer County figures
Salaries are the annual amounts on each 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 and can include counselors, nurses and librarians paid on the same schedule. The county average, medians and rankings are our own arithmetic on these figures, using the same method as the state's published averages.
- Each district's report to the California Department of Education, Form J-90 database, 2024-25: salary schedules and full-time equivalents.
- California Department of Education, Selected Certificated Salaries and Related Statistics, 2024-25, Table I: each district's raise on last year.
- U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024: which counties border each other.