Dry Creek Joint Elementary School District teacher salaries

Dry Creek Joint Elementary School District is an elementary school district in Placer County, with its district office in Roseville. Pay starts at $58,767 on the first step. The largest group (78%) is on the BA+75 column, which climbs to $125,051 by step 24.

Lowest

$58,767

BA, step 1

Average salary on the teacher schedule1

$105,252

  • $2,365 above Placer County average
  • $1,700 above California average

Highest

$125,051

BA+75, step 24

Dry Creek Joint Elementary average

AveragesPlacer County $102,887, California $103,552

Full-time equivalents on the schedule
337
Starting salary
$58,767
BA, step 1
Median salary
$113,305
Half earn more, half earn less
Average pay rank in California
206th of 828 reporting
of 828 reporting

Does Dry Creek Joint 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

Dry Creek Joint Elementary's average of $105,252 is above the middle California district's $94,573.

All 828 reporting districts in California

Dry Creek Joint Elementary ranks 206th of 828.

Dry Creek Joint Elementary
$50k$100k$150k

Middle district: $94,573

The 14 reporting districts in Placer County

Dry Creek Joint Elementary ranks 4th of 14, above the middle district.

Dry Creek Joint Elementary
$80k$100k

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.

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 Dry Creek Joint Elementary's BA column pays $64,485. Experienced teachers joining Dry Creek Joint Elementary can be placed as high as step 24.
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. Dry Creek Joint Elementary's columns run from BA to BA+75, 5 in all.

How fast does a teacher's salary grow at Dry Creek Joint Elementary?

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

$97,913

a year at step 10. This column tops out at $125,051 on step 24.

$125,051$58,767
Step 1Step 24
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Dry Creek Joint Elementary's full salary schedule, 2024-252

Shading shows where teachers actually sit. 59% of Dry Creek Joint Elementary's full-time equivalents are on step 15 or higher.

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Full-time equivalents in a cell
  1. 5+
  5. 119
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 Dry Creek Joint 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 Dry Creek Joint Elementary

How much do Dry Creek Joint Elementary teachers make?

The average salary on Dry Creek Joint Elementary's teacher schedule is $105,252 a year (2024-25). The salary schedule runs from $58,767 (BA, step 1) to $125,051 (BA+75, step 24).

What does a new teacher earn at Dry Creek Joint Elementary?

The schedule starts at $58,767 (BA, step 1). Teachers who bring experience from another district can start as high as step 24.

How long does it take to reach the top of the Dry Creek Joint Elementary pay scale?

On the BA+75 column, where 78% of full-time equivalents are paid, pay keeps rising until step 24, where it reaches $125,051. Steps go up with years of service.

Does a master's degree raise pay at Dry Creek Joint Elementary?

Yes, in two ways. The college units from a master's move you to a higher column on the schedule, and Dry Creek Joint Elementary reports a master's bonus of $1,000 on top.

Is Dry Creek Joint Elementary teacher pay high for California?

Dry Creek Joint Elementary's average salary on the teacher schedule ranks 206th of the 828 California school districts and county offices of education that reported and 4th of 14 in Placer County. Across all of them, the average salary on teacher schedules is $103,552 statewide and $102,887 in Placer County.

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Sources for the Dry Creek Joint 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. Dry Creek Joint 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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