Eureka Union School District teacher salaries

Eureka Union School District is an elementary school district in Placer County, with its district office in Granite Bay. Pay starts at $51,864 on the first step. The largest group (72%) is on the BA+75 OR MA+30 column, which climbs to $114,803 by step 17.

Lowest

$51,864

BA, step 1

Average salary on the teacher schedule1

$96,533

  • $6,354 below Placer County average
  • $7,019 below California average

Highest

$114,803

BA+75 OR MA+30, step 17

Eureka Union average

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

Full-time equivalents on the schedule
164
Starting salary
$51,864
BA, step 1
Median salary
$106,142
Half earn more, half earn less
Average pay rank in California
367th of 828 reporting
of 828 reporting

Does Eureka Union 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

Eureka Union's average of $96,533 is above the middle California district's $94,573.

All 828 reporting districts in California

Eureka Union ranks 367th of 828.

Eureka Union
$50k$100k$150k

Middle district: $94,573

The 14 reporting districts in Placer County

Eureka Union ranks 8th of 14, below the middle district.

Eureka Union
$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 Eureka Union's BA column pays $60,675. Experienced teachers joining Eureka Union can be placed as high as step 10.
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. Eureka Union's columns run from BA to BA+75 OR MA+30, 5 in all.

How fast does a teacher's salary grow at Eureka Union?

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$86,358

a year at step 10. This column tops out at $114,803 on step 17.

$114,803$51,864
Step 1Step 17
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Eureka Union's full salary schedule, 2024-252

Shading shows where teachers actually sit. 53% of Eureka Union's full-time equivalents are on step 15 or higher.

StepBABA+30BA+45 OR MABA+60 OR MA+15BA+75 OR MA+30
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Full-time equivalents in a cell
  1. 5+
  5. 76
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 Eureka Union

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 Eureka Union

How much do Eureka Union teachers make?

The average salary on Eureka Union's teacher schedule is $96,533 a year (2024-25). The salary schedule runs from $51,864 (BA, step 1) to $114,803 (BA+75 OR MA+30, step 17).

What does a new teacher earn at Eureka Union?

The schedule starts at $51,864 (BA, step 1). Teachers who bring experience from another district can start as high as step 10.

How long does it take to reach the top of the Eureka Union pay scale?

On the BA+75 OR MA+30 column, where 72% of full-time equivalents are paid, pay keeps rising until step 17, where it reaches $114,803. Steps go up with years of service.

Does a master's degree raise pay at Eureka Union?

Yes, in two ways. The college units from a master's move you to a higher column on the schedule, and Eureka Union reports a master's bonus of $900 on top.

Is Eureka Union teacher pay high for California?

Eureka Union's average salary on the teacher schedule ranks 367th of the 828 California school districts and county offices of education that reported and 8th 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.

Keep exploring teacher pay in Placer County

Sources for the Eureka Union 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. Eureka Union'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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