Riverside County teacher salaries by district, 2024-25
The average salary on teacher schedules in Riverside County is $112,963 across 23 reporting districts, $9,411 above the California average. Sort, filter and search every one of them below.
- Median district
- $112,200
- Half the county's districts pay a lower average
- Districts reporting
- 23
- 22 in the table below
- Full-time equivalents
- 19,078
- on teacher schedules in the county
What stands out in Riverside County teacher salaries
Perris Union High pays the most, Riverside County Office of Education the least.
Among districts with at least 20 full-time equivalents, the average salary runs from $91,918 to $125,482, a gap of $33,564.
Most Riverside County districts pay more than the middle California district.
21 of the 22 districts in the table average more than $94,573, the median California district.
Pay roughly doubles from the first step to the top.
Across the county's districts, the typical lowest salary is $64,689 and the typical top salary is $141,243.
Lake Elsinore Unified reported the largest raise on last year: 5.5%.
Of the 13 districts that reported a raise above 0%, the median was 2%.2
Which Riverside 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
Lowest average salary
How much do teacher salaries vary across Riverside County?
All 23 reporting districts by average salary. The middle district pays $112,200, $17,627 above the middle California district's $94,573.
Middle district: $112,200
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 Riverside County district
Average, lowest and highest salary on each district's teacher schedule. Click a column to sort it.
Showing all 22 districts, highest average salary first.
| Perris Union High | $125,482 | $76,566 | $147,557 | 0% | 429 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvord Unified | $124,525 | $67,828 | $147,670 | 0% | 705 |
| Corona-Norco Unified | $122,109 | $75,444 | $141,046 | 0% | 2,278 |
| Riverside Unified | $117,452 | $73,657 | $142,078 | 2% | 1,865 |
| Perris Elementary | $117,079 | $62,325 | $144,477 | 0% | 205 |
| Coachella Valley Unified | $116,438 | $65,655 | $136,033 | 0% | 823 |
| Jurupa Unified | $116,252 | $71,238 | $141,440 | 2% | 1,001 |
| Romoland Elementary | $114,731 | $67,477 | $145,627 | 2% | 227 |
| Val Verde Unified | $114,313 | $71,194 | $153,326 | 1.07% | 924 |
| Lake Elsinore Unified | $113,406 | $57,705 | $139,342 | 5.5% | 1,012 |
| Murrieta Valley Unified | $113,106 | $61,327 | $146,910 | 3% | 1,000 |
| Temecula Valley Unified | $112,200 | $61,061 | $142,641 | 3% | 1,263 |
| Menifee Union | $110,740 | $56,891 | $135,681 | 0% | 537 |
| Palm Springs Unified | $108,587 | $66,051 | $133,990 | 0% | 1,138 |
| Nuview Union | $108,426 | $62,950 | $144,050 | 0% | 103 |
| Desert Sands Unified | $108,193 | $63,775 | $132,451 | 1% | 1,241 |
| Moreno Valley Unified | $107,613 | $67,982 | $136,195 | 0% | 1,502 |
| Hemet Unified | $105,931 | $49,867 | $136,225 | 1.07% | 1,191 |
| San Jacinto Unified | $103,153 | $65,119 | $137,116 | 3.5% | 555 |
| Beaumont Unified | $101,340 | $64,259 | $133,015 | 3% | 591 |
| Palo Verde Unified | $96,402 | $63,061 | $127,355 | 2.5% | 133 |
| Riverside County Office of Education | $91,918 | $47,764 | $163,148 | 1.07% | 353 |
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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 Riverside County
What is the average teacher salary in Riverside County?
$112,963 a year in 2024-25: the average across everyone on the teacher salary schedules of 23 reporting districts in Riverside County. That's $9,411 above the California average of $103,552. The median Riverside County district pays $112,200 on average.
Which Riverside County school district pays teachers the most?
Among districts with at least 20 full-time equivalents, Perris Union High has the highest average salary, $125,482, followed by Alvord Unified ($124,525) and Corona-Norco Unified ($122,109).
Which Riverside County school district pays teachers the least?
Among districts with at least 20 full-time equivalents, Riverside County Office of Education has the lowest average salary, $91,918, followed by Palo Verde Unified ($96,402) and Beaumont Unified ($101,340).
How much do teachers earn on the first step in Riverside County?
Across the county's districts, the median lowest salary on the schedule is $64,689 and the median top salary is $141,243. 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 Riverside County rise last year?
Of the 13 districts that reported a raise above 0%, the median raise on the salary schedule was 2%. Another 9 show 0%, which in the state's file can also mean the question was left blank.
Average teacher salaries in the counties next to Riverside County
Average salary on teacher schedules in each neighbouring county.3
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Sources for the Riverside 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.