Arcohe Union Elementary School District teacher salaries

Arcohe Union Elementary School District is an elementary school district in Sacramento County, with its district office in Herald. Pay starts at $48,219 on the first step. The largest group (62%) is on the BA+75 column, which climbs to $103,547 by step 23.

Lowest

$48,219

BA, step 1

Average salary on the teacher schedule1

$78,211

  • $19,138 below Sacramento County average
  • $25,341 below California average

Highest

$103,547

BA+75, step 23

Arcohe Union Elementary average

Sacramento County average$97,349

California average$103,552above the highest salary here

Full-time equivalents on the schedule
34
Starting salary
$48,219
BA, step 1
Median salary
$77,477
Half earn more, half earn less
Average pay rank in California
656th of 828 reporting
of 828 reporting

Does Arcohe Union 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

Arcohe Union Elementary's average of $78,211 is below the middle California district's $94,573.

All 828 reporting districts in California

Arcohe Union Elementary ranks 656th of 828.

Arcohe Union Elementary
$50k$100k$150k

Middle district: $94,573

The 14 reporting districts in Sacramento County

Arcohe Union Elementary ranks 13th of 14, below the middle district.

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$60k$80k$100k

Middle district: $92,602

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. Experienced teachers joining Arcohe Union Elementary can be placed as high as step 13.
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. Arcohe Union Elementary's columns run from BA to BA+75, 5 in all.

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

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

$82,930

a year at step 10. This column tops out at $103,547 on step 23.

$103,547$48,219
Step 1Step 23
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Arcohe Union Elementary's full salary schedule, 2024-252

Shading shows where teachers actually sit. 29% of Arcohe Union Elementary's full-time equivalents are on step 15 or higher.

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Only BA+75 continues past step 10.

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Full-time equivalents in a cell
  1. 5+
  5. 9
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 Arcohe Union 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 Arcohe Union Elementary

How much do Arcohe Union Elementary teachers make?

The average salary on Arcohe Union Elementary's teacher schedule is $78,211 a year (2024-25). The salary schedule runs from $48,219 (BA, step 1) to $103,547 (BA+75, step 23).

What does a new teacher earn at Arcohe Union Elementary?

The schedule starts at $48,219 (BA, step 1). Teachers who bring experience from another district can start as high as step 13.

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

On the BA+75 column, where 62% of full-time equivalents are paid, pay keeps rising until step 23, where it reaches $103,547. Steps go up with years of service.

Does a master's degree raise pay at Arcohe Union Elementary?

Yes, in two ways. The college units from a master's move you to a higher column on the schedule, and Arcohe Union Elementary reports a master's bonus of $600 on top. For a doctorate it reports $750.

Is Arcohe Union Elementary teacher pay high for California?

Arcohe Union Elementary's average salary on the teacher schedule ranks 656th of the 828 California school districts and county offices of education that reported and 13th of 14 in Sacramento County. Across all of them, the average salary on teacher schedules is $103,552 statewide and $97,349 in Sacramento County.

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Sources for the Arcohe Union 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. Arcohe Union 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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