Elk Grove Unified School District teacher salaries

Elk Grove Unified School District (EGUSD) is a unified school district in Sacramento County, with its district office in Elk Grove. Pay starts at $58,060 on the first step. The largest group (59%) is on the BA+95 OR BA+80+MA column, which climbs to $117,527 by step 22.

Lowest

$58,060

BA, step 1

Average salary on the teacher schedule1

$96,855

  • about the same as the Sacramento County average
  • $6,697 below California average

Highest

$117,527

BA+95 OR BA+80+MA, step 22

Elk Grove Unified average

AveragesSacramento County $97,349, California $103,552

Full-time equivalents on the schedule
2,861
Starting salary
$58,060
BA, step 1
Median salary
$103,260
Half earn more, half earn less
Average pay rank in California
354th of 828 reporting
of 828 reporting

Does Elk Grove Unified 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

Elk Grove Unified's average of $96,855 is above the middle California district's $94,573.

All 828 reporting districts in California

Elk Grove Unified ranks 354th of 828.

Elk Grove Unified
$50k$100k$150k

Middle district: $94,573

The 14 reporting districts in Sacramento County

Elk Grove Unified ranks 4th of 14, above the middle district.

Elk Grove Unified
$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. Step 5 on Elk Grove Unified's BA column pays $58,060. Experienced teachers joining Elk Grove Unified can be placed as high as step 16.
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. Elk Grove Unified's columns run from BA to BA+95 OR BA+80+MA, 8 in all.

How fast does a teacher's salary grow at Elk Grove Unified?

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

$93,185

a year at step 10. This column tops out at $117,527 on step 22.

$117,527$58,060
Step 1Step 22
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Elk Grove Unified's full salary schedule, 2024-252

Shading shows where teachers actually sit. 56% of Elk Grove Unified's full-time equivalents are on step 15 or higher.

StepBABA+15BA+30BA+45 OR BA+MABA+60 OR BA+45+MABA+75 OR BA+60+MABA+90 OR BA+75+MABA+95 OR BA+80+MA
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Full-time equivalents in a cell
  1. 5+
  5. 828
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 Elk Grove Unified

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 Elk Grove Unified

How much do Elk Grove Unified teachers make?

The average salary on Elk Grove Unified's teacher schedule is $96,855 a year (2024-25). The salary schedule runs from $58,060 (BA, step 1) to $117,527 (BA+95 OR BA+80+MA, step 22).

What does a new teacher earn at Elk Grove Unified?

The schedule starts at $58,060 (BA, step 1). Teachers who bring experience from another district can start as high as step 16.

How long does it take to reach the top of the Elk Grove Unified pay scale?

On the BA+95 OR BA+80+MA column, where 59% of full-time equivalents are paid, pay keeps rising until step 22, where it reaches $117,527. Steps go up with years of service.

Is Elk Grove Unified teacher pay high for California?

Elk Grove Unified's average salary on the teacher schedule ranks 354th of the 828 California school districts and county offices of education that reported and 4th 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 Elk Grove Unified 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. Elk Grove Unified'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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