San Benito County teacher salaries by district, 2024-25
The average salary on teacher schedules in San Benito County is $92,802 across 10 reporting districts, $10,750 below the California average. Sort, filter and search every one of them below.
- Median district
- $75,556
- Half the county's districts pay a lower average
- Districts reporting
- 10
- 5 in the table below
- Full-time equivalents
- 475
- on teacher schedules in the county
What stands out in San Benito County teacher salaries
San Benito High pays the most, Hollister the least.
Among districts with at least 20 full-time equivalents, the average salary runs from $92,341 to $95,485, a gap of $3,144.
Most San Benito County districts pay less than the middle California district.
2 of the 5 districts in the table average more than $94,573, the median California district.
Hollister has 56% of the county's full-time equivalents.
Its average of $92,341 is below the $93,399 average across the other 9 districts, so it pulls the county average down.
Pay roughly doubles from the first step to the top.
Across the county's districts, the typical lowest salary is $62,534 and the typical top salary is $119,766.
Every district that reported a raise on last year reported 1.5%.
3 districts reported a raise above 0%.2
How much do teacher salaries vary across San Benito County?
All 10 reporting districts by average salary. The middle district pays $75,556, $19,017 below the middle California district's $94,573.
Middle district: $75,556
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 San Benito County district
Average, lowest and highest salary on each district's teacher schedule. Click a column to sort it.
Showing all 5 districts, highest average salary first.
| San Benito High | $95,485 | $68,123 | $129,803 | 1.5% | 135 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North County Joint Union Elementary | $95,453 | $67,056 | $119,766 | 0% | 40 |
| San Benito County Office of Education | $94,560 | $58,460 | $112,665 | 1.5% | 15 |
| Hollister | $92,341 | $62,534 | $124,951 | 1.5% | 268 |
| Southside Elementary | $74,523 | $44,406 | $98,554 | 0% | 10 |
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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 San Benito County
What is the average teacher salary in San Benito County?
$92,802 a year in 2024-25: the average across everyone on the teacher salary schedules of 10 reporting districts in San Benito County. That's $10,750 below the California average of $103,552. The median San Benito County district pays $75,556 on average.
How much do teachers earn on the first step in San Benito County?
Across the county's districts, the median lowest salary on the schedule is $62,534 and the median top salary is $119,766. 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 San Benito County rise last year?
Of the 3 districts that reported a raise above 0%, the median raise on the salary schedule was 1.5%. Another 2 show 0%, which in the state's file can also mean the question was left blank.
Average teacher salaries in the counties next to San Benito County
Average salary on teacher schedules in each neighbouring county.3
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Sources for the San Benito 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.