Rim of the World Unified School District teacher salaries

Rim of the World Unified School District is a unified school district in San Bernardino County, with its district office in Crestline. Pay starts at $58,072 on the first step. The largest group (43%) is on the BA+75+MA OR PHD column, which climbs to $126,267 by step 30.

Lowest

$58,072

BA+15, step 1

Average salary on the teacher schedule1

$93,882

  • $12,947 below San Bernardino County average
  • $9,670 below California average

Highest

$126,267

BA+75+MA OR PHD, step 30

Rim of the World Unified average

AveragesCalifornia $103,552, San Bernardino County $106,829

Full-time equivalents on the schedule
151
Starting salary
$58,072
BA+15, step 1
Median salary
$97,871
Half earn more, half earn less
Average pay rank in California
422nd of 828 reporting
of 828 reporting

Does Rim of the World 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.

No

Rim of the World Unified's average of $93,882 is below the middle California district's $94,573.

All 828 reporting districts in California

Rim of the World Unified ranks 422nd of 828.

Rim of the World Unified
$50k$100k$150k

Middle district: $94,573

The 33 reporting districts in San Bernardino County

Rim of the World Unified ranks 27th of 33, below the middle district.

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$80k$100k$120k

Middle district: $103,690

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 Rim of the World Unified's BA+15 column pays $68,987. Experienced teachers joining Rim of the World Unified 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. Rim of the World Unified's columns run from BA+15 to BA+75+MA OR PHD, 5 in all.

How fast does a teacher's salary grow at Rim of the World Unified?

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

$100,211

a year at step 10. This column tops out at $126,267 on step 30.

$126,267$58,072
Step 1Step 30
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Rim of the World Unified's full salary schedule, 2024-252

Shading shows where teachers actually sit. 38% of Rim of the World Unified's full-time equivalents are on step 15 or higher.

StepBA+15BA+30 OR MA+CREDBA+45 OR MA+30+CREDBA+60+MA OR PHDBA+75+MA OR PHD
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Only BA+45 OR MA+30+CRED, BA+60+MA OR PHD, BA+75+MA OR PHD continue past step 19.

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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 Rim of the World 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 Rim of the World Unified

How much do Rim of the World Unified teachers make?

The average salary on Rim of the World Unified's teacher schedule is $93,882 a year (2024-25). The salary schedule runs from $58,072 (BA+15, step 1) to $126,267 (BA+75+MA OR PHD, step 30).

What does a new teacher earn at Rim of the World Unified?

The schedule starts at $58,072 (BA+15, 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 Rim of the World Unified pay scale?

On the BA+75+MA OR PHD column, where 43% of full-time equivalents are paid, pay keeps rising until step 30, where it reaches $126,267. Steps go up with years of service.

Is Rim of the World Unified teacher pay high for California?

Rim of the World Unified's average salary on the teacher schedule ranks 422nd of the 828 California school districts and county offices of education that reported and 27th of 33 in San Bernardino County. Across all of them, the average salary on teacher schedules is $103,552 statewide and $106,829 in San Bernardino County.

Keep exploring teacher pay in San Bernardino County

Sources for the Rim of the World 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. Rim of the World 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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