Victor Valley Union High School District teacher salaries

Victor Valley Union High School District is a high school district in San Bernardino County, with its district office in Victorville. Pay starts at $67,627 on the first step. The largest group (78%) is on the BA+60 OR MA column, which climbs to $151,191 by step 30.

Lowest

$67,627

BA, step 1

Average salary on the teacher schedule1

$117,869

  • $11,040 above San Bernardino County average
  • $14,317 above California average

Highest

$151,191

BA+60 OR MA, step 30

Victor Valley Union High average

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

Full-time equivalents on the schedule
527
Starting salary
$67,627
BA, step 1
Median salary
$116,750
Half earn more, half earn less
Average pay rank in California
70th of 828 reporting
of 828 reporting

Does Victor Valley Union High 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

Victor Valley Union High's average of $117,869 is above the middle California district's $94,573.

All 828 reporting districts in California

Victor Valley Union High ranks 70th of 828.

Victor Valley Union High
$50k$100k$150k

Middle district: $94,573

The 33 reporting districts in San Bernardino County

Victor Valley Union High ranks 3rd of 33, above the middle district.

Victor Valley Union High
$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 Victor Valley Union High's BA column pays $81,088. Experienced teachers joining Victor Valley Union High can be placed as high as step 35.
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. Victor Valley Union High's columns run from BA to BA+60 OR MA, 5 in all.

How fast does a teacher's salary grow at Victor Valley Union High?

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

$116,750

a year at step 10. This column tops out at $151,191 on step 30.

$151,191$67,627
Step 1Step 35
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Victor Valley Union High's full salary schedule, 2024-252

Shading shows where teachers actually sit. 45% of Victor Valley Union High's full-time equivalents are on step 15 or higher.

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31 to 35

Only BA+18, BA+36, BA+54, BA+60 OR MA continue past step 30.

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Full-time equivalents in a cell
  1. 5+
  5. 29
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 Victor Valley Union High

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 Victor Valley Union High

How much do Victor Valley Union High teachers make?

The average salary on Victor Valley Union High's teacher schedule is $117,869 a year (2024-25). The salary schedule runs from $67,627 (BA, step 1) to $151,191 (BA+60 OR MA, step 30).

What does a new teacher earn at Victor Valley Union High?

The schedule starts at $67,627 (BA, step 1). Teachers who bring experience from another district can start as high as step 35.

How long does it take to reach the top of the Victor Valley Union High pay scale?

On the BA+60 OR MA column, where 78% of full-time equivalents are paid, pay keeps rising until step 30, where it reaches $151,191. Steps go up with years of service.

Is Victor Valley Union High teacher pay high for California?

Victor Valley Union High's average salary on the teacher schedule ranks 70th of the 828 California school districts and county offices of education that reported and 3rd 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 Victor Valley Union High 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. Victor Valley Union High'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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