San Diego County teacher salaries by district, 2024-25
The average salary on teacher schedules in San Diego County is $102,646 across 37 reporting districts, $906 below the California average. Sort, filter and search every one of them below.
- Median district
- $100,279
- Half the county's districts pay a lower average
- Districts reporting
- 37
- all in the table below
- Full-time equivalents
- 21,605
- on teacher schedules in the county
What stands out in San Diego County teacher salaries
San Dieguito Union High pays the most, Jamul-Dulzura Union Elementary the least.
Among districts with at least 20 full-time equivalents, the average salary runs from $68,445 to $124,581, a gap of $56,136.
Most San Diego County districts pay more than the middle California district.
28 of the 37 districts in the table average more than $94,573, the median California district.
San Diego Unified has 26% of the county's full-time equivalents.
Its average of $105,672 is above the $101,590 average across the other 36 districts, so it pushes the county average up.
Pay roughly doubles from the first step to the top.
Across the county's districts, the typical lowest salary is $58,859 and the typical top salary is $125,980.
Cardiff Elementary reported the largest raise on last year: 6%.
Of the 30 districts that reported a raise above 0%, the median was 2%.2
Which San Diego County districts have the highest and lowest teacher salaries?
By average salary on the teacher schedule, among districts with at least 20 full-time equivalents.
Highest average salary
How much do teacher salaries vary across San Diego County?
All 37 reporting districts by average salary. The middle district pays $100,279, $5,706 above the middle California district's $94,573.
Middle district: $100,279
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 Diego County district
Average, lowest and highest salary on each district's teacher schedule. Click a column to sort it.
Showing 1 to 25 of 37 districts, highest average salary first.
| San Dieguito Union High | $124,581 | $70,862 | $145,072 | 1% | 496 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solana Beach Elementary | $119,153 | $65,292 | $141,388 | 4% | 180 |
| Del Mar Union Elementary | $114,687 | $68,098 | $132,885 | 3.25% | 257 |
| San Diego County Office of Education | $114,649 | $61,109 | $144,693 | 1.75% | 240 |
| Cardiff Elementary | $113,768 | $66,835 | $138,268 | 6% | 45 |
| Rancho Santa Fe Elementary | $107,862 | $65,365 | $139,722 | 4.25% | 52 |
| Encinitas Union Elementary | $107,314 | $53,148 | $140,311 | 4% | 246 |
| National Elementary | $107,258 | $60,297 | $129,486 | 0.75% | 225 |
| Fallbrook Union High | $107,027 | $58,535 | $132,517 | 2% | 103 |
| Escondido Union High | $106,478 | $64,175 | $137,909 | 1.83% | 367 |
| San Diego Unified | $105,672 | $58,609 | $124,050 | 0% | 5,589 |
| South Bay Union | $105,174 | $63,407 | $122,860 | 0% | 302 |
| Sweetwater Union High | $104,814 | $55,375 | $124,275 | 2.75% | 1,693 |
| Grossmont Union High | $103,358 | $60,339 | $126,286 | 0% | 856 |
| Chula Vista Elementary | $102,995 | $62,145 | $124,885 | 3% | 1,354 |
| Carlsbad Unified | $102,755 | $57,513 | $130,671 | 1.5% | 542 |
| San Marcos Unified | $101,595 | $56,139 | $124,763 | 1% | 1,054 |
| San Ysidro Elementary | $101,012 | $60,984 | $120,609 | 2% | 249 |
| La Mesa-Spring Valley | $100,279 | $67,324 | $125,159 | 0% | 636 |
| Valley Center-Pauma Unified | $99,133 | $55,317 | $124,180 | 1.17% | 224 |
| Lemon Grove | $99,011 | $66,771 | $127,994 | 1% | 174 |
| Poway Unified | $98,940 | $58,959 | $127,725 | 0% | 1,510 |
| Fallbrook Union Elementary | $98,803 | $52,921 | $129,725 | 1% | 289 |
| Escondido Union | $98,077 | $51,443 | $122,826 | 0.62% | 898 |
| Lakeside Union | $97,496 | $59,379 | $132,498 | 1.07% | 196 |
| Santee | $96,864 | $62,055 | $125,980 | 3% | 347 |
| Vista Unified | $96,776 | $57,722 | $120,983 | 0% | 1,080 |
| Oceanside Unified | $96,587 | $53,318 | $118,979 | 1% | 757 |
| Cajon Valley Union | $94,276 | $56,646 | $131,982 | 1% | 981 |
| Coronado Unified | $93,800 | $53,988 | $130,232 | 4% | 176 |
| Alpine Union Elementary | $91,484 | $59,701 | $122,820 | 4% | 80 |
| Ramona City Unified | $87,710 | $53,495 | $120,959 | 2% | 306 |
| San Pasqual Union Elementary | $82,766 | $58,859 | $117,409 | 0.83% | 29 |
| Dehesa Elementary | $81,029 | $52,070 | $113,960 | 0% | 10 |
| Vallecitos Elementary | $75,174 | $51,831 | $111,155 | 4% | 14 |
| Warner Unified | $74,703 | $51,130 | $103,787 | 2% | 17 |
| Jamul-Dulzura Union Elementary | $68,445 | $49,044 | $103,995 | 2% | 31 |
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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 Diego County
What is the average teacher salary in San Diego County?
$102,646 a year in 2024-25: the average across everyone on the teacher salary schedules of 37 reporting districts in San Diego County. That's $906 below the California average of $103,552. The median San Diego County district pays $100,279 on average.
Which San Diego County school district pays teachers the most?
Among districts with at least 20 full-time equivalents, San Dieguito Union High has the highest average salary, $124,581, followed by Solana Beach Elementary ($119,153) and Del Mar Union Elementary ($114,687).
Which San Diego County school district pays teachers the least?
Among districts with at least 20 full-time equivalents, Jamul-Dulzura Union Elementary has the lowest average salary, $68,445, followed by San Pasqual Union Elementary ($82,766) and Ramona City Unified ($87,710).
How much do teachers earn on the first step in San Diego County?
Across the county's districts, the median lowest salary on the schedule is $58,859 and the median top salary is $125,980. 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 Diego County rise last year?
Of the 30 districts that reported a raise above 0%, the median raise on the salary schedule was 2%. Another 7 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 Diego County
Average salary on teacher schedules in each neighbouring county.3
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Sources for the San Diego 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.