Chula Vista Elementary School District teacher salaries

Chula Vista Elementary School District is an elementary school district in San Diego County, with its district office in Chula Vista. Pay starts at $62,145 on the first step. The largest group (68%) is on the BA+60+MA column, which climbs to $124,885 by step 24.

Lowest

$62,145

BA, step 1

Average salary on the teacher schedule1

$102,995

  • about the same as the San Diego County average
  • $557 below California average

Highest

$124,885

BA+60+MA, step 24

Chula Vista Elementary average

AveragesSan Diego County $102,646, California $103,552

Full-time equivalents on the schedule
1,354
Starting salary
$62,145
BA, step 1
Median salary
$107,919
Half earn more, half earn less
Average pay rank in California
251st of 828 reporting
of 828 reporting

Does Chula Vista Elementary 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

Chula Vista Elementary's average of $102,995 is above the middle California district's $94,573.

All 828 reporting districts in California

Chula Vista Elementary ranks 251st of 828.

Chula Vista Elementary
$50k$100k$150k

Middle district: $94,573

The 37 reporting districts in San Diego County

Chula Vista Elementary ranks 15th of 37, above the middle district.

Chula Vista Elementary
$80k$100k$120k

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.

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 Chula Vista Elementary's BA column pays $67,921. Experienced teachers joining Chula Vista Elementary can be placed as high as step 29.
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. Chula Vista Elementary's columns run from BA to BA+60+MA, 5 in all.

How fast does a teacher's salary grow at Chula Vista Elementary?

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

$98,159

a year at step 10. This column tops out at $124,885 on step 24.

$124,885$62,145
Step 1Step 40
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Chula Vista Elementary's full salary schedule, 2024-252

Shading shows where teachers actually sit. 49% of Chula Vista Elementary's full-time equivalents are on step 15 or higher.

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Only BA+60+MA continues past step 34.

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Full-time equivalents in a cell
  1. 5+
  5. 47
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 Chula Vista Elementary

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 Chula Vista Elementary

How much do Chula Vista Elementary teachers make?

The average salary on Chula Vista Elementary's teacher schedule is $102,995 a year (2024-25). The salary schedule runs from $62,145 (BA, step 1) to $124,885 (BA+60+MA, step 24).

What does a new teacher earn at Chula Vista Elementary?

The schedule starts at $62,145 (BA, step 1). Teachers who bring experience from another district can start as high as step 29.

How long does it take to reach the top of the Chula Vista Elementary pay scale?

On the BA+60+MA column, where 68% of full-time equivalents are paid, pay keeps rising until step 24, where it reaches $124,885. Steps go up with years of service.

Is Chula Vista Elementary teacher pay high for California?

Chula Vista Elementary's average salary on the teacher schedule ranks 251st of the 828 California school districts and county offices of education that reported and 15th of 37 in San Diego County. Across all of them, the average salary on teacher schedules is $103,552 statewide and $102,646 in San Diego County.

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Sources for the Chula Vista Elementary 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. Chula Vista Elementary'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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