Escondido Union High School District teacher salaries

Escondido Union High School District is a high school district in San Diego County, with its district office in Escondido. Pay starts at $64,175 on the first step. The largest group (44%) is on the MA+80 column, which climbs to $137,909 by step 28.

Lowest

$64,175

BA, step 1

Average salary on the teacher schedule1

$106,478

  • $3,832 above San Diego County average
  • $2,926 above California average

Highest

$137,909

MA+80, step 28

Escondido Union High average

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

Full-time equivalents on the schedule
367
Starting salary
$64,175
BA, step 1
Median salary
$109,973
Half earn more, half earn less
Average pay rank in California
186th of 828 reporting
of 828 reporting

Does Escondido 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

Escondido Union High's average of $106,478 is above the middle California district's $94,573.

All 828 reporting districts in California

Escondido Union High ranks 186th of 828.

Escondido Union High
$50k$100k$150k

Middle district: $94,573

The 37 reporting districts in San Diego County

Escondido Union High ranks 10th of 37, above the middle district.

Escondido Union High
$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 Escondido Union High's BA column pays $76,103. Experienced teachers joining Escondido Union High can be placed as high as step 28.
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. Escondido Union High's columns run from BA to MA+80, 5 in all.

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

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

$105,084

a year at step 10. This column tops out at $137,909 on step 28.

$137,909$64,175
Step 1Step 40
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Escondido Union High's full salary schedule, 2024-252

Shading shows where teachers actually sit. 51% of Escondido Union High's full-time equivalents are on step 15 or higher.

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Full-time equivalents in a cell
  1. 5+
  5. 11
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 Escondido 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 Escondido Union High

How much do Escondido Union High teachers make?

The average salary on Escondido Union High's teacher schedule is $106,478 a year (2024-25). The salary schedule runs from $64,175 (BA, step 1) to $137,909 (MA+80, step 28).

What does a new teacher earn at Escondido Union High?

The schedule starts at $64,175 (BA, step 1). Teachers who bring experience from another district can start as high as step 28.

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

On the MA+80 column, where 44% of full-time equivalents are paid, pay keeps rising until step 28, where it reaches $137,909. Steps go up with years of service.

Does a master's degree raise pay at Escondido Union High?

Yes, in two ways. The college units from a master's move you to a higher column on the schedule, and Escondido Union High reports a master's bonus of $1,493 on top. For a doctorate it reports $2,985.

Is Escondido Union High teacher pay high for California?

Escondido Union High's average salary on the teacher schedule ranks 186th of the 828 California school districts and county offices of education that reported and 10th 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 Escondido 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. Escondido 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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