Fallbrook Union High School District teacher salaries

Fallbrook Union High School District is a high school district in San Diego County, with its district office in Fallbrook. Pay starts at $58,535 on the first step. The largest group (65%) is on the BA+60 column, which climbs to $132,517 by step 25.

Lowest

$58,535

BA+12, step 1

Average salary on the teacher schedule1

$107,027

  • $4,381 above San Diego County average
  • $3,475 above California average

Highest

$132,517

BA+60, step 25

Fallbrook Union High average

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

Full-time equivalents on the schedule
103
Starting salary
$58,535
BA+12, step 1
Median salary
$111,382
Half earn more, half earn less
Average pay rank in California
175th of 828 reporting
of 828 reporting

Does Fallbrook 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

Fallbrook Union High's average of $107,027 is above the middle California district's $94,573.

All 828 reporting districts in California

Fallbrook Union High ranks 175th of 828.

Fallbrook Union High
$50k$100k$150k

Middle district: $94,573

The 37 reporting districts in San Diego County

Fallbrook Union High ranks 9th of 37, above the middle district.

Fallbrook 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 Fallbrook Union High's BA+12 column pays $72,627. Experienced teachers joining Fallbrook Union High can be placed as high as step 25.
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. Fallbrook Union High's columns run from BA+12 to BA+60, 5 in all.

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

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$104,335

a year at step 10. This column tops out at $132,517 on step 25.

$132,517$58,535
Step 1Step 25
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Fallbrook Union High's full salary schedule, 2024-252

Shading shows where teachers actually sit. 51% of Fallbrook 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. 15
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 Fallbrook 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 Fallbrook Union High

How much do Fallbrook Union High teachers make?

The average salary on Fallbrook Union High's teacher schedule is $107,027 a year (2024-25). The salary schedule runs from $58,535 (BA+12, step 1) to $132,517 (BA+60, step 25).

What does a new teacher earn at Fallbrook Union High?

The schedule starts at $58,535 (BA+12, step 1). Teachers who bring experience from another district can start as high as step 25.

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

On the BA+60 column, where 65% of full-time equivalents are paid, pay keeps rising until step 25, where it reaches $132,517. Steps go up with years of service.

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

Yes, in two ways. The college units from a master's move you to a higher column on the schedule, and Fallbrook Union High reports a master's bonus of $1,756 on top. For a doctorate it reports $2,927.

Is Fallbrook Union High teacher pay high for California?

Fallbrook Union High's average salary on the teacher schedule ranks 175th of the 828 California school districts and county offices of education that reported and 9th 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 Fallbrook 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. Fallbrook 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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