San Diego County Office of Education teacher salaries
San Diego County Office of Education is a county office of education in San Diego County, with its district office in San Diego. Pay starts at $61,109 on the first step. The largest group (52%) is on the BA+90 OR MA+45 OR PHD column, which climbs to $144,693 by step 24.
Lowest
$61,109
BA, step 1
Average salary on the teacher schedule1
$114,649
- $12,003 above San Diego County average
- $11,097 above California average
Highest
$144,693
BA+90 OR MA+45 OR PHD, step 24
San Diego County Office of Education average
AveragesSan Diego County $102,646, California $103,552
- Full-time equivalents on the schedule
- 240
- Starting salary
- $61,109
- BA, step 1
- Median salary
- $122,191
- Half earn more, half earn less
- Average pay rank in California
- 93rd of 828 reporting
- of 828 reporting
Does San Diego County Office of Education 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
San Diego County Office of Education's average of $114,649 is above the middle California district's $94,573.
All 828 reporting districts in California
San Diego County Office of Education ranks 93rd of 828.
Middle district: $94,573
The 37 reporting districts in San Diego County
San Diego County Office of Education ranks 4th of 37, above the middle district.
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 San Diego County Office of Education's BA column pays $73,336. Experienced teachers joining San Diego County Office of Education can be placed as high as step 11.
- 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. San Diego County Office of Education's columns run from BA to BA+90 OR MA+45 OR PHD, 6 in all.
How fast does a teacher's salary grow at San Diego County Office of Education?
Pick a column and a step to see the salary, and how far it is from the top.
$115,477
a year at step 10. This column tops out at $144,693 on step 24.
San Diego County Office of Education's full salary schedule, 2024-252
Shading shows where teachers actually sit.
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Only BA+45 OR MA, BA+60 OR MA+15, BA+75 OR MA+30, BA+90 OR MA+45 OR PHD continue past step 13.
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- 5+
- 91
Bonuses, health cover and work days at San Diego County Office of Education
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.
- Health insurance, family planUp to $23,886paid by the district each year
- Master's degree bonusNot reported
- Doctorate bonus$1,55546 full-time equivalents eligible
- Bilingual teaching bonus$2,31442 full-time equivalents eligible
- National Board Certification bonusNot reported
- Special education bonusNot reported
- Summer school payNot reported
- Work days a year190 days190 of them with students
- Schedule raise on last year1.75%
- Highest starting step for experienced hiresStep 11
Questions about teacher pay at San Diego County Office of Education
How much do San Diego County Office of Education teachers make?
The average salary on San Diego County Office of Education's teacher schedule is $114,649 a year (2024-25). The salary schedule runs from $61,109 (BA, step 1) to $144,693 (BA+90 OR MA+45 OR PHD, step 24).
What does a new teacher earn at San Diego County Office of Education?
The schedule starts at $61,109 (BA, step 1). Teachers who bring experience from another district can start as high as step 11.
How long does it take to reach the top of the San Diego County Office of Education pay scale?
On the BA+90 OR MA+45 OR PHD column, where 52% of full-time equivalents are paid, pay keeps rising until step 24, where it reaches $144,693. Steps go up with years of service.
Is San Diego County Office of Education teacher pay high for California?
San Diego County Office of Education's average salary on the teacher schedule ranks 93rd of the 828 California school districts and county offices of education that reported and 4th 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.
Keep exploring teacher pay in San Diego County
Sources for the San Diego County Office of Education 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.
- 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.
- San Diego County Office of Education'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.
- U.S. Department of Labor, Fact Sheet #17D: Exemption for Professional Employees Under the FLSA: teachers are exempt from federal overtime pay.