San Dieguito Union High School District teacher salaries

San Dieguito Union High School District is a high school district in San Diego County, with its district office in Encinitas. Pay starts at $70,862 on the first step. The largest group (69%) is on the BA+75+MA column, which climbs to $145,072 by step 29.

Lowest

$70,862

BA, step 1

Average salary on the teacher schedule1

$124,581

  • $21,935 above San Diego County average
  • $21,029 above California average

Highest

$145,072

BA+75+MA, step 29

San Dieguito Union High average

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

Full-time equivalents on the schedule
496
Starting salary
$70,862
BA, step 1
Median salary
$128,727
Half earn more, half earn less
Average pay rank in California
35th of 828 reporting
of 828 reporting

Does San Dieguito 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

San Dieguito Union High's average of $124,581 is above the middle California district's $94,573.

All 828 reporting districts in California

San Dieguito Union High ranks 35th of 828.

San Dieguito Union High
$50k$100k$150k

Middle district: $94,573

The 37 reporting districts in San Diego County

San Dieguito Union High ranks 1st of 37, above the middle district.

San Dieguito 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 San Dieguito Union High's BA column pays $84,149. Experienced teachers joining San Dieguito Union High can be placed as high as step 3.
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 Dieguito Union High's columns run from BA to BA+75+MA, 10 in all.

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

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

$125,382

a year at step 10. This column tops out at $145,072 on step 29.

$145,072$70,862
Step 1Step 29
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San Dieguito Union High's full salary schedule, 2024-252

Shading shows where teachers actually sit. 39% of San Dieguito Union High's full-time equivalents are on step 15 or higher.

StepBABA+15BA+30BA+30+MABA+45BA+45+MABA+60 (PRE 10/1/76)BA+60+MABA+75 (PRE 10/1/76)BA+75+MA
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11 to 12
13 to 16
17 to 20
21 to 24
25 to 28
29

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Full-time equivalents in a cell
  1. 5+
  5. 63
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 San Dieguito 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 San Dieguito Union High

How much do San Dieguito Union High teachers make?

The average salary on San Dieguito Union High's teacher schedule is $124,581 a year (2024-25). The salary schedule runs from $70,862 (BA, step 1) to $145,072 (BA+75+MA, step 29).

What does a new teacher earn at San Dieguito Union High?

The schedule starts at $70,862 (BA, step 1). Teachers who bring experience from another district can start as high as step 3.

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

On the BA+75+MA column, where 69% of full-time equivalents are paid, pay keeps rising until step 29, where it reaches $145,072. Steps go up with years of service.

Is San Dieguito Union High teacher pay high for California?

San Dieguito Union High's average salary on the teacher schedule ranks 35th of the 828 California school districts and county offices of education that reported and 1st 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 San Dieguito 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. San Dieguito 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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