San Joaquin County Office of Education teacher salaries
San Joaquin County Office of Education is a county office of education in San Joaquin County, with its district office in Stockton. Pay starts at $59,453 on the first step. The largest group (27%) is on the BA+90 column, which climbs to $115,556 by step 28.
Lowest
$59,453
BA+15, step 1
Average salary on the teacher schedule1
$83,674
- $9,478 below San Joaquin County average
- $19,878 below California average
Highest
$115,556
BA+90, step 28
San Joaquin County Office of Education average
San Joaquin County average$93,152
California average$103,552
- Full-time equivalents on the schedule
- 319
- Starting salary
- $59,453
- BA+15, step 1
- Median salary
- $83,036
- Half earn more, half earn less
- Average pay rank in California
- 583rd of 828 reporting
- of 828 reporting
Does San Joaquin 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.
No
San Joaquin County Office of Education's average of $83,674 is below the middle California district's $94,573.
All 828 reporting districts in California
San Joaquin County Office of Education ranks 583rd of 828.
Middle district: $94,573
The 14 reporting districts in San Joaquin County
San Joaquin County Office of Education ranks 12th of 14, below the middle district.
Middle district: $88,735
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 Joaquin County Office of Education's BA+15 column pays $67,238. Experienced teachers joining San Joaquin County Office of Education 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. San Joaquin County Office of Education's columns run from BA+15 to BA+90, 6 in all.
How fast does a teacher's salary grow at San Joaquin County Office of Education?
Pick a column and a step to see the salary, and how far it is from the top.
$93,542
a year at step 10. This column tops out at $115,556 on step 28.
San Joaquin County Office of Education's full salary schedule, 2024-252
Shading shows where teachers actually sit. 26% of San Joaquin County Office of Education's full-time equivalents are on step 15 or higher.
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- 5+
- 30
Bonuses, health cover and work days at San Joaquin 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 $15,300paid by the district each year
- Master's degree bonus$2,100167 full-time equivalents eligible
- Doctorate bonus$3,0001 full-time equivalents eligible
- Bilingual teaching bonus$1,000
- National Board Certification bonusNot reported
- Special education bonus$5,000119 full-time equivalents eligible
- Summer school pay$50 an hour
- Work days a year183 days180 of them with students
- Schedule raise on last year2%
- Highest starting step for experienced hiresStep 28
Questions about teacher pay at San Joaquin County Office of Education
How much do San Joaquin County Office of Education teachers make?
The average salary on San Joaquin County Office of Education's teacher schedule is $83,674 a year (2024-25). The salary schedule runs from $59,453 (BA+15, step 1) to $115,556 (BA+90, step 28).
What does a new teacher earn at San Joaquin County Office of Education?
The schedule starts at $59,453 (BA+15, 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 San Joaquin County Office of Education pay scale?
On the BA+90 column, where 27% of full-time equivalents are paid, pay keeps rising until step 28, where it reaches $115,556. Steps go up with years of service.
Does a master's degree raise pay at San Joaquin County Office of Education?
Yes, in two ways. The college units from a master's move you to a higher column on the schedule, and San Joaquin County Office of Education reports a master's bonus of $2,100 on top. For a doctorate it reports $3,000.
Is San Joaquin County Office of Education teacher pay high for California?
San Joaquin County Office of Education's average salary on the teacher schedule ranks 583rd of the 828 California school districts and county offices of education that reported and 12th of 14 in San Joaquin County. Across all of them, the average salary on teacher schedules is $103,552 statewide and $93,152 in San Joaquin County.
Keep exploring teacher pay in San Joaquin County
Sources for the San Joaquin 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 Joaquin 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.