Hillsborough City Elementary School District teacher salaries
Hillsborough City Elementary School District is an elementary school district in San Mateo County, with its district office in Hillsborough. Pay starts at $77,220 on the first step. The largest group (55%) is on the BA+75 column, which climbs to $152,365 by step 31.
Lowest
$77,220
BA, step 1
Average salary on the teacher schedule1
$140,475
- $24,749 above San Mateo County average
- $36,923 above California average
Highest
$167,849
BA+75 W/ 3 INCENTIVE PLANS, step 31
Hillsborough City Elementary average
AveragesCalifornia $103,552, San Mateo County $115,726
- Full-time equivalents on the schedule
- 106
- Starting salary
- $77,220
- BA, step 1
- Median salary
- $148,365
- Half earn more, half earn less
- Average pay rank in California
- 12th of 828 reporting
- of 828 reporting
Does Hillsborough City Elementary 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
Hillsborough City Elementary's average of $140,475 is above the middle California district's $94,573.
All 828 reporting districts in California
Hillsborough City Elementary ranks 12th of 828.
Middle district: $94,573
The 19 reporting districts in San Mateo County
Hillsborough City Elementary ranks 3rd of 19, above the middle district.
Middle district: $104,943
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 Hillsborough City Elementary's BA column pays $86,706. Experienced teachers joining Hillsborough City Elementary can be placed as high as step 7.
- 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. Hillsborough City Elementary's columns run from BA to BA+75 W/ 3 INCENTIVE PLANS, 8 in all.
How fast does a teacher's salary grow at Hillsborough City Elementary?
Pick a column and a step to see the salary, and how far it is from the top.
$134,140
a year at step 10. This column tops out at $152,365 on step 31.
Hillsborough City Elementary's full salary schedule, 2024-252
Shading shows where teachers actually sit. 20% of Hillsborough City Elementary's full-time equivalents are on step 15 or higher.
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Only BA+75, BA+75 W/ 2 INCENTIVE PLANS, BA+75 W/ 3 INCENTIVE PLANS continue past step 15.
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- 5+
- 28
Bonuses, health cover and work days at Hillsborough City Elementary
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 $14,500paid by the district each year
- Master's degree bonus$2,00074 full-time equivalents eligible
- Doctorate bonus$2,5003 full-time equivalents eligible
- Bilingual teaching bonusNot reported
- National Board Certification bonusNot reported
- Special education bonusNot reported
- Summer school payNot reported
- Work days a year186 days181 of them with students
- Schedule raise on last year2.25%
- Highest starting step for experienced hiresStep 7
Questions about teacher pay at Hillsborough City Elementary
How much do Hillsborough City Elementary teachers make?
The average salary on Hillsborough City Elementary's teacher schedule is $140,475 a year (2024-25). The salary schedule runs from $77,220 (BA, step 1) to $167,849 (BA+75 W/ 3 INCENTIVE PLANS, step 31).
What does a new teacher earn at Hillsborough City Elementary?
The schedule starts at $77,220 (BA, step 1). Teachers who bring experience from another district can start as high as step 7.
How long does it take to reach the top of the Hillsborough City Elementary pay scale?
On the BA+75 column, where 55% of full-time equivalents are paid, pay keeps rising until step 31, where it reaches $152,365. Steps go up with years of service.
Does a master's degree raise pay at Hillsborough City Elementary?
Yes, in two ways. The college units from a master's move you to a higher column on the schedule, and Hillsborough City Elementary reports a master's bonus of $2,000 on top. For a doctorate it reports $2,500.
Is Hillsborough City Elementary teacher pay high for California?
Hillsborough City Elementary's average salary on the teacher schedule ranks 12th of the 828 California school districts and county offices of education that reported and 3rd of 19 in San Mateo County. Across all of them, the average salary on teacher schedules is $103,552 statewide and $115,726 in San Mateo County.
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Sources for the Hillsborough City Elementary 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.
- Hillsborough City Elementary'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.