San Mateo Union High School District teacher salaries
San Mateo Union High School District is a high school district in San Mateo County, with its district office in San Mateo. Pay starts at $82,756 on the first step. The largest group (74%) is on the BA+75 column, which climbs to $157,234 by step 22.
Lowest
$82,756
BA<30, step 1
Average salary on the teacher schedule1
$139,477
- $23,751 above San Mateo County average
- $35,925 above California average
Highest
$157,234
BA+75, step 22
San Mateo Union High average
AveragesCalifornia $103,552, San Mateo County $115,726
- Full-time equivalents on the schedule
- 523
- Starting salary
- $82,756
- BA<30, step 1
- Median salary
- $143,494
- Half earn more, half earn less
- Average pay rank in California
- 15th of 828 reporting
- of 828 reporting
Does San Mateo 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 Mateo Union High's average of $139,477 is above the middle California district's $94,573.
All 828 reporting districts in California
San Mateo Union High ranks 15th of 828.
Middle district: $94,573
The 19 reporting districts in San Mateo County
San Mateo Union High ranks 4th 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. Experienced teachers joining San Mateo Union High can be placed as high as step 10.
- 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 Mateo Union High's columns run from BA<30 to BA+75, 5 in all.
How fast does a teacher's salary grow at San Mateo Union High?
Pick a column and a step to see the salary, and how far it is from the top.
$138,496
a year at step 10. This column tops out at $157,234 on step 22.
San Mateo Union High's full salary schedule, 2024-252
Shading shows where teachers actually sit. 44% of San Mateo Union High's full-time equivalents are on step 15 or higher.
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Only BA+75 continues past step 35.
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Bonuses, health cover and work days at San Mateo 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.
- Health insurance, family planUp to $35,492paid by the district each year
- Master's degree bonus$2,913371 full-time equivalents eligible
- Doctorate bonus$2,9136 full-time equivalents eligible
- Bilingual teaching bonusNot reported
- National Board Certification bonus$2,9135 full-time equivalents eligible
- Special education bonusNot reported
- Summer school pay$90 an hour
- Work days a year187 days180 of them with students
- Schedule raise on last year4%
- Highest starting step for experienced hiresStep 10
Questions about teacher pay at San Mateo Union High
How much do San Mateo Union High teachers make?
The average salary on San Mateo Union High's teacher schedule is $139,477 a year (2024-25). The salary schedule runs from $82,756 (BA<30, step 1) to $157,234 (BA+75, step 22).
What does a new teacher earn at San Mateo Union High?
The schedule starts at $82,756 (BA<30, step 1). Teachers who bring experience from another district can start as high as step 10.
How long does it take to reach the top of the San Mateo Union High pay scale?
On the BA+75 column, where 74% of full-time equivalents are paid, pay keeps rising until step 22, where it reaches $157,234. Steps go up with years of service.
Does a master's degree raise pay at San Mateo Union High?
Yes, in two ways. The college units from a master's move you to a higher column on the schedule, and San Mateo Union High reports a master's bonus of $2,913 on top. For a doctorate it reports $2,913.
Is San Mateo Union High teacher pay high for California?
San Mateo Union High's average salary on the teacher schedule ranks 15th of the 828 California school districts and county offices of education that reported and 4th 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.
Keep exploring teacher pay in San Mateo County
Sources for the San Mateo 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.
- 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 Mateo 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.
- U.S. Department of Labor, Fact Sheet #17D: Exemption for Professional Employees Under the FLSA: teachers are exempt from federal overtime pay.