Sequoia Union High School District teacher salaries

Sequoia Union High School District is a high school district in San Mateo County, with its district office in Redwood City. Pay starts at $86,466 on the first step. The largest group (73%) is on the BA+75 column, which climbs to $160,056 by step 31.

Lowest

$86,466

BA, step 1

Average salary on the teacher schedule1

$137,566

  • $21,840 above San Mateo County average
  • $34,014 above California average

Highest

$160,056

BA+75, step 31

Sequoia Union High average

AveragesCalifornia $103,552, San Mateo County $115,726

Full-time equivalents on the schedule
636
Starting salary
$86,466
BA, step 1
Median salary
$152,436
Half earn more, half earn less
Average pay rank in California
17th of 828 reporting
of 828 reporting

Does Sequoia 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

Sequoia Union High's average of $137,566 is above the middle California district's $94,573.

All 828 reporting districts in California

Sequoia Union High ranks 17th of 828.

Sequoia Union High
$50k$100k$150k

Middle district: $94,573

The 19 reporting districts in San Mateo County

Sequoia Union High ranks 5th of 19, above the middle district.

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$100k$120k$140k

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 Sequoia Union High's BA column pays $86,466. Experienced teachers joining Sequoia Union High can be placed as high as step 12.
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. Sequoia Union High's columns run from BA to BA+75, 5 in all.

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

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

$141,049

a year at step 10. This column tops out at $160,056 on step 31.

$160,056$86,466
Step 1Step 31
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Sequoia Union High's full salary schedule, 2024-252

Shading shows where teachers actually sit. 42% of Sequoia Union High's full-time equivalents are on step 15 or higher.

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Only BA+75 continues past step 12.

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Full-time equivalents in a cell
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  5. 29
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 Sequoia 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 Sequoia Union High

How much do Sequoia Union High teachers make?

The average salary on Sequoia Union High's teacher schedule is $137,566 a year (2024-25). The salary schedule runs from $86,466 (BA, step 1) to $160,056 (BA+75, step 31).

What does a new teacher earn at Sequoia Union High?

The schedule starts at $86,466 (BA, step 1). Teachers who bring experience from another district can start as high as step 12.

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

On the BA+75 column, where 73% of full-time equivalents are paid, pay keeps rising until step 31, where it reaches $160,056. Steps go up with years of service.

Does a master's degree raise pay at Sequoia Union High?

Yes, in two ways. The college units from a master's move you to a higher column on the schedule, and Sequoia Union High reports a master's bonus of $1,740 on top. For a doctorate it reports $1,740.

Is Sequoia Union High teacher pay high for California?

Sequoia Union High's average salary on the teacher schedule ranks 17th of the 828 California school districts and county offices of education that reported and 5th 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 Sequoia 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. Sequoia 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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