South San Francisco Unified School District teacher salaries

South San Francisco Unified School District is a unified school district in San Mateo County, with its district office in South San Francisco. Pay starts at $67,889 on the first step. The largest group (46%) is on the BA+45 column, which climbs to $125,220 by step 22.

Lowest

$67,889

BA, step 1

Average salary on the teacher schedule1

$97,383

  • $18,343 below San Mateo County average
  • $6,169 below California average

Highest

$125,220

BA+45, step 22

South San Francisco Unified average

California average$103,552

San Mateo County average$115,726

Full-time equivalents on the schedule
468
Starting salary
$67,889
BA, step 1
Median salary
$98,231
Half earn more, half earn less
Average pay rank in California
340th of 828 reporting
of 828 reporting

Does South San Francisco Unified 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

South San Francisco Unified's average of $97,383 is above the middle California district's $94,573.

All 828 reporting districts in California

South San Francisco Unified ranks 340th of 828.

South San Francisco Unified
$50k$100k$150k

Middle district: $94,573

The 19 reporting districts in San Mateo County

South San Francisco Unified ranks 15th of 19, below the middle district.

South San Francisco Unified
$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 South San Francisco Unified's BA column pays $75,478. Experienced teachers joining South San Francisco Unified can be placed as high as step 27.
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. South San Francisco Unified's columns run from BA to BA+45, 4 in all.

How fast does a teacher's salary grow at South San Francisco Unified?

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$98,558

a year at step 10. This column tops out at $125,220 on step 22.

$125,220$67,889
Step 1Step 27
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South San Francisco Unified's full salary schedule, 2024-252

Shading shows where teachers actually sit. 39% of South San Francisco Unified's full-time equivalents are on step 15 or higher.

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Full-time equivalents in a cell
  1. 5+
  5. 32
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 South San Francisco Unified

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 South San Francisco Unified

How much do South San Francisco Unified teachers make?

The average salary on South San Francisco Unified's teacher schedule is $97,383 a year (2024-25). The salary schedule runs from $67,889 (BA, step 1) to $125,220 (BA+45, step 22).

What does a new teacher earn at South San Francisco Unified?

The schedule starts at $67,889 (BA, step 1). Teachers who bring experience from another district can start as high as step 27.

How long does it take to reach the top of the South San Francisco Unified pay scale?

On the BA+45 column, where 46% of full-time equivalents are paid, pay keeps rising until step 22, where it reaches $125,220. Steps go up with years of service.

Does a master's degree raise pay at South San Francisco Unified?

Yes, in two ways. The college units from a master's move you to a higher column on the schedule, and South San Francisco Unified reports a master's bonus of $1,750 on top. For a doctorate it reports $1,750.

Is South San Francisco Unified teacher pay high for California?

South San Francisco Unified's average salary on the teacher schedule ranks 340th of the 828 California school districts and county offices of education that reported and 15th 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 South San Francisco Unified 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. South San Francisco Unified'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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