Montecito Union Elementary School District teacher salaries
Montecito Union Elementary School District is an elementary school district in Santa Barbara County, with its district office in Santa Barbara. Pay starts at $61,655 on the first step. The largest group (92%) is on the BA+75 OR MA+30 column, which climbs to $156,008 by step 35.
Lowest
$61,655
BA, step 1
Average salary on the teacher schedule1
$141,414
- $38,404 above Santa Barbara County average
- $37,862 above California average
Highest
$156,008
BA+75 OR MA+30, step 35
Montecito Union Elementary average
AveragesSanta Barbara County $103,010, California $103,552
- Full-time equivalents on the schedule
- 33
- Starting salary
- $61,655
- BA, step 1
- Median salary
- $141,700
- Half earn more, half earn less
- Average pay rank in California
- 8th of 828 reporting
- of 828 reporting
Does Montecito Union 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
Montecito Union Elementary's average of $141,414 is above the middle California district's $94,573.
All 828 reporting districts in California
Montecito Union Elementary ranks 8th of 828.
Middle district: $94,573
The 17 reporting districts in Santa Barbara County
Montecito Union Elementary ranks 1st of 17, above the middle district.
Middle district: $99,958
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 Montecito Union Elementary's BA column pays $73,987. Experienced teachers joining Montecito Union 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. Montecito Union Elementary's columns run from BA to BA+75 OR MA+30, 6 in all.
How fast does a teacher's salary grow at Montecito Union Elementary?
Pick a column and a step to see the salary, and how far it is from the top.
$122,085
a year at step 10. This column tops out at $156,008 on step 35.
Montecito Union Elementary's full salary schedule, 2024-252
Shading shows where teachers actually sit. 89% of Montecito Union Elementary's full-time equivalents are on step 15 or higher.
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Bonuses, health cover and work days at Montecito Union 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 $26,128paid by the district each year
- Master's degree bonus$3,100
- Doctorate bonus$3,100
- Bilingual teaching bonusNot reported
- National Board Certification bonusNot reported
- Special education bonusNot reported
- Summer school payNot reported
- Work days a year185 days180 of them with students
- Schedule raise on last year2%
- Highest starting step for experienced hiresStep 7
Questions about teacher pay at Montecito Union Elementary
How much do Montecito Union Elementary teachers make?
The average salary on Montecito Union Elementary's teacher schedule is $141,414 a year (2024-25). The salary schedule runs from $61,655 (BA, step 1) to $156,008 (BA+75 OR MA+30, step 35).
What does a new teacher earn at Montecito Union Elementary?
The schedule starts at $61,655 (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 Montecito Union Elementary pay scale?
On the BA+75 OR MA+30 column, where 92% of full-time equivalents are paid, pay keeps rising until step 35, where it reaches $156,008. Steps go up with years of service.
Does a master's degree raise pay at Montecito Union Elementary?
Yes, in two ways. The college units from a master's move you to a higher column on the schedule, and Montecito Union Elementary reports a master's bonus of $3,100 on top. For a doctorate it reports $3,100.
Is Montecito Union Elementary teacher pay high for California?
Montecito Union Elementary's average salary on the teacher schedule ranks 8th of the 828 California school districts and county offices of education that reported and 1st of 17 in Santa Barbara County. Across all of them, the average salary on teacher schedules is $103,552 statewide and $103,010 in Santa Barbara County.
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Sources for the Montecito Union 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.
- Montecito Union 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.