Campbell Union High School District teacher salaries

Campbell Union High School District is a high school district in Santa Clara County, with its district office in San Jose. Pay starts at $78,089 on the first step. The largest group (50%) is on the BA+75 column, which climbs to $149,081 by step 28.

Lowest

$78,089

BA, step 1

Average salary on the teacher schedule1

$117,248

  • $5,008 below Santa Clara County average
  • $13,696 above California average

Highest

$149,081

BA+75, step 28

Campbell Union High average

California average$103,552

Santa Clara County average$122,256

Full-time equivalents on the schedule
426
Starting salary
$78,089
BA, step 1
Median salary
$123,081
Half earn more, half earn less
Average pay rank in California
74th of 828 reporting
of 828 reporting

Does Campbell 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

Campbell Union High's average of $117,248 is above the middle California district's $94,573.

All 828 reporting districts in California

Campbell Union High ranks 74th of 828.

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Middle district: $94,573

The 29 reporting districts in Santa Clara County

Campbell Union High ranks 15th of 29, above the middle district.

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Middle district: $117,248

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 Campbell Union High's BA column pays $81,388. Experienced teachers joining Campbell Union High can be placed as high as step 14.
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. Campbell Union High's columns run from BA to BA+75, 5 in all.

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

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

$118,247

a year at step 10. This column tops out at $149,081 on step 28.

$149,081$78,089
Step 1Step 32
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Campbell Union High's full salary schedule, 2024-252

Shading shows where teachers actually sit. 47% of Campbell Union High's full-time equivalents are on step 15 or higher.

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Only BA+45, BA+75 continue past step 28.

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Full-time equivalents in a cell
  1. 5+
  5. 13
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 Campbell 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 Campbell Union High

How much do Campbell Union High teachers make?

The average salary on Campbell Union High's teacher schedule is $117,248 a year (2024-25). The salary schedule runs from $78,089 (BA, step 1) to $149,081 (BA+75, step 28).

What does a new teacher earn at Campbell Union High?

The schedule starts at $78,089 (BA, step 1). Teachers who bring experience from another district can start as high as step 14.

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

On the BA+75 column, where 50% of full-time equivalents are paid, pay keeps rising until step 28, where it reaches $149,081. Steps go up with years of service.

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

Yes, in two ways. The college units from a master's move you to a higher column on the schedule, and Campbell Union High reports a master's bonus of $2,881 on top. For a doctorate it reports $2,881.

Is Campbell Union High teacher pay high for California?

Campbell Union High's average salary on the teacher schedule ranks 74th of the 828 California school districts and county offices of education that reported and 15th of 29 in Santa Clara County. Across all of them, the average salary on teacher schedules is $103,552 statewide and $122,256 in Santa Clara County.

Keep exploring teacher pay in Santa Clara County

Sources for the Campbell 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. Campbell 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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