Solano County teacher salaries by district, 2024-25
The average salary on teacher schedules in Solano County is $85,497 across 6 reporting districts, $18,055 below the California average. Sort, filter and search every one of them below.
- Median district
- $86,111
- Half the county's districts pay a lower average
- Districts reporting
- 6
- all in the table below
- Full-time equivalents
- 2,256
- on teacher schedules in the county
What stands out in Solano County teacher salaries
Travis Unified pays the most, Dixon Unified the least.
Among districts with at least 20 full-time equivalents, the average salary runs from $76,274 to $96,588, a gap of $20,314.
Most Solano County districts pay less than the middle California district.
2 of the 6 districts in the table average more than $94,573, the median California district.
Fairfield-Suisun Unified has 34% of the county's full-time equivalents.
Its average of $83,042 is below the $86,770 average across the other 5 districts, so it pulls the county average down.
Pay roughly doubles from the first step to the top.
Across the county's districts, the typical lowest salary is $58,881 and the typical top salary is $112,035.
Dixon Unified reported the largest raise on last year: 6%.
Of the 4 districts that reported a raise above 0%, the median was 1.9%.2
Which Solano County districts have the highest and lowest teacher salaries?
By average salary on the teacher schedule, among districts with at least 20 full-time equivalents.
Highest average salary
Lowest average salary
Compare teacher salaries in every Solano County district
Average, lowest and highest salary on each district's teacher schedule. Click a column to sort it.
Showing all 6 districts, highest average salary first.
| Travis Unified | $96,588 | $62,119 | $119,070 | 0% | 241 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solano County Office of Education | $94,724 | $56,898 | $106,902 | 2.25% | 63 |
| Vallejo City Unified | $89,179 | $59,813 | $111,308 | 0% | 481 |
| Fairfield-Suisun Unified | $83,042 | $64,302 | $114,523 | 1.5% | 770 |
| Vacaville Unified | $82,041 | $57,948 | $112,761 | 1.25% | 578 |
| Dixon Unified | $76,274 | $51,660 | $103,865 | 6% | 123 |
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A raise of 0% can also mean the district left that question blank; the state's file doesn't tell the two apart. Districts without a link have fewer than 20 full-time equivalents, too few for a page of their own. Districts with fewer than 5 are left out to protect privacy.
Questions about teacher pay in Solano County
What is the average teacher salary in Solano County?
$85,497 a year in 2024-25: the average across everyone on the teacher salary schedules of 6 reporting districts in Solano County. That's $18,055 below the California average of $103,552. The median Solano County district pays $86,111 on average.
Which Solano County school district pays teachers the most?
Among districts with at least 20 full-time equivalents, Travis Unified has the highest average salary, $96,588, followed by Solano County Office of Education ($94,724) and Vallejo City Unified ($89,179).
Which Solano County school district pays teachers the least?
Among districts with at least 20 full-time equivalents, Dixon Unified has the lowest average salary, $76,274, followed by Vacaville Unified ($82,041) and Fairfield-Suisun Unified ($83,042).
How much do teachers earn on the first step in Solano County?
Across the county's districts, the median lowest salary on the schedule is $58,881 and the median top salary is $112,035. In some districts the first step is for teachers who don't yet hold a full credential; each district page shows which column it is.
How much did teacher pay in Solano County rise last year?
Of the 4 districts that reported a raise above 0%, the median raise on the salary schedule was 1.9%. Another 2 show 0%, which in the state's file can also mean the question was left blank.
Average teacher salaries in the counties next to Solano County
Average salary on teacher schedules in each neighbouring county.3
- Contra Costa County$100,497 average, 18 reporting districts
- Marin County$113,855 average, 14 reporting districts
- Napa County$114,784 average, 3 reporting districts
- Sacramento County$97,349 average, 14 reporting districts
- Sonoma County$96,756 average, 28 reporting districts
- Yolo County$85,096 average, 6 reporting districts
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Sources for the Solano County figures
Salaries are the annual amounts on each 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 and can include counselors, nurses and librarians paid on the same schedule. The county average, medians and rankings are our own arithmetic on these figures, using the same method as the state's published averages.
- Each district's report to the California Department of Education, Form J-90 database, 2024-25: salary schedules and full-time equivalents.
- California Department of Education, Selected Certificated Salaries and Related Statistics, 2024-25, Table I: each district's raise on last year.
- U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024: which counties border each other.