Solano County Office of Education teacher salaries
Solano County Office of Education is a county office of education in Solano County, with its district office in Fairfield. Pay starts at $56,898 on the first step. The largest group (46%) is on the BA+75 column, which climbs to $106,902 by step 14.
Lowest
$56,898
NO BA, step 1
Average salary on the teacher schedule1
$94,724
- $9,227 above Solano County average
- $8,828 below California average
Highest
$106,902
BA+75, step 14
Solano County Office of Education average
Solano County average$85,497
California average$103,552
- Full-time equivalents on the schedule
- 63
- Starting salary
- $56,898
- NO BA, step 1
- Median salary
- $101,216
- Half earn more, half earn less
- Average pay rank in California
- 411th of 828 reporting
- of 828 reporting
Does Solano County Office of Education 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
Solano County Office of Education's average of $94,724 is above the middle California district's $94,573.
All 828 reporting districts in California
Solano County Office of Education ranks 411th of 828.
Middle district: $94,573
The 6 reporting districts in Solano County
Solano County Office of Education ranks 2nd of 6, above the middle district.
Middle district: $86,111
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 Solano County Office of Education's NO BA column pays $68,270. Experienced teachers joining Solano County Office of Education 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. Solano County Office of Education's columns run from NO BA to BA+75, 6 in all.
How fast does a teacher's salary grow at Solano County Office of Education?
Pick a column and a step to see the salary, and how far it is from the top.
$95,530
a year at step 10. This column tops out at $106,902 on step 14.
Solano County Office of Education's full salary schedule, 2024-252
Shading shows where teachers actually sit.
| Step | NO BA | BA | BA+30 | BA+45 | BA+60 | BA+75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | ||||||
| 3 | ||||||
| 4 | ||||||
| 5 | ||||||
| 6 | ||||||
| 7 | ||||||
| 8 | ||||||
| 9 | ||||||
| 10 | ||||||
| 11 | ||||||
| 12 | ||||||
| 13 | ||||||
| 14 |
Only BA+60, BA+75 continue past step 13.
Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Tap any salary to see how many full-time equivalents are paid it and follow it on the chart above.
- 5+
- 20
Bonuses, health cover and work days at Solano County Office of Education
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 $15,564paid by the district each year
- Master's degree bonus$1,49430 full-time equivalents eligible
- Doctorate bonusNot reported
- Bilingual teaching bonusNot reported
- National Board Certification bonusNot reported
- Special education bonus$1,49452 full-time equivalents eligible
- Summer school payNot reported
- Work days a year184 days181 of them with students
- Schedule raise on last year2.25%
- Highest starting step for experienced hiresStep 14
Questions about teacher pay at Solano County Office of Education
How much do Solano County Office of Education teachers make?
The average salary on Solano County Office of Education's teacher schedule is $94,724 a year (2024-25). The salary schedule runs from $56,898 (NO BA, step 1) to $106,902 (BA+75, step 14).
What does a new teacher earn at Solano County Office of Education?
The schedule starts at $56,898 (NO 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 Solano County Office of Education pay scale?
On the BA+75 column, where 46% of full-time equivalents are paid, pay keeps rising until step 14, where it reaches $106,902. Steps go up with years of service.
Does a master's degree raise pay at Solano County Office of Education?
Yes, in two ways. The college units from a master's move you to a higher column on the schedule, and Solano County Office of Education reports a master's bonus of $1,494 on top.
Is Solano County Office of Education teacher pay high for California?
Solano County Office of Education's average salary on the teacher schedule ranks 411th of the 828 California school districts and county offices of education that reported and 2nd of 6 in Solano County. Across all of them, the average salary on teacher schedules is $103,552 statewide and $85,497 in Solano County.
Keep exploring teacher pay in Solano County
Sources for the Solano County Office of Education 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.
- Solano County Office of Education'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.