Mark West Union Elementary School District teacher salaries

Mark West Union Elementary School District is an elementary school district in Sonoma County, with its district office in Santa Rosa. Pay starts at $73,473 on the first step. The largest group (74%) is on the BA+75 column, which climbs to $129,429 by step 22.

Lowest

$73,473

BA, step 1

Average salary on the teacher schedule1

$111,917

  • $15,161 above Sonoma County average
  • $8,365 above California average

Highest

$129,429

BA+75, step 22

Mark West Union Elementary average

AveragesSonoma County $96,756, California $103,552

Full-time equivalents on the schedule
77
Starting salary
$73,473
BA, step 1
Median salary
$113,523
Half earn more, half earn less
Average pay rank in California
108th of 828 reporting
of 828 reporting

Does Mark West 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

Mark West Union Elementary's average of $111,917 is above the middle California district's $94,573.

All 828 reporting districts in California

Mark West Union Elementary ranks 108th of 828.

Mark West Union Elementary
$50k$100k$150k

Middle district: $94,573

The 28 reporting districts in Sonoma County

Mark West Union Elementary ranks 1st of 28, above the middle district.

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$80k$100k

Middle district: $96,755

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 Mark West Union Elementary's BA column pays $81,762. Experienced teachers joining Mark West Union Elementary can be placed as high as step 12.
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. Mark West Union Elementary's columns run from BA to BA+75, 4 in all.

How fast does a teacher's salary grow at Mark West Union Elementary?

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$110,500

a year at step 10. This column tops out at $129,429 on step 22.

$129,429$73,473
Step 1Step 22
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Mark West Union Elementary's full salary schedule, 2024-252

Shading shows where teachers actually sit. 39% of Mark West Union Elementary's full-time equivalents are on step 15 or higher.

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Only BA+60, BA+75 continue past step 10.

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Full-time equivalents in a cell
  1. 5+
  5. 20
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 Mark West 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.

Questions about teacher pay at Mark West Union Elementary

How much do Mark West Union Elementary teachers make?

The average salary on Mark West Union Elementary's teacher schedule is $111,917 a year (2024-25). The salary schedule runs from $73,473 (BA, step 1) to $129,429 (BA+75, step 22).

What does a new teacher earn at Mark West Union Elementary?

The schedule starts at $73,473 (BA, step 1). Teachers who bring experience from another district can start as high as step 12.

How long does it take to reach the top of the Mark West Union Elementary pay scale?

On the BA+75 column, where 74% of full-time equivalents are paid, pay keeps rising until step 22, where it reaches $129,429. Steps go up with years of service.

Does a master's degree raise pay at Mark West Union Elementary?

Yes, in two ways. The college units from a master's move you to a higher column on the schedule, and Mark West Union Elementary reports a master's bonus of $1,100 on top. For a doctorate it reports $1,100.

Is Mark West Union Elementary teacher pay high for California?

Mark West Union Elementary's average salary on the teacher schedule ranks 108th of the 828 California school districts and county offices of education that reported and 1st of 28 in Sonoma County. Across all of them, the average salary on teacher schedules is $103,552 statewide and $96,756 in Sonoma County.

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Sources for the Mark West 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.

  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. Mark West 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.
  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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