Wright Elementary School District teacher salaries

Wright Elementary School District is an elementary school district in Sonoma County, with its district office in Santa Rosa. Pay starts at $62,222 on the first step. The largest group (62%) is on the BA+90 column, which climbs to $115,182 by step 20.

Lowest

$62,222

BA+30, step 1

Average salary on the teacher schedule1

$100,947

  • $4,191 above Sonoma County average
  • $2,605 below California average

Highest

$115,182

BA+90, step 20

Wright Elementary average

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

Full-time equivalents on the schedule
70
Starting salary
$62,222
BA+30, step 1
Median salary
$104,422
Half earn more, half earn less
Average pay rank in California
282nd of 828 reporting
of 828 reporting

Does Wright 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

Wright Elementary's average of $100,947 is above the middle California district's $94,573.

All 828 reporting districts in California

Wright Elementary ranks 282nd of 828.

Wright Elementary
$50k$100k$150k

Middle district: $94,573

The 28 reporting districts in Sonoma County

Wright Elementary ranks 10th of 28, above the middle district.

Wright Elementary
$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 Wright Elementary's BA+30 column pays $70,343. Experienced teachers joining Wright Elementary can be placed as high as step 20.
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. Wright Elementary's columns run from BA+30 to BA+90, 5 in all.

How fast does a teacher's salary grow at Wright Elementary?

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$97,042

a year at step 10. This column tops out at $115,182 on step 20.

$115,182$62,222
Step 1Step 20
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Wright Elementary's full salary schedule, 2024-252

Shading shows where teachers actually sit. 48% of Wright Elementary's full-time equivalents are on step 15 or higher.

StepBA+30BA+45BA+60BA+75BA+90
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Only BA+60, BA+75, BA+90 continue past step 11.

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Full-time equivalents in a cell
  1. 5+
  5. 17
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 Wright 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 Wright Elementary

How much do Wright Elementary teachers make?

The average salary on Wright Elementary's teacher schedule is $100,947 a year (2024-25). The salary schedule runs from $62,222 (BA+30, step 1) to $115,182 (BA+90, step 20).

What does a new teacher earn at Wright Elementary?

The schedule starts at $62,222 (BA+30, step 1). Teachers who bring experience from another district can start as high as step 20.

How long does it take to reach the top of the Wright Elementary pay scale?

On the BA+90 column, where 62% of full-time equivalents are paid, pay keeps rising until step 20, where it reaches $115,182. Steps go up with years of service.

Does a master's degree raise pay at Wright Elementary?

Yes, in two ways. The college units from a master's move you to a higher column on the schedule, and Wright Elementary reports a master's bonus of $1,350 on top.

Is Wright Elementary teacher pay high for California?

Wright Elementary's average salary on the teacher schedule ranks 282nd of the 828 California school districts and county offices of education that reported and 10th 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 Wright 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. Wright 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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