Salida Union Elementary School District teacher salaries
Salida Union Elementary School District is an elementary school district in Stanislaus County, with its district office in Salida. Pay starts at $66,291 on the first step. The largest group (55%) is on the BA+72 column, which climbs to $128,599 by step 25.
Lowest
$66,291
BA+12, step 1
Average salary on the teacher schedule1
$104,864
- $2,888 above Stanislaus County average
- $1,312 above California average
Highest
$128,599
BA+72, step 25
Salida Union Elementary average
AveragesStanislaus County $101,976, California $103,552
- Full-time equivalents on the schedule
- 105
- Starting salary
- $66,291
- BA+12, step 1
- Median salary
- $103,911
- Half earn more, half earn less
- Average pay rank in California
- 215th of 828 reporting
- of 828 reporting
Does Salida 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
Salida Union Elementary's average of $104,864 is above the middle California district's $94,573.
All 828 reporting districts in California
Salida Union Elementary ranks 215th of 828.
Middle district: $94,573
The 23 reporting districts in Stanislaus County
Salida Union Elementary ranks 4th of 23, above the middle district.
Middle district: $95,041
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 Salida Union Elementary's BA+12 column pays $71,326. Experienced teachers joining Salida Union Elementary can be placed as high as step 25.
- 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. Salida Union Elementary's columns run from BA+12 to BA+72, 6 in all.
How fast does a teacher's salary grow at Salida Union Elementary?
Pick a column and a step to see the salary, and how far it is from the top.
$106,522
a year at step 10. This column tops out at $128,599 on step 25.
Salida Union Elementary's full salary schedule, 2024-252
Shading shows where teachers actually sit. 48% of Salida Union Elementary's full-time equivalents are on step 15 or higher.
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- 36
Bonuses, health cover and work days at Salida 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.
- Health insurance, family planUp to $6,360paid by the district each year
- Master's degree bonus$2,26623 full-time equivalents eligible
- Doctorate bonusNot reported
- Bilingual teaching bonusNot reported
- National Board Certification bonusNot reported
- Special education bonusNot reported
- Summer school payNot reported
- Work days a year183 days180 of them with students
- Schedule raise on last year0%can also mean not reported
- Highest starting step for experienced hiresStep 25
Questions about teacher pay at Salida Union Elementary
How much do Salida Union Elementary teachers make?
The average salary on Salida Union Elementary's teacher schedule is $104,864 a year (2024-25). The salary schedule runs from $66,291 (BA+12, step 1) to $128,599 (BA+72, step 25).
What does a new teacher earn at Salida Union Elementary?
The schedule starts at $66,291 (BA+12, step 1). Teachers who bring experience from another district can start as high as step 25.
How long does it take to reach the top of the Salida Union Elementary pay scale?
On the BA+72 column, where 55% of full-time equivalents are paid, pay keeps rising until step 25, where it reaches $128,599. Steps go up with years of service.
Does a master's degree raise pay at Salida Union Elementary?
Yes, in two ways. The college units from a master's move you to a higher column on the schedule, and Salida Union Elementary reports a master's bonus of $2,266 on top.
Is Salida Union Elementary teacher pay high for California?
Salida Union Elementary's average salary on the teacher schedule ranks 215th of the 828 California school districts and county offices of education that reported and 4th of 23 in Stanislaus County. Across all of them, the average salary on teacher schedules is $103,552 statewide and $101,976 in Stanislaus County.
Keep exploring teacher pay in Stanislaus County
Sources for the Salida 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.
- 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.
- Salida 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.
- U.S. Department of Labor, Fact Sheet #17D: Exemption for Professional Employees Under the FLSA: teachers are exempt from federal overtime pay.