Sutter Union High School District teacher salaries

Sutter Union High School District is a high school district in Sutter County, with its district office in Sutter. Pay starts at $54,806 on the first step. The largest group (49%) is on the BA+60 column, which climbs to $98,772 by step 32.

Lowest

$54,806

BA, step 1

Average salary on the teacher schedule1

$72,897

  • $17,970 below Sutter County average
  • $30,655 below California average

Highest

$98,772

BA+60, step 32

Sutter Union High average

Sutter County average$90,867

California average$103,552above the highest salary here

Full-time equivalents on the schedule
37
Starting salary
$54,806
BA, step 1
Median salary
$68,377
Half earn more, half earn less
Average pay rank in California
731st of 828 reporting
of 828 reporting

Does Sutter Union High 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.

No

Sutter Union High's average of $72,897 is below the middle California district's $94,573.

All 828 reporting districts in California

Sutter Union High ranks 731st of 828.

Sutter Union High
$50k$100k$150k

Middle district: $94,573

The 11 reporting districts in Sutter County

Sutter Union High ranks 7th of 11, below the middle district.

Sutter Union High
$60k$80k$100k

Middle district: $75,996

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 Sutter Union High's BA column pays $54,806. Experienced teachers joining Sutter Union High can be placed as high as step 13.
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. Sutter Union High's columns run from BA to BA+60, 5 in all.

How fast does a teacher's salary grow at Sutter Union High?

Pick a column and a step to see the salary, and how far it is from the top.

$77,749

a year at step 10. This column tops out at $98,772 on step 32.

$98,772$54,806
Step 1Step 32
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Sutter Union High's full salary schedule, 2024-252

No single cell here has 5 or more full-time equivalents, so none is shaded. 30% of Sutter Union High's full-time equivalents are on step 15 or higher.

StepBABA+15BA+30BA+45BA+60
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13 to 16
17 to 19
20 to 22
23 to 25
26 to 28
29 to 31
32

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Full-time equivalents in a cell
  1. 5+
  5. 0
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 Sutter Union High

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 Sutter Union High

How much do Sutter Union High teachers make?

The average salary on Sutter Union High's teacher schedule is $72,897 a year (2024-25). The salary schedule runs from $54,806 (BA, step 1) to $98,772 (BA+60, step 32).

What does a new teacher earn at Sutter Union High?

The schedule starts at $54,806 (BA, step 1). Teachers who bring experience from another district can start as high as step 13.

How long does it take to reach the top of the Sutter Union High pay scale?

On the BA+60 column, where 49% of full-time equivalents are paid, pay keeps rising until step 32, where it reaches $98,772. Steps go up with years of service.

Does a master's degree raise pay at Sutter Union High?

Yes, in two ways. The college units from a master's move you to a higher column on the schedule, and Sutter Union High reports a master's bonus of $1,375 on top.

Is Sutter Union High teacher pay high for California?

Sutter Union High's average salary on the teacher schedule ranks 731st of the 828 California school districts and county offices of education that reported and 7th of 11 in Sutter County. Across all of them, the average salary on teacher schedules is $103,552 statewide and $90,867 in Sutter County.

Keep exploring teacher pay in Sutter County

Sources for the Sutter Union High 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. Sutter Union High'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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