Corning Union High School District teacher salaries

Corning Union High School District is a high school district in Tehama County, with its district office in Corning. Pay starts at $56,001 on the first step. The largest group (44%) is on the BA+75 OR MA+15 column, which climbs to $113,698 by step 30.

Lowest

$56,001

BA<30, step 1

Average salary on the teacher schedule1

$80,415

  • $1,214 below Tehama County average
  • $23,137 below California average

Highest

$113,698

BA+75 OR MA+15, step 30

Corning Union High average

Tehama County average$81,629

California average$103,552

Full-time equivalents on the schedule
59
Starting salary
$56,001
BA<30, step 1
Median salary
$71,869
Half earn more, half earn less
Average pay rank in California
633rd of 828 reporting
of 828 reporting

Does Corning 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

Corning Union High's average of $80,415 is below the middle California district's $94,573.

All 828 reporting districts in California

Corning Union High ranks 633rd of 828.

Corning Union High
$50k$100k$150k

Middle district: $94,573

The 13 reporting districts in Tehama County

Corning Union High ranks 7th of 13, above the middle district.

Corning Union High
$60k$80k

Middle district: $80,415

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 Corning Union High's BA<30 column pays $61,815. Experienced teachers joining Corning Union High can be placed as high as step 10.
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. Corning Union High's columns run from BA<30 to BA+75 OR MA+15, 5 in all.

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

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$79,329

a year at step 10. This column tops out at $113,698 on step 30.

$113,698$56,001
Step 1Step 30
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Corning Union High's full salary schedule, 2024-252

Shading shows where teachers actually sit. 32% of Corning Union High's full-time equivalents are on step 15 or higher.

StepBA<30BA+30BA+45BA+60 OR MABA+75 OR MA+15
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Only BA+30, BA+45, BA+60 OR MA, BA+75 OR MA+15 continue past step 10.

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Full-time equivalents in a cell
  1. 5+
  5. 6
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 Corning 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 Corning Union High

How much do Corning Union High teachers make?

The average salary on Corning Union High's teacher schedule is $80,415 a year (2024-25). The salary schedule runs from $56,001 (BA<30, step 1) to $113,698 (BA+75 OR MA+15, step 30).

What does a new teacher earn at Corning Union High?

The schedule starts at $56,001 (BA<30, step 1). Teachers who bring experience from another district can start as high as step 10.

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

On the BA+75 OR MA+15 column, where 44% of full-time equivalents are paid, pay keeps rising until step 30, where it reaches $113,698. Steps go up with years of service.

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

Yes, in two ways. The college units from a master's move you to a higher column on the schedule, and Corning Union High reports a master's bonus of $2,949 on top.

Is Corning Union High teacher pay high for California?

Corning Union High's average salary on the teacher schedule ranks 633rd of the 828 California school districts and county offices of education that reported and 7th of 13 in Tehama County. Across all of them, the average salary on teacher schedules is $103,552 statewide and $81,629 in Tehama County.

Keep exploring teacher pay in Tehama County

Sources for the Corning 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. Corning 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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