Palo Verde Union Elementary School District teacher salaries

Palo Verde Union Elementary School District is an elementary school district in Tulare County, with its district office in Tulare. Pay starts at $65,035 on the first step. The largest group (58%) is on the BA+75 column, which climbs to $119,950 by step 20.

Lowest

$65,035

BA, step 1

Average salary on the teacher schedule1

$100,097

  • $1,493 above Tulare County average
  • $3,455 below California average

Highest

$119,950

BA+75, step 20

Palo Verde Union Elementary average

AveragesTulare County $98,604, California $103,552

Full-time equivalents on the schedule
26
Starting salary
$65,035
BA, step 1
Median salary
$102,825
Half earn more, half earn less
Average pay rank in California
294th of 828 reporting
of 828 reporting

Does Palo Verde 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

Palo Verde Union Elementary's average of $100,097 is above the middle California district's $94,573.

All 828 reporting districts in California

Palo Verde Union Elementary ranks 294th of 828.

Palo Verde Union Elementary
$50k$100k$150k

Middle district: $94,573

The 38 reporting districts in Tulare County

Palo Verde Union Elementary ranks 8th of 38, above the middle district.

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$60k$80k$100k

Middle district: $93,328

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. Experienced teachers joining Palo Verde Union Elementary can be placed as high as step 1.
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. Palo Verde Union Elementary's columns run from BA to BA+75, 5 in all.

How fast does a teacher's salary grow at Palo Verde Union Elementary?

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

$98,540

a year at step 10. This column tops out at $119,950 on step 20.

$119,950$65,035
Step 1Step 34
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Palo Verde Union Elementary's full salary schedule, 2024-252

No single cell here has 5 or more full-time equivalents, so none is shaded. 43% of Palo Verde Union Elementary's full-time equivalents are on step 15 or higher.

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20 to 34

Only BA+75 continues past step 18.

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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 Palo Verde 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 Palo Verde Union Elementary

How much do Palo Verde Union Elementary teachers make?

The average salary on Palo Verde Union Elementary's teacher schedule is $100,097 a year (2024-25). The salary schedule runs from $65,035 (BA, step 1) to $119,950 (BA+75, step 20).

What does a new teacher earn at Palo Verde Union Elementary?

The schedule starts at $65,035 (BA, step 1). Teachers who bring experience from another district can start as high as step 1.

How long does it take to reach the top of the Palo Verde Union Elementary pay scale?

On the BA+75 column, where 58% of full-time equivalents are paid, pay keeps rising until step 20, where it reaches $119,950. Steps go up with years of service.

Does a master's degree raise pay at Palo Verde Union Elementary?

Yes, in two ways. The college units from a master's move you to a higher column on the schedule, and Palo Verde Union Elementary reports a master's bonus of $1,000 on top.

Is Palo Verde Union Elementary teacher pay high for California?

Palo Verde Union Elementary's average salary on the teacher schedule ranks 294th of the 828 California school districts and county offices of education that reported and 8th of 38 in Tulare County. Across all of them, the average salary on teacher schedules is $103,552 statewide and $98,604 in Tulare County.

Keep exploring teacher pay in Tulare County

Sources for the Palo Verde 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. Palo Verde 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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