Tipton Elementary School District teacher salaries

Tipton Elementary School District is an elementary school district in Tulare County, with its district office in Tipton. Pay starts at $66,294 on the first step. The largest group (55%) is on the BA+72 column, which climbs to $115,637 by step 22.

Lowest

$66,294

BA TO 24, step 1

Average salary on the teacher schedule1

$98,892

  • about the same as the Tulare County average
  • $4,660 below California average

Highest

$115,637

BA+72, step 22

Tipton Elementary average

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

Full-time equivalents on the schedule
31
Starting salary
$66,294
BA TO 24, step 1
Median salary
$101,817
Half earn more, half earn less
Average pay rank in California
319th of 828 reporting
of 828 reporting

Does Tipton 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

Tipton Elementary's average of $98,892 is above the middle California district's $94,573.

All 828 reporting districts in California

Tipton Elementary ranks 319th of 828.

Tipton Elementary
$50k$100k$150k

Middle district: $94,573

The 38 reporting districts in Tulare County

Tipton Elementary ranks 10th of 38, above the middle district.

Tipton Elementary
$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. Step 5 on Tipton Elementary's BA TO 24 column pays $74,187. Experienced teachers joining Tipton Elementary 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. Tipton Elementary's columns run from BA TO 24 to BA+72, 5 in all.

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

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$91,952

a year at step 10. This column tops out at $115,637 on step 22.

$115,637$66,294
Step 1Step 22
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Tipton Elementary's full salary schedule, 2024-252

Shading shows where teachers actually sit. 52% of Tipton Elementary's full-time equivalents are on step 15 or higher.

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Only BA+72 continues past step 16.

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Full-time equivalents in a cell
  1. 5+
  5. 10
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 Tipton 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 Tipton Elementary

How much do Tipton Elementary teachers make?

The average salary on Tipton Elementary's teacher schedule is $98,892 a year (2024-25). The salary schedule runs from $66,294 (BA TO 24, step 1) to $115,637 (BA+72, step 22).

What does a new teacher earn at Tipton Elementary?

The schedule starts at $66,294 (BA TO 24, 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 Tipton Elementary pay scale?

On the BA+72 column, where 55% of full-time equivalents are paid, pay keeps rising until step 22, where it reaches $115,637. Steps go up with years of service.

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

Yes, in two ways. The college units from a master's move you to a higher column on the schedule, and Tipton Elementary reports a master's bonus of $2,000 on top. For a doctorate it reports $2,500.

Is Tipton Elementary teacher pay high for California?

Tipton Elementary's average salary on the teacher schedule ranks 319th of the 828 California school districts and county offices of education that reported and 10th 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.

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Sources for the Tipton 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. Tipton 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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