Tulare City School District teacher salaries

Tulare City School District is an elementary school district in Tulare County, with its district office in Tulare. Pay starts at $67,304 on the first step. The largest group (56%) is on the BA+60+MA column, which climbs to $131,180 by step 26.

Lowest

$67,304

BA, step 1

Average salary on the teacher schedule1

$105,161

  • $6,557 above Tulare County average
  • $1,609 above California average

Highest

$131,180

BA+60+MA, step 26

Tulare City average

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

Full-time equivalents on the schedule
515
Starting salary
$67,304
BA, step 1
Median salary
$111,250
Half earn more, half earn less
Average pay rank in California
208th of 828 reporting
of 828 reporting

Does Tulare City 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

Tulare City's average of $105,161 is above the middle California district's $94,573.

All 828 reporting districts in California

Tulare City ranks 208th of 828.

Tulare City
$50k$100k$150k

Middle district: $94,573

The 38 reporting districts in Tulare County

Tulare City ranks 4th of 38, above the middle district.

Tulare City
$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 Tulare City can be placed as high as step 12.
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. Tulare City's columns run from BA to BA+60+MA, 7 in all.

How fast does a teacher's salary grow at Tulare City?

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$104,630

a year at step 10. This column tops out at $131,180 on step 26.

$131,180$67,304
Step 1Step 31
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Tulare City's full salary schedule, 2024-252

Shading shows where teachers actually sit. 45% of Tulare City's full-time equivalents are on step 15 or higher.

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Only BA+36, BA+48, BA+54, BA+60+MA continue past step 26.

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Full-time equivalents in a cell
  1. 5+
  5. 20
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 Tulare City

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 Tulare City

How much do Tulare City teachers make?

The average salary on Tulare City's teacher schedule is $105,161 a year (2024-25). The salary schedule runs from $67,304 (BA, step 1) to $131,180 (BA+60+MA, step 26).

What does a new teacher earn at Tulare City?

The schedule starts at $67,304 (BA, step 1). Teachers who bring experience from another district can start as high as step 12.

How long does it take to reach the top of the Tulare City pay scale?

On the BA+60+MA column, where 56% of full-time equivalents are paid, pay keeps rising until step 26, where it reaches $131,180. Steps go up with years of service.

Is Tulare City teacher pay high for California?

Tulare City's average salary on the teacher schedule ranks 208th of the 828 California school districts and county offices of education that reported and 4th 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 Tulare City 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. Tulare City'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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