Plumas Lake Elementary School District teacher salaries
Plumas Lake Elementary School District is an elementary school district in Yuba County, with its district office in Plumas Lake. Pay starts at $61,121 on the first step. The largest group (47%) is on the BA+75 column, which climbs to $118,646 by step 27.
Lowest
$61,121
BA, step 1
Average salary on the teacher schedule1
$86,871
- $2,859 below Yuba County average
- $16,681 below California average
Highest
$118,646
BA+75, step 27
Plumas Lake Elementary average
Yuba County average$89,730
California average$103,552
- Full-time equivalents on the schedule
- 93
- Starting salary
- $61,121
- BA, step 1
- Median salary
- $86,823
- Half earn more, half earn less
- Average pay rank in California
- 539th of 828 reporting
- of 828 reporting
Does Plumas Lake 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.
No
Plumas Lake Elementary's average of $86,871 is below the middle California district's $94,573.
All 828 reporting districts in California
Plumas Lake Elementary ranks 539th of 828.
Middle district: $94,573
The 4 reporting districts in Yuba County
Plumas Lake Elementary ranks 2nd of 4, above the middle district.
Middle district: $83,032
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 Plumas Lake Elementary's BA column pays $69,705. Experienced teachers joining Plumas Lake Elementary can be placed as high as step 28.
- 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. Plumas Lake Elementary's columns run from BA to BA+75, 4 in all.
How fast does a teacher's salary grow at Plumas Lake Elementary?
Pick a column and a step to see the salary, and how far it is from the top.
$91,655
a year at step 10. This column tops out at $118,646 on step 27.
Plumas Lake Elementary's full salary schedule, 2024-252
Shading shows where teachers actually sit. 35% of Plumas Lake Elementary's full-time equivalents are on step 15 or higher.
| Step | BA | BA+45 | BA+60 | BA+75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||
| 2 | ||||
| 3 | ||||
| 4 | ||||
| 5 | ||||
| 6 | ||||
| 7 | ||||
| 8 | ||||
| 9 | ||||
| 10 | ||||
| 11 | ||||
| 12 | ||||
| 13 | ||||
| 14 | ||||
| 15 to 17 | ||||
| 18 | ||||
| 19 to 20 | ||||
| 21 to 23 | ||||
| 24 to 26 | ||||
| 27 to 28 |
Only BA+75 continues past step 10.
Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Tap any salary to see how many full-time equivalents are paid it and follow it on the chart above.
- 5+
- 6
Bonuses, health cover and work days at Plumas Lake 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.
- Health insurance, family planUp to $18,300paid by the district each year
- Master's degree bonus$1,10029 full-time equivalents eligible
- Doctorate bonus$2,2001 full-time equivalents eligible
- Bilingual teaching bonusNot reported
- National Board Certification bonusNot reported
- Special education bonus$1,1009 full-time equivalents eligible
- Summer school payNot reported
- Work days a year184 days180 of them with students
- Schedule raise on last year0%can also mean not reported
- Highest starting step for experienced hiresStep 28
Questions about teacher pay at Plumas Lake Elementary
How much do Plumas Lake Elementary teachers make?
The average salary on Plumas Lake Elementary's teacher schedule is $86,871 a year (2024-25). The salary schedule runs from $61,121 (BA, step 1) to $118,646 (BA+75, step 27).
What does a new teacher earn at Plumas Lake Elementary?
The schedule starts at $61,121 (BA, step 1). Teachers who bring experience from another district can start as high as step 28.
How long does it take to reach the top of the Plumas Lake Elementary pay scale?
On the BA+75 column, where 47% of full-time equivalents are paid, pay keeps rising until step 27, where it reaches $118,646. Steps go up with years of service.
Does a master's degree raise pay at Plumas Lake Elementary?
Yes, in two ways. The college units from a master's move you to a higher column on the schedule, and Plumas Lake Elementary reports a master's bonus of $1,100 on top. For a doctorate it reports $2,200.
Is Plumas Lake Elementary teacher pay high for California?
Plumas Lake Elementary's average salary on the teacher schedule ranks 539th of the 828 California school districts and county offices of education that reported and 2nd of 4 in Yuba County. Across all of them, the average salary on teacher schedules is $103,552 statewide and $89,730 in Yuba County.
Keep exploring teacher pay in Yuba County
Sources for the Plumas Lake 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.
- 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.
- Plumas Lake 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.
- U.S. Department of Labor, Fact Sheet #17D: Exemption for Professional Employees Under the FLSA: teachers are exempt from federal overtime pay.