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Alvord Unified salary schedule, 2025-26
Certificated salary schedule, Appendix A1 (2025-26). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a column and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Alvord Unified's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $68,506.28 (X: B.A. Only W/O Cred, step 1) and tops out at $149,146.70 (D: B.A. + 75 Inc MA, step 29), per Alvord Unified School District (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (X: B.A. Only W/O Cred) starts at $68,506.28 and reaches $68,506.28 at the top of that column.
- The schedule is built on 185 work days, which makes the starting cell about $370.30 per day.
- The grid has 5 column columns and 18 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 29.
- Alvord Unified enrolled 16,663 students in 2023-24, the 76th-largest district in California by NCES enrollment.
Certificated salary schedule, Appendix A1 (2025-26)
| Step \ Column | X: B.A. Only W/O Cred | A: B.A. Up to 44 W/Cred | B: B.A. + 45 or MA | C: B.A. + 60 Inc MA | D: B.A. + 75 Inc MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $68,506.28 | $74,671.32 | $79,672.84 | $83,445.19 | $87,610.43 |
| 2 | $68,506.28 | $74,810.70 | $79,825.35 | $83,606.79 | $87,777.08 |
| 3 | $68,506.28 | $74,952.10 | $79,975.84 | $83,762.33 | $87,943.73 |
| 4 | $68,506.28 | $78,014.42 | $83,792.63 | $87,446.81 | $91,815.06 |
| 5 | $68,506.28 | $81,074.72 | $87,210.47 | $91,591.85 | $96,161.09 |
| 6 | $68,506.28 | $84,139.06 | $90,630.33 | $95,292.49 | $100,048.58 |
| 7 | $68,506.28 | $87,210.47 | $94,045.14 | $99,482.98 | $104,448.14 |
| 8 | $68,506.28 | $90,278.85 | $96,723.66 | $103,207.86 | $108,358.86 |
| 9 | $68,506.28 | $93,339.15 | $101,011.11 | $107,450.87 | $112,817.00 |
| 10 | $68,506.28 | $96,403.49 | $104,822.85 | $111,196.96 | $116,748.93 |
| 11 | $68,506.28 | $99,472.88 | $108,255.84 | $115,823.77 | $121,607.03 |
| 12 | $68,506.28 | $102,444.30 | $111,687.82 | $120,184.95 | $126,186.37 |
| 13 | $68,506.28 | $102,444.30 | $115,035.97 | $124,789.54 | $131,025.28 |
| 14 | $68,506.28 | $102,444.30 | $115,035.97 | $129,973.87 | $136,465.14 |
| 15 | $68,506.28 | $102,444.30 | $115,035.97 | $133,866.41 | $140,551.60 |
| 19 | $68,506.28 | $104,213.82 | $117,012.54 | $136,539.88 | $143,359.40 |
| 24 | $68,506.28 | $106,008.59 | $119,027.49 | $139,264.86 | $146,223.76 |
| 29 | $68,506.28 | $107,830.63 | $121,076.78 | $142,033.27 | $149,146.70 |
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $68,506.28 | +$0.00 |
| 3 | $68,506.28 | +$0.00 |
| 4 | $68,506.28 | +$0.00 |
| 5 | $68,506.28 | +$0.00 |
| 6 | $68,506.28 | +$0.00 |
Worked example as rendered: X: B.A. Only W/O Cred, step 1 = $68,506.28 a year, $5,708.86 a month spread over 12 months, $370.30 per work day on a 185-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Appendix A1, Salary Schedule #100, 185 workdays, effective July 1, 2025, Board approved 11/20/2025 (file name indicates a 1% increase).
Steps 19, 24 and 29 are longevity rows marked with an asterisk: number of years of service rendered in the District.
Column X (B.A. only, without credential) is a single flat rate on every step.
A separate 195-day certificated schedule (#102) is published and is not included here.
- Soft spot: Column letters combined with the header text into verbatim-ish lane labels; the PDF header wraps 'B.A. + 60 INC MA' across lines under column C.
How this schedule moves
The highest-paid column, D: B.A. + 75 Inc MA, starts at $87,610.43 and tops out at $149,146.70, 118% above the top of the X: B.A. Only W/O Cred column.
Among the 825 California district schedules indexed here, Alvord Unified's starting pay ranks 130th and its top cell ranks 44th; the state medians are $59,726 to start and $120,047 at the top.
Across all 3,959 district grids indexed nationally, that starting figure sits at the 95th percentile and the top cell at the 97th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| X: B.A. Only W/O Cred | $68,506.28 | $68,506.28 | 0 | 0% |
| A: B.A. Up to 44 W/Cred | $74,671.32 | $107,830.63 | 17 | 44% |
| B: B.A. + 45 or MA | $79,672.84 | $121,076.78 | 17 | 52% |
| C: B.A. + 60 Inc MA | $83,445.19 | $142,033.27 | 17 | 70% |
| D: B.A. + 75 Inc MA | $87,610.43 | $149,146.70 | 17 | 70% |
Against California districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvord Unified | 16,663 | 2025-26 | $68,506.28 | – | $149,146.70 |
| Compton Unified | 16,738 | 2024-25 | $52,034 | – | $117,259 |
| Grossmont Union High | 16,566 | 2024-25 | $60,339 | – | $126,286 |
| Oxnard Union High | 16,501 | 2024-25 | $70,895 | – | $166,909 |
| Pajaro Valley Unified | 17,013 | 2024-25 | $58,520 | – | $109,309 |
| Salinas Union High | 16,225 | 2024-25 | $61,054 | – | $143,305 |
Starting pay is the first step of the bachelor's column where the schedule has one, otherwise the lowest first-step cell. Enrollment is NCES 2023-24. Years differ where districts publish on different cycles.
Questions people ask
What is the starting teacher salary in Alvord Unified?
$68,506.28 on the column X: B.A. Only W/O Cred at step 1 of the 2025-26 schedule (Alvord Unified School District). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $68,506.28 (X: B.A. Only W/O Cred).
What is the top of the Alvord Unified salary schedule?
$149,146.70, at step 29 on D: B.A. + 75 Inc MA (2025-26). That is the highest published cell before any stipend, longevity or supplement not printed on the grid.
Other California districts with schedules
- Compton Unifiedstarts $52,034
- Grossmont Union Highstarts $60,339
- Oxnard Union Highstarts $70,895
- Pajaro Valley Unifiedstarts $58,520
- Salinas Union Highstarts $61,054
- Santa Maria-Bonitastarts $64,227
- Napa Valley Unifiedstarts $69,598
- Coachella Valley Unifiedstarts $65,655
- Conejo Valley Unifiedstarts $60,015
- Central Unifiedstarts $59,013
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