Annual salary
$64,472
California · salary schedule · 2025-26
Barstow Unified salary schedule, 2025-26
Certificated teacher salary schedule (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.
- Barstow Unified's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $64,472 (I Bachelors, step 1) and tops out at $140,136 (V Bachelors + 60 + Masters w/Credential, step 28), per Barstow Unified School District (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (I Bachelors) starts at $64,472 and reaches $71,181 at the top of that column.
- The schedule is built on 185 work days, which makes the starting cell about $348.50 per day.
- The grid has 5 column columns and 20 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 28.
- Barstow Unified enrolled 6,318 students in 2023-24, the 218th-largest district in California by NCES enrollment.
Certificated teacher salary schedule (2025-26)
| Step \ Column | I Bachelors | II Bachelors + 15 | III Bachelors + 30 or Credential | IV Bachelors + 45 or Masters w/Credential | V Bachelors + 60 + Masters w/Credential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $64,472 | $66,634 | $68,872 | $71,181 | $73,571 |
| 2 | $66,634 | $68,872 | $71,181 | $73,571 | $76,040 |
| 3 | $68,872 | $71,181 | $73,571 | $76,040 | $78,591 |
| 4 | $71,181 | $73,571 | $76,040 | $78,591 | $81,229 |
| 5 | $78,591 | $81,229 | $83,954 | ||
| 6 | $81,229 | $83,954 | $86,772 | ||
| 7 | $83,954 | $86,772 | $89,684 | ||
| 8 | $86,772 | $89,684 | $92,694 | ||
| 9 | $89,684 | $92,694 | $95,802 | ||
| 10 | $92,694 | $95,802 | $99,019 | ||
| 11 | $99,019 | $102,341 | |||
| 12 | $102,341 | $105,777 | |||
| 13 | $105,777 | $109,324 | |||
| 14 | $112,994 | ||||
| 15 | $116,784 | ||||
| 16 | $120,705 | ||||
| 17 | $124,754 | ||||
| 18 | $109,324 | $128,944 | |||
| 23 | $134,423 | ||||
| 28 | $140,136 |
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Per month (12)
$5,372.67
Per work day
$348.50 / 185 days
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $66,634 | +$2,162 |
| 3 | $68,872 | +$4,400 |
| 4 | $71,181 | +$6,709 |
Worked example as rendered: I Bachelors, step 1 = $64,472 a year, $5,372.67 a month spread over 12 months, $348.50 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.
Certificated Teacher Salary Schedule, 185 days / 7 hours, effective 7/1/2025, Board approval 5/13/2025.
Columns I and II stop at step 4; Column III at step 10; Column IV at step 13 with a longevity step at 18 years; Column V has longevity steps at 18, 23 and 28 years.
Doctorate adds $150 per month, not included in the grid.
Counselor/Nurse/TOA (195 days), Speech Therapist and CTE hourly schedules in the same PDF are excluded.
- Soft spot: Lane labels combine the document's Degree and Credential header rows.
How this schedule moves
On the I Bachelors column a teacher moves from $64,472 at step 1 to $71,181 at step 4: 3 step increases worth $2,236 each on average, 10% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,309, between step 3 and step 4.
The highest-paid column, V Bachelors + 60 + Masters w/Credential, starts at $73,571 and tops out at $140,136, 97% above the top of the I Bachelors column.
Among the 825 California district schedules indexed here, Barstow Unified's starting pay ranks 237th and its top cell ranks 96th; 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 90th percentile and the top cell at the 95th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I Bachelors | $64,472 | $71,181 | 3 | 10% |
| II Bachelors + 15 | $66,634 | $73,571 | 3 | 10% |
| III Bachelors + 30 or Credential | $68,872 | $92,694 | 9 | 35% |
| IV Bachelors + 45 or Masters w/Credential | $71,181 | $109,324 | 13 | 54% |
| V Bachelors + 60 + Masters w/Credential | $73,571 | $140,136 | 19 | 90% |
Against California districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barstow Unified | 6,318 | 2025-26 | $64,472 | – | $140,136 |
| Dinuba Unified | 6,313 | 2024-25 | $64,875 | – | $126,214 |
| Glendora Unified | 6,363 | 2024-25 | $54,836 | – | $117,534 |
| Azusa Unified | 6,370 | 2024-25 | $63,833 | – | $121,181 |
| Claremont Unified | 6,261 | 2024-25 | $61,214 | – | $124,240 |
| Paso Robles Joint Unified | 6,252 | 2024-25 | $57,254 | – | $108,860 |
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 Barstow Unified?
$64,472 on the column I Bachelors at step 1 of the 2025-26 schedule (Barstow Unified School District). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $64,472 (I Bachelors).
What is the top of the Barstow Unified salary schedule?
$140,136, at step 28 on V Bachelors + 60 + Masters w/Credential (2025-26). That is the highest published cell before any stipend, longevity or supplement not printed on the grid.
How long does it take to reach the top of the Barstow Unified salary schedule?
On the I Bachelors column the top figure, $71,181, is reached at step 4, 3 step increases after step 1 (2025-26 schedule).
Other California districts with schedules
- Dinuba Unifiedstarts $64,875
- Glendora Unifiedstarts $54,836
- Azusa Unifiedstarts $63,833
- Claremont Unifiedstarts $61,214
- Paso Robles Joint Unifiedstarts $57,254
- Delano Union Elementarystarts $62,504
- Rosedale Union Elementarystarts $55,954
- Campbell Unionstarts $80,830
- Santeestarts $62,055
- Cotati-Rohnert Park Unifiedstarts $53,271
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