Annual salary
$85,458
California · salary schedule · 2024-25
Calistoga Joint Unified salary schedule, 2024-25
Certificated salary schedule (Form J-90, 2024-25). 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.
- Calistoga Joint Unified's 2024-25 salary schedule starts at $85,458 (NON-CRED EMERG/ INTERN, step 1) and tops out at $159,013 (BA+75+MA, step 24), per California Department of Education, Form J-90 (2024-25) (effective ).
- The schedule is built on 186 work days, which makes the starting cell about $459.45 per day.
- The grid has 9 column columns and 24 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 24.
- Calistoga Joint Unified enrolled 790 students in 2023-24, the 595th-largest district in California by NCES enrollment.
Certificated salary schedule (Form J-90, 2024-25)
Official sourceDocumentCalifornia Department of Education, Form J-90 (2024-25)School year2024-25EffectiveWork days186
| Step \ Column | NON-CRED EMERG/ INTERN | BA OR BA+15 | BA+30 | BA+45 | BA+45+MA | BA+60 | BA+60+MA | BA+75 | BA+75+MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $85,458 | $91,566 | $91,566 | $91,566 | $95,314 | $95,314 | $99,060 | $99,060 | $102,807 |
| 2 | $85,458 | $91,566 | $91,566 | $95,314 | $99,060 | $99,060 | $102,807 | $102,807 | $106,555 |
| 3 | $85,458 | $91,566 | $95,314 | $99,060 | $102,807 | $102,807 | $106,555 | $106,555 | $110,302 |
| 4 | $85,458 | $95,314 | $99,060 | $102,807 | $106,555 | $106,555 | $110,302 | $110,302 | $114,049 |
| 5 | $85,458 | $99,060 | $102,807 | $106,555 | $110,302 | $110,302 | $114,049 | $114,049 | $117,797 |
| 6 | $85,458 | $102,807 | $106,555 | $110,302 | $114,049 | $114,049 | $117,797 | $117,797 | $121,541 |
| 7 | $85,458 | $106,555 | $110,302 | $114,049 | $117,797 | $117,797 | $121,541 | $121,541 | $125,289 |
| 8 | $85,458 | $110,302 | $114,049 | $117,797 | $121,541 | $121,541 | $125,289 | $125,289 | $129,036 |
| 9 | $85,458 | $114,049 | $117,797 | $121,541 | $125,289 | $125,289 | $129,036 | $129,036 | $132,782 |
| 10 | $85,458 | $117,797 | $121,541 | $125,289 | $129,036 | $129,036 | $132,782 | $132,782 | $136,531 |
| 11 | $85,458 | $121,541 | $125,289 | $129,036 | $132,782 | $132,782 | $136,531 | $136,531 | $140,280 |
| 12 | $85,458 | $125,289 | $129,036 | $132,782 | $136,531 | $136,531 | $140,280 | $140,280 | $144,026 |
| 13 | $85,458 | $125,289 | $129,036 | $132,782 | $136,531 | $136,531 | $140,280 | $140,280 | $144,026 |
| 14 | $85,458 | $125,289 | $129,036 | $132,782 | $136,531 | $136,531 | $140,280 | $140,280 | $144,026 |
| 15 | $85,458 | $125,289 | $129,036 | $132,782 | $136,531 | $140,280 | $144,026 | $144,026 | $147,772 |
| 16 | $85,458 | $125,289 | $129,036 | $132,782 | $136,531 | $140,280 | $144,026 | $144,026 | $147,772 |
| 17 | $85,458 | $125,289 | $129,036 | $132,782 | $136,531 | $140,280 | $144,026 | $144,026 | $147,772 |
| 18 | $85,458 | $125,289 | $129,036 | $132,782 | $136,531 | $144,026 | $147,772 | $147,772 | $151,519 |
| 19 | $85,458 | $125,289 | $129,036 | $132,782 | $136,531 | $144,026 | $147,772 | $147,772 | $151,519 |
| 20 | $85,458 | $125,289 | $129,036 | $132,782 | $136,531 | $144,026 | $147,772 | $147,772 | $151,519 |
| 21 | $85,458 | $125,289 | $129,036 | $132,782 | $136,531 | $144,026 | $147,772 | $151,519 | $155,266 |
| 22 | $85,458 | $125,289 | $129,036 | $132,782 | $136,531 | $144,026 | $147,772 | $151,519 | $155,266 |
| 23 | $85,458 | $125,289 | $129,036 | $132,782 | $136,531 | $144,026 | $147,772 | $151,519 | $155,266 |
| 24 | $85,458 | $125,289 | $129,036 | $132,782 | $136,531 | $144,026 | $147,772 | $155,266 | $159,013 |
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Per month (12)
$7,121.50
Per work day
$459.45 / 186 days
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $85,458 | +$0 |
| 3 | $85,458 | +$0 |
| 4 | $85,458 | +$0 |
| 5 | $85,458 | +$0 |
| 6 | $85,458 | +$0 |
Worked example as rendered: NON-CRED EMERG/ INTERN, step 1 = $85,458 a year, $7,121.50 a month spread over 12 months, $459.45 per work day on a 186-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Reported by the district to the California Department of Education on Form J-90 (Salary and Benefits Schedule for the Certificated Bargaining Unit). Column headings are the district's own, as typed on the form.
Cells the district left blank on the J-90 are shown as blank here.
2024-25 is the final year of Form J-90. California replaced it from 2025-26 with the School Employee Salary and Benefits Data Collection (C-90) under Education Code Section 42238.016; CDE collected that first year between 1 July and 31 August 2026 and its report to the Legislature is due 31 January 2027. Until CDE publishes it, the J-90 above is the most recent statewide California salary data available.
How this schedule moves
The highest-paid column, BA+75+MA, starts at $102,807 and tops out at $159,013, 86% above the top of the NON-CRED EMERG/ INTERN column.
Among the 825 California district schedules indexed here, Calistoga Joint Unified's starting pay ranks 11th and its top cell ranks 22nd; 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 100th percentile and the top cell at the 99th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NON-CRED EMERG/ INTERN | $85,458 | $85,458 | 0 | 0% |
| BA OR BA+15 | $91,566 | $125,289 | 11 | 37% |
| BA+30 | $91,566 | $129,036 | 11 | 41% |
| BA+45 | $91,566 | $132,782 | 11 | 45% |
| BA+45+MA | $95,314 | $136,531 | 11 | 43% |
| BA+60 | $95,314 | $144,026 | 17 | 51% |
| BA+60+MA | $99,060 | $147,772 | 17 | 49% |
| BA+75 | $99,060 | $155,266 | 23 | 57% |
| BA+75+MA | $102,807 | $159,013 | 23 | 55% |
Against California districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calistoga Joint Unified | 790 | 2024-25 | $85,458 | – | $159,013 |
| Sutter Union High | 795 | 2024-25 | $54,806 | – | $98,772 |
| Columbia Elementary | 782 | 2024-25 | $51,863 | – | $104,945 |
| Antelope Elementary | 798 | 2024-25 | $48,223 | – | $103,048 |
| Kernville Union Elementary | 779 | 2024-25 | $56,819 | – | $100,162 |
| El Dorado County Office of Education | 809 | 2026-27 | $65,028 | – | $132,562 |
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 salary on the Calistoga Joint Unified schedule?
$85,458 at step 1 on NON-CRED EMERG/ INTERN, per the 2024-25 schedule (California Department of Education, Form J-90 (2024-25)).
What is the top of the Calistoga Joint Unified salary schedule?
$159,013, at step 24 on BA+75+MA (2024-25). That is the highest published cell before any stipend, longevity or supplement not printed on the grid.
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