Annual salary
$58,664
California · salary schedule · 2025-26
Carlsbad Unified salary schedule, 2025-26
Certificated salary schedule, 185 work days (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.
- Carlsbad Unified's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $58,664 (I Credential or BA - 30, step 1) and tops out at $133,284 (V Credential W/Doctorate or MA + 30 or NBC, step 27), per Carlsbad Unified School District (effective ).
- The schedule is built on 185 work days, which makes the starting cell about $317.10 per day.
- The grid has 5 column columns and 15 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 27.
- Carlsbad Unified enrolled 10,832 students in 2023-24, the 136th-largest district in California by NCES enrollment.
Certificated salary schedule, 185 work days (2025-26)
| Step \ Column | I Credential or BA - 30 | II Credential W/BA BA + 30 | III Credential W/MA or W/BA + 60 | IV Credential W/MA + 15 | V Credential W/Doctorate or MA + 30 or NBC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $58,664 | $61,304 | $63,943 | $66,583 | $69,223 |
| 2 | $62,477 | $65,116 | $67,756 | $70,397 | $73,036 |
| 3 | $66,290 | $68,929 | $71,570 | $74,209 | $76,849 |
| 4 | $70,104 | $72,743 | $75,383 | $78,022 | $80,663 |
| 5 | $73,916 | $76,556 | $79,196 | $81,836 | $84,476 |
| 6 | $77,729 | $80,369 | $83,009 | $85,649 | $88,289 |
| 7 | $81,542 | $84,183 | $86,822 | $89,462 | $92,101 |
| 8 | $85,356 | $87,996 | $90,635 | $93,275 | $95,915 |
| 9 | $89,169 | $91,808 | $94,448 | $97,089 | $99,728 |
| 10 | $92,982 | $95,621 | $98,262 | $100,901 | $103,541 |
| 11 | $96,794 | $99,435 | $102,075 | $104,714 | $107,355 |
| 16 | $104,538 | $106,885 | $110,404 | $112,165 | $115,685 |
| 20 | $109,818 | $112,751 | $116,272 | $118,031 | $121,551 |
| 24 | $115,099 | $118,618 | $122,138 | $123,897 | $127,417 |
| 27 | $120,378 | $124,485 | $128,004 | $129,764 | $133,284 |
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Per month (12)
$4,888.67
Per work day
$317.10 / 185 days
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $62,477 | +$3,813 |
| 3 | $66,290 | +$7,626 |
| 4 | $70,104 | +$11,440 |
| 5 | $73,916 | +$15,252 |
| 6 | $77,729 | +$19,065 |
Worked example as rendered: I Credential or BA - 30, step 1 = $58,664 a year, $4,888.67 a month spread over 12 months, $317.10 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.
Carlsbad Unified Certificated Salary Schedule effective July 1, 2025, 185 work days, 2.00% increase, board approved November 19, 2025.
The 185-day schedule is the standard teacher schedule; the district's separate 195-day certificated schedule (extended-year positions) is not used.
Steps 16, 20, 24 and 27 are longevity steps: must be on Step 11 for 5 years before Step 16, on Step 16 for 4 years before Step 20, on Step 20 for 4 years before Step 24, and on Step 24 for 3 years before Step 27.
Extra hourly rates (non-instructional $39.12, instructional $44.00, concurrent $61.30) are excluded. NBC means National Board Certification.
- Soft spot: Column headings are stacked in the PDF and were reassembled from word positions; the Column II heading reads 'Credential W/BA' over 'BA + 30'.
- Soft spot: No 2026-27 schedule was posted as of 2026-09-26.
How this schedule moves
On the I Credential or BA - 30 column a teacher moves from $58,664 at step 1 to $120,378 at step 27: 14 step increases worth $4,408 each on average, 105% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $7,744, between step 11 and step 16.
The highest-paid column, V Credential W/Doctorate or MA + 30 or NBC, starts at $69,223 and tops out at $133,284, 11% above the top of the I Credential or BA - 30 column.
Among the 825 California district schedules indexed here, Carlsbad Unified's starting pay ranks 459th and its top cell ranks 180th; 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 73rd percentile and the top cell at the 92nd percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I Credential or BA - 30 | $58,664 | $120,378 | 14 | 105% |
| II Credential W/BA BA + 30 | $61,304 | $124,485 | 14 | 103% |
| III Credential W/MA or W/BA + 60 | $63,943 | $128,004 | 14 | 100% |
| IV Credential W/MA + 15 | $66,583 | $129,764 | 14 | 95% |
| V Credential W/Doctorate or MA + 30 or NBC | $69,223 | $133,284 | 14 | 93% |
Against California districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlsbad Unified | 10,832 | 2025-26 | $58,664 | – | $133,284 |
| Roseville Joint Union High | 10,791 | 2025-26 | $70,649 | – | $137,555 |
| Pittsburg Unified | 10,709 | 2024-25 | $64,687 | – | $120,047 |
| La Mesa-Spring Valley | 10,684 | 2024-25 | $67,324 | – | $125,159 |
| Merced City Elementary | 11,013 | 2024-25 | $68,682 | – | $137,063 |
| Los Banos Unified | 11,057 | 2024-25 | $62,638 | – | $132,073 |
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 Carlsbad Unified schedule?
$58,664 at step 1 on I Credential or BA - 30, per the 2025-26 schedule (Carlsbad Unified School District).
What is the top of the Carlsbad Unified salary schedule?
$133,284, at step 27 on V Credential W/Doctorate or MA + 30 or NBC (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 Carlsbad Unified salary schedule?
On the I Credential or BA - 30 column the top figure, $120,378, is reached at step 27, 14 step increases after step 1 (2025-26 schedule).
Other California districts with schedules
- Roseville Joint Union Highstarts $70,649
- Pittsburg Unifiedstarts $64,687
- La Mesa-Spring Valleystarts $67,324
- Merced City Elementarystarts $68,682
- Los Banos Unifiedstarts $62,638
- Merced Union Highstarts $69,345
- Covina-Valley Unifiedstarts $62,676
- Lynwood Unifiedstarts $60,886
- San Jacinto Unifiedstarts $69,084
- Palos Verdes Peninsula Unifiedstarts $65,722
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