Annual salary
$64,477
California · salary schedule · 2026-27
Centralia Elementary salary schedule, 2026-27
Certificated teacher salary schedule (2026-27). 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.
- Centralia Elementary's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $64,477 (II: BA + Cred, step 1) and tops out at $143,065 (V: BA + Cred + 60 Units Incl. MA or MA + 30 Units, step 24), per Centralia Elementary School District (effective ).
- The schedule is built on 186 work days, which makes the starting cell about $346.65 per day.
- The grid has 4 column columns and 15 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 24.
- Centralia Elementary enrolled 4,052 students in 2023-24, the 305th-largest district in California by NCES enrollment.
Certificated teacher salary schedule (2026-27)
| Step \ Column | II: BA + Cred | III: BA + Cred + 30 Units | IV: BA + Cred + 45 Units or MA | V: BA + Cred + 60 Units Incl. MA or MA + 30 Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $64,477 | $68,757 | $73,031 | $78,349 |
| 2 | $67,465 | $72,064 | $76,659 | $82,297 |
| 3 | $70,135 | $75,026 | $79,924 | $85,855 |
| 4 | $72,807 | $77,998 | $83,189 | $89,418 |
| 5 | $75,471 | $80,962 | $86,446 | $92,971 |
| 6 | $78,148 | $83,930 | $89,711 | $96,534 |
| 7 | $80,809 | $86,898 | $92,974 | $100,098 |
| 8 | $83,479 | $89,860 | $96,242 | $103,660 |
| 9 | $86,153 | $92,830 | $99,505 | $107,214 |
| 10 | $96,692 | $103,728 | $112,490 | |
| 11 | $107,021 | $115,405 | ||
| 12 | $119,763 | |||
| 16 | $105,065 | $114,834 | $126,456 | |
| 20 | $119,660 | $132,399 | ||
| 24 | $143,065 |
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Per month (12)
$5,373.08
Per work day
$346.65 / 186 days
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $67,465 | +$2,988 |
| 3 | $70,135 | +$5,658 |
| 4 | $72,807 | +$8,330 |
| 5 | $75,471 | +$10,994 |
| 6 | $78,148 | +$13,671 |
Worked example as rendered: II: BA + Cred, step 1 = $64,477 a year, $5,373.08 a month spread over 12 months, $346.65 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.
Appendix A - TCHR: general education teachers, special education teachers and resource specialists.
Board approved 08/13/2026, retroactive to 07/01/2026; based on a 186-day work year.
Steps 16, 20 and 24 are longevity steps as printed; intermediate steps carry the prior step's salary.
Interns are on a separate INT schedule (Column I) not included here. Teacher hourly rate $50.89.
How this schedule moves
On the II: BA + Cred column a teacher moves from $64,477 at step 1 to $86,153 at step 9: 8 step increases worth $2,710 each on average, 34% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,988, between step 1 and step 2.
The highest-paid column, V: BA + Cred + 60 Units Incl. MA or MA + 30 Units, starts at $78,349 and tops out at $143,065, 66% above the top of the II: BA + Cred column.
Among the 825 California district schedules indexed here, Centralia Elementary's starting pay ranks 236th and its top cell ranks 72nd; 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 96th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| II: BA + Cred | $64,477 | $86,153 | 8 | 34% |
| III: BA + Cred + 30 Units | $68,757 | $105,065 | 10 | 53% |
| IV: BA + Cred + 45 Units or MA | $73,031 | $119,660 | 12 | 64% |
| V: BA + Cred + 60 Units Incl. MA or MA + 30 Units | $78,349 | $143,065 | 14 | 83% |
Against California districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centralia Elementary | 4,052 | 2026-27 | $64,477 | – | $143,065 |
| Delano Joint Union High | 4,054 | 2024-25 | $62,451 | – | $131,768 |
| Lennox | 4,038 | 2024-25 | $62,510 | – | $119,293 |
| Central Union High | 4,023 | 2024-25 | $70,961 | – | $163,382 |
| Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary | 4,019 | 2024-25 | $69,896 | – | $131,974 |
| Lindsay Unified | 3,987 | 2024-25 | $71,339 | – | $133,818 |
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 Centralia Elementary schedule?
$64,477 at step 1 on II: BA + Cred, per the 2026-27 schedule (Centralia Elementary School District).
What is the top of the Centralia Elementary salary schedule?
$143,065, at step 24 on V: BA + Cred + 60 Units Incl. MA or MA + 30 Units (2026-27). 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 Centralia Elementary salary schedule?
On the II: BA + Cred column the top figure, $86,153, is reached at step 9, 8 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
Other California districts with schedules
- Delano Joint Union Highstarts $62,451
- Lennoxstarts $62,510
- Central Union Highstarts $70,961
- Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementarystarts $69,896
- Lindsay Unifiedstarts $68,267
- Placer Union Highstarts $58,836
- Mendota Unifiedstarts $58,670
- La Canada Unifiedstarts $62,598
- Hanford Joint Union Highstarts $64,521
- Tahoe-Truckee Unifiedstarts $66,810
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