Annual salary
$60,813
California · salary schedule · 2026-27
Chico Unified salary schedule, 2026-27
Certificated annual salary schedule (Schedule W, 2026-27). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a class and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Chico Unified's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $60,813 (Class I (BA + 0-44), step 1) and tops out at $131,154 (Class III w/Masters, step 31+), per Chico Unified School District (effective ).
- On the master's column (Class I w/Masters) the range is $62,460 to $91,747.
- The schedule is built on 183 work days, which makes the starting cell about $332.31 per day.
- The grid has 6 class columns and 31 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 31+.
- Chico Unified enrolled 12,317 students in 2023-24, the 120th-largest district in California by NCES enrollment.
Certificated annual salary schedule (Schedule W, 2026-27)
| Step \ Class | Class I (BA + 0-44) | Class I w/Masters | Class II (BA + 45-59) | Class II w/Masters | Class III (BA + 60-74) | Class III w/Masters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $60,813 | $62,460 | $62,683 | $64,330 | $64,604 | $66,251 |
| 2 | $60,813 | $62,460 | $62,683 | $64,330 | $64,604 | $66,251 |
| 3 | $62,683 | $64,330 | $64,604 | $66,251 | $66,590 | $68,237 |
| 4 | $64,604 | $66,251 | $66,590 | $68,237 | $68,632 | $70,279 |
| 5 | $66,590 | $68,237 | $68,632 | $70,279 | $70,741 | $72,388 |
| 6 | $68,632 | $70,279 | $70,741 | $72,388 | $72,912 | $74,559 |
| 7 | $70,741 | $72,388 | $72,912 | $74,559 | $75,149 | $76,796 |
| 8 | $72,912 | $74,559 | $75,149 | $76,796 | $77,457 | $79,104 |
| 9 | $75,149 | $76,796 | $77,457 | $79,104 | $79,833 | $81,480 |
| 10 | $77,457 | $79,104 | $79,833 | $81,480 | $82,285 | $83,932 |
| 11 | $79,833 | $81,480 | $82,285 | $83,932 | $84,808 | $86,455 |
| 12 | $82,285 | $83,932 | $84,808 | $86,455 | $87,413 | $89,060 |
| 13 | $84,808 | $86,455 | $87,413 | $89,060 | $90,100 | $91,747 |
| 14 | $87,413 | $89,060 | $90,100 | $91,747 | $92,864 | $94,511 |
| 15 | $90,100 | $91,747 | $92,864 | $94,511 | $95,713 | $97,360 |
| 16 | $90,100 | $91,747 | $95,713 | $97,360 | $98,653 | $100,300 |
| 17 | $90,100 | $91,747 | $98,653 | $100,300 | $101,680 | $103,327 |
| 18 | $90,100 | $91,747 | $98,653 | $100,300 | $104,802 | $106,449 |
| 19 | $90,100 | $91,747 | $98,653 | $100,300 | $108,020 | $109,667 |
| 20 | $90,100 | $91,747 | $98,653 | $100,300 | $108,020 | $109,667 |
| 21 | $90,100 | $91,747 | $98,653 | $100,300 | $111,334 | $112,981 |
| 22 | $90,100 | $91,747 | $98,653 | $100,300 | $111,334 | $112,981 |
| 23 | $90,100 | $91,747 | $98,653 | $100,300 | $114,755 | $116,402 |
| 24 | $90,100 | $91,747 | $98,653 | $100,300 | $114,755 | $116,402 |
| 25 | $90,100 | $91,747 | $98,653 | $100,300 | $118,275 | $119,922 |
| 26 | $90,100 | $91,747 | $98,653 | $100,300 | $118,275 | $119,922 |
| 27 | $90,100 | $91,747 | $98,653 | $100,300 | $121,907 | $123,554 |
| 28 | $90,100 | $91,747 | $98,653 | $100,300 | $121,907 | $123,554 |
| 29 | $90,100 | $91,747 | $101,681 | $103,328 | $125,651 | $127,298 |
| 30 | $90,100 | $91,747 | $101,681 | $103,328 | $125,651 | $127,298 |
| 31+ | $101,681 | $103,328 | $129,507 | $131,154 |
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Per month (12)
$5,067.75
Per work day
$332.31 / 183 days
Next 5 steps in this class
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $60,813 | +$0 |
| 3 | $62,683 | +$1,870 |
| 4 | $64,604 | +$3,791 |
| 5 | $66,590 | +$5,777 |
| 6 | $68,632 | +$7,819 |
Worked example as rendered: Class I (BA + 0-44), step 1 = $60,813 a year, $5,067.75 a month spread over 12 months, $332.31 per work day on a 183-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Schedule W, Certificated Annual Salary Schedule effective 7/1/2026 (5.46% increase), board approved 6/17/2026; the district's CUTA (teachers) schedule.
The document prints step ranges (Class I 15-30; Class II 17-28 and 29+; Class III 19-20 through 29-30 and 31+); each range is expanded to one row per step here, and '31+' is the document's open-ended top step.
'w/Masters' columns add the $1,647 masters stipend to the class salary. Salary divided by 183 = daily wage, per the schedule footnote.
Class I lists no step beyond 30; those cells are left blank.
- Soft spot: Class II 29+ is printed as $101,681.00 / $103,328, one dollar above the matching Class III step 17 value ($101,680); transcribed as printed. Class I has no printed value beyond 15-30, so 31+ is blank.
How this schedule moves
On the Class I (BA + 0-44) column a teacher moves from $60,813 at step 1 to $90,100 at step 15: 14 step increases worth $2,092 each on average, 48% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,687, between step 14 and step 15.
16 of the 29 step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive steps.
The highest-paid column, Class III w/Masters, starts at $66,251 and tops out at $131,154, 46% above the top of the Class I (BA + 0-44) column.
Among the 825 California district schedules indexed here, Chico Unified's starting pay ranks 368th and its top cell ranks 228th; 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 81st percentile and the top cell at the 91st percentile.
Column by column
| Class | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class I (BA + 0-44) | $60,813 | $90,100 | 14 | 48% |
| Class I w/Masters | $62,460 | $91,747 | 14 | 47% |
| Class II (BA + 45-59) | $62,683 | $101,681 | 28 | 62% |
| Class II w/Masters | $64,330 | $103,328 | 28 | 61% |
| Class III (BA + 60-74) | $64,604 | $129,507 | 30 | 100% |
| Class III w/Masters | $66,251 | $131,154 | 30 | 98% |
Against California districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chico Unified | 12,317 | 2026-27 | $60,813 | $62,460 | $131,154 |
| San Dieguito Union High | 12,364 | 2026-27 | $74,434 | – | $152,386 |
| Victor Elementary | 12,402 | 2024-25 | $69,210 | – | $148,547 |
| Menifee Union | 12,195 | 2024-25 | $65,021 | – | $135,681 |
| Santa Barbara Unified | 12,491 | 2026-27 | $68,842.32 | – | $129,281.16 |
| Beaumont Unified | 12,121 | 2026-27 | $66,392 | – | $137,431 |
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 Chico Unified schedule?
$60,813 at step 1 on Class I (BA + 0-44), per the 2026-27 schedule (Chico Unified School District).
What is the top of the Chico Unified salary schedule?
$131,154, at step 31+ on Class III w/Masters (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 Chico Unified salary schedule?
On the Class I (BA + 0-44) column the top figure, $90,100, is reached at step 15, 14 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
Other California districts with schedules
- San Dieguito Union Highstarts $74,434
- Victor Elementarystarts $69,210
- Menifee Unionstarts $56,891
- Santa Barbara Unifiedstarts $68,842.32
- Beaumont Unifiedstarts $66,392
- Paramount Unifiedstarts $73,292
- Roseville City Elementarystarts $54,157
- Perris Union Highstarts $79,437
- Vacaville Unifiedstarts $64,329
- Fullerton Joint Union Highstarts $67,394.08
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