Annual salary
$62,676
California · salary schedule · 2026-27
Covina-Valley Unified salary schedule, 2026-27
Teachers' 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.
- Covina-Valley Unified's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $62,676 (Column A BA, step 1) and tops out at $135,849 (Column E BA+60 Units Incl. MA or MA+20 Units, step 25), per Covina-Valley Unified School District (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (Column A BA) starts at $62,676 and reaches $97,379 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Column D MA) the range is $70,543 to $125,023.
- The grid has 5 column columns and 15 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 25.
- Covina-Valley Unified enrolled 11,143 students in 2023-24, the 132nd-largest district in California by NCES enrollment.
Teachers' salary schedule (2026-27)
| Step \ Column | Column A BA | Column B BA+CA Prelim/Clear BA+ 15 Units | Column C BA+ 30 Units | Column D MA | Column E BA+60 Units Incl. MA or MA+20 Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $62,676 | $65,216 | $67,833 | $70,543 | $73,359 |
| 2 | $65,538 | $68,155 | $70,880 | $73,726 | $76,649 |
| 3 | $68,461 | $71,216 | $74,063 | $77,032 | $80,108 |
| 4 | $71,553 | $74,400 | $77,384 | $79,940 | $83,705 |
| 5 | $74,751 | $77,767 | $80,874 | $84,103 | $87,486 |
| 6 | $78,134 | $81,256 | $84,501 | $87,884 | $91,404 |
| 7 | $81,655 | $84,930 | $88,312 | $91,848 | $95,536 |
| 8 | $85,328 | $88,726 | $92,292 | $95,965 | $99,822 |
| 9 | $92,736 | $96,440 | $100,296 | $104,306 | |
| 10 | $100,802 | $104,811 | $109,005 | ||
| 11 | $109,556 | $113,918 | |||
| 12 | $119,046 | ||||
| 15 | $89,180 | $96,907 | $105,342 | $114,484 | $124,401 |
| 20 | $93,187 | $101,268 | $110,090 | $119,636 | $130,007 |
| 25 | $97,379 | $105,831 | $115,040 | $125,023 | $135,849 |
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Per month (12)
$5,223.00
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $65,538 | +$2,862 |
| 3 | $68,461 | +$5,785 |
| 4 | $71,553 | +$8,877 |
| 5 | $74,751 | +$12,075 |
| 6 | $78,134 | +$15,458 |
Worked example as rendered: Column A BA, step 1 = $62,676 a year, $5,223.00 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Covina-Valley Unified 'Annual Salaries' document, 1. Teachers' Salary Schedule, effective July 1, 2026; amounts rounded to the nearest dollar, paid in 11 monthly payments.
The district labels this annual version illustrative and points unit members to the official monthly schedule in the CBA; the annual figures are used here because the site publishes annual salaries.
Covers classroom teachers, resource specialists and resource teachers. Steps 15, 20 and 25 are longevity steps; blank cells (e.g. Column A steps 9 to 12) are not on the schedule.
Doctorate adds $124.43 per month and National Board Certification adds $118.28 per month; neither is included in the grid.
- Soft spot: Work days are not stated in the document.
- Soft spot: The file name says June 2025, but the schedule heading reads effective July 1, 2026.
How this schedule moves
On the Column A BA column a teacher moves from $62,676 at step 1 to $97,379 at step 25: 10 step increases worth $3,470 each on average, 55% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $4,192, between step 20 and step 25.
A master's degree is worth $7,867 more than a bachelor's at the first step (12.6%) and $27,644 more at the top of the column (28.4%).
The highest-paid column, Column E BA+60 Units Incl. MA or MA+20 Units, starts at $73,359 and tops out at $135,849, 40% above the top of the Column A BA column.
Among the 825 California district schedules indexed here, Covina-Valley Unified's starting pay ranks 288th and its top cell ranks 147th; 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 86th percentile and the top cell at the 93rd percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Column A BA | $62,676 | $97,379 | 10 | 55% |
| Column B BA+CA Prelim/Clear BA+ 15 Units | $65,216 | $105,831 | 11 | 62% |
| Column C BA+ 30 Units | $67,833 | $115,040 | 12 | 70% |
| Column D MA | $70,543 | $125,023 | 13 | 77% |
| Column E BA+60 Units Incl. MA or MA+20 Units | $73,359 | $135,849 | 14 | 85% |
Against California districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covina-Valley Unified | 11,143 | 2026-27 | $62,676 | $70,543 | $135,849 |
| Merced Union High | 11,120 | 2024-25 | $69,345 | – | $131,810 |
| Lynwood Unified | 11,214 | 2024-25 | $60,886 | – | $118,476 |
| Los Banos Unified | 11,057 | 2024-25 | $62,638 | – | $132,073 |
| Merced City Elementary | 11,013 | 2024-25 | $68,682 | – | $137,063 |
| Fullerton Elementary | 11,439 | 2024-25 | $61,425 | – | $132,281 |
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 Covina-Valley Unified?
$62,676 on the column Column A BA at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Covina-Valley Unified School District). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $62,676 (Column A BA).
What is the top of the Covina-Valley Unified salary schedule?
$135,849, at step 25 on Column E BA+60 Units Incl. MA or MA+20 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 Covina-Valley Unified salary schedule?
On the Column A BA column the top figure, $97,379, is reached at step 25, 10 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Covina-Valley Unified?
$7,867 more at the first step: $70,543 on Column D MA against $62,676 on Column A BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other California districts with schedules
- Merced Union Highstarts $69,345
- Lynwood Unifiedstarts $60,886
- Los Banos Unifiedstarts $62,638
- Merced City Elementarystarts $68,682
- Fullerton Elementarystarts $61,425
- Carlsbad Unifiedstarts $58,664
- Yuba City Unifiedstarts $56,443
- Roseville Joint Union Highstarts $70,649
- Victor Valley Union Highstarts $67,627
- Pittsburg Unifiedstarts $64,687
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