Annual salary
$67,527
California · salary schedule · 2026-27
Desert Sands Unified salary schedule, 2026-27
Certificated 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.
- Desert Sands Unified's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $67,527 (A/B: Bachelor's Degree, step 1) and tops out at $140,243 (G: BA + 90 Semester Units (Incl. M.A. or Doctorate), step 18), per Desert Sands Unified School District (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (A/B: Bachelor's Degree) starts at $67,527 and reaches $86,121 at the top of that column.
- The schedule is built on 184 work days, which makes the starting cell about $366.99 per day.
- The grid has 6 column columns and 18 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 18.
- Desert Sands Unified enrolled 25,898 students in 2023-24, the 32nd-largest district in California by NCES enrollment.
Certificated salary schedule (2026-27)
| Step \ Column | A/B: Bachelor's Degree | C: BA + 30 Semester Units | D: BA + 45 Semester Units or M.A. Degree | E: BA + 60 Semester Units | F: BA + 75 Semester Units | G: BA + 90 Semester Units (Incl. M.A. or Doctorate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $67,527 | $72,182 | $76,816 | $76,816 | $76,816 | $76,816 |
| 2 | $70,618 | $75,274 | $79,926 | $79,926 | $79,926 | $79,926 |
| 3 | $73,724 | $78,380 | $83,020 | $87,680 | $87,680 | $87,680 |
| 4 | $76,816 | $81,476 | $86,121 | $90,770 | $95,418 | $100,303 |
| 5 | $79,926 | $84,581 | $89,217 | $93,882 | $98,523 | $103,394 |
| 6 | $83,020 | $87,680 | $92,312 | $96,974 | $101,624 | $106,490 |
| 7 | $86,121 | $90,770 | $95,418 | $100,072 | $104,724 | $109,573 |
| 8 | $86,121 | $93,882 | $98,523 | $103,184 | $107,816 | $112,656 |
| 9 | $86,121 | $96,974 | $101,624 | $106,274 | $110,920 | $115,775 |
| 10 | $86,121 | $100,072 | $104,724 | $109,378 | $114,033 | $118,878 |
| 11 | $86,121 | $100,072 | $107,816 | $112,471 | $117,135 | $121,975 |
| 12 | $86,121 | $100,072 | $110,920 | $115,579 | $120,216 | $125,053 |
| 13 | $86,121 | $100,072 | $110,920 | $115,579 | $123,465 | $128,274 |
| 14 | $86,121 | $101,254 | $112,101 | $116,758 | $125,686 | $130,582 |
| 15 | $86,121 | $101,254 | $113,279 | $117,935 | $127,949 | $132,933 |
| 16 | $86,121 | $101,254 | $113,279 | $119,113 | $130,253 | $135,327 |
| 17 | $86,121 | $101,254 | $113,279 | $119,113 | $132,597 | $137,762 |
| 18 | $86,121 | $101,254 | $113,279 | $119,113 | $134,981 | $140,243 |
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Per month (12)
$5,627.25
Per work day
$366.99 / 184 days
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $70,618 | +$3,091 |
| 3 | $73,724 | +$6,197 |
| 4 | $76,816 | +$9,289 |
| 5 | $79,926 | +$12,399 |
| 6 | $83,020 | +$15,493 |
Worked example as rendered: A/B: Bachelor's Degree, step 1 = $67,527 a year, $5,627.25 a month spread over 12 months, $366.99 per work day on a 184-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Effective 7/1/2026, 184 contract days; document revised May 19, 2026.
- Soft spot: Landing page renders its file list by script; the document URL (itemId 25054633) was found via search and its own heading reads Effective 7/1/2026.
How this schedule moves
On the A/B: Bachelor's Degree column a teacher moves from $67,527 at step 1 to $86,121 at step 7: 6 step increases worth $3,099 each on average, 28% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $3,110, between step 4 and step 5.
11 of the 17 step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive steps.
The highest-paid column, G: BA + 90 Semester Units (Incl. M.A. or Doctorate), starts at $76,816 and tops out at $140,243, 63% above the top of the A/B: Bachelor's Degree column.
Among the 825 California district schedules indexed here, Desert Sands Unified's starting pay ranks 151st and its top cell ranks 95th; 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 94th percentile and the top cell at the 95th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A/B: Bachelor's Degree | $67,527 | $86,121 | 6 | 28% |
| C: BA + 30 Semester Units | $72,182 | $101,254 | 13 | 40% |
| D: BA + 45 Semester Units or M.A. Degree | $76,816 | $113,279 | 14 | 47% |
| E: BA + 60 Semester Units | $76,816 | $119,113 | 15 | 55% |
| F: BA + 75 Semester Units | $76,816 | $134,981 | 17 | 76% |
| G: BA + 90 Semester Units (Incl. M.A. or Doctorate) | $76,816 | $140,243 | 17 | 83% |
Against California districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Sands Unified | 25,898 | 2026-27 | $67,527 | – | $140,243 |
| West Contra Costa Unified | 25,575 | 2026-27 | $63,346.40 | – | $129,125.49 |
| Chino Valley Unified | 25,513 | 2026-27 | $64,995 | – | $136,092 |
| Temecula Valley Unified | 26,491 | 2026-27 | $64,119 | – | $142,668 |
| San Jose Unified | 25,059 | 2025-26 | $72,051 | – | $138,338 |
| Glendale Unified | 25,049 | 2024-25 | $56,417 | – | $120,290 |
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 Desert Sands Unified?
$67,527 on the column A/B: Bachelor's Degree at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Desert Sands Unified School District). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $67,527 (A/B: Bachelor's Degree).
What is the top of the Desert Sands Unified salary schedule?
$140,243, at step 18 on G: BA + 90 Semester Units (Incl. M.A. or Doctorate) (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 Desert Sands Unified salary schedule?
On the A/B: Bachelor's Degree column the top figure, $86,121, is reached at step 7, 6 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
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- Temecula Valley Unifiedstarts $64,119
- San Jose Unifiedstarts $72,051
- Glendale Unifiedstarts $56,417
- Manteca Unifiedstarts $65,521
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