Annual salary
$72,000
California · salary schedule · 2026-27
El Monte Union High salary schedule, 2026-27
CTE Teachers/Librarians/Nurses/Teachers' Salary Schedule T (2026-27). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a class and experience year / step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- El Monte Union High's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $72,000 (Class I: Bachelor's Degree, experience year / step 1) and tops out at $142,191 (Class V: Bachelor's + 68 Semester Units Incl. Master's, experience year / step 30), per El Monte Union High School District (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (Class I: Bachelor's Degree) starts at $72,000 and reaches $96,730 at the top of that column.
- The grid has 5 class columns and 17 experience year / step rows; the highest cell is reached at experience year / step 30.
- El Monte Union High enrolled 7,677 students in 2023-24, the 197th-largest district in California by NCES enrollment.
CTE Teachers/Librarians/Nurses/Teachers' Salary Schedule T (2026-27)
| Experience Year / Step \ Class | Class I: Bachelor's Degree | Class II: Bachelor's + 17 Semester Units | Class III: Bachelor's + 34 Semester Units or Master's | Class IV: Bachelor's + 51 Units Incl. Master's or Bachelor's + 58 Units | Class V: Bachelor's + 68 Semester Units Incl. Master's |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $72,000 | $72,000 | $72,000 | $75,080 | $79,630 |
| 2 | $72,000 | $72,000 | $74,492 | $79,015 | $83,532 |
| 3 | $72,000 | $73,875 | $78,395 | $82,918 | $87,453 |
| 4 | $73,264 | $77,793 | $82,314 | $86,839 | $91,363 |
| 5 | $77,175 | $81,700 | $86,226 | $90,751 | $95,271 |
| 6 | $81,095 | $85,608 | $90,131 | $94,652 | $99,177 |
| 7 | $84,991 | $89,520 | $94,047 | $98,565 | $103,093 |
| 8 | $88,908 | $93,428 | $97,951 | $102,473 | $107,002 |
| 9 | $92,814 | $97,315 | $101,860 | $106,388 | $110,909 |
| 10 | $96,730 | $101,252 | $105,767 | $110,298 | $114,824 |
| 11 | $96,730 | $105,159 | $109,690 | $114,208 | $118,735 |
| 12 | $96,730 | $105,159 | $113,594 | $118,116 | $122,640 |
| 13-14 | $96,730 | $105,159 | $117,507 | $122,035 | $126,554 |
| 15-19 | $105,159 | $117,507 | $125,941 | $130,461 | |
| 20-24 | $105,159 | $117,507 | $129,854 | $134,366 | |
| 25-29 | $105,159 | $117,507 | $133,757 | $138,286 | |
| 30 | $105,159 | $117,507 | $137,667 | $142,191 |
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Per month (12)
$6,000.00
Next 5 steps in this class
| Experience Year / Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $72,000 | +$0 |
| 3 | $72,000 | +$0 |
| 4 | $73,264 | +$1,264 |
| 5 | $77,175 | +$5,175 |
| 6 | $81,095 | +$9,095 |
Worked example as rendered: Class I: Bachelor's Degree, experience year / step 1 = $72,000 a year, $6,000.00 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Schedule T, effective 7-1-2026, board approved 1-21-2026.
Steps 15-19, 20-24, 25-29 and 30 are anniversary steps; Class I has no anniversary steps (blank in the document).
A full-time CTE teacher without a bachelor's degree does not advance beyond Class I.
- Soft spot: Contract days not stated on the schedule.
How this schedule moves
On the Class I: Bachelor's Degree column a teacher moves from $72,000 at experience year / step 1 to $96,730 at experience year / step 10: 9 experience year / step increases worth $2,748 each on average, 34% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $3,920, between experience year / step 5 and experience year / step 6.
5 of the 12 experience year / step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive experience year / steps.
The highest-paid column, Class V: Bachelor's + 68 Semester Units Incl. Master's, starts at $79,630 and tops out at $142,191, 47% above the top of the Class I: Bachelor's Degree column.
Among the 825 California district schedules indexed here, El Monte Union High's starting pay ranks 68th and its top cell ranks 82nd; 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 98th percentile and the top cell at the 96th percentile.
Column by column
| Class | First experience year / step | Top | Experience Year / Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class I: Bachelor's Degree | $72,000 | $96,730 | 9 | 34% |
| Class II: Bachelor's + 17 Semester Units | $72,000 | $105,159 | 10 | 46% |
| Class III: Bachelor's + 34 Semester Units or Master's | $72,000 | $117,507 | 12 | 63% |
| Class IV: Bachelor's + 51 Units Incl. Master's or Bachelor's + 58 Units | $75,080 | $137,667 | 16 | 83% |
| Class V: Bachelor's + 68 Semester Units Incl. Master's | $79,630 | $142,191 | 16 | 79% |
Against California districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Monte Union High | 7,677 | 2026-27 | $72,000 | – | $142,191 |
| Adelanto Elementary | 7,636 | 2024-25 | $65,646 | – | $138,368 |
| Lammersville Joint Unified | 7,764 | 2024-25 | $64,999 | – | $133,351 |
| East Whittier City Elementary | 7,769 | 2024-25 | $60,322 | – | $129,562 |
| South San Francisco Unified | 7,770 | 2024-25 | $67,889 | – | $125,220 |
| San Luis Coastal Unified | 7,577 | 2026-27 | $63,612 | $63,612 | $124,788 |
Starting pay is the first experience year / step of the bachelor's column where the schedule has one, otherwise the lowest first-experience year / 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 El Monte Union High?
$72,000 on the class Class I: Bachelor's Degree at experience year / step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (El Monte Union High School District). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $72,000 (Class I: Bachelor's Degree).
What is the top of the El Monte Union High salary schedule?
$142,191, at experience year / step 30 on Class V: Bachelor's + 68 Semester Units Incl. Master's (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 El Monte Union High salary schedule?
On the Class I: Bachelor's Degree column the top figure, $96,730, is reached at experience year / step 10, 9 experience year / step increases after experience year / step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
Other California districts with schedules
- Adelanto Elementarystarts $65,646
- Lammersville Joint Unifiedstarts $64,999
- East Whittier City Elementarystarts $60,322
- South San Francisco Unifiedstarts $67,889
- San Luis Coastal Unifiedstarts $63,612
- West Covina Unifiedstarts $59,724
- Western Placer Unifiedstarts $46,308
- Westminsterstarts $54,278
- Morgan Hill Unifiedstarts $73,148
- Snowline Joint Unifiedstarts $63,633
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