Annual salary
$58,405
California · salary schedule · 2026-27
Folsom-Cordova Unified salary schedule, 2026-27
Certificated salary schedule #01 (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.
- Folsom-Cordova Unified's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $50,960 (Class 1: Intern/Emergency, step 1) and tops out at $125,341 (Class 6: Doctorate, step 24), per Folsom Cordova Unified School District (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (Class 2: Credential with Bachelors) starts at $58,405 and reaches $76,407 at the top of that column.
- The schedule is built on 185 work days, which makes the starting cell about $275.46 per day.
- The grid has 6 class columns and 16 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 24.
- Folsom-Cordova Unified enrolled 20,977 students in 2023-24, the 52nd-largest district in California by NCES enrollment.
Certificated salary schedule #01 (2026-27)
Official sourceDocumentFolsom Cordova Unified School DistrictSchool year2026-27EffectiveWork days185
| Step \ Class | Class 1: Intern/Emergency | Class 2: Credential with Bachelors | Class 3: Masters or BA + 45 | Class 4: MA + 10 or BA + 60 | Class 5: MA + 20 or BA + 60/MA or BA + 75 w/app* | Class 6: Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $50,960 | $58,405 | $60,458 | $63,481 | $70,233 | $73,744 |
| 2 | $52,800 | $59,652 | $62,634 | $65,767 | $72,756 | $76,393 |
| 3 | $61,795 | $64,892 | $68,135 | $75,378 | $79,146 | |
| 4 | $64,021 | $67,227 | $70,580 | $78,087 | $81,991 | |
| 5 | $66,330 | $69,648 | $73,124 | $80,900 | $84,946 | |
| 6 | $68,720 | $72,151 | $75,757 | $83,813 | $88,005 | |
| 7 | $71,191 | $74,750 | $78,486 | $86,832 | $91,173 | |
| 8 | $73,751 | $77,442 | $81,310 | $89,959 | $94,456 | |
| 9 | $76,407 | $80,231 | $84,242 | $93,198 | $97,860 | |
| 10 | $83,124 | $87,271 | $96,553 | $101,380 | ||
| 11 | $86,114 | $90,414 | $100,029 | $105,031 | ||
| 12 | $93,607 | $103,628 | $108,807 | |||
| 15 | $107,360 | $112,728 | ||||
| 18 | $111,223 | $116,785 | ||||
| 21 | $115,224 | $120,986 | ||||
| 24 | $119,373 | $125,341 |
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Per month (12)
$4,867.08
Per work day
$315.70 / 185 days
Next 5 steps in this class
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $59,652 | +$1,247 |
| 3 | $61,795 | +$3,390 |
| 4 | $64,021 | +$5,616 |
| 5 | $66,330 | +$7,925 |
| 6 | $68,720 | +$10,315 |
Worked example as rendered: Class 2: Credential with Bachelors, step 1 = $58,405 a year, $4,867.08 a month spread over 12 months, $315.70 per work day on a 185-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Document titled '2026-2027 Certificated Salary Schedule #01', Board Approved 06/18/2026.
The district's 2026-27 Certificated Employee Salary Schedule Key assigns classroom teachers (elementary, middle, high school) to schedule 01 at 185 calendar days; special education teachers are on schedule 83 and are excluded.
Steps jump from 12 to 15, 18, 21 and 24 (longevity steps). Class 1 (Intern/Emergency) has steps 1-2 only.
Outside teaching experience is credited to a maximum of 9 years, i.e. initial placement no higher than Step 10.
Class 5 BA+75 requires 30 of the units beyond BA to average A or B.
Summer school hourly rates ($45.86-$66.37) are printed below the grid and excluded.
- Soft spot: The linked file is named SS012025-2026.pdf, but its heading reads 2026-2027 and it is board approved 06/18/2026; the document heading was trusted.
How this schedule moves
On the Class 2: Credential with Bachelors column a teacher moves from $58,405 at step 1 to $76,407 at step 9: 8 step increases worth $2,250 each on average, 31% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,656, between step 8 and step 9.
The highest-paid column, Class 6: Doctorate, starts at $73,744 and tops out at $125,341, 64% above the top of the Class 2: Credential with Bachelors column.
Among the 825 California district schedules indexed here, Folsom-Cordova Unified's starting pay ranks 470th and its top cell ranks 319th; 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 73rd percentile and the top cell at the 87th percentile.
Column by column
| Class | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1: Intern/Emergency | $50,960 | $52,800 | 1 | 4% |
| Class 2: Credential with Bachelors | $58,405 | $76,407 | 8 | 31% |
| Class 3: Masters or BA + 45 | $60,458 | $86,114 | 10 | 42% |
| Class 4: MA + 10 or BA + 60 | $63,481 | $93,607 | 11 | 47% |
| Class 5: MA + 20 or BA + 60/MA or BA + 75 w/app* | $70,233 | $119,373 | 15 | 70% |
| Class 6: Doctorate | $73,744 | $125,341 | 15 | 70% |
Against California districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Folsom-Cordova Unified | 20,977 | 2026-27 | $58,405 | – | $125,341 |
| Pomona Unified | 20,966 | 2025-26 | $58,704 | – | $129,845 |
| Lake Elsinore Unified | 20,769 | 2024-25 | $64,085 | – | $139,342 |
| William S. Hart Union High | 20,685 | 2026-27 | $59,569 | – | $105,541 |
| East Side Union High | 20,471 | 2026-27 | $73,813 | – | $149,569 |
| Palm Springs Unified | 20,416 | 2026-27 | $68,282 | – | $138,516 |
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 Folsom-Cordova Unified?
$58,405 on the class Class 2: Credential with Bachelors at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Folsom Cordova Unified School District). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $50,960 (Class 1: Intern/Emergency).
What is the top of the Folsom-Cordova Unified salary schedule?
$125,341, at step 24 on Class 6: 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 Folsom-Cordova Unified salary schedule?
On the Class 2: Credential with Bachelors column the top figure, $76,407, is reached at step 9, 8 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
Other California districts with schedules
- Pomona Unifiedstarts $58,704
- Lake Elsinore Unifiedstarts $57,705
- William S. Hart Union Highstarts $59,569
- East Side Union Highstarts $73,813
- Palm Springs Unifiedstarts $68,282
- Fairfield-Suisun Unifiedstarts $64,302
- Tustin Unifiedstarts $63,595
- Antelope Valley Union Highstarts $50,398
- Madera Unifiedstarts $52,709
- Montebello Unifiedstarts $60,726
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