Annual salary
$66,480.85
California · salary schedule · 2026-27
Franklin-McKinley Elementary salary schedule, 2026-27
Certificated salary schedule, 184 work days (2026-27). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a classification and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Franklin-McKinley Elementary's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $66,480.85 (B.A. (I), step 1) and tops out at $125,949.79 (B.A. + 75 (V), step 12), per Franklin-McKinley School District (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (B.A. (I)) starts at $66,480.85 and reaches $102,253.87 at the top of that column.
- The schedule is built on 184 work days, which makes the starting cell about $361.31 per day.
- The grid has 5 classification columns and 12 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 12.
- Franklin-McKinley Elementary enrolled 5,766 students in 2023-24, the 237th-largest district in California by NCES enrollment.
Certificated salary schedule, 184 work days (2026-27)
Transcribed from imageDocumentFranklin-McKinley School DistrictSchool year2026-27EffectiveWork days184
| Step \ Classification | B.A. (I) | B.A. + 30 (II) | B.A. + 45 (III) | B.A. + 60 (IV) | B.A. + 75 (V) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $66,480.85 | $75,344.47 | $79,353.40 | ||
| 2 | $68,282.26 | $78,852.28 | $82,859.35 | $86,870.15 | $90,879.08 |
| 3 | $72,056.47 | $82,358.23 | $86,369.03 | $90,377.96 | $94,385.03 |
| 4 | $75,830.68 | $85,867.91 | $89,874.98 | $93,883.92 | $97,892.85 |
| 5 | $79,606.75 | $89,373.87 | $93,382.80 | $97,389.87 | $101,400.67 |
| 6 | $83,379.10 | $92,879.82 | $96,888.75 | $100,899.55 | $104,908.48 |
| 7 | $87,155.17 | $96,387.64 | $100,394.71 | $104,405.50 | $108,414.44 |
| 8 | $90,929.38 | $99,893.59 | $103,904.39 | $107,913.32 | $111,920.39 |
| 9 | $94,705.45 | $103,403.27 | $107,410.34 | $111,419.27 | $115,428.21 |
| 10 | $98,479.66 | $106,909.22 | $110,918.16 | $114,925.23 | $118,936.02 |
| 11 | $102,253.87 | $110,415.18 | $114,424.11 | $118,434.90 | $122,443.84 |
| 12 | $113,922.99 | $117,930.06 | $121,940.86 | $125,949.79 |
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Find my cell
Per month (12)
$5,540.07
Per work day
$361.31 / 184 days
Next 5 steps in this classification
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $68,282.26 | +$1,801.41 |
| 3 | $72,056.47 | +$5,575.62 |
| 4 | $75,830.68 | +$9,349.83 |
| 5 | $79,606.75 | +$13,125.90 |
| 6 | $83,379.10 | +$16,898.25 |
Worked example as rendered: B.A. (I), step 1 = $66,480.85 a year, $5,540.07 a month spread over 12 months, $361.31 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.
Fiscal Year 2026-2027, 1.25% increase effective July 1, 2026, 184 work days (11 month); board approved June 9, 2026.
Not included: Master's incentive $1,850 (plus $2,000 additional when applicable), Doctorate incentive $2,000, and longevity increments for classifications II-V ($1,600 years 14-17, $3,100 years 18-21, $4,600 years 22-25, $6,100 year 26+).
The district also publishes a separate 194-day certificated schedule; the 184-day schedule is shown.
- Soft spot: Scanned document with no text layer: transcribed from the page image; tesseract psm 4 agreed on steps 1 and 4-12, steps 2-3 read from the image only and checked against the constant ~$4,009 lane differentials and step increments.
How this schedule moves
On the B.A. (I) column a teacher moves from $66,480.85 at step 1 to $102,253.87 at step 11: 10 step increases worth $3,577 each on average, 54% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $3,776, between step 4 and step 5.
The highest-paid column, B.A. + 75 (V), starts at $90,879.08 and tops out at $125,949.79, 23% above the top of the B.A. (I) column.
Among the 825 California district schedules indexed here, Franklin-McKinley Elementary's starting pay ranks 169th and its top cell ranks 309th; 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 93rd percentile and the top cell at the 88th percentile.
Column by column
| Classification | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.A. (I) | $66,480.85 | $102,253.87 | 10 | 54% |
| B.A. + 30 (II) | $75,344.47 | $113,922.99 | 11 | 51% |
| B.A. + 45 (III) | $79,353.40 | $117,930.06 | 11 | 49% |
| B.A. + 60 (IV) | $86,870.15 | $121,940.86 | 10 | 40% |
| B.A. + 75 (V) | $90,879.08 | $125,949.79 | 10 | 39% |
Against California districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin-McKinley Elementary | 5,766 | 2026-27 | $66,480.85 | – | $125,949.79 |
| Hollister | 5,772 | 2024-25 | $62,534 | – | $124,951 |
| Moorpark Unified | 5,749 | 2024-25 | $55,729 | – | $108,498 |
| Pleasant Valley | 5,803 | 2024-25 | $62,491 | – | $119,624 |
| Ukiah Unified | 5,814 | 2024-25 | $59,318 | – | $114,807 |
| Tulare Joint Union High | 5,673 | 2024-25 | $71,817 | – | $133,839 |
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 Franklin-McKinley Elementary?
$66,480.85 on the classification B.A. (I) at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Franklin-McKinley School District). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $66,480.85 (B.A. (I)).
What is the top of the Franklin-McKinley Elementary salary schedule?
$125,949.79, at step 12 on B.A. + 75 (V) (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 Franklin-McKinley Elementary salary schedule?
On the B.A. (I) column the top figure, $102,253.87, is reached at step 11, 10 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
Other California districts with schedules
- Hollisterstarts $62,534
- Moorpark Unifiedstarts $55,729
- Pleasant Valleystarts $62,491
- Ukiah Unifiedstarts $59,318
- Tulare Joint Union Highstarts $71,817
- Brea-Olinda Unifiedstarts $53,617
- Sunnyvalestarts $82,706
- Manhattan Beach Unifiedstarts $63,155.24
- Newhallstarts $62,634
- Centinela Valley Union Highstarts $55,373
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