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Fremont Unified salary schedule, 2026-27
Certificated teacher salary schedule (2026-27). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a column and step (years of experience) to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Fremont Unified's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $89,112 (C: BA, step (years of experience) 1) and tops out at $155,175 (F: BA + 75, step (years of experience) 29), per Fremont Unified School District (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (C: BA) starts at $89,112 and reaches $116,640 at the top of that column.
- The schedule is built on 187 work days, which makes the starting cell about $476.53 per day.
- The grid has 4 column columns and 29 step (years of experience) rows; the highest cell is reached at step (years of experience) 29.
- Fremont Unified enrolled 33,063 students in 2023-24, the 23rd-largest district in California by NCES enrollment.
Certificated teacher salary schedule (2026-27)
| Step (Years of Experience) \ Column | C: BA | D: BA + 45 | E: BA + 60 | F: BA + 75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $89,112 | $91,862 | $94,611 | $97,367 |
| 2 | $91,862 | $94,611 | $97,367 | $100,118 |
| 3 | $94,611 | $97,367 | $100,118 | $102,873 |
| 4 | $97,367 | $100,118 | $102,873 | $105,621 |
| 5 | $100,118 | $102,873 | $105,621 | $108,378 |
| 6 | $102,873 | $105,621 | $108,378 | $111,131 |
| 7 | $105,621 | $108,378 | $111,131 | $113,884 |
| 8 | $108,378 | $111,131 | $113,884 | $116,640 |
| 9 | $111,131 | $113,884 | $116,640 | $119,389 |
| 10 | $113,884 | $116,640 | $119,389 | $122,143 |
| 11 | $116,640 | $119,389 | $122,143 | $124,896 |
| 12 | $116,640 | $122,143 | $124,896 | $127,646 |
| 13 | $116,640 | $122,143 | $127,646 | $130,399 |
| 14 | $116,640 | $122,143 | $127,646 | $133,148 |
| 15 | $116,640 | $122,143 | $127,646 | $133,148 |
| 16 | $116,640 | $122,143 | $127,646 | $135,903 |
| 17 | $116,640 | $122,143 | $127,646 | $135,903 |
| 18 | $116,640 | $122,143 | $127,646 | $138,658 |
| 19 | $116,640 | $122,143 | $127,646 | $138,658 |
| 20 | $116,640 | $122,143 | $127,646 | $141,408 |
| 21 | $116,640 | $122,143 | $127,646 | $141,408 |
| 22 | $116,640 | $122,143 | $127,646 | $144,164 |
| 23 | $116,640 | $122,143 | $127,646 | $144,164 |
| 24 | $116,640 | $122,143 | $127,646 | $146,915 |
| 25 | $116,640 | $122,143 | $127,646 | $146,915 |
| 26 | $116,640 | $122,143 | $127,646 | $149,668 |
| 27 | $116,640 | $122,143 | $127,646 | $149,668 |
| 28 | $116,640 | $122,143 | $127,646 | $152,422 |
| 29 | $116,640 | $122,143 | $127,646 | $155,175 |
| Step (Years of Experience) | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $91,862 | +$2,750 |
| 3 | $94,611 | +$5,499 |
| 4 | $97,367 | +$8,255 |
| 5 | $100,118 | +$11,006 |
| 6 | $102,873 | +$13,761 |
Worked example as rendered: C: BA, step (years of experience) 1 = $89,112 a year, $7,426.00 a month spread over 12 months, $476.53 per work day on a 187-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
FUDTA Appendix A1, Teacher Annual Salary Schedule 2026/2027, 187 days: board approved 2% increase on 06/24/26 effective 07/01/26.
A second 2026/2027 A1 schedule adds a further 2% effective 01/01/27 (step 1 BA rises from $89,112 to $90,894); this record carries the 07/01/26 schedule, the one in effect now.
Masters degree adds 3%, doctorate 3%, masters and doctorate 6.1% on top of schedule placement; not included in the grid.
Hourly rate $61.33. FUSD accepts all years of credentialed experience credit for placement.
No separate longevity rows; lane F continues to rise to step 29 while lanes C-E plateau. Columns start at C as printed.
- Soft spot: The document states that due to payroll rounding the rates may not be exact figures.
How this schedule moves
On the C: BA column a teacher moves from $89,112 at step (years of experience) 1 to $116,640 at step (years of experience) 11: 10 step (years of experience) increases worth $2,753 each on average, 31% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,757, between step (years of experience) 7 and step (years of experience) 8.
18 of the 28 step (years of experience) moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive step (years of experience)s.
The highest-paid column, F: BA + 75, starts at $97,367 and tops out at $155,175, 33% above the top of the C: BA column.
Among the 825 California district schedules indexed here, Fremont Unified's starting pay ranks 8th and its top cell ranks 30th; 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 100th percentile and the top cell at the 98th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step (years of experience) | Top | Step (Years of Experience) moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C: BA | $89,112 | $116,640 | 10 | 31% |
| D: BA + 45 | $91,862 | $122,143 | 11 | 33% |
| E: BA + 60 | $94,611 | $127,646 | 12 | 35% |
| F: BA + 75 | $97,367 | $155,175 | 28 | 59% |
Against California districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fremont Unified | 33,063 | 2026-27 | $89,112 | – | $155,175 |
| Fontana Unified | 33,205 | 2025-26 | $62,153 | – | $136,151 |
| Oakland Unified | 33,916 | 2024-25 | $62,696 | – | $109,878 |
| Stockton Unified | 34,544 | 2025-26 | $63,964 | – | $115,530 |
| Moreno Valley Unified | 31,344 | 2025-26 | $69,173 | – | $138,588 |
| Poway Unified | 34,935 | 2024-25 | $58,959 | – | $127,725 |
Starting pay is the first step (years of experience) of the bachelor's column where the schedule has one, otherwise the lowest first-step (years of experience) cell. Enrollment is NCES 2023-24. Years differ where districts publish on different cycles.
Questions people ask
What is the starting teacher salary in Fremont Unified?
$89,112 on the column C: BA at step (years of experience) 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Fremont Unified School District). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $89,112 (C: BA).
What is the top of the Fremont Unified salary schedule?
$155,175, at step (years of experience) 29 on F: BA + 75 (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 Fremont Unified salary schedule?
On the C: BA column the top figure, $116,640, is reached at step (years of experience) 11, 10 step (years of experience) increases after step (years of experience) 1 (2026-27 schedule).
Other California districts with schedules
- Fontana Unifiedstarts $62,153
- Oakland Unifiedstarts $62,696
- Stockton Unifiedstarts $62,306
- Moreno Valley Unifiedstarts $69,173
- Poway Unifiedstarts $58,959
- Sweetwater Union Highstarts $58,029
- Mt. Diablo Unifiedstarts $69,363.90
- San Ramon Valley Unifiedstarts $64,932
- Visalia Unifiedstarts $66,787
- Bakersfield Citystarts $59,232
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