Annual salary
$67,394.08
California · salary schedule · 2026-27
Fullerton Joint Union High salary schedule, 2026-27
Certificated teacher salary schedule (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.
- Fullerton Joint Union High's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $67,394.08 (Class II (BA w/o Cred), step 1) and tops out at $144,997.52 (Class VI (BA + 60 w/MA or MA + 30), step 23), per Fullerton Joint Union High School District (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (Class II (BA w/o Cred)) starts at $67,394.08 and reaches $91,590.89 at the top of that column.
- The schedule is built on 186 work days, which makes the starting cell about $362.33 per day.
- The grid has 5 class columns and 16 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 23.
- Fullerton Joint Union High enrolled 12,826 students in 2023-24, the 115th-largest district in California by NCES enrollment.
Certificated teacher salary schedule (2026-27)
Official sourceDocumentFullerton Joint Union High School DistrictSchool year2026-27EffectiveWork days186
| Step \ Class | Class II (BA w/o Cred) | Class III (BA w/Cred) | Class IV (BA + 45 or MA) | Class V (BA + 60 or MA + 15) | Class VI (BA + 60 w/MA or MA + 30) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $67,394.08 | $71,527.72 | $76,836.32 | $81,835.60 | $87,317.58 |
| 2 | $70,416.35 | $74,632.30 | $80,035.70 | $85,106.06 | $90,724.02 |
| 3 | $73,441.11 | $77,739.39 | $83,238.83 | $88,387.78 | $94,129.20 |
| 4 | $76,457.13 | $80,855.20 | $86,430.73 | $91,678.22 | $97,548.12 |
| 5 | $79,481.90 | $83,953.54 | $89,622.61 | $94,966.15 | $100,943.32 |
| 6 | $82,521.61 | $87,060.63 | $92,833.24 | $98,241.63 | $104,329.80 |
| 7 | $85,547.62 | $90,168.95 | $96,030.12 | $101,519.59 | $107,715.04 |
| 8 | $88,576.12 | $93,274.78 | $99,246.97 | $104,802.54 | $111,090.29 |
| 9 | $91,590.89 | $96,379.37 | $102,418.91 | $108,076.77 | $114,460.55 |
| 10 | $99,495.17 | $105,639.49 | $111,365.95 | $117,849.53 | |
| 11 | $102,593.54 | $108,822.65 | $114,638.93 | $121,217.29 | |
| 12 | $105,703.10 | $112,044.50 | $117,910.66 | $124,427.92 | |
| 13 | $108,803.96 | $115,251.36 | $121,198.60 | $127,975.31 | |
| 17 | $120,263.11 | $126,351.29 | $133,417.38 | ||
| 20 | $125,268.61 | $131,719.75 | $139,086.45 | ||
| 23 | $130,578.46 | $137,319.00 | $144,997.52 |
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Per month (12)
$5,616.17
Per work day
$362.33 / 186 days
Next 5 steps in this class
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $70,416.35 | +$3,022.27 |
| 3 | $73,441.11 | +$6,047.03 |
| 4 | $76,457.13 | +$9,063.05 |
| 5 | $79,481.90 | +$12,087.82 |
| 6 | $82,521.61 | +$15,127.53 |
Worked example as rendered: Class II (BA w/o Cred), step 1 = $67,394.08 a year, $5,616.17 a month spread over 12 months, $362.33 per work day on a 186-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Schedule 02 - Teacher, effective July 1, 2026, reflecting a 2.59% increase; the counselor (02G) and psychologist/SLP/mental health (02P/02S/02M) schedules in the same file are excluded.
Steps 17, 20 and 23 are Professional Career Increments for Classes IV, V and VI at the beginning of 17, 20 and 23 years of paid certificated service.
Class II ends at step 9 and Class III at step 13; those blanks are as printed.
Up to eight years of verifiable full-time K-12 service allows initial placement on step 9.
Duty days: new = 188, returning = 186 (work_days uses returning).
Doctoral stipend $2,105.19 is not included in the grid.
- Soft spot: Lane labels combine the document's Class headings with the column descriptions printed above them.
How this schedule moves
On the Class II (BA w/o Cred) column a teacher moves from $67,394.08 at step 1 to $91,590.89 at step 9: 8 step increases worth $3,025 each on average, 36% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $3,040, between step 5 and step 6.
The highest-paid column, Class VI (BA + 60 w/MA or MA + 30), starts at $87,317.58 and tops out at $144,997.52, 58% above the top of the Class II (BA w/o Cred) column.
Among the 825 California district schedules indexed here, Fullerton Joint Union High's starting pay ranks 152nd and its top cell ranks 60th; 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 96th percentile.
Column by column
| Class | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class II (BA w/o Cred) | $67,394.08 | $91,590.89 | 8 | 36% |
| Class III (BA w/Cred) | $71,527.72 | $108,803.96 | 12 | 52% |
| Class IV (BA + 45 or MA) | $76,836.32 | $130,578.46 | 15 | 70% |
| Class V (BA + 60 or MA + 15) | $81,835.60 | $137,319.00 | 15 | 68% |
| Class VI (BA + 60 w/MA or MA + 30) | $87,317.58 | $144,997.52 | 15 | 66% |
Against California districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fullerton Joint Union High | 12,826 | 2026-27 | $67,394.08 | – | $144,997.52 |
| Dublin Unified | 12,827 | 2024-25 | $78,545 | – | $135,426 |
| Vacaville Unified | 12,708 | 2026-27 | $64,329 | – | $123,172 |
| Livermore Valley Joint Unified | 13,050 | 2024-25 | $58,717 | – | $131,624 |
| Santa Barbara Unified | 12,491 | 2026-27 | $68,842.32 | – | $129,281.16 |
| Sanger Unified | 13,250 | 2026-27 | $63,436 | – | $107,476 |
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 Fullerton Joint Union High?
$67,394.08 on the class Class II (BA w/o Cred) at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Fullerton Joint Union High School District). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $67,394.08 (Class II (BA w/o Cred)).
What is the top of the Fullerton Joint Union High salary schedule?
$144,997.52, at step 23 on Class VI (BA + 60 w/MA or MA + 30) (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 Fullerton Joint Union High salary schedule?
On the Class II (BA w/o Cred) column the top figure, $91,590.89, is reached at step 9, 8 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
Other California districts with schedules
- Dublin Unifiedstarts $78,545
- Vacaville Unifiedstarts $64,329
- Livermore Valley Joint Unifiedstarts $58,717
- Santa Barbara Unifiedstarts $68,842.32
- Sanger Unifiedstarts $63,436
- Victor Elementarystarts $69,210
- San Dieguito Union Highstarts $74,434
- Chico Unifiedstarts $60,813
- Turlock Unifiedstarts $69,264
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