Annual salary
$60,259
California · salary schedule · 2024-25
Grass Valley Elementary salary schedule, 2024-25
Certificated salary schedule (Form J-90, 2024-25). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a column and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Grass Valley Elementary's 2024-25 salary schedule starts at $60,259 (STRAIGHT LINE SCHEDULE, step 1) and tops out at $103,179 (STRAIGHT LINE SCHEDULE, step 18), per California Department of Education, Form J-90 (2024-25) (effective ).
- The schedule is built on 186 work days, which makes the starting cell about $323.97 per day.
- The grid has 1 column columns and 18 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 18.
- Grass Valley Elementary enrolled 1,551 students in 2023-24, the 491st-largest district in California by NCES enrollment.
Certificated salary schedule (Form J-90, 2024-25)
Official sourceDocumentCalifornia Department of Education, Form J-90 (2024-25)School year2024-25EffectiveWork days186
| Step \ Column | STRAIGHT LINE SCHEDULE |
|---|---|
| 1 | $60,259 |
| 2 | $60,431 |
| 3 | $60,601 |
| 4 | $62,778 |
| 5 | $65,666 |
| 6 | $69,659 |
| 7 | $71,836 |
| 8 | $75,131 |
| 9 | $78,589 |
| 10 | $82,201 |
| 11 | $85,976 |
| 12 | $90,364 |
| 13 | $90,364 |
| 14 | $90,364 |
| 15 | $95,674 |
| 16 | $95,674 |
| 17 | $95,674 |
| 18 | $103,179 |
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Per month (12)
$5,021.58
Per work day
$323.97 / 186 days
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $60,431 | +$172 |
| 3 | $60,601 | +$342 |
| 4 | $62,778 | +$2,519 |
| 5 | $65,666 | +$5,407 |
| 6 | $69,659 | +$9,400 |
Worked example as rendered: STRAIGHT LINE SCHEDULE, step 1 = $60,259 a year, $5,021.58 a month spread over 12 months, $323.97 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.
Reported by the district to the California Department of Education on Form J-90 (Salary and Benefits Schedule for the Certificated Bargaining Unit). Column headings are the district's own, as typed on the form.
Cells the district left blank on the J-90 are shown as blank here.
2024-25 is the final year of Form J-90. California replaced it from 2025-26 with the School Employee Salary and Benefits Data Collection (C-90) under Education Code Section 42238.016; CDE collected that first year between 1 July and 31 August 2026 and its report to the Legislature is due 31 January 2027. Until CDE publishes it, the J-90 above is the most recent statewide California salary data available.
How this schedule moves
On the STRAIGHT LINE SCHEDULE column a teacher moves from $60,259 at step 1 to $103,179 at step 18: 17 step increases worth $2,525 each on average, 71% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $7,505, between step 17 and step 18.
4 of the 17 step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive steps.
Among the 825 California district schedules indexed here, Grass Valley Elementary's starting pay ranks 387th and its top cell ranks 676th; 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 79th percentile and the top cell at the 65th percentile.
Against California districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grass Valley Elementary | 1,551 | 2024-25 | $60,259 | – | $103,179 |
| Mount Pleasant Elementary | 1,549 | 2024-25 | $73,812 | – | $139,067 |
| Willits Unified | 1,546 | 2024-25 | $57,887 | – | $114,866 |
| Alpine Union Elementary | 1,539 | 2024-25 | $59,701 | – | $122,820 |
| Soquel Union Elementary | 1,566 | 2024-25 | $46,231 | – | $102,404 |
| West Sonoma County Union High | 1,568 | 2024-25 | $65,302 | – | $115,929 |
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 salary on the Grass Valley Elementary schedule?
$60,259 at step 1 on STRAIGHT LINE SCHEDULE, per the 2024-25 schedule (California Department of Education, Form J-90 (2024-25)).
What is the top of the Grass Valley Elementary salary schedule?
$103,179, at step 18 on STRAIGHT LINE SCHEDULE (2024-25). 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 Grass Valley Elementary salary schedule?
On the STRAIGHT LINE SCHEDULE column the top figure, $103,179, is reached at step 18, 17 step increases after step 1 (2024-25 schedule).
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