Annual salary
$70,168
California · salary schedule · 2024-25
Hacienda la Puente Unified 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.
- Hacienda la Puente Unified's 2024-25 salary schedule starts at $70,168 (BA FULL STEP, step 1) and tops out at $134,578 (BA+70+MA OR MA+25 HALF STEP, step 26), per California Department of Education, Form J-90 (2024-25) (effective ).
- The schedule is built on 185 work days, which makes the starting cell about $379.29 per day.
- The grid has 10 column columns and 26 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 26.
- Hacienda la Puente Unified enrolled 15,767 students in 2023-24, the 84th-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 days185
| Step \ Column | BA FULL STEP | BA HALF STEP | BA+30 FULL STEP | BA+30 HALF STEP | BA+45 OR MA FULL STEP | BA+45 OR MA HALF STEP | BA+60+MA OR MA+15 FULL STEP | BA+60+MA OR MA+15 HALF STEP | BA+70+MA OR MA+25 FULL STEP | BA+70+MA OR MA+25 HALF STEP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $70,168 | $71,302 | $73,716 | $74,904 | $77,439 | $78,691 | $81,355 | $82,671 | $85,468 | $86,850 |
| 2 | $72,439 | $73,607 | $76,097 | $77,327 | $79,945 | $81,237 | $83,983 | $85,339 | $88,230 | $89,656 |
| 3 | $74,777 | $75,988 | $78,556 | $79,828 | $82,528 | $83,862 | $86,699 | $88,103 | $91,082 | $92,555 |
| 4 | $77,193 | $78,439 | $81,095 | $82,404 | $85,196 | $86,572 | $89,500 | $90,947 | $94,025 | $95,547 |
| 5 | $79,689 | $80,977 | $83,715 | $85,069 | $87,950 | $89,373 | $92,391 | $93,890 | $97,066 | $98,632 |
| 6 | $82,264 | $83,593 | $86,423 | $87,819 | $90,795 | $92,258 | $95,380 | $96,922 | $100,205 | $101,823 |
| 7 | $84,923 | $86,292 | $89,213 | $90,654 | $93,729 | $95,244 | $98,461 | $100,054 | $103,445 | $105,112 |
| 8 | $87,666 | $89,086 | $92,098 | $93,590 | $96,757 | $98,321 | $101,645 | $103,287 | $106,788 | $108,518 |
| 9 | $90,498 | $91,967 | $95,073 | $96,614 | $99,884 | $101,501 | $104,927 | $106,626 | $110,239 | $112,020 |
| 10 | $93,428 | $94,936 | $98,147 | $99,737 | $103,112 | $104,778 | $108,320 | $110,073 | $113,803 | $115,642 |
| 11 | $96,445 | $98,004 | $101,321 | $102,962 | $106,445 | $108,164 | $111,822 | $113,630 | $117,479 | $119,381 |
| 12 | $99,565 | $99,982 | $104,598 | $105,014 | $109,882 | $110,298 | $115,437 | $115,853 | $121,279 | $121,693 |
| 13 | $100,396 | $100,812 | $105,431 | $105,845 | $110,715 | $111,131 | $116,268 | $116,683 | $122,109 | $122,524 |
| 14 | $101,228 | $101,644 | $106,261 | $106,677 | $111,547 | $111,961 | $117,100 | $117,516 | $122,941 | $123,355 |
| 15 | $102,060 | $102,475 | $107,093 | $107,509 | $112,377 | $112,793 | $117,931 | $118,347 | $123,771 | $124,187 |
| 16 | $102,891 | $103,223 | $107,924 | $108,256 | $113,209 | $113,539 | $118,761 | $119,095 | $124,603 | $124,934 |
| 17 | $103,555 | $103,888 | $108,589 | $108,922 | $113,872 | $114,206 | $119,427 | $119,760 | $125,267 | $125,602 |
| 18 | $104,221 | $104,552 | $109,254 | $109,587 | $114,537 | $114,870 | $120,092 | $120,425 | $125,933 | $126,266 |
| 19 | $104,885 | $105,217 | $109,917 | $110,251 | $115,201 | $115,534 | $120,756 | $121,090 | $126,597 | $126,929 |
| 20 | $105,549 | $105,883 | $110,583 | $110,915 | $115,867 | $116,199 | $121,422 | $121,754 | $127,263 | $127,594 |
| 21 | $106,216 | $106,880 | $111,246 | $111,911 | $116,532 | $117,197 | $122,086 | $122,750 | $127,928 | $128,593 |
| 22 | $107,545 | $108,211 | $112,576 | $113,240 | $117,861 | $118,528 | $123,416 | $124,082 | $129,257 | $129,921 |
| 23 | $108,875 | $110,870 | $113,905 | $114,571 | $119,192 | $119,856 | $124,746 | $125,411 | $130,588 | $131,252 |
| 24 | $110,205 | $109,540 | $115,236 | $115,899 | $120,522 | $121,188 | $126,075 | $126,741 | $131,918 | $132,582 |
| 25 | $111,535 | $112,199 | $116,565 | $117,231 | $121,851 | $122,517 | $127,407 | $128,071 | $133,245 | $133,914 |
| 26 | $112,864 | $112,864 | $117,897 | $117,897 | $123,183 | $123,183 | $128,735 | $128,735 | $134,578 | $134,578 |
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Per month (12)
$5,847.33
Per work day
$379.29 / 185 days
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $72,439 | +$2,271 |
| 3 | $74,777 | +$4,609 |
| 4 | $77,193 | +$7,025 |
| 5 | $79,689 | +$9,521 |
| 6 | $82,264 | +$12,096 |
Worked example as rendered: BA FULL STEP, step 1 = $70,168 a year, $5,847.33 a month spread over 12 months, $379.29 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.
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 BA FULL STEP column a teacher moves from $70,168 at step 1 to $112,864 at step 26: 25 step increases worth $1,708 each on average, 61% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $3,120, between step 11 and step 12.
The highest-paid column, BA+70+MA OR MA+25 HALF STEP, starts at $86,850 and tops out at $134,578, 19% above the top of the BA FULL STEP column.
Among the 825 California district schedules indexed here, Hacienda la Puente Unified's starting pay ranks 96th and its top cell ranks 160th; 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 97th percentile and the top cell at the 93rd percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA FULL STEP | $70,168 | $112,864 | 25 | 61% |
| BA HALF STEP | $71,302 | $112,864 | 25 | 58% |
| BA+30 FULL STEP | $73,716 | $117,897 | 25 | 60% |
| BA+30 HALF STEP | $74,904 | $117,897 | 25 | 57% |
| BA+45 OR MA FULL STEP | $77,439 | $123,183 | 25 | 59% |
| BA+45 OR MA HALF STEP | $78,691 | $123,183 | 25 | 57% |
| BA+60+MA OR MA+15 FULL STEP | $81,355 | $128,735 | 25 | 58% |
| BA+60+MA OR MA+15 HALF STEP | $82,671 | $128,735 | 25 | 56% |
| BA+70+MA OR MA+25 FULL STEP | $85,468 | $134,578 | 25 | 57% |
| BA+70+MA OR MA+25 HALF STEP | $86,850 | $134,578 | 25 | 55% |
Against California districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hacienda la Puente Unified | 15,767 | 2024-25 | $70,168 | – | $134,578 |
| Simi Valley Unified | 15,677 | 2024-25 | $56,887 | – | $115,704 |
| Cajon Valley Union | 15,607 | 2025-26 | $57,779 | – | $135,625 |
| Central Unified | 15,956 | 2024-25 | $59,013 | – | $119,880 |
| Modesto City High | 15,540 | 2024-25 | $73,091 | – | $135,492 |
| Conejo Valley Unified | 15,999 | 2024-25 | $60,015 | – | $123,634 |
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 Hacienda la Puente Unified schedule?
$70,168 at step 1 on BA FULL STEP, per the 2024-25 schedule (California Department of Education, Form J-90 (2024-25)).
What is the top of the Hacienda la Puente Unified salary schedule?
$134,578, at step 26 on BA+70+MA OR MA+25 HALF STEP (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 Hacienda la Puente Unified salary schedule?
On the BA FULL STEP column the top figure, $112,864, is reached at step 26, 25 step increases after step 1 (2024-25 schedule).
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