Annual salary
$70,049
California · salary schedule · 2026-27
Hanford Elementary salary schedule, 2026-27
Credentialed teacher salary schedule A (2026-27). 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.
- Hanford Elementary's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $70,049 (I (BA + Credential), step 1) and tops out at $147,583 (IV (BA + 75 + Credential), step L-35), per Hanford Elementary School District (effective ).
- The schedule is built on 187 work days, which makes the starting cell about $374.59 per day.
- The grid has 4 column columns and 17 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step L-35.
- Hanford Elementary enrolled 5,568 students in 2023-24, the 244th-largest district in California by NCES enrollment.
Credentialed teacher salary schedule A (2026-27)
| Step \ Column | I (BA + Credential) | II (BA + 45 + Credential) | III (BA + 60 + Credential) | IV (BA + 75 + Credential) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $70,049 | $72,851 | $75,765 | $78,796 |
| 2 | $72,851 | $75,765 | $78,796 | $81,948 |
| 3 | $75,765 | $78,796 | $81,948 | $85,226 |
| 4 | $78,796 | $81,948 | $85,226 | $88,635 |
| 5 | $81,948 | $85,226 | $88,635 | $92,180 |
| 6 | $85,226 | $88,635 | $92,180 | $95,867 |
| 7 | $88,635 | $92,180 | $95,867 | $99,702 |
| 8 | $92,180 | $95,867 | $99,702 | $103,690 |
| 9 | $95,867 | $99,702 | $103,690 | $107,838 |
| 10 | $103,690 | $107,838 | $112,151 | |
| 11 | $107,838 | $112,151 | $116,637 | |
| 12 | $116,637 | $121,303 | ||
| L-15 | $121,303 | $126,155 | ||
| L-20 | $126,155 | $131,201 | ||
| L-25 | $131,201 | $136,449 | ||
| L-30 | $136,449 | $141,907 | ||
| L-35 | $141,907 | $147,583 |
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Per month (12)
$5,837.42
Per work day
$374.59 / 187 days
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $72,851 | +$2,802 |
| 3 | $75,765 | +$5,716 |
| 4 | $78,796 | +$8,747 |
| 5 | $81,948 | +$11,899 |
| 6 | $85,226 | +$15,177 |
Worked example as rendered: I (BA + Credential), step 1 = $70,049 a year, $5,837.42 a month spread over 12 months, $374.59 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.
Adopted 06/10/26, effective 07/01/26.
Column hours are semester hours beyond the BA; every column requires a Preliminary or Clear/Professional Clear credential authorizing K-8 service.
L-15 through L-35 are longevity steps requiring 15 to 35 years of certificated service in the district.
Stipends (e.g. Masters $1,200, Doctorate $1,014, Special Day Class $2,500) are not included. Average hourly rate $67.75.
- Soft spot: Crawler omitted the five longevity rows and mangled the lane labels; both corrected from the document.
How this schedule moves
On the I (BA + Credential) column a teacher moves from $70,049 at step 1 to $95,867 at step 9: 8 step increases worth $3,227 each on average, 37% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $3,687, between step 8 and step 9.
The highest-paid column, IV (BA + 75 + Credential), starts at $78,796 and tops out at $147,583, 54% above the top of the I (BA + Credential) column.
Among the 825 California district schedules indexed here, Hanford Elementary's starting pay ranks 100th and its top cell ranks 52nd; 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 97th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I (BA + Credential) | $70,049 | $95,867 | 8 | 37% |
| II (BA + 45 + Credential) | $72,851 | $107,838 | 10 | 48% |
| III (BA + 60 + Credential) | $75,765 | $141,907 | 16 | 87% |
| IV (BA + 75 + Credential) | $78,796 | $147,583 | 16 | 87% |
Against California districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanford Elementary | 5,568 | 2026-27 | $70,049 | – | $147,583 |
| South Bay Union | 5,595 | 2024-25 | $63,407 | – | $122,860 |
| Perris Elementary | 5,538 | 2024-25 | $62,325 | – | $144,477 |
| Alta Loma Elementary | 5,599 | 2024-25 | $56,659 | – | $126,233 |
| Centinela Valley Union High | 5,600 | 2024-25 | $55,373 | – | $116,676 |
| Sunnyvale | 5,618 | 2025-26 | $82,706 | – | $155,362 |
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 Hanford Elementary schedule?
$70,049 at step 1 on I (BA + Credential), per the 2026-27 schedule (Hanford Elementary School District).
What is the top of the Hanford Elementary salary schedule?
$147,583, at step L-35 on IV (BA + 75 + Credential) (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 Hanford Elementary salary schedule?
On the I (BA + Credential) column the top figure, $95,867, is reached at step 9, 8 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
Other California districts with schedules
- South Bay Unionstarts $63,407
- Perris Elementarystarts $62,325
- Alta Loma Elementarystarts $56,659
- Centinela Valley Union Highstarts $55,373
- Sunnyvalestarts $82,706
- Tulare Joint Union Highstarts $71,817
- Travis Unifiedstarts $62,119
- Acalanes Union Highstarts $64,303
- Moorpark Unifiedstarts $55,729
- Union Elementarystarts $76,951
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