Annual salary
$74,634
California · salary schedule · 2024-25
Laguna Beach 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.
- Laguna Beach Unified's 2024-25 salary schedule starts at $74,634 (BA WHOLE YR, step 1) and tops out at $173,453 (MA+60+24 HALF YR, step 25), per California Department of Education, Form J-90 (2024-25) (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA WHOLE YR) starts at $74,634 and reaches $100,249 at the top of that column.
- The schedule is built on 187 work days, which makes the starting cell about $399.11 per day.
- The grid has 12 column columns and 25 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 25.
- Laguna Beach Unified enrolled 2,386 students in 2023-24, the 405th-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 days187
| Step \ Column | BA WHOLE YR | BA+15 WHOLE YR | BA+30 WHOLE YR | BA+30 HALF YR | BA+45 WHOLE YR | BA+45 HALF YR | MA+55 WHOLE YR | MA+55 HALF YR | MA+60+17 WHOLE YR | MA+60+17 HALF YR | MA+60+24 WHOLE YR | MA+60+24 HALF YR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $74,634 | $78,535 | $82,436 | $82,436 | $86,336 | $86,336 | $94,398 | $94,398 | $95,698 | $95,698 | $100,899 | $100,899 |
| 2 | $79,315 | $83,216 | $87,117 | $84,777 | $91,017 | $88,677 | $99,079 | $96,739 | $100,379 | $98,039 | $105,580 | $103,240 |
| 3 | $83,918 | $87,819 | $91,720 | $89,380 | $95,620 | $93,280 | $103,682 | $101,342 | $104,982 | $102,642 | $110,183 | $107,843 |
| 4 | $88,157 | $92,058 | $95,959 | $93,619 | $99,859 | $97,519 | $107,921 | $105,581 | $109,221 | $106,881 | $114,422 | $112,082 |
| 5 | $92,188 | $96,089 | $99,990 | $97,649 | $103,890 | $101,549 | $111,952 | $109,611 | $113,252 | $110,911 | $118,453 | $116,112 |
| 6 | $96,219 | $100,120 | $104,021 | $101,680 | $107,921 | $105,580 | $115,983 | $113,642 | $117,283 | $114,942 | $122,484 | $120,143 |
| 7 | $100,249 | $104,150 | $108,051 | $105,711 | $111,951 | $109,611 | $120,013 | $117,643 | $121,313 | $118,973 | $126,514 | $124,174 |
| 8 | $108,181 | $112,082 | $109,742 | $115,982 | $113,642 | $124,044 | $121,704 | $125,344 | $123,004 | $130,545 | $128,205 | |
| 9 | $112,472 | $116,373 | $114,032 | $120,273 | $117,932 | $128,335 | $125,994 | $129,635 | $127,294 | $134,836 | $132,495 | |
| 10 | $121,704 | $119,363 | $125,604 | $123,263 | $133,666 | $131,326 | $134,966 | $132,626 | $140,167 | $137,827 | ||
| 11 | $127,035 | $124,694 | $130,935 | $128,594 | $138,997 | $136,657 | $140,297 | $137,957 | $145,498 | $143,158 | ||
| 12 | $136,266 | $133,926 | $144,328 | $141,988 | $145,628 | $143,288 | $150,829 | $148,489 | ||||
| 13 | $136,266 | $137,956 | $144,328 | $146,018 | $145,628 | $147,318 | $150,829 | $152,519 | ||||
| 14 | $136,266 | $137,956 | $144,328 | $146,018 | $145,628 | $147,318 | $150,829 | $152,519 | ||||
| 15 | $140,297 | $137,956 | $148,359 | $146,018 | $149,659 | $147,318 | $154,860 | $152,519 | ||||
| 16 | $140,297 | $141,987 | $148,359 | $150,049 | $149,659 | $151,349 | $154,860 | $156,550 | ||||
| 17 | $140,297 | $141,987 | $148,359 | $150,049 | $149,659 | $151,349 | $154,860 | $156,550 | ||||
| 18 | $144,328 | $141,987 | $152,390 | $150,049 | $153,690 | $151,349 | $158,891 | $156,550 | ||||
| 19 | $144,328 | $151,349 | $152,390 | $159,411 | $153,690 | $160,711 | $158,891 | $165,912 | ||||
| 20 | $144,328 | $152,390 | $159,411 | $153,690 | $160,711 | $158,891 | $165,912 | |||||
| 21 | $163,051 | $160,711 | $168,252 | $165,912 | ||||||||
| 22 | $163,051 | $165,912 | $168,252 | $171,113 | ||||||||
| 23 | $163,051 | $165,912 | $168,252 | $171,113 | ||||||||
| 24 | $165,912 | $173,453 | $171,113 | |||||||||
| 25 | $173,453 |
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Per month (12)
$6,219.50
Per work day
$399.11 / 187 days
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $79,315 | +$4,681 |
| 3 | $83,918 | +$9,284 |
| 4 | $88,157 | +$13,523 |
| 5 | $92,188 | +$17,554 |
| 6 | $96,219 | +$21,585 |
Worked example as rendered: BA WHOLE YR, step 1 = $74,634 a year, $6,219.50 a month spread over 12 months, $399.11 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.
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 WHOLE YR column a teacher moves from $74,634 at step 1 to $100,249 at step 7: 6 step increases worth $4,269 each on average, 34% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $4,681, between step 1 and step 2.
The highest-paid column, MA+60+24 HALF YR, starts at $100,899 and tops out at $173,453, 73% above the top of the BA WHOLE YR column.
Among the 825 California district schedules indexed here, Laguna Beach Unified's starting pay ranks 43rd and its top cell ranks 4th; 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 99th percentile and the top cell at the 100th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA WHOLE YR | $74,634 | $100,249 | 6 | 34% |
| BA+15 WHOLE YR | $78,535 | $112,472 | 8 | 43% |
| BA+30 WHOLE YR | $82,436 | $127,035 | 10 | 54% |
| BA+30 HALF YR | $82,436 | $124,694 | 10 | 51% |
| BA+45 WHOLE YR | $86,336 | $144,328 | 17 | 67% |
| BA+45 HALF YR | $86,336 | $151,349 | 18 | 75% |
| MA+55 WHOLE YR | $94,398 | $152,390 | 17 | 61% |
| MA+55 HALF YR | $94,398 | $159,411 | 18 | 69% |
| MA+60+17 WHOLE YR | $95,698 | $163,051 | 20 | 70% |
| MA+60+17 HALF YR | $95,698 | $165,912 | 21 | 73% |
| MA+60+24 WHOLE YR | $100,899 | $173,453 | 23 | 72% |
| MA+60+24 HALF YR | $100,899 | $173,453 | 24 | 72% |
Against California districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laguna Beach Unified | 2,386 | 2024-25 | $74,634 | – | $173,453 |
| Taft City | 2,383 | 2024-25 | $58,493 | – | $114,476 |
| San Lorenzo Valley Unified | 2,328 | 2024-25 | $55,478 | – | $115,555 |
| Washington Unified | 2,450 | 2024-25 | $53,000 | $67,655 | $115,285 |
| Delhi Unified | 2,321 | 2024-25 | $69,713 | – | $132,831 |
| Piedmont City Unified | 2,308 | 2024-25 | $68,494 | – | $123,578 |
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 Laguna Beach Unified?
$74,634 on the column BA WHOLE YR at step 1 of the 2024-25 schedule (California Department of Education, Form J-90 (2024-25)). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $74,634 (BA WHOLE YR).
What is the top of the Laguna Beach Unified salary schedule?
$173,453, at step 25 on MA+60+24 HALF YR (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 Laguna Beach Unified salary schedule?
On the BA WHOLE YR column the top figure, $100,249, is reached at step 7, 6 step increases after step 1 (2024-25 schedule).
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