Annual salary
$66,771
California · salary schedule · 2024-25
Lemon Grove 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.
- Lemon Grove's 2024-25 salary schedule starts at $66,771 (BA+CRED OR BA+15, step 1) and tops out at $127,994 (BA+90 OR MA+30, step 30), 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 $360.92 per day.
- The grid has 5 column columns and 30 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 30.
- Lemon Grove enrolled 3,122 students in 2023-24, the 357th-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+CRED OR BA+15 | BA+30 | BA+45 OR MA | BA+60 OR MA+15 OR BA+75+MA | BA+90 OR MA+30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $66,771 | $69,443 | $70,116 | $70,798 | $73,628 |
| 2 | $66,771 | $69,443 | $70,116 | $72,922 | $75,839 |
| 3 | $66,771 | $69,443 | $72,221 | $75,109 | $78,112 |
| 4 | $68,776 | $71,525 | $74,385 | $77,360 | $80,457 |
| 5 | $70,838 | $73,670 | $76,619 | $79,681 | $82,871 |
| 6 | $72,963 | $75,882 | $78,918 | $82,074 | $85,357 |
| 7 | $75,150 | $78,158 | $81,285 | $84,535 | $87,916 |
| 8 | $77,406 | $80,500 | $83,722 | $87,072 | $90,553 |
| 9 | $77,406 | $82,919 | $86,235 | $89,684 | $93,271 |
| 10 | $77,406 | $85,406 | $88,821 | $92,375 | $96,069 |
| 11 | $77,406 | $85,406 | $91,487 | $95,146 | $98,951 |
| 12 | $77,406 | $85,406 | $94,230 | $98,001 | $101,921 |
| 13 | $77,406 | $85,406 | $94,230 | $100,939 | $104,977 |
| 14 | $77,406 | $85,406 | $94,230 | $103,966 | $108,127 |
| 15 | $78,143 | $86,219 | $95,127 | $106,008 | $110,247 |
| 16 | $78,143 | $86,219 | $95,127 | $107,066 | $111,350 |
| 17 | $78,143 | $86,219 | $95,127 | $108,138 | $112,464 |
| 18 | $78,143 | $86,219 | $95,127 | $109,220 | $113,589 |
| 19 | $78,143 | $86,219 | $95,127 | $110,311 | $114,726 |
| 20 | $78,143 | $86,219 | $95,127 | $111,415 | $115,872 |
| 21 | $78,143 | $86,219 | $95,127 | $112,527 | $117,032 |
| 22 | $78,143 | $86,219 | $95,127 | $113,656 | $118,200 |
| 23 | $78,143 | $86,219 | $95,127 | $114,791 | $119,384 |
| 24 | $78,143 | $86,219 | $95,127 | $115,940 | $120,578 |
| 25 | $78,143 | $86,219 | $95,127 | $117,100 | $121,783 |
| 26 | $78,143 | $86,219 | $95,127 | $118,271 | $123,001 |
| 27 | $78,143 | $86,219 | $95,127 | $119,453 | $124,229 |
| 28 | $78,143 | $86,219 | $95,127 | $120,646 | $125,472 |
| 29 | $78,143 | $86,219 | $95,127 | $120,646 | $126,729 |
| 30 | $78,143 | $86,219 | $95,127 | $120,646 | $127,994 |
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Per month (12)
$5,564.25
Per work day
$360.92 / 185 days
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $66,771 | +$0 |
| 3 | $66,771 | +$0 |
| 4 | $68,776 | +$2,005 |
| 5 | $70,838 | +$4,067 |
| 6 | $72,963 | +$6,192 |
Worked example as rendered: BA+CRED OR BA+15, step 1 = $66,771 a year, $5,564.25 a month spread over 12 months, $360.92 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+CRED OR BA+15 column a teacher moves from $66,771 at step 1 to $78,143 at step 15: 14 step increases worth $812 each on average, 17% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,256, between step 7 and step 8.
23 of the 29 step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive steps.
The highest-paid column, BA+90 OR MA+30, starts at $73,628 and tops out at $127,994, 64% above the top of the BA+CRED OR BA+15 column.
Among the 825 California district schedules indexed here, Lemon Grove's starting pay ranks 165th and its top cell ranks 276th; 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 93rd percentile and the top cell at the 89th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA+CRED OR BA+15 | $66,771 | $78,143 | 14 | 17% |
| BA+30 | $69,443 | $86,219 | 14 | 24% |
| BA+45 OR MA | $70,116 | $95,127 | 14 | 36% |
| BA+60 OR MA+15 OR BA+75+MA | $70,798 | $120,646 | 27 | 70% |
| BA+90 OR MA+30 | $73,628 | $127,994 | 29 | 74% |
Against California districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemon Grove | 3,122 | 2024-25 | $66,771 | – | $127,994 |
| Sonoma Valley Unified | 3,129 | 2024-25 | $62,020 | – | $110,107 |
| Eastside Union Elementary | 3,114 | 2024-25 | $60,000 | – | $124,243 |
| Rincon Valley Union Elementary | 3,112 | 2024-25 | $66,959 | – | $116,506 |
| Redding Elementary | 3,149 | 2024-25 | $58,469 | – | $107,666 |
| Fruitvale Elementary | 3,078 | 2024-25 | $55,000 | – | $112,787 |
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 Lemon Grove schedule?
$66,771 at step 1 on BA+CRED OR BA+15, per the 2024-25 schedule (California Department of Education, Form J-90 (2024-25)).
What is the top of the Lemon Grove salary schedule?
$127,994, at step 30 on BA+90 OR MA+30 (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 Lemon Grove salary schedule?
On the BA+CRED OR BA+15 column the top figure, $78,143, is reached at step 15, 14 step increases after step 1 (2024-25 schedule).
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