Annual salary
$69,822
California · salary schedule · 2026-27
Lodi Unified salary schedule, 2026-27
Certificated teachers salary schedule (2026-27). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a class and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Lodi Unified's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $69,822 (BA, step 1) and tops out at $130,138 (BA+75, step 25), per Lodi Unified School District (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $69,822 and reaches $119,095 at the top of that column.
- The schedule is built on 185 work days, which makes the starting cell about $377.42 per day.
- The grid has 4 class columns and 21 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 25.
- Lodi Unified enrolled 27,172 students in 2023-24, the 30th-largest district in California by NCES enrollment.
Certificated teachers salary schedule (2026-27)
| Step \ Class | BA | BA+45 | BA+60 | BA+75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $69,822 | $71,893 | $74,027 | $76,228 |
| 2 | $69,822 | $71,893 | $74,027 | $76,228 |
| 3 | $69,822 | $71,893 | $74,027 | $76,228 |
| 4 | $71,893 | $74,027 | $76,228 | $78,493 |
| 5 | $74,027 | $76,228 | $78,493 | $80,825 |
| 6 | $76,228 | $78,493 | $80,825 | $83,224 |
| 7 | $78,493 | $80,825 | $83,224 | $85,697 |
| 8 | $80,825 | $83,224 | $85,697 | $88,874 |
| 9 | $83,224 | $85,697 | $88,874 | $91,520 |
| 10 | $85,697 | $88,874 | $91,520 | $94,233 |
| 11 | $88,874 | $91,520 | $94,233 | $97,030 |
| 12 | $91,520 | $94,233 | $97,030 | $99,918 |
| 13 | $94,233 | $97,030 | $99,918 | $102,881 |
| 14 | $97,030 | $99,918 | $102,881 | $105,938 |
| 15 | $99,918 | $102,881 | $105,938 | $109,082 |
| 16 | $102,881 | $105,938 | $109,082 | $112,322 |
| 17 | $105,938 | $109,082 | $112,322 | $115,660 |
| 18 | $109,082 | $112,322 | $115,660 | $119,095 |
| 19 | $112,322 | $115,660 | $119,095 | $122,668 |
| 20 | $115,660 | $119,095 | $122,668 | $126,349 |
| 25 | $119,095 | $122,668 | $126,349 | $130,138 |
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Per month (12)
$5,818.50
Per work day
$377.42 / 185 days
Next 5 steps in this class
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $69,822 | +$0 |
| 3 | $69,822 | +$0 |
| 4 | $71,893 | +$2,071 |
| 5 | $74,027 | +$4,205 |
| 6 | $76,228 | +$6,406 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1 = $69,822 a year, $5,818.50 a month spread over 12 months, $377.42 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.
Columns are headed Class A (BA), Class B (BA+45), Class C (BA+60) and Class D (BA+75) in the document.
Effective July 1, 2026; the document states Board Approved September 1, 2026.
Steps 1 to 3 pay the same in every class. The last row is Step 25; there are no printed steps 21 to 24.
Not included in the grid: an annual advanced degree stipend of $2,221.85 for a master's (Cell B10 x .025) or $3,999.33 for a doctorate (Cell B10 x .045), a National Board Certification stipend of 3% of Cell B10, and an adjunct rate of $49.93.
The work year is 185 days; teachers new to the district may be required to work 188 days.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $69,822 at step 1 to $119,095 at step 25: 20 step increases worth $2,464 each on average, 71% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $3,435, between step 20 and step 25.
2 of the 20 step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive steps.
The highest-paid column, BA+75, starts at $76,228 and tops out at $130,138, 9% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 825 California district schedules indexed here, Lodi Unified's starting pay ranks 103rd and its top cell ranks 243rd; 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 90th percentile.
Column by column
| Class | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $69,822 | $119,095 | 20 | 71% |
| BA+45 | $71,893 | $122,668 | 20 | 71% |
| BA+60 | $74,027 | $126,349 | 20 | 71% |
| BA+75 | $76,228 | $130,138 | 20 | 71% |
Against California districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lodi Unified | 27,172 | 2026-27 | $69,822 | – | $130,138 |
| Anaheim Union High | 27,195 | 2025-26 | $65,376 | – | $147,767 |
| Temecula Valley Unified | 26,491 | 2026-27 | $64,119 | – | $142,668 |
| Desert Sands Unified | 25,898 | 2026-27 | $67,527 | – | $140,243 |
| Bakersfield City | 28,761 | 2024-25 | $59,232 | – | $118,012 |
| West Contra Costa Unified | 25,575 | 2026-27 | $63,346.40 | – | $129,125.49 |
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 Lodi Unified?
$69,822 on the class BA at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Lodi Unified School District). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $69,822 (BA).
What is the top of the Lodi Unified salary schedule?
$130,138, at step 25 on BA+75 (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 Lodi Unified salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $119,095, is reached at step 25, 20 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
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