Annual salary
$68,188.37
California · salary schedule · 2026-27
Los Angeles County Office of Education salary schedule, 2026-27
LACEA teacher salary schedules A and B, 183-day assignment (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.
- Los Angeles County Office of Education's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $63,704.47 (A/B BA/BA+15 (permit/waiver), step 1) and tops out at $125,623.27 (VI BA+75&MA or MA+30 or Doc, step 30*), per Los Angeles County Office of Education (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (I BA) starts at $68,188.37 and reaches $81,308.86 at the top of that column.
- The schedule is built on 183 work days, which makes the starting cell about $348.11 per day.
- The grid has 8 column columns and 17 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 30*.
- Los Angeles County Office of Education enrolled 1,597 students in 2023-24, the 485th-largest district in California by NCES enrollment.
LACEA teacher salary schedules A and B, 183-day assignment (2026-27)
Official sourceDocumentLos Angeles County Office of EducationSchool year2026-27EffectiveWork days183
| Step \ Column | A/B BA/BA+15 (permit/waiver) | C BA+30 (permit/waiver) | I BA | II BA+15 | III BA+30 | IV BA+45 or MA | V BA+60 or MA+15 | VI BA+75&MA or MA+30 or Doc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $63,704.47 | $65,294.79 | $68,188.37 | $69,915.68 | $71,839.72 | $75,158.69 | $77,173.99 | $79,279.62 |
| 2 | $64,991.87 | $66,597.74 | $69,582.27 | $71,309.27 | $73,627.08 | $77,385.86 | $79,461.20 | $81,627.71 |
| 3 | $66,279.78 | $68,097.94 | $70,976.27 | $72,748.59 | $75,460.17 | $79,855.18 | $82,006.23 | $84,415.40 |
| 4 | $67,612.81 | $69,794.35 | $72,369.96 | $74,202.95 | $77,354.03 | $82,612.28 | $84,824.52 | $87,748.07 |
| 5 | $68,961.28 | $71,703.14 | $73,824.22 | $75,884.94 | $79,292.90 | $85,627.30 | $87,960.25 | $91,626.43 |
| 6 | $70,339.52 | $73,884.99 | $75,308.86 | $77,581.35 | $81,671.58 | $89,005.70 | $91,429.39 | $96,171.20 |
| 7 | $71,930.26 | $76,278.61 | $75,308.86 | $79,323.70 | $84,125.87 | $92,747.79 | $95,247.09 | $101,125.19 |
| 8 | $71,930.26 | $78,944.87 | $75,308.86 | $79,323.70 | $86,656.17 | $96,868.31 | $99,474.10 | $106,609.33 |
| 9 | $71,930.26 | $78,944.87 | $75,308.86 | $79,323.70 | $89,246.31 | $101,140.34 | $104,124.76 | $112,926.83 |
| 10 | $71,930.26 | $78,944.87 | $75,308.86 | $79,323.70 | $89,246.31 | $105,639.99 | $109,260.55 | $119,623.27 |
| 12* | $74,130.26 | $81,144.87 | $77,508.86 | $81,523.70 | $91,446.31 | $107,839.99 | $111,460.55 | $121,823.27 |
| 14* | $74,630.26 | $81,644.87 | $78,008.86 | $82,023.70 | $91,946.31 | $108,339.99 | $111,960.55 | $122,323.27 |
| 18* | $75,130.26 | $82,144.87 | $78,508.86 | $82,523.70 | $92,446.31 | $108,839.99 | $112,460.55 | $122,823.27 |
| 22* | $75,630.26 | $82,644.87 | $79,008.86 | $83,023.70 | $92,946.31 | $109,339.99 | $112,960.55 | $123,323.27 |
| 26* | $76,130.26 | $83,144.87 | $79,508.86 | $83,523.70 | $93,446.31 | $109,839.99 | $113,460.55 | $123,823.27 |
| 28* | $76,930.26 | $83,944.87 | $80,308.86 | $84,323.70 | $94,246.31 | $110,639.99 | $114,260.55 | $124,623.27 |
| 30* | $77,930.26 | $84,944.87 | $81,308.86 | $85,323.70 | $95,246.31 | $111,639.99 | $115,260.55 | $125,623.27 |
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Per month (12)
$5,682.36
Per work day
$372.61 / 183 days
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $69,582.27 | +$1,393.90 |
| 3 | $70,976.27 | +$2,787.90 |
| 4 | $72,369.96 | +$4,181.59 |
| 5 | $73,824.22 | +$5,635.85 |
| 6 | $75,308.86 | +$7,120.49 |
Worked example as rendered: I BA, step 1 = $68,188.37 a year, $5,682.36 a month spread over 12 months, $372.61 per work day on a 183-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
2026-27 LACEA salary schedules, annual rates for teachers, integrated technology specialists, resource specialists, hearing specialists and school nurses; Schedules A and B, 183-day assignment. Salary rates effective 07/01/26; approved by the Superintendent 10/28/25.
Columns A/B and C are permit/waiver columns; Columns I-VI are with credential.
Rows marked * (12*, 14*, 18*, 22*, 26*, 28*, 30*) are anniversary-increment years shown by the district for information, not actual schedule steps: step 10 plus $2,200 (12th yr), $2,700 (14th), $3,200 (18th), $3,700 (22nd), $4,200 (26th), $5,000 (28th), $6,000 (30th).
Earned doctorate adds $1,500 per year (not in the grid). A separate Schedule D (218-day assignment) is published in the same document and not included here.
Maximum initial step placement for prior experience is Step 10.
- Soft spot: Columns A/B, C and I stop rising after step 6 or 7 (values repeat through step 10), as published.
How this schedule moves
On the I BA column a teacher moves from $68,188.37 at step 1 to $81,308.86 at step 30*: 16 step increases worth $820 each on average, 19% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,200, between step 10 and step 12*.
4 of the 16 step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive steps.
The highest-paid column, VI BA+75&MA or MA+30 or Doc, starts at $79,279.62 and tops out at $125,623.27, 55% above the top of the I BA column.
Among the 825 California district schedules indexed here, Los Angeles County Office of Education's starting pay ranks 137th and its top cell ranks 316th; 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 95th percentile and the top cell at the 87th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A/B BA/BA+15 (permit/waiver) | $63,704.47 | $77,930.26 | 16 | 22% |
| C BA+30 (permit/waiver) | $65,294.79 | $84,944.87 | 16 | 30% |
| I BA | $68,188.37 | $81,308.86 | 16 | 19% |
| II BA+15 | $69,915.68 | $85,323.70 | 16 | 22% |
| III BA+30 | $71,839.72 | $95,246.31 | 16 | 33% |
| IV BA+45 or MA | $75,158.69 | $111,639.99 | 16 | 49% |
| V BA+60 or MA+15 | $77,173.99 | $115,260.55 | 16 | 49% |
| VI BA+75&MA or MA+30 or Doc | $79,279.62 | $125,623.27 | 16 | 58% |
Against California districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles County Office of Education | 1,597 | 2026-27 | $68,188.37 | – | $125,623.27 |
| Central Union Elementary | 1,596 | 2024-25 | $70,453 | – | $138,882 |
| Plumas Lake Elementary | 1,604 | 2024-25 | $61,121 | – | $118,646 |
| Saratoga Union Elementary | 1,605 | 2024-25 | $80,027 | – | $155,101 |
| Tulare County Office of Education | 1,605 | 2024-25 | $55,104 | – | $132,890 |
| Bellevue Union | 1,609 | 2024-25 | $65,947 | $76,868 | $128,104 |
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 Los Angeles County Office of Education?
$68,188.37 on the column I BA at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Los Angeles County Office of Education). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $63,704.47 (A/B BA/BA+15 (permit/waiver)).
What is the top of the Los Angeles County Office of Education salary schedule?
$125,623.27, at step 30* on VI BA+75&MA or MA+30 or Doc (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 Los Angeles County Office of Education salary schedule?
On the I BA column the top figure, $81,308.86, is reached at step 30*, 16 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
Other California districts with schedules
- Central Union Elementarystarts $70,453
- Plumas Lake Elementarystarts $61,121
- Saratoga Union Elementarystarts $80,027
- Tulare County Office of Educationstarts $55,104
- Bellevue Unionstarts $65,947
- Holtville Unifiedstarts $65,664
- Winters Joint Unifiedstarts $56,125
- West Sonoma County Union Highstarts $61,340
- Soquel Union Elementarystarts $46,231
- Grass Valley Elementarystarts $60,259
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