Annual salary
$51,446
California · salary schedule · 2026-27
Monrovia Unified salary schedule, 2026-27
Certificated salary schedule (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.
- Monrovia Unified's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $51,446 (A (Bachelor Degree), step 1) and tops out at $130,787 (F (Bachelor Degree PLUS 75 PLUS Masters), step 31+), per Monrovia Unified School District (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (A (Bachelor Degree)) starts at $51,446 and reaches $85,569 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (E (Bachelor Degree PLUS 60 PLUS Masters)) the range is $65,351 to $122,465.
- The grid has 6 column columns and 19 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 31+.
- Monrovia Unified enrolled 4,935 students in 2023-24, the 261st-largest district in California by NCES enrollment.
Certificated salary schedule (2026-27)
| Step \ Column | A (Bachelor Degree) | B (Bachelor Degree PLUS 15) | C (Bachelor Degree PLUS 30) | D (Bachelor Degree PLUS 45) | E (Bachelor Degree PLUS 60 PLUS Masters) | F (Bachelor Degree PLUS 75 PLUS Masters) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $51,446 | $55,134 | $58,251 | $61,373 | $65,351 | $69,042 |
| 2 | $55,134 | $58,251 | $61,373 | $64,503 | $68,505 | $72,231 |
| 3 | $58,251 | $61,373 | $64,503 | $67,618 | $71,668 | $75,410 |
| 4 | $61,373 | $64,503 | $67,618 | $70,743 | $74,824 | $78,601 |
| 5 | $64,503 | $67,618 | $70,743 | $73,855 | $77,989 | $81,794 |
| 6 | $67,618 | $70,743 | $73,855 | $76,976 | $81,157 | $84,980 |
| 7 | $70,743 | $73,855 | $76,976 | $80,104 | $84,321 | $88,171 |
| 8 | $73,855 | $76,976 | $80,104 | $83,225 | $87,486 | $91,348 |
| 9 | $80,104 | $83,225 | $86,351 | $90,639 | $94,538 | |
| 10 | $86,351 | $89,464 | $93,803 | $97,722 | ||
| 11 | $89,464 | $92,585 | $96,964 | $100,888 | ||
| 12 | $95,706 | $100,103 | $104,099 | |||
| 13 | $103,289 | $107,290 | ||||
| 14 | $105,700 | $110,470 | ||||
| 15 | $112,883 | |||||
| 16-20 | $76,071 | $82,507 | $92,148 | $98,577 | $108,871 | $116,269 |
| 21-25 | $79,113 | $85,807 | $95,834 | $102,520 | $113,225 | $120,920 |
| 26-30 | $82,278 | $89,240 | $99,668 | $106,621 | $117,754 | $125,757 |
| 31+ | $85,569 | $92,809 | $103,654 | $110,886 | $122,465 | $130,787 |
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Per month (12)
$4,287.17
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $55,134 | +$3,688 |
| 3 | $58,251 | +$6,805 |
| 4 | $61,373 | +$9,927 |
| 5 | $64,503 | +$13,057 |
| 6 | $67,618 | +$16,172 |
Worked example as rendered: A (Bachelor Degree), step 1 = $51,446 a year, $4,287.17 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Effective 7/1/2026.
Units are postbaccalaureate semester units; Columns E and F also require a Masters.
Rows 16-20, 21-25, 26-30 and 31+ are longevity bands that apply in every column.
Hourly rate $51.45.
- Soft spot: The PDF does not print the district name (a Google Sheets export titled 'Updated Salary Tables 2024/25 -2026/27'); attribution rests on the Monrovia USD Human Resources page linking it as 'Certificated Salary 2026-27'.
- Soft spot: Crawler omitted the four longevity band rows; added from the document.
- Soft spot: Work days not printed.
How this schedule moves
On the A (Bachelor Degree) column a teacher moves from $51,446 at step 1 to $85,569 at step 31+: 11 step increases worth $3,102 each on average, 66% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $3,688, between step 1 and step 2.
A master's degree is worth $13,905 more than a bachelor's at the first step (27.0%) and $36,896 more at the top of the column (43.1%).
The highest-paid column, F (Bachelor Degree PLUS 75 PLUS Masters), starts at $69,042 and tops out at $130,787, 53% above the top of the A (Bachelor Degree) column.
Among the 825 California district schedules indexed here, Monrovia Unified's starting pay ranks 695th and its top cell ranks 234th; 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 52nd percentile and the top cell at the 90th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A (Bachelor Degree) | $51,446 | $85,569 | 11 | 66% |
| B (Bachelor Degree PLUS 15) | $55,134 | $92,809 | 12 | 68% |
| C (Bachelor Degree PLUS 30) | $58,251 | $103,654 | 14 | 78% |
| D (Bachelor Degree PLUS 45) | $61,373 | $110,886 | 15 | 81% |
| E (Bachelor Degree PLUS 60 PLUS Masters) | $65,351 | $122,465 | 17 | 87% |
| F (Bachelor Degree PLUS 75 PLUS Masters) | $69,042 | $130,787 | 18 | 89% |
Against California districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monrovia Unified | 4,935 | 2026-27 | $51,446 | $65,351 | $130,787 |
| Petaluma Joint Union High | 4,931 | 2024-25 | $65,116 | – | $121,691 |
| Magnolia Elementary | 4,920 | 2024-25 | $60,764 | – | $137,943 |
| Atwater Elementary | 4,959 | 2024-25 | $61,122 | – | $136,158 |
| Burton Elementary | 4,844 | 2024-25 | $71,538 | – | $137,082 |
| Newark Unified | 4,828 | 2024-25 | $76,368 | – | $132,475 |
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 Monrovia Unified?
$51,446 on the column A (Bachelor Degree) at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Monrovia Unified School District). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $51,446 (A (Bachelor Degree)).
What is the top of the Monrovia Unified salary schedule?
$130,787, at step 31+ on F (Bachelor Degree PLUS 75 PLUS Masters) (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 Monrovia Unified salary schedule?
On the A (Bachelor Degree) column the top figure, $85,569, is reached at step 31+, 11 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Monrovia Unified?
$13,905 more at the first step: $65,351 on E (Bachelor Degree PLUS 60 PLUS Masters) against $51,446 on A (Bachelor Degree) (2026-27 schedule).
Other California districts with schedules
- Petaluma Joint Union Highstarts $65,116
- Magnolia Elementarystarts $60,764
- Atwater Elementarystarts $61,122
- Burton Elementarystarts $71,538
- Newark Unifiedstarts $76,368
- Santa Paula Unifiedstarts $64,531
- Ramona City Unifiedstarts $53,495
- Oakley Union Elementarystarts $58,250
- Orcutt Union Elementarystarts $56,367
- Sierra Sands Unifiedstarts $50,189
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