Annual salary
$70,949.35
California · salary schedule · 2026-27
Mt. Diablo Unified salary schedule, 2026-27
MDEA teachers salary schedule, 185 days (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.
- Mt. Diablo Unified's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $69,363.90 (Class I (0-44), step 1) and tops out at $127,894.20 (Class IV (75+), step 25), per Mt. Diablo Unified School District (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (Class II (45-59)) starts at $70,949.35 and reaches $96,540.40 at the top of that column.
- The schedule is built on 185 work days, which makes the starting cell about $374.94 per day.
- The grid has 4 class columns and 25 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 25.
- Mt. Diablo Unified enrolled 29,356 students in 2023-24, the 25th-largest district in California by NCES enrollment.
MDEA teachers salary schedule, 185 days (2026-27)
| Step \ Class | Class I (0-44) | Class II (45-59) | Class III (60-74) | Class IV (75+) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $69,363.90 | $70,949.35 | $73,025.05 | $75,159.95 |
| 2 | $70,716.25 | $72,923.30 | $75,219.15 | $77,589.00 |
| 3 | $72,521.85 | $74,891.70 | $77,489.10 | $80,108.70 |
| 4 | $74,397.75 | $77,061.75 | $79,840.45 | $82,713.50 |
| 5 | $76,323.60 | $79,233.65 | $82,276.90 | $85,433.00 |
| 6 | $78,303.10 | $81,468.45 | $84,791.05 | $88,250.55 |
| 7 | $80,347.35 | $83,786.50 | $87,395.85 | $91,169.85 |
| 8 | $82,454.50 | $86,182.25 | $90,095.00 | $94,198.30 |
| 9 | $84,615.30 | $88,648.30 | $92,886.65 | $97,337.75 |
| 10 | $86,850.10 | $91,193.90 | $95,768.95 | $100,599.30 |
| 11 | $86,850.10 | $93,828.30 | $98,764.10 | $103,982.95 |
| 12 | $86,850.10 | $96,540.40 | $101,853.60 | $107,494.25 |
| 13 | $86,850.10 | $96,540.40 | $105,061.50 | $111,135.05 |
| 14 | $112,441.15 | |||
| 15 | $113,765.75 | |||
| 16 | $115,107.00 | |||
| 17 | $116,463.05 | |||
| 18 | $117,833.90 | |||
| 19 | $119,217.70 | |||
| 20 | $120,625.55 | |||
| 21 | $122,044.50 | |||
| 22 | $123,483.80 | |||
| 23 | $124,937.90 | |||
| 24 | $126,406.80 | |||
| 25 | $127,894.20 |
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Per month (12)
$5,912.45
Per work day
$383.51 / 185 days
Next 5 steps in this class
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $72,923.30 | +$1,973.95 |
| 3 | $74,891.70 | +$3,942.35 |
| 4 | $77,061.75 | +$6,112.40 |
| 5 | $79,233.65 | +$8,284.30 |
| 6 | $81,468.45 | +$10,519.10 |
Worked example as rendered: Class II (45-59), step 1 = $70,949.35 a year, $5,912.45 a month spread over 12 months, $383.51 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.
Mt. Diablo Education Association teachers, 185-day schedule; 3.64% increase effective July 1, 2026 under the 2025-28 MDEA agreement.
Columns are BA plus semester units: Class I up to 44, Class II 45, Class III 60, Class IV 75.
$1,839 stipend each for a master's, doctorate, National Board certification, BCLAD (not included in the grid).
Separate 190, 195, 207 and 212-day schedules exist for longer work years.
District note: actual pay is computed from a daily rate, so paid amounts may differ slightly from this rounded schedule.
How this schedule moves
On the Class II (45-59) column a teacher moves from $70,949.35 at step 1 to $96,540.40 at step 12: 11 step increases worth $2,326 each on average, 36% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,712, between step 11 and step 12.
1 of the 12 step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive steps.
The highest-paid column, Class IV (75+), starts at $75,159.95 and tops out at $127,894.20, 32% above the top of the Class II (45-59) column.
Among the 825 California district schedules indexed here, Mt. Diablo Unified's starting pay ranks 84th and its top cell ranks 278th; 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 89th percentile.
Column by column
| Class | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class I (0-44) | $69,363.90 | $86,850.10 | 9 | 25% |
| Class II (45-59) | $70,949.35 | $96,540.40 | 11 | 36% |
| Class III (60-74) | $73,025.05 | $105,061.50 | 12 | 44% |
| Class IV (75+) | $75,159.95 | $127,894.20 | 24 | 70% |
Against California districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. Diablo Unified | 29,356 | 2026-27 | $70,949.35 | – | $127,894.20 |
| San Ramon Valley Unified | 29,235 | 2026-27 | $64,932 | – | $123,450 |
| Visalia Unified | 28,893 | 2024-25 | $66,787 | – | $128,563 |
| Bakersfield City | 28,761 | 2024-25 | $59,232 | – | $118,012 |
| Moreno Valley Unified | 31,344 | 2025-26 | $69,173 | – | $138,588 |
| Anaheim Union High | 27,195 | 2025-26 | $65,376 | – | $147,767 |
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 Mt. Diablo Unified?
$70,949.35 on the class Class II (45-59) at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Mt. Diablo Unified School District). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $69,363.90 (Class I (0-44)).
What is the top of the Mt. Diablo Unified salary schedule?
$127,894.20, at step 25 on Class IV (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 Mt. Diablo Unified salary schedule?
On the Class II (45-59) column the top figure, $96,540.40, is reached at step 12, 11 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
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- San Ramon Valley Unifiedstarts $64,932
- Visalia Unifiedstarts $66,787
- Bakersfield Citystarts $59,232
- Moreno Valley Unifiedstarts $69,173
- Anaheim Union Highstarts $65,376
- Lodi Unifiedstarts $69,822
- Temecula Valley Unifiedstarts $64,119
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