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Muroc Joint Unified 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.
- Muroc Joint Unified's 2024-25 salary schedule starts at $52,283 (BA, step 1) and tops out at $108,519 (BA+75+MA, step 40), per California Department of Education, Form J-90 (2024-25) (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $52,283 and reaches $68,217 at the top of that column.
- The schedule is built on 184 work days, which makes the starting cell about $284.15 per day.
- The grid has 10 column columns and 40 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 40.
- Muroc Joint Unified enrolled 1,802 students in 2023-24, the 462nd-largest district in California by NCES enrollment.
Certificated salary schedule (Form J-90, 2024-25)
| Step \ Column | BA | BA+15 | BA+30 | BA+30+MA | BA+45 | BA+45+MA | BA+60 | BA+60+MA | BA+75 | BA+75+MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $52,283 | $52,800 | $54,385 | $55,757 | $56,016 | $57,388 | $57,697 | $59,069 | $59,427 | $60,799 |
| 2 | $53,851 | $54,913 | $56,560 | $57,932 | $58,257 | $59,629 | $60,004 | $61,376 | $61,804 | $63,176 |
| 3 | $55,467 | $57,109 | $58,822 | $60,194 | $60,586 | $61,958 | $62,404 | $63,776 | $64,277 | $65,649 |
| 4 | $57,130 | $59,393 | $61,175 | $62,547 | $63,010 | $64,382 | $64,900 | $66,272 | $66,848 | $68,220 |
| 5 | $58,845 | $61,769 | $63,622 | $64,994 | $65,530 | $66,902 | $67,496 | $68,868 | $69,521 | $70,893 |
| 6 | $60,610 | $64,239 | $66,167 | $67,539 | $68,152 | $69,524 | $70,196 | $71,568 | $72,303 | $73,675 |
| 7 | $62,429 | $66,809 | $68,814 | $70,186 | $70,877 | $72,249 | $73,004 | $74,376 | $75,194 | $76,566 |
| 8 | $62,429 | $69,482 | $71,566 | $72,938 | $73,713 | $75,085 | $75,924 | $77,296 | $78,202 | $79,574 |
| 9 | $62,429 | $69,482 | $74,429 | $75,801 | $76,662 | $78,034 | $78,961 | $80,333 | $81,330 | $82,702 |
| 10 | $62,429 | $69,482 | $74,429 | $75,801 | $79,728 | $81,100 | $82,120 | $83,492 | $84,583 | $85,955 |
| 11 | $62,429 | $69,482 | $74,429 | $75,801 | $79,728 | $81,100 | $84,583 | $85,955 | $87,120 | $88,492 |
| 12 | $62,429 | $69,482 | $74,429 | $75,801 | $79,728 | $81,100 | $84,583 | $85,955 | $89,734 | $91,106 |
| 13 | $62,429 | $69,482 | $74,429 | $75,801 | $79,728 | $81,100 | $84,583 | $85,955 | $92,427 | $93,799 |
| 14 | $62,429 | $69,482 | $74,429 | $75,801 | $79,728 | $81,100 | $84,583 | $85,955 | $95,200 | $96,572 |
| 15 | $62,429 | $69,482 | $74,429 | $75,801 | $79,728 | $81,100 | $84,583 | $85,955 | $98,055 | $99,427 |
| 16 | $62,429 | $69,482 | $74,429 | $75,801 | $79,728 | $81,100 | $84,583 | $85,955 | $98,055 | $99,427 |
| 17 | $62,429 | $69,482 | $74,429 | $75,801 | $79,728 | $81,100 | $84,583 | $85,955 | $98,055 | $99,427 |
| 18 | $62,429 | $69,482 | $74,429 | $75,801 | $79,728 | $81,100 | $84,583 | $85,955 | $98,055 | $99,427 |
| 19 | $62,429 | $69,482 | $74,429 | $75,801 | $79,728 | $81,100 | $84,583 | $85,955 | $98,055 | $99,427 |
| 20 | $64,301 | $71,566 | $76,662 | $78,034 | $82,120 | $83,492 | $87,120 | $88,492 | $100,997 | $102,369 |
| 21 | $64,301 | $71,566 | $76,662 | $78,034 | $82,120 | $83,492 | $87,120 | $88,492 | $100,997 | $102,369 |
| 22 | $64,301 | $71,566 | $76,662 | $78,034 | $82,120 | $83,492 | $87,120 | $88,492 | $100,997 | $102,369 |
| 23 | $64,301 | $71,566 | $76,662 | $78,034 | $82,120 | $83,492 | $87,120 | $88,492 | $100,997 | $102,369 |
| 24 | $64,301 | $71,566 | $76,662 | $78,034 | $82,120 | $83,492 | $87,120 | $88,492 | $100,997 | $102,369 |
| 25 | $66,230 | $73,713 | $78,961 | $80,333 | $84,583 | $85,955 | $89,734 | $91,106 | $104,027 | $105,399 |
| 26 | $66,230 | $73,713 | $78,961 | $80,333 | $84,583 | $85,955 | $89,734 | $91,106 | $104,027 | $105,399 |
| 27 | $66,230 | $73,713 | $78,961 | $80,333 | $84,583 | $85,955 | $89,734 | $91,106 | $104,027 | $105,399 |
| 28 | $66,230 | $73,713 | $78,961 | $80,333 | $84,583 | $85,955 | $89,734 | $91,106 | $104,027 | $105,399 |
| 29 | $66,230 | $73,713 | $78,961 | $80,333 | $84,583 | $85,955 | $89,734 | $91,106 | $104,027 | $105,399 |
| 30 | $68,217 | $76,662 | $81,330 | $82,702 | $87,120 | $88,492 | $92,427 | $93,799 | $107,147 | $108,519 |
| 31 | $68,217 | $76,662 | $81,330 | $82,702 | $87,120 | $88,492 | $92,427 | $93,799 | $107,147 | $108,519 |
| 32 | $68,217 | $76,662 | $81,330 | $82,702 | $87,120 | $88,492 | $92,427 | $93,799 | $107,147 | $108,519 |
| 33 | $68,217 | $76,662 | $81,330 | $82,702 | $87,120 | $88,492 | $92,427 | $93,799 | $107,147 | $108,519 |
| 34 | $68,217 | $76,662 | $81,330 | $82,702 | $87,120 | $88,492 | $92,427 | $93,799 | $107,147 | $108,519 |
| 35 | $68,217 | $76,662 | $81,330 | $82,702 | $87,120 | $88,492 | $92,427 | $93,799 | $107,147 | $108,519 |
| 36 | $68,217 | $76,662 | $81,330 | $82,702 | $87,120 | $88,492 | $92,427 | $93,799 | $107,147 | $108,519 |
| 37 | $68,217 | $76,662 | $81,330 | $82,702 | $87,120 | $88,492 | $92,427 | $93,799 | $107,147 | $108,519 |
| 38 | $68,217 | $76,662 | $81,330 | $82,702 | $87,120 | $88,492 | $92,427 | $93,799 | $107,147 | $108,519 |
| 39 | $68,217 | $76,662 | $81,330 | $82,702 | $87,120 | $88,492 | $92,427 | $93,799 | $107,147 | $108,519 |
| 40 | $68,217 | $76,662 | $81,330 | $82,702 | $87,120 | $88,492 | $92,427 | $93,799 | $107,147 | $108,519 |
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $53,851 | +$1,568 |
| 3 | $55,467 | +$3,184 |
| 4 | $57,130 | +$4,847 |
| 5 | $58,845 | +$6,562 |
| 6 | $60,610 | +$8,327 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1 = $52,283 a year, $4,356.92 a month spread over 12 months, $284.15 per work day on a 184-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 column a teacher moves from $52,283 at step 1 to $68,217 at step 30: 29 step increases worth $549 each on average, 30% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $1,987, between step 29 and step 30.
30 of the 39 step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive steps.
The highest-paid column, BA+75+MA, starts at $60,799 and tops out at $108,519, 59% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 825 California district schedules indexed here, Muroc Joint Unified's starting pay ranks 667th and its top cell ranks 609th; 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 55th percentile and the top cell at the 72nd percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $52,283 | $68,217 | 29 | 30% |
| BA+15 | $52,800 | $76,662 | 29 | 45% |
| BA+30 | $54,385 | $81,330 | 29 | 50% |
| BA+30+MA | $55,757 | $82,702 | 29 | 48% |
| BA+45 | $56,016 | $87,120 | 29 | 56% |
| BA+45+MA | $57,388 | $88,492 | 29 | 54% |
| BA+60 | $57,697 | $92,427 | 29 | 60% |
| BA+60+MA | $59,069 | $93,799 | 29 | 59% |
| BA+75 | $59,427 | $107,147 | 29 | 80% |
| BA+75+MA | $60,799 | $108,519 | 29 | 78% |
Against California districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muroc Joint Unified | 1,802 | 2024-25 | $52,283 | – | $108,519 |
| Wasco Union High | 1,807 | 2024-25 | $62,956 | – | $129,952 |
| Merced County Office of Education | 1,810 | 2024-25 | $64,222 | – | $118,139 |
| Moraga Elementary | 1,775 | 2024-25 | $63,850 | – | $122,097 |
| Santa Cruz City Elementary | 1,768 | 2024-25 | $58,133 | – | $120,399 |
| River Delta Joint Unified | 1,753 | 2024-25 | $62,399 | – | $111,138 |
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 Muroc Joint Unified?
$52,283 on the column BA at step 1 of the 2024-25 schedule (California Department of Education, Form J-90 (2024-25)). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $52,283 (BA).
What is the top of the Muroc Joint Unified salary schedule?
$108,519, at step 40 on BA+75+MA (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 Muroc Joint Unified salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $68,217, is reached at step 30, 29 step increases after step 1 (2024-25 schedule).
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