Annual salary
$67,824
California · salary schedule · 2025-26
Newport-Mesa Unified salary schedule, 2025-26
Elementary counselor/teacher salary schedule (2025-26). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a column and years/step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Newport-Mesa Unified's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $67,824 (Column 1 (Intern, Emergency), years/step 1) and tops out at $162,589 (Column G (BA+75, Masters, Doctorate & Ntnl Board Certification), years/step 28), per Newport-Mesa Unified School District (effective ).
- The schedule is built on 188 work days, which makes the starting cell about $360.77 per day.
- The grid has 8 column columns and 28 years/step rows; the highest cell is reached at years/step 28.
- Newport-Mesa Unified enrolled 17,768 students in 2023-24, the 71st-largest district in California by NCES enrollment.
Elementary counselor/teacher salary schedule (2025-26)
| Years/Step \ Column | Column 1 (Intern, Emergency) | Column A (BA+30 or Credential) | Column B (BA+45) | Column C (BA+60 or Masters) | Column D (BA+75 and Masters) | Column E (BA+75, Masters and Ntnl Board Certification) | Column F (BA+75, Masters & Doctorate) | Column G (BA+75, Masters, Doctorate & Ntnl Board Certification) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $67,824 | $73,250 | $78,744 | $81,894 | $85,170 | $86,873 | $88,577 | $90,280 |
| 2 | $70,537 | $76,180 | $81,894 | $85,170 | $88,577 | $90,348 | $92,120 | $93,891 |
| 3 | $73,358 | $79,227 | $85,170 | $88,577 | $92,120 | $93,962 | $95,805 | $97,647 |
| 4 | $76,292 | $82,396 | $88,577 | $92,120 | $95,805 | $97,720 | $99,637 | $101,553 |
| 5 | $79,344 | $85,692 | $92,120 | $95,805 | $99,637 | $101,629 | $103,622 | $105,615 |
| 6 | $79,344 | $89,120 | $95,805 | $99,637 | $103,622 | $105,694 | $107,767 | $109,840 |
| 7 | $79,344 | $92,685 | $99,637 | $103,622 | $107,767 | $109,922 | $112,078 | $114,234 |
| 8 | $79,344 | $96,392 | $103,622 | $107,767 | $112,078 | $114,319 | $116,561 | $118,803 |
| 9 | $79,344 | $100,248 | $107,767 | $112,078 | $116,561 | $118,892 | $121,223 | $123,555 |
| 10 | $79,344 | $104,258 | $112,078 | $116,561 | $121,223 | $123,648 | $126,072 | $128,497 |
| 11 | $79,344 | $104,258 | $116,561 | $121,223 | $126,072 | $128,594 | $131,115 | $133,637 |
| 12 | $79,344 | $104,258 | $121,223 | $126,072 | $131,115 | $133,738 | $136,360 | $138,982 |
| 13 | $79,344 | $104,258 | $121,223 | $126,072 | $131,115 | $133,738 | $136,360 | $138,982 |
| 14 | $79,344 | $104,258 | $121,223 | $126,072 | $131,115 | $133,738 | $136,360 | $138,982 |
| 15 | $79,344 | $104,258 | $121,223 | $126,072 | $131,115 | $133,738 | $136,360 | $138,982 |
| 16 | $79,344 | $104,258 | $121,223 | $131,115 | $136,360 | $139,088 | $141,814 | $144,541 |
| 17 | $79,344 | $104,258 | $121,223 | $131,115 | $136,360 | $139,088 | $141,814 | $144,541 |
| 18 | $79,344 | $104,258 | $121,223 | $131,115 | $136,360 | $139,088 | $141,814 | $144,541 |
| 19 | $79,344 | $104,258 | $121,223 | $131,115 | $136,360 | $139,088 | $141,814 | $144,541 |
| 20 | $79,344 | $104,258 | $121,223 | $136,360 | $141,814 | $144,652 | $147,487 | $150,323 |
| 21 | $79,344 | $104,258 | $121,223 | $136,360 | $141,814 | $144,652 | $147,487 | $150,323 |
| 22 | $79,344 | $104,258 | $121,223 | $136,360 | $141,814 | $144,652 | $147,487 | $150,323 |
| 23 | $79,344 | $104,258 | $121,223 | $136,360 | $141,814 | $144,652 | $147,487 | $150,323 |
| 24 | $79,344 | $104,258 | $121,223 | $141,814 | $147,487 | $150,438 | $153,386 | $156,336 |
| 25 | $79,344 | $104,258 | $121,223 | $141,814 | $147,487 | $150,438 | $153,386 | $156,336 |
| 26 | $79,344 | $104,258 | $121,223 | $141,814 | $147,487 | $150,438 | $153,386 | $156,336 |
| 27 | $79,344 | $104,258 | $121,223 | $141,814 | $147,487 | $150,438 | $153,386 | $156,336 |
| 28 | $79,344 | $104,258 | $121,223 | $141,814 | $153,386 | $156,456 | $159,521 | $162,589 |
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Per month (12)
$5,652.00
Per work day
$360.77 / 188 days
Next 5 steps in this column
| Years/Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $70,537 | +$2,713 |
| 3 | $73,358 | +$5,534 |
| 4 | $76,292 | +$8,468 |
| 5 | $79,344 | +$11,520 |
| 6 | $79,344 | +$11,520 |
Worked example as rendered: Column 1 (Intern, Emergency), years/step 1 = $67,824 a year, $5,652.00 a month spread over 12 months, $360.77 per work day on a 188-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Salary schedule #44, 2025-2026 Elementary Counselor/Teacher Salary Schedule, 188 days. Includes the 2.0% COLA effective August 1, 2025, approved by the Board of Education January 20, 2026.
BCLAD adds $1,500 per year; hourly rate $51.36 (not shown in the grid).
Doctorate limited to a degree in education or the teaching discipline; National Board certification per Article 12.
- Soft spot: No 2026-27 schedule posted as of 2026-09-27; this is the latest the district publishes.
How this schedule moves
On the Column 1 (Intern, Emergency) column a teacher moves from $67,824 at years/step 1 to $79,344 at years/step 5: 4 years/step increases worth $2,880 each on average, 17% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $3,052, between years/step 4 and years/step 5.
23 of the 27 years/step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive years/steps.
The highest-paid column, Column G (BA+75, Masters, Doctorate & Ntnl Board Certification), starts at $90,280 and tops out at $162,589, 105% above the top of the Column 1 (Intern, Emergency) column.
Among the 825 California district schedules indexed here, Newport-Mesa Unified's starting pay ranks 146th and its top cell ranks 13th; 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 99th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First years/step | Top | Years/Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Column 1 (Intern, Emergency) | $67,824 | $79,344 | 4 | 17% |
| Column A (BA+30 or Credential) | $73,250 | $104,258 | 9 | 42% |
| Column B (BA+45) | $78,744 | $121,223 | 11 | 54% |
| Column C (BA+60 or Masters) | $81,894 | $141,814 | 23 | 73% |
| Column D (BA+75 and Masters) | $85,170 | $153,386 | 27 | 80% |
| Column E (BA+75, Masters and Ntnl Board Certification) | $86,873 | $156,456 | 27 | 80% |
| Column F (BA+75, Masters & Doctorate) | $88,577 | $159,521 | 27 | 80% |
| Column G (BA+75, Masters, Doctorate & Ntnl Board Certification) | $90,280 | $162,589 | 27 | 80% |
Against California districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport-Mesa Unified | 17,768 | 2025-26 | $67,824 | – | $162,589 |
| Hayward Unified | 17,631 | 2024-25 | $82,468 | – | $137,376 |
| Palmdale Elementary | 17,935 | 2024-25 | $58,752 | – | $131,333 |
| Ontario-Montclair | 17,944 | 2024-25 | $69,782 | – | $129,830 |
| Jurupa Unified | 18,015 | 2025-26 | $72,805 | – | $144,552 |
| ABC Unified | 18,081 | 2024-25 | $65,755 | – | $127,886 |
Starting pay is the first years/step of the bachelor's column where the schedule has one, otherwise the lowest first-years/step cell. Enrollment is NCES 2023-24. Years differ where districts publish on different cycles.
Questions people ask
What is the starting salary on the Newport-Mesa Unified schedule?
$67,824 at years/step 1 on Column 1 (Intern, Emergency), per the 2025-26 schedule (Newport-Mesa Unified School District).
What is the top of the Newport-Mesa Unified salary schedule?
$162,589, at years/step 28 on Column G (BA+75, Masters, Doctorate & Ntnl Board Certification) (2025-26). 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 Newport-Mesa Unified salary schedule?
On the Column 1 (Intern, Emergency) column the top figure, $79,344, is reached at years/step 5, 4 years/step increases after years/step 1 (2025-26 schedule).
Other California districts with schedules
- Hayward Unifiedstarts $82,468
- Palmdale Elementarystarts $58,752
- Ontario-Montclairstarts $69,782
- Jurupa Unifiedstarts $72,805
- ABC Unifiedstarts $65,755
- Santa Maria-Bonitastarts $64,227
- Vista Unifiedstarts $60,054
- Pajaro Valley Unifiedstarts $58,520
- Compton Unifiedstarts $52,034
- Alvord Unifiedstarts $68,506.28
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