Annual salary
$70,940
California · salary schedule · 2025-26
Norwalk-La Mirada Unified salary schedule, 2025-26
Teacher/school nurse salary schedule (2025-26). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a scale and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Norwalk-La Mirada Unified's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $70,940 (Scale 1 BA, step 1) and tops out at $144,295 (Scale 5 BA + 75 Inc MA, step 30), per Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (Scale 1 BA) starts at $70,940 and reaches $107,695 at the top of that column.
- The schedule is built on 186 work days, which makes the starting cell about $381.40 per day.
- The grid has 5 scale columns and 16 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 30.
- Norwalk-La Mirada Unified enrolled 15,052 students in 2023-24, the 89th-largest district in California by NCES enrollment.
Teacher/school nurse salary schedule (2025-26)
Official sourceDocumentNorwalk-La Mirada Unified School DistrictSchool year2025-26EffectiveWork days186
| Step \ Scale | Scale 1 BA | Scale 2 BA + 30 or MA | Scale 3 BA + 45 | Scale 4 BA + 60 Inc. MA (or) BA +75 | Scale 5 BA + 75 Inc MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $70,940 | $74,487 | $78,211 | $82,122 | $86,228 |
| 2 | $73,281 | $76,945 | $80,792 | $84,832 | $89,074 |
| 3 | $75,699 | $79,484 | $83,458 | $87,631 | $92,013 |
| 4 | $78,197 | $82,107 | $86,212 | $90,523 | $95,049 |
| 5 | $80,778 | $84,817 | $89,058 | $93,511 | $98,187 |
| 6 | $83,444 | $87,616 | $91,997 | $96,597 | $101,427 |
| 7 | $86,198 | $90,508 | $95,033 | $99,785 | $104,774 |
| 8 | $89,043 | $93,495 | $98,170 | $103,079 | $108,233 |
| 9 | $91,981 | $96,580 | $101,409 | $106,479 | $111,803 |
| 10 | $99,767 | $104,755 | $109,993 | $115,493 | |
| 11 | $108,212 | $113,623 | $119,304 | ||
| 12 | $117,373 | $123,242 | |||
| 15 | $94,833 | $102,861 | $111,568 | $121,013 | $127,064 |
| 20 | $97,868 | $106,153 | $115,138 | $124,885 | $131,130 |
| 24 | $102,664 | $111,354 | $120,780 | $131,004 | $137,555 |
| 30 | $107,695 | $116,810 | $126,698 | $137,423 | $144,295 |
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Per month (12)
$5,911.67
Per work day
$381.40 / 186 days
Next 5 steps in this scale
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $73,281 | +$2,341 |
| 3 | $75,699 | +$4,759 |
| 4 | $78,197 | +$7,257 |
| 5 | $80,778 | +$9,838 |
| 6 | $83,444 | +$12,504 |
Worked example as rendered: Scale 1 BA, step 1 = $70,940 a year, $5,911.67 a month spread over 12 months, $381.40 per work day on a 186-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Appendix A, Teacher/School Nurse Salary Schedule (186 workdays, 180 student days), effective July 1, 2025, 2.3 percent increase, board approved August 17, 2026.
Steps 15, 20, 24 and 30 are longevity steps as printed; blank cells (Scale 1 steps 10-12, Scale 2 steps 11-12, Scale 3 step 12) are where the scale tops out before longevity.
Other appendices (adult education, 216-day school nurse, etc.) excluded; this is the standard teacher schedule.
- Soft spot: Board approval postdates the effective date (retroactive 2.3 percent raise); no 2026-27 schedule posted yet.
How this schedule moves
On the Scale 1 BA column a teacher moves from $70,940 at step 1 to $107,695 at step 30: 12 step increases worth $3,063 each on average, 52% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $5,031, between step 24 and step 30.
The highest-paid column, Scale 5 BA + 75 Inc MA, starts at $86,228 and tops out at $144,295, 34% above the top of the Scale 1 BA column.
Among the 825 California district schedules indexed here, Norwalk-La Mirada Unified's starting pay ranks 86th and its top cell ranks 66th; 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 96th percentile.
Column by column
| Scale | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scale 1 BA | $70,940 | $107,695 | 12 | 52% |
| Scale 2 BA + 30 or MA | $74,487 | $116,810 | 13 | 57% |
| Scale 3 BA + 45 | $78,211 | $126,698 | 14 | 62% |
| Scale 4 BA + 60 Inc. MA (or) BA +75 | $82,122 | $137,423 | 15 | 67% |
| Scale 5 BA + 75 Inc MA | $86,228 | $144,295 | 15 | 67% |
Against California districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwalk-La Mirada Unified | 15,052 | 2025-26 | $70,940 | – | $144,295 |
| Antioch Unified | 15,034 | 2024-25 | $63,441 | – | $131,859 |
| Natomas Unified | 14,950 | 2024-25 | $56,265 | – | $121,338 |
| Oceanside Unified | 15,297 | 2026-27 | $48,882 | – | $125,001 |
| Ventura Unified | 14,672 | 2024-25 | $58,866 | – | $117,409 |
| Alhambra Unified | 14,602 | 2024-25 | $54,265 | – | $148,983 |
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 Norwalk-La Mirada Unified?
$70,940 on the scale Scale 1 BA at step 1 of the 2025-26 schedule (Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $70,940 (Scale 1 BA).
What is the top of the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified salary schedule?
$144,295, at step 30 on Scale 5 BA + 75 Inc MA (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 Norwalk-La Mirada Unified salary schedule?
On the Scale 1 BA column the top figure, $107,695, is reached at step 30, 12 step increases after step 1 (2025-26 schedule).
Other California districts with schedules
- Antioch Unifiedstarts $63,441
- Natomas Unifiedstarts $56,265
- Oceanside Unifiedstarts $48,882
- Ventura Unifiedstarts $58,866
- Alhambra Unifiedstarts $54,265
- Modesto City Highstarts $73,091
- Cajon Valley Unionstarts $57,779
- Simi Valley Unifiedstarts $56,887
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