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Ocean View salary schedule, 2025-26
Teacher salary schedule (2025-26, effective April 1, 2026). 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.
- Ocean View's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $52,605 (Y B.A., step 1) and tops out at $130,240 (D B.A. + 60 incl. M.A. or M.A. + 15, step 24), per Ocean View School District (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (Y B.A.) starts at $52,605 and reaches $54,973 at the top of that column.
- The grid has 5 column columns and 24 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 24.
- Ocean View enrolled 6,868 students in 2023-24, the 210th-largest district in California by NCES enrollment.
- 2 schedules are indexed for this district; the others are further down this page.
Teacher salary schedule (2025-26, effective April 1, 2026)
| Step \ Column | Y B.A. | A B.A. + 15 | B B.A. + 30 | C B.A. + 45 or M.A. | D B.A. + 60 incl. M.A. or M.A. + 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $52,605 | $56,501 | $60,678 | $65,169 | $69,994 |
| 2 | $54,973 | $59,039 | $63,412 | $68,103 | $73,142 |
| 3 | $54,973 | $61,696 | $66,262 | $71,167 | $76,434 |
| 4 | $54,973 | $64,472 | $69,244 | $74,370 | $79,873 |
| 5 | $54,973 | $67,375 | $72,360 | $77,716 | $83,468 |
| 6 | $54,973 | $67,375 | $75,618 | $81,214 | $87,225 |
| 7 | $54,973 | $67,375 | $79,019 | $84,869 | $91,149 |
| 8 | $54,973 | $67,375 | $82,577 | $88,685 | $95,249 |
| 9 | $54,973 | $67,375 | $86,291 | $92,678 | $99,536 |
| 10 | $54,973 | $67,375 | $90,173 | $96,847 | $104,012 |
| 11 | $54,973 | $67,375 | $90,173 | $101,206 | $108,692 |
| 12 | $54,973 | $67,375 | $90,173 | $101,206 | $113,585 |
| 13 | $54,973 | $67,375 | $90,173 | $101,206 | $113,585 |
| 14 | $54,973 | $67,375 | $90,173 | $101,206 | $113,585 |
| 15 | $54,973 | $67,375 | $90,173 | $101,206 | $113,585 |
| 16 | $54,973 | $67,375 | $90,173 | $101,206 | $118,697 |
| 17 | $54,973 | $67,375 | $90,173 | $101,206 | $118,697 |
| 18 | $54,973 | $67,375 | $90,173 | $101,206 | $118,697 |
| 19 | $54,973 | $67,375 | $90,173 | $101,206 | $118,697 |
| 20 | $54,973 | $67,375 | $90,173 | $101,206 | $124,039 |
| 21 | $54,973 | $67,375 | $90,173 | $101,206 | $124,039 |
| 22 | $54,973 | $67,375 | $90,173 | $101,206 | $124,039 |
| 23 | $54,973 | $67,375 | $90,173 | $101,206 | $124,039 |
| 24 | $54,973 | $67,375 | $90,173 | $101,206 | $130,240 |
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $54,973 | +$2,368 |
| 3 | $54,973 | +$2,368 |
| 4 | $54,973 | +$2,368 |
| 5 | $54,973 | +$2,368 |
| 6 | $54,973 | +$2,368 |
Worked example as rendered: Y B.A., step 1 = $52,605 a year, $4,383.75 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
2025/2026 Teacher's Salary Schedule effective April 1, 2026, with an additional 0.5% increase (Appendix E-2); Board approved September 8, 2026.
Columns B, C and D require a Preliminary or Professional Clear Credential.
Intern teacher salary fixed at 89.4% of A-1 = $50,512.
Work year: 186 days for Probationary 1 and Temporary teachers, 184 days for Permanent and Probationary 2 teachers.
- Soft spot: work_days left null because the schedule prints two work years (184 and 186 days).
- Soft spot: Steps 16, 20 and 24 in column D are longevity steps.
Certificated salary schedule (Form J-90, 2024-25)
| Step \ Column | BA | BA+15 | BA+30 | BA+45 OR MA | BA+60 OR MA+15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $62,441 | $62,442 | $62,448 | $62,456 | $65,013 |
| 2 | $62,449 | $62,453 | $62,455 | $64,557 | $67,950 |
| 3 | $62,457 | $63,636 | $64,099 | $67,467 | $71,010 |
| 4 | $66,027 | $66,499 | $66,979 | $70,493 | $74,198 |
| 5 | $68,997 | $69,496 | $69,994 | $73,678 | $77,537 |
| 6 | $72,096 | $72,618 | $73,127 | $76,988 | $81,037 |
| 7 | $75,354 | $75,880 | $76,427 | $80,451 | $84,664 |
| 8 | $78,722 | $79,304 | $79,866 | $84,079 | $88,493 |
| 9 | $78,722 | $82,872 | $83,461 | $87,850 | $92,479 |
| 10 | $78,722 | $86,614 | $87,211 | $91,812 | $96,634 |
| 11 | $78,722 | $86,614 | $91,140 | $95,939 | $100,991 |
| 12 | $78,722 | $86,614 | $91,140 | $100,248 | $105,527 |
| 13 | $78,722 | $86,614 | $91,140 | $100,248 | $105,527 |
| 14 | $78,722 | $86,614 | $91,140 | $100,248 | $105,527 |
| 15 | $78,722 | $86,614 | $91,140 | $100,248 | $105,527 |
| 16 | $80,737 | $88,624 | $93,155 | $102,264 | $108,586 |
| 17 | $80,737 | $88,624 | $93,155 | $102,264 | $108,586 |
| 18 | $80,737 | $88,624 | $93,155 | $102,264 | $108,586 |
| 19 | $80,737 | $88,624 | $93,155 | $102,264 | $108,586 |
| 20 | $80,737 | $88,624 | $93,155 | $102,264 | $108,586 |
| 21 | $82,753 | $90,638 | $95,173 | $104,277 | $111,646 |
| 22 | $82,753 | $90,638 | $95,173 | $104,277 | $111,646 |
| 23 | $82,753 | $90,638 | $95,173 | $104,277 | $111,646 |
| 24 | $82,753 | $90,638 | $95,173 | $104,277 | $111,646 |
| 25 | $82,753 | $90,638 | $95,173 | $104,277 | $111,646 |
| 26 | $84,765 | $92,653 | $97,182 | $106,293 | $114,967 |
| 27 | $84,765 | $92,653 | $97,182 | $106,293 | $114,967 |
| 28 | $84,765 | $92,653 | $97,182 | $106,293 | $114,967 |
| 29 | $84,765 | $92,653 | $97,182 | $106,293 | $114,967 |
| 30 | $84,765 | $92,653 | $97,182 | $106,293 | $114,967 |
| 31 | $93,435 | $101,323 | $105,853 | $114,962 | $118,520 |
| 32 | $93,435 | $101,323 | $105,853 | $114,962 | $118,520 |
| 33 | $93,435 | $101,323 | $105,853 | $114,962 | $118,520 |
| 34 | $93,435 | $101,323 | $105,853 | $114,962 | $118,520 |
| 35 | $93,435 | $101,323 | $105,853 | $114,962 | $118,520 |
| 36 | $96,990 | $104,876 | $109,405 | $118,516 | $122,073 |
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $62,449 | +$8 |
| 3 | $62,457 | +$16 |
| 4 | $66,027 | +$3,586 |
| 5 | $68,997 | +$6,556 |
| 6 | $72,096 | +$9,655 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1 = $62,441 a year, $5,203.42 a month spread over 12 months, $341.21 per work day on a 183-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 Y B.A. column a teacher moves from $52,605 at step 1 to $54,973 at step 2: 1 step increases worth $2,368 each on average, 5% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,368, between step 1 and step 2.
22 of the 23 step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive steps.
The highest-paid column, D B.A. + 60 incl. M.A. or M.A. + 15, starts at $69,994 and tops out at $130,240, 137% above the top of the Y B.A. column.
Among the 825 California district schedules indexed here, Ocean View's starting pay ranks 656th and its top cell ranks 240th; 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 56th percentile and the top cell at the 90th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y B.A. | $52,605 | $54,973 | 1 | 5% |
| A B.A. + 15 | $56,501 | $67,375 | 4 | 19% |
| B B.A. + 30 | $60,678 | $90,173 | 9 | 49% |
| C B.A. + 45 or M.A. | $65,169 | $101,206 | 10 | 55% |
| D B.A. + 60 incl. M.A. or M.A. + 15 | $69,994 | $130,240 | 23 | 86% |
Against California districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean View | 6,868 | 2025-26 | $52,605 | – | $130,240 |
| Inglewood Unified | 7,011 | 2024-25 | $55,106 | – | $98,339 |
| Dry Creek Joint Elementary | 6,725 | 2025-26 | $59,848 | – | $127,352 |
| Culver City Unified | 6,717 | 2024-25 | $60,905 | – | $120,580 |
| Hueneme Elementary | 7,022 | 2024-25 | $73,326 | – | $137,170 |
| Hawthorne | 7,025 | 2024-25 | $62,726 | – | $132,630 |
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 Ocean View?
$52,605 on the column Y B.A. at step 1 of the 2025-26 schedule (Ocean View School District). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $52,605 (Y B.A.).
What is the top of the Ocean View salary schedule?
$130,240, at step 24 on D B.A. + 60 incl. M.A. or M.A. + 15 (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 Ocean View salary schedule?
On the Y B.A. column the top figure, $54,973, is reached at step 2, 1 step increases after step 1 (2025-26 schedule).
Other California districts with schedules
- Inglewood Unifiedstarts $55,106
- Dry Creek Joint Elementarystarts $59,848
- Culver City Unifiedstarts $60,905
- Hueneme Elementarystarts $73,326
- Hawthornestarts $62,726
- Escondido Union Highstarts $64,175
- El Dorado Union Highstarts $60,627
- Novato Unifiedstarts $60,953
- Alisal Unionstarts $58,253
- Morongo Unifiedstarts $54,287
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