Annual salary
$48,882
California · salary schedule · 2026-27
Oceanside Unified salary schedule, 2026-27
Certificated salary schedule (2026-27). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a group and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Oceanside Unified's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $48,882 (Group I, step 1) and tops out at $125,001 (Group VI, step 22), per Oceanside Unified School District (effective ).
- The schedule is built on 185 work days, which makes the starting cell about $264.23 per day.
- The grid has 6 group columns and 22 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 22.
- Oceanside Unified enrolled 15,297 students in 2023-24, the 88th-largest district in California by NCES enrollment.
Certificated salary schedule (2026-27)
Transcribed from imageDocumentOceanside Unified School DistrictSchool year2026-27EffectiveWork days185
| Step \ Group | Group I | Group II | Group III | Group IV | Group V | Group VI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $48,882 | $51,815 | $54,748 | $57,681 | $60,614 | $63,547 |
| 2 | $52,793 | $55,725 | $58,658 | $61,591 | $64,524 | $67,457 |
| 3 | $56,703 | $59,636 | $62,569 | $65,502 | $68,435 | $71,368 |
| 4 | $60,614 | $63,547 | $66,480 | $69,412 | $72,345 | $75,278 |
| 5 | $64,035 | $66,968 | $69,901 | $72,834 | $75,767 | $78,700 |
| 6 | $67,457 | $70,390 | $73,323 | $76,256 | $79,189 | $82,122 |
| 7 | $70,879 | $73,812 | $76,745 | $79,678 | $82,611 | $85,544 |
| 8 | $74,301 | $77,234 | $80,166 | $83,099 | $86,032 | $88,965 |
| 9 | $77,234 | $80,166 | $83,099 | $86,032 | $88,965 | $91,898 |
| 10 | $80,166 | $83,099 | $86,032 | $88,965 | $91,898 | $94,831 |
| 11 | $83,099 | $86,032 | $88,965 | $91,898 | $94,831 | $97,764 |
| 12 | $85,780 | $88,713 | $91,646 | $94,579 | $97,512 | $100,445 |
| 13 | $88,179 | $91,112 | $94,046 | $96,978 | $99,911 | $102,844 |
| 14 | $89,669 | $92,601 | $95,534 | $98,467 | $101,401 | $104,333 |
| 15 | $91,156 | $94,089 | $97,022 | $99,954 | $102,888 | $105,821 |
| 16 | $93,489 | $96,421 | $99,356 | $102,288 | $105,221 | $108,155 |
| 17 | $94,727 | $97,659 | $100,594 | $103,526 | $106,460 | $109,393 |
| 18 | $96,515 | $99,447 | $102,381 | $105,313 | $108,247 | $111,180 |
| 19 | $98,899 | $101,831 | $104,766 | $107,698 | $110,631 | $113,565 |
| 20 | $101,277 | $104,209 | $107,143 | $110,075 | $113,009 | $115,942 |
| 21 | $103,659 | $106,591 | $109,525 | $112,457 | $115,390 | $118,324 |
| 22 | $110,336 | $113,268 | $116,202 | $119,134 | $122,068 | $125,001 |
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Find my cell
Per month (12)
$4,073.50
Per work day
$264.23 / 185 days
Next 5 steps in this group
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $52,793 | +$3,911 |
| 3 | $56,703 | +$7,821 |
| 4 | $60,614 | +$11,732 |
| 5 | $64,035 | +$15,153 |
| 6 | $67,457 | +$18,575 |
Worked example as rendered: Group I, step 1 = $48,882 a year, $4,073.50 a month spread over 12 months, $264.23 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.
Oceanside Unified Certificated Salary Schedule, effective July 1, 2026, linked from the district HR Certificated Salary Schedule page as 'Certificated Salary Schedule 7/1/2026'.
Group I is credential with degree; Groups II to VI add 12, 24, 36, 48 and 60 semester units.
Schedule reflects 185 days at 7.50 hours per day. Step 11 is the maximum entry level. Step 22 is the top (longevity) step.
Steps 1 (Groups I to III) and 2 (Groups I and II) carry a Minimum Salary Incentive of $56,016 under Education Code 45023.4; the grid shows the base schedule amounts and the incentive is noted here only.
Annual degree stipends excluded: Masters $3,078; 2 Masters/MFA/Education Specialist $6,154; Doctorate $9,232.
- Soft spot: Scanned PDF with no text layer; values OCR'd (tesseract psm 4) and checked against the page image.
- Soft spot: Footer reads 'Board Approved 5/20/2025 and a 3.00% increase' although the heading says effective July 1, 2026.
How this schedule moves
On the Group I column a teacher moves from $48,882 at step 1 to $110,336 at step 22: 21 step increases worth $2,926 each on average, 126% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $6,677, between step 21 and step 22.
The highest-paid column, Group VI, starts at $63,547 and tops out at $125,001, 13% above the top of the Group I column.
Among the 825 California district schedules indexed here, Oceanside Unified's starting pay ranks 743rd and its top cell ranks 326th; 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 43rd percentile and the top cell at the 87th percentile.
Column by column
| Group | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group I | $48,882 | $110,336 | 21 | 126% |
| Group II | $51,815 | $113,268 | 21 | 119% |
| Group III | $54,748 | $116,202 | 21 | 112% |
| Group IV | $57,681 | $119,134 | 21 | 107% |
| Group V | $60,614 | $122,068 | 21 | 101% |
| Group VI | $63,547 | $125,001 | 21 | 97% |
Against California districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oceanside Unified | 15,297 | 2026-27 | $48,882 | – | $125,001 |
| Modesto City High | 15,540 | 2024-25 | $73,091 | – | $135,492 |
| Norwalk-La Mirada Unified | 15,052 | 2025-26 | $70,940 | – | $144,295 |
| Antioch Unified | 15,034 | 2024-25 | $63,441 | – | $131,859 |
| Cajon Valley Union | 15,607 | 2025-26 | $57,779 | – | $135,625 |
| Natomas Unified | 14,950 | 2024-25 | $56,265 | – | $121,338 |
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 salary on the Oceanside Unified schedule?
$48,882 at step 1 on Group I, per the 2026-27 schedule (Oceanside Unified School District).
What is the top of the Oceanside Unified salary schedule?
$125,001, at step 22 on Group VI (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 Oceanside Unified salary schedule?
On the Group I column the top figure, $110,336, is reached at step 22, 21 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
Other California districts with schedules
- Modesto City Highstarts $73,091
- Norwalk-La Mirada Unifiedstarts $70,940
- Antioch Unifiedstarts $63,441
- Cajon Valley Unionstarts $57,779
- Natomas Unifiedstarts $56,265
- Simi Valley Unifiedstarts $56,887
- Hacienda la Puente Unifiedstarts $70,168
- Ventura Unifiedstarts $58,866
- Central Unifiedstarts $59,013
- Alhambra Unifiedstarts $54,265
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