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Palermo Union Elementary 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.
- Palermo Union Elementary's 2024-25 salary schedule starts at $63,371 (BA TO 44, step 1) and tops out at $125,328 (BA+60, step 34), per California Department of Education, Form J-90 (2024-25) (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA TO 44) starts at $63,371 and reaches $94,889 at the top of that column.
- The schedule is built on 185 work days, which makes the starting cell about $342.55 per day.
- The grid has 3 column columns and 34 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 34.
- Palermo Union Elementary enrolled 1,283 students in 2023-24, the 520th-largest district in California by NCES enrollment.
Certificated salary schedule (Form J-90, 2024-25)
| Step \ Column | BA TO 44 | BA+45 | BA+60 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $63,371 | $65,848 | $68,227 |
| 2 | $65,148 | $67,216 | $70,610 |
| 3 | $66,340 | $69,593 | $72,989 |
| 4 | $68,721 | $71,973 | $75,367 |
| 5 | $71,099 | $74,352 | $77,749 |
| 6 | $73,476 | $76,730 | $80,127 |
| 7 | $75,858 | $79,111 | $82,503 |
| 8 | $78,237 | $81,490 | $84,884 |
| 9 | $80,616 | $83,869 | $87,262 |
| 10 | $82,997 | $86,249 | $89,642 |
| 11 | $85,374 | $88,625 | $92,023 |
| 12 | $87,754 | $91,008 | $94,401 |
| 13 | $90,134 | $93,385 | $96,779 |
| 14 | $92,512 | $95,765 | $101,539 |
| 15 | $94,889 | $98,144 | $103,918 |
| 16 | $94,889 | $98,144 | $103,918 |
| 17 | $94,889 | $100,521 | $106,299 |
| 18 | $94,889 | $100,521 | $106,299 |
| 19 | $94,889 | $102,900 | $108,673 |
| 20 | $94,889 | $102,900 | $108,673 |
| 21 | $94,889 | $105,281 | $111,057 |
| 22 | $94,889 | $105,281 | $111,057 |
| 23 | $94,889 | $105,281 | $113,434 |
| 24 | $94,889 | $105,281 | $113,434 |
| 25 | $94,889 | $105,281 | $115,813 |
| 26 | $94,889 | $105,281 | $115,813 |
| 27 | $94,889 | $105,281 | $118,195 |
| 28 | $94,889 | $105,281 | $118,195 |
| 29 | $94,889 | $105,281 | $120,572 |
| 30 | $94,889 | $105,281 | $120,572 |
| 31 | $94,889 | $105,281 | $122,951 |
| 32 | $94,889 | $105,281 | $122,951 |
| 33 | $94,889 | $105,281 | $125,328 |
| 34 | $94,889 | $105,281 | $125,328 |
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $65,148 | +$1,777 |
| 3 | $66,340 | +$2,969 |
| 4 | $68,721 | +$5,350 |
| 5 | $71,099 | +$7,728 |
| 6 | $73,476 | +$10,105 |
Worked example as rendered: BA TO 44, step 1 = $63,371 a year, $5,280.92 a month spread over 12 months, $342.55 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.
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 TO 44 column a teacher moves from $63,371 at step 1 to $94,889 at step 15: 14 step increases worth $2,251 each on average, 50% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,382, between step 6 and step 7.
19 of the 33 step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive steps.
The highest-paid column, BA+60, starts at $68,227 and tops out at $125,328, 32% above the top of the BA TO 44 column.
Among the 825 California district schedules indexed here, Palermo Union Elementary's starting pay ranks 272nd and its top cell ranks 320th; 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 87th percentile and the top cell at the 87th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA TO 44 | $63,371 | $94,889 | 14 | 50% |
| BA+45 | $65,848 | $105,281 | 20 | 60% |
| BA+60 | $68,227 | $125,328 | 32 | 84% |
Against California districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palermo Union Elementary | 1,283 | 2024-25 | $63,371 | – | $125,328 |
| Sierra Unified | 1,292 | 2024-25 | $50,602 | – | $101,082 |
| Denair Unified | 1,273 | 2024-25 | $49,594 | – | $102,700 |
| Black Oak Mine Unified | 1,270 | 2024-25 | $52,561 | – | $96,285 |
| Hillsborough City Elementary | 1,263 | 2024-25 | $77,220 | – | $153,104 |
| Cloverdale Unified | 1,303 | 2024-25 | $61,117 | – | $110,246 |
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 Palermo Union Elementary?
$63,371 on the column BA TO 44 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 $63,371 (BA TO 44).
What is the top of the Palermo Union Elementary salary schedule?
$125,328, at step 34 on BA+60 (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 Palermo Union Elementary salary schedule?
On the BA TO 44 column the top figure, $94,889, is reached at step 15, 14 step increases after step 1 (2024-25 schedule).
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