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Pomona Unified salary schedule, 2025-26
Teachers' salaries by column and step, 188 days (2025-26). 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.
- Pomona Unified's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $58,704 (Column I, step 1) and tops out at $129,845 (Column V, step 29), per Pomona Unified School District (effective ).
- The schedule is built on 188 work days, which makes the starting cell about $312.26 per day.
- The grid has 5 column columns and 29 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 29.
- Pomona Unified enrolled 20,966 students in 2023-24, the 53rd-largest district in California by NCES enrollment.
Teachers' salaries by column and step, 188 days (2025-26)
| Step \ Column | Column I | Column II | Column III | Column IV | Column V |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $58,704 | $61,337 | $69,046 | $72,848 | $76,653 |
| 2 | $61,038 | $63,769 | $69,046 | $72,848 | $76,653 |
| 3 | $63,371 | $66,207 | $69,046 | $72,848 | $76,653 |
| 4 | $65,699 | $68,643 | $71,582 | $75,643 | $79,694 |
| 5 | $68,034 | $71,064 | $74,118 | $78,429 | $82,740 |
| 6 | $70,363 | $73,507 | $76,653 | $81,224 | $85,791 |
| 7 | $72,703 | $75,946 | $79,191 | $84,007 | $88,826 |
| 8 | $75,035 | $78,379 | $81,724 | $86,792 | $91,872 |
| 9 | $77,369 | $80,808 | $84,257 | $89,587 | $94,920 |
| 10 | $79,693 | $83,248 | $86,792 | $92,377 | $97,957 |
| 11 | $82,030 | $85,682 | $89,332 | $95,169 | $101,001 |
| 12 | $91,868 | $97,957 | $104,038 | ||
| 13 | $91,868 | $100,745 | $107,083 | ||
| 14 | $91,868 | $100,745 | $110,124 | ||
| 15 | $91,868 | $100,745 | $113,166 | ||
| 16 | $96,460 | $105,782 | $118,824 | ||
| 17 | $96,460 | $105,782 | $118,824 | ||
| 18 | $96,460 | $105,782 | $118,824 | ||
| 19 | $96,460 | $105,782 | $118,824 | ||
| 20 | $96,460 | $105,782 | $118,824 | ||
| 21 | $99,356 | $108,955 | $122,391 | ||
| 22 | $99,356 | $108,955 | $122,391 | ||
| 23 | $99,356 | $108,955 | $122,391 | ||
| 24 | $99,356 | $108,955 | $122,391 | ||
| 25 | $99,356 | $108,955 | $122,391 | ||
| 26 | $102,336 | $112,223 | $126,062 | ||
| 27 | $102,336 | $112,223 | $126,062 | ||
| 28 | $102,336 | $112,223 | $126,062 | ||
| 29 | $105,408 | $115,592 | $129,845 |
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $61,038 | +$2,334 |
| 3 | $63,371 | +$4,667 |
| 4 | $65,699 | +$6,995 |
| 5 | $68,034 | +$9,330 |
| 6 | $70,363 | +$11,659 |
Worked example as rendered: Column I, step 1 = $58,704 a year, $4,892.00 a month spread over 12 months, $312.26 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.
Schedule A, base salary schedule for regular teaching positions (188 working days), effective 07/01/25 thru 06/30/26, board approved 06/10/26.
Column I: BA, designated subjects; Column II: preliminary or intern credential with BA; Column III: BA+30 with credential; Column IV: Column III plus 45 units; Column V: Column III plus 60 units, master's required.
Columns I and II end at step 11.
- Soft spot: No 2026-27 APT schedule is posted yet; this 2025-26 schedule was board-approved 06/10/26 (retroactive).
How this schedule moves
On the Column I column a teacher moves from $58,704 at step 1 to $82,030 at step 11: 10 step increases worth $2,333 each on average, 40% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,340, between step 6 and step 7.
The highest-paid column, Column V, starts at $76,653 and tops out at $129,845, 58% above the top of the Column I column.
Among the 825 California district schedules indexed here, Pomona Unified's starting pay ranks 455th and its top cell ranks 246th; 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 74th percentile and the top cell at the 90th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Column I | $58,704 | $82,030 | 10 | 40% |
| Column II | $61,337 | $85,682 | 10 | 40% |
| Column III | $69,046 | $105,408 | 28 | 53% |
| Column IV | $72,848 | $115,592 | 28 | 59% |
| Column V | $76,653 | $129,845 | 28 | 69% |
Against California districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pomona Unified | 20,966 | 2025-26 | $58,704 | – | $129,845 |
| Folsom-Cordova Unified | 20,977 | 2026-27 | $58,405 | – | $125,341 |
| Lake Elsinore Unified | 20,769 | 2024-25 | $64,085 | – | $139,342 |
| William S. Hart Union High | 20,685 | 2026-27 | $59,569 | – | $105,541 |
| East Side Union High | 20,471 | 2026-27 | $73,813 | – | $149,569 |
| Palm Springs Unified | 20,416 | 2026-27 | $68,282 | – | $138,516 |
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 Pomona Unified schedule?
$58,704 at step 1 on Column I, per the 2025-26 schedule (Pomona Unified School District).
What is the top of the Pomona Unified salary schedule?
$129,845, at step 29 on Column V (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 Pomona Unified salary schedule?
On the Column I column the top figure, $82,030, is reached at step 11, 10 step increases after step 1 (2025-26 schedule).
Other California districts with schedules
- Folsom-Cordova Unifiedstarts $50,960
- Lake Elsinore Unifiedstarts $57,705
- William S. Hart Union Highstarts $59,569
- East Side Union Highstarts $73,813
- Palm Springs Unifiedstarts $68,282
- Fairfield-Suisun Unifiedstarts $64,302
- Tustin Unifiedstarts $63,595
- Antelope Valley Union Highstarts $50,398
- Madera Unifiedstarts $52,709
- Montebello Unifiedstarts $60,726
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