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Redlands Unified salary schedule, 2025-26
Certificated bargaining unit basic salary schedule (2025-26). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a class and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Redlands Unified's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $64,599 (Class B: BA or BA + 15, step 1) and tops out at $135,595 (Class F: BA + 80 incl. MA or Dr. or MA + 50, step 26), per Redlands Unified School District (effective ).
- The schedule is built on 185 work days, which makes the starting cell about $349.18 per day.
- The grid has 5 class columns and 18 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 26.
- Redlands Unified enrolled 19,673 students in 2023-24, the 61st-largest district in California by NCES enrollment.
Certificated bargaining unit basic salary schedule (2025-26)
| Step \ Class | Class B: BA or BA + 15 | Class C: BA + 30 or MA | Class D: BA + 45 or MA + 15 | Class E: BA + 60 or Dr. or MA + 30 | Class F: BA + 80 incl. MA or Dr. or MA + 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $64,599 | $68,346 | $72,101 | $75,870 | $78,145 |
| 2 | $67,739 | $71,628 | $75,501 | $79,379 | $81,762 |
| 3 | $70,896 | $74,892 | $78,911 | $82,920 | $85,408 |
| 4 | $74,048 | $78,177 | $82,303 | $86,435 | $89,028 |
| 5 | $77,205 | $81,457 | $85,710 | $89,964 | $92,662 |
| 6 | $80,370 | $84,731 | $89,112 | $93,490 | $96,295 |
| 7 | $83,529 | $87,995 | $92,515 | $96,988 | $99,898 |
| 8 | $86,682 | $91,300 | $95,909 | $100,518 | $103,535 |
| 9 | $89,827 | $94,573 | $99,301 | $104,045 | $107,167 |
| 10 | $93,005 | $97,849 | $102,702 | $107,557 | $110,784 |
| 11 | $96,148 | $101,130 | $106,106 | $111,073 | $114,404 |
| 12 | $99,305 | $104,410 | $109,504 | $114,601 | $118,040 |
| 13 | $102,464 | $107,680 | $112,898 | $118,133 | $121,677 |
| 14 | $105,615 | $110,959 | $116,307 | $121,653 | $125,304 |
| 17 | $107,616 | $113,123 | $118,636 | $124,150 | $127,873 |
| 20 | $109,608 | $115,287 | $120,964 | $126,650 | $130,448 |
| 23 | $111,606 | $117,448 | $123,296 | $129,150 | $133,024 |
| 26 | $113,605 | $119,615 | $125,625 | $131,646 | $135,595 |
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $67,739 | +$3,140 |
| 3 | $70,896 | +$6,297 |
| 4 | $74,048 | +$9,449 |
| 5 | $77,205 | +$12,606 |
| 6 | $80,370 | +$15,771 |
Worked example as rendered: Class B: BA or BA + 15, step 1 = $64,599 a year, $5,383.25 a month spread over 12 months, $349.18 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.
Document titled 'Certificated Bargaining Unit Basic Salary Schedule, Fiscal Year 2025-2026', board approved April 14, 2026, effective July 1, 2025.
Every cell is identical to the 2024-25 schedule (Appendix A-1, board approved February 13, 2024); the 2.00% printed in the header is carried over from that schedule.
Class A was eliminated effective July 1, 2019. Steps jump from 14 to 17, 20, 23 and 26. Maximum initial placement is Step 4.
Classroom teachers work 185 days (ratio 1.00). Excluded stipends: doctorate +3.5% of step, special education $2,000 (+$1,000 for moderate/severe, severe/profound and behavior intervention classes), elementary combination class $2,000.
- Soft spot: No 2026-27 certificated schedule is posted as of 2026-09-27; the 2025-26 schedule was only board approved in April 2026.
How this schedule moves
On the Class B: BA or BA + 15 column a teacher moves from $64,599 at step 1 to $113,605 at step 26: 17 step increases worth $2,883 each on average, 76% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $3,178, between step 9 and step 10.
The highest-paid column, Class F: BA + 80 incl. MA or Dr. or MA + 50, starts at $78,145 and tops out at $135,595, 19% above the top of the Class B: BA or BA + 15 column.
Among the 825 California district schedules indexed here, Redlands Unified's starting pay ranks 233rd and its top cell ranks 153rd; 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 90th percentile and the top cell at the 93rd percentile.
Column by column
| Class | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class B: BA or BA + 15 | $64,599 | $113,605 | 17 | 76% |
| Class C: BA + 30 or MA | $68,346 | $119,615 | 17 | 75% |
| Class D: BA + 45 or MA + 15 | $72,101 | $125,625 | 17 | 74% |
| Class E: BA + 60 or Dr. or MA + 30 | $75,870 | $131,646 | 17 | 74% |
| Class F: BA + 80 incl. MA or Dr. or MA + 50 | $78,145 | $135,595 | 17 | 74% |
Against California districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redlands Unified | 19,673 | 2025-26 | $64,599 | – | $135,595 |
| Montebello Unified | 19,967 | 2024-25 | $60,726 | – | $137,243 |
| San Marcos Unified | 19,374 | 2025-26 | $56,700 | – | $126,011 |
| Panama-Buena Vista Union | 19,369 | 2025-26 | $60,275 | – | $122,041 |
| Val Verde Unified | 19,361 | 2025-26 | $72,184 | – | $155,235 |
| Madera Unified | 20,142 | 2024-25 | $52,709 | – | $107,743 |
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 Redlands Unified schedule?
$64,599 at step 1 on Class B: BA or BA + 15, per the 2025-26 schedule (Redlands Unified School District).
What is the top of the Redlands Unified salary schedule?
$135,595, at step 26 on Class F: BA + 80 incl. MA or Dr. or MA + 50 (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 Redlands Unified salary schedule?
On the Class B: BA or BA + 15 column the top figure, $113,605, is reached at step 26, 17 step increases after step 1 (2025-26 schedule).
Other California districts with schedules
- Montebello Unifiedstarts $60,726
- San Marcos Unifiedstarts $56,700
- Panama-Buena Vista Unionstarts $60,275
- Val Verde Unifiedstarts $72,184
- Madera Unifiedstarts $52,709
- Fairfield-Suisun Unifiedstarts $64,302
- Palm Springs Unifiedstarts $68,282
- Colton Joint Unifiedstarts $64,136
- East Side Union Highstarts $73,813
- William S. Hart Union Highstarts $59,569
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