Annual salary
$69,328
California · salary schedule · 2025-26
Rialto Unified salary schedule, 2025-26
Certificated salary schedule, 184-day teacher (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.
- Rialto Unified's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $66,458 (CTE, step 1) and tops out at $137,371 (IV B.A. plus 60 sem. hrs. incl. M.A., step 29), per Rialto Unified School District (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (I B.A.) starts at $69,328 and reaches $94,824 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (IV B.A. plus 60 sem. hrs. incl. M.A.) the range is $80,256 to $137,371.
- The schedule is built on 184 work days, which makes the starting cell about $361.18 per day.
- The grid has 5 column columns and 20 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 29.
- Rialto Unified enrolled 23,461 students in 2023-24, the 40th-largest district in California by NCES enrollment.
Certificated salary schedule, 184-day teacher (2025-26)
| Step \ Column | CTE | I B.A. | II B.A. plus 30 sem. hrs. or M.A. | III B.A. plus 45 sem. Hrs. | IV B.A. plus 60 sem. hrs. incl. M.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $66,458 | $69,328 | $72,796 | $76,435 | $80,256 |
| 2 | $68,666 | $71,537 | $75,110 | $78,868 | $82,810 |
| 3 | $70,938 | $73,808 | $77,501 | $81,378 | $85,448 |
| 4 | $73,287 | $76,157 | $79,965 | $83,963 | $88,165 |
| 5 | $75,709 | $78,582 | $82,510 | $86,634 | $90,970 |
| 6 | $78,211 | $81,082 | $85,134 | $89,391 | $93,863 |
| 7 | $80,788 | $83,659 | $87,846 | $92,234 | $96,850 |
| 8 | $83,452 | $86,323 | $90,637 | $95,169 | $99,928 |
| 9 | $86,197 | $89,067 | $93,523 | $98,190 | $103,107 |
| 10 | $89,029 | $91,900 | $96,496 | $101,317 | $106,390 |
| 11 | $91,953 | $94,824 | $99,566 | $104,541 | $109,773 |
| 12 | $102,732 | $107,868 | $113,263 | ||
| 13 | $111,297 | $116,868 | |||
| 14 | $114,840 | $120,583 | |||
| 15 | $114,840 | $124,421 | |||
| 17 | $117,136 | $126,909 | |||
| 20 | $119,479 | $129,447 | |||
| 23 | $121,867 | $132,037 | |||
| 26 | $124,305 | $134,677 | |||
| 29 | $126,790 | $137,371 |
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Per month (12)
$5,777.33
Per work day
$376.78 / 184 days
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $71,537 | +$2,209 |
| 3 | $73,808 | +$4,480 |
| 4 | $76,157 | +$6,829 |
| 5 | $78,582 | +$9,254 |
| 6 | $81,082 | +$11,754 |
Worked example as rendered: I B.A., step 1 = $69,328 a year, $5,777.33 a month spread over 12 months, $376.78 per work day on a 184-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
2025/2026 Certificated Salary Schedule, effective July 1, 2025, adopted 5/6/2026 (file 25-26Teacher184DaySalarySchedule.pdf). The work year is 184 days.
The district also posts a 194-day teacher schedule (columns I to IV, no CTE column) for the longer work year; the standard 184-day schedule was taken.
5% of step placement is added for an earned doctorate (Ed.D. or Ph.D.); not shown in the grid.
Up to 14 years of previous experience within the last 15 years is given for salary placement.
Column III is flat from step 14 to step 15 (114,840 at both), as printed.
No 2026-27 teacher schedule was posted on the district page as of 2026-09-26 (several 2026-27 schedules for other groups are posted).
How this schedule moves
On the I B.A. column a teacher moves from $69,328 at step 1 to $94,824 at step 11: 10 step increases worth $2,550 each on average, 37% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,924, between step 10 and step 11.
A master's degree is worth $10,928 more than a bachelor's at the first step (15.8%) and $42,547 more at the top of the column (44.9%).
The highest-paid column, IV B.A. plus 60 sem. hrs. incl. M.A., starts at $80,256 and tops out at $137,371, 45% above the top of the I B.A. column.
Among the 825 California district schedules indexed here, Rialto Unified's starting pay ranks 117th and its top cell ranks 129th; 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 96th percentile and the top cell at the 94th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTE | $66,458 | $91,953 | 10 | 38% |
| I B.A. | $69,328 | $94,824 | 10 | 37% |
| II B.A. plus 30 sem. hrs. or M.A. | $72,796 | $102,732 | 11 | 41% |
| III B.A. plus 45 sem. Hrs. | $76,435 | $126,790 | 19 | 66% |
| IV B.A. plus 60 sem. hrs. incl. M.A. | $80,256 | $137,371 | 19 | 71% |
Against California districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rialto Unified | 23,461 | 2025-26 | $69,328 | $80,256 | $137,371 |
| Hesperia Unified | 23,382 | 2024-25 | $70,946 | – | $140,030 |
| Saddleback Valley Unified | 23,199 | 2024-25 | $63,300 | – | $133,169 |
| Hemet Unified | 22,736 | 2026-27 | $71,031 | – | $144,145 |
| Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified | 22,705 | 2024-25 | $61,890 | – | $134,287 |
| Orange Unified | 24,266 | 2024-25 | $65,014 | – | $136,010 |
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 Rialto Unified?
$69,328 on the column I B.A. at step 1 of the 2025-26 schedule (Rialto Unified School District). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $66,458 (CTE).
What is the top of the Rialto Unified salary schedule?
$137,371, at step 29 on IV B.A. plus 60 sem. hrs. incl. M.A. (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 Rialto Unified salary schedule?
On the I B.A. column the top figure, $94,824, is reached at step 11, 10 step increases after step 1 (2025-26 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Rialto Unified?
$10,928 more at the first step: $80,256 on IV B.A. plus 60 sem. hrs. incl. M.A. against $69,328 on I B.A. (2025-26 schedule).
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