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San Luis Coastal Unified salary schedule, 2026-27
Teachers' annual salary schedule (2026-27). 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.
- San Luis Coastal Unified's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $63,612 (I No Masters, step 1) and tops out at $124,788 (III BA + 60 W Masters, step 25), per San Luis Coastal Unified School District (effective ).
- On the master's column (I No Masters) the range is $63,612 to $86,167.
- The schedule is built on 186 work days, which makes the starting cell about $342.00 per day.
- The grid has 6 column columns and 25 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 25.
- San Luis Coastal Unified enrolled 7,577 students in 2023-24, the 199th-largest district in California by NCES enrollment.
Teachers' annual salary schedule (2026-27)
| Step \ Column | I No Masters | I W Masters | II BA + 45 No Masters | II BA + 45 W Masters | III BA + 60 No Masters | III BA + 60 W Masters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $63,612 | $64,612 | $65,288 | $66,288 | $66,127 | $67,127 |
| 2 | $64,110 | $65,110 | $66,352 | $67,352 | $67,388 | $68,388 |
| 3 | $65,988 | $66,988 | $67,981 | $68,981 | $68,574 | $69,574 |
| 4 | $68,274 | $69,274 | $69,764 | $70,764 | $71,275 | $72,275 |
| 5 | $71,255 | $72,255 | $72,746 | $73,746 | $74,339 | $75,339 |
| 6 | $74,239 | $75,239 | $75,730 | $76,730 | $77,242 | $78,242 |
| 7 | $77,222 | $78,222 | $78,709 | $79,709 | $80,223 | $81,223 |
| 8 | $80,203 | $81,203 | $81,695 | $82,695 | $83,824 | $84,824 |
| 9 | $83,184 | $84,184 | $85,054 | $86,054 | $87,457 | $88,457 |
| 10 | $86,167 | $87,167 | $88,672 | $89,672 | $91,124 | $92,124 |
| 11 | $94,743 | $95,743 | ||||
| 12 | $98,386 | $99,386 | ||||
| 13 | $102,053 | $103,053 | ||||
| 14 | $103,350 | $104,350 | ||||
| 15 | $104,391 | $105,391 | ||||
| 16 | $105,895 | $106,895 | ||||
| 17 | $108,876 | $109,876 | ||||
| 18 | $111,858 | $112,858 | ||||
| 19 | $114,842 | $115,842 | ||||
| 20 | $116,332 | $117,332 | ||||
| 21 | $117,823 | $118,823 | ||||
| 22 | $119,313 | $120,313 | ||||
| 23 | $120,804 | $121,804 | ||||
| 24 | $122,298 | $123,298 | ||||
| 25 | $123,788 | $124,788 |
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $64,110 | +$498 |
| 3 | $65,988 | +$2,376 |
| 4 | $68,274 | +$4,662 |
| 5 | $71,255 | +$7,643 |
| 6 | $74,239 | +$10,627 |
Worked example as rendered: I No Masters, step 1 = $63,612 a year, $5,301.00 a month spread over 12 months, $342.00 per work day on a 186-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
San Luis Coastal Teachers Association schedule, effective July 1, 2026, annual salary (186 days), approved by the Board of Education June 16, 2026.
W Masters columns include the $1,000 annual addition for a Master's degree and/or BCLAD as required by the position.
Teacher hourly and summer school rate $43.36.
- Soft spot: Class I carries no degree label in the document header beyond the roman numeral.
How this schedule moves
On the I No Masters column a teacher moves from $63,612 at step 1 to $86,167 at step 10: 9 step increases worth $2,506 each on average, 35% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,984, between step 5 and step 6.
The highest-paid column, III BA + 60 W Masters, starts at $67,127 and tops out at $124,788, 45% above the top of the I No Masters column.
Among the 825 California district schedules indexed here, San Luis Coastal Unified's starting pay ranks 264th and its top cell ranks 332nd; 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 88th percentile and the top cell at the 87th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I No Masters | $63,612 | $86,167 | 9 | 35% |
| I W Masters | $64,612 | $87,167 | 9 | 35% |
| II BA + 45 No Masters | $65,288 | $88,672 | 9 | 36% |
| II BA + 45 W Masters | $66,288 | $89,672 | 9 | 35% |
| III BA + 60 No Masters | $66,127 | $123,788 | 24 | 87% |
| III BA + 60 W Masters | $67,127 | $124,788 | 24 | 86% |
Against California districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Luis Coastal Unified | 7,577 | 2026-27 | $63,612 | $63,612 | $124,788 |
| Adelanto Elementary | 7,636 | 2024-25 | $65,646 | – | $138,368 |
| El Monte Union High | 7,677 | 2026-27 | $72,000 | – | $142,191 |
| Lammersville Joint Unified | 7,764 | 2024-25 | $64,999 | – | $133,351 |
| East Whittier City Elementary | 7,769 | 2024-25 | $60,322 | – | $129,562 |
| South San Francisco Unified | 7,770 | 2024-25 | $67,889 | – | $125,220 |
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 San Luis Coastal Unified schedule?
$63,612 at step 1 on I No Masters, per the 2026-27 schedule (San Luis Coastal Unified School District).
What is the top of the San Luis Coastal Unified salary schedule?
$124,788, at step 25 on III BA + 60 W Masters (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 San Luis Coastal Unified salary schedule?
On the I No Masters column the top figure, $86,167, is reached at step 10, 9 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
Other California districts with schedules
- Adelanto Elementarystarts $65,646
- El Monte Union Highstarts $72,000
- Lammersville Joint Unifiedstarts $64,999
- East Whittier City Elementarystarts $60,322
- South San Francisco Unifiedstarts $67,889
- Alum Rock Union Elementarystarts $69,440
- West Covina Unifiedstarts $59,724
- Morongo Unifiedstarts $54,287
- Alisal Unionstarts $58,253
- Western Placer Unifiedstarts $46,308
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