California · salary schedule · 2026-27
San Luis Obispo County Office of Education salary schedule, 2026-27
Certificated Teacher/Therapist/School Nurse 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 Obispo County Office of Education's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $60,658 (Pre-Credential (Emergency/Provisional), step 1) and tops out at $142,945 (Column III: B.A.+ 60 Semester units or MA + 15 Semester units Fully Credentialed, step 30), per San Luis Obispo County Office of Education (effective ).
- The schedule is built on 186 work days, which makes the starting cell about $326.12 per day.
- The grid has 4 column columns and 30 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 30.
- San Luis Obispo County Office of Education enrolled 334 students in 2023-24, the 721st-largest district in California by NCES enrollment.
Certificated Teacher/Therapist/School Nurse salary schedule (2026-27)
| Step \ Column | Pre-Credential (Emergency/Provisional) | Column I: B.A. < 45 Semester units Fully Credentialed | Column II: B.A. + 45 Semester units or M.A. Fully Credentialed | Column III: B.A.+ 60 Semester units or MA + 15 Semester units Fully Credentialed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $60,658 | $60,658 | $60,658 | $60,658 |
| 2 | $60,658 | $60,658 | $60,658 | $62,478 |
| 3 | $60,658 | $60,658 | $62,478 | $64,352 |
| 4 | $60,658 | $62,478 | $64,352 | $66,283 |
| 5 | $62,478 | $64,352 | $66,283 | $68,271 |
| 6 | $66,283 | $68,271 | $70,319 | |
| 7 | $68,271 | $70,319 | $72,429 | |
| 8 | $70,319 | $72,429 | $74,602 | |
| 9 | $72,429 | $74,602 | $76,840 | |
| 10 | $74,602 | $76,840 | $79,145 | |
| 11 | $79,145 | $81,519 | ||
| 12 | $81,519 | $83,965 | ||
| 13 | $83,965 | $86,484 | ||
| 14 | $86,484 | $89,078 | ||
| 15 | $89,078 | $91,751 | ||
| 16 | $91,751 | $94,503 | ||
| 17 | $94,503 | $97,338 | ||
| 18 | $97,338 | $100,258 | ||
| 19 | $100,258 | $103,266 | ||
| 20 | $103,266 | $106,364 | ||
| 21 | $106,364 | $109,555 | ||
| 22 | $109,555 | $112,842 | ||
| 23 | $112,842 | $116,227 | ||
| 24 | $116,227 | $119,714 | ||
| 25 | $119,714 | $123,305 | ||
| 26 | $123,305 | $127,004 | ||
| 27 | $127,004 | $130,815 | ||
| 28 | $130,815 | $134,739 | ||
| 29 | $134,739 | $138,781 | ||
| 30 | $138,781 | $142,945 |
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $60,658 | +$0 |
| 3 | $60,658 | +$0 |
| 4 | $60,658 | +$0 |
| 5 | $62,478 | +$1,820 |
Worked example as rendered: Pre-Credential (Emergency/Provisional), step 1 = $60,658 a year, $5,054.83 a month spread over 12 months, $326.12 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.
Salary Schedule Effective 7/1/26 - 6/30/27, approved by the County Superintendent May 26, 2026; reflects a 3% increase effective July 1, 2026 (and a 3% increase retroactive to July 1, 2025).
Based on 186 duty days including 3 staff development days; 7 hour daily work schedule.
$600 annual Doctorate stipend not included.
Applies to teachers, therapists and school nurses.
How this schedule moves
On the Pre-Credential (Emergency/Provisional) column a teacher moves from $60,658 at step 1 to $62,478 at step 5: 4 step increases worth $455 each on average, 3% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $1,820, between step 4 and step 5.
3 of the 4 step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive steps.
The highest-paid column, Column III: B.A.+ 60 Semester units or MA + 15 Semester units Fully Credentialed, starts at $60,658 and tops out at $142,945, 129% above the top of the Pre-Credential (Emergency/Provisional) column.
Among the 825 California district schedules indexed here, San Luis Obispo County Office of Education's starting pay ranks 375th and its top cell ranks 75th; 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 80th percentile and the top cell at the 96th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Credential (Emergency/Provisional) | $60,658 | $62,478 | 4 | 3% |
| Column I: B.A. < 45 Semester units Fully Credentialed | $60,658 | $74,602 | 9 | 23% |
| Column II: B.A. + 45 Semester units or M.A. Fully Credentialed | $60,658 | $138,781 | 29 | 129% |
| Column III: B.A.+ 60 Semester units or MA + 15 Semester units Fully Credentialed | $60,658 | $142,945 | 29 | 136% |
Against California districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Luis Obispo County Office of Education | 334 | 2026-27 | $60,658 | – | $142,945 |
| Bayshore Elementary | 337 | 2024-25 | $65,704 | – | $129,021 |
| Le Grand Union Elementary | 330 | 2024-25 | $62,283 | – | $106,088 |
| Springville Union Elementary | 329 | 2024-25 | $56,675 | – | $105,781 |
| South Fork Union | 340 | 2024-25 | $55,761 | – | $98,058 |
| Mountain Valley Unified | 340 | 2024-25 | $52,756 | – | $104,023 |
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 Obispo County Office of Education schedule?
$60,658 at step 1 on Pre-Credential (Emergency/Provisional), per the 2026-27 schedule (San Luis Obispo County Office of Education).
What is the top of the San Luis Obispo County Office of Education salary schedule?
$142,945, at step 30 on Column III: B.A.+ 60 Semester units or MA + 15 Semester units Fully Credentialed (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 Obispo County Office of Education salary schedule?
On the Pre-Credential (Emergency/Provisional) column the top figure, $62,478, is reached at step 5, 4 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
Other California districts with schedules
- Bayshore Elementarystarts $65,704
- Le Grand Union Elementarystarts $62,283
- Springville Union Elementarystarts $56,675
- South Fork Unionstarts $55,761
- Mountain Valley Unifiedstarts $52,756
- Manzanita Elementarystarts $58,918
- Sonoma County Office of Educationstarts $68,771
- Westmorland Union Elementarystarts $63,830
- Montecito Union Elementarystarts $61,655
- Maxwell Unifiedstarts $56,377
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