Annual salary
$67,194.08
California · salary schedule · 2026-27
San Marino Unified salary schedule, 2026-27
Salary Schedule A, teachers, annual rates (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 Marino Unified's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $67,194.08 (Column I (BA), step 1) and tops out at $133,505.35 (Column V (BA + 75 units & MA), step 20), per San Marino Unified School District (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (Column I (BA)) starts at $67,194.08 and reaches $79,627.22 at the top of that column.
- The schedule is built on 185 work days, which makes the starting cell about $363.21 per day.
- The grid has 5 column columns and 20 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 20.
- San Marino Unified enrolled 2,933 students in 2023-24, the 369th-largest district in California by NCES enrollment.
Salary Schedule A, teachers, annual rates (2026-27)
| Step \ Column | Column I (BA) | Column II (BA + 30 units) | Column III (BA + 45 units) | Column IV (BA + 60 units) | Column V (BA + 75 units & MA) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $67,194.08 | $68,152.15 | $68,152.15 | $70,603.69 | $74,345.68 |
| 2 | $67,194.08 | $68,152.15 | $69,394.97 | $73,074.82 | $76,947.78 |
| 3 | $67,194.08 | $68,209.99 | $71,823.80 | $75,632.43 | $79,640.95 |
| 4 | $67,194.08 | $70,597.34 | $74,337.63 | $78,279.57 | $82,428.39 |
| 5 | $69,390.52 | $73,068.25 | $76,939.45 | $81,019.35 | $85,313.38 |
| 6 | $71,819.19 | $75,625.63 | $79,632.33 | $83,855.03 | $88,299.35 |
| 7 | $74,332.86 | $78,272.53 | $82,419.46 | $86,789.96 | $91,389.83 |
| 8 | $76,934.51 | $81,012.07 | $85,304.14 | $89,827.61 | $94,588.47 |
| 9 | $79,627.22 | $83,847.49 | $88,289.79 | $92,971.57 | $97,899.07 |
| 10 | $86,782.16 | $91,379.93 | $96,225.58 | $101,325.53 | |
| 11 | $89,819.53 | $94,578.23 | $99,593.47 | $104,871.93 | |
| 12 | $92,963.21 | $97,888.46 | $103,079.24 | $108,542.44 | |
| 13 | $96,216.93 | $101,314.56 | $106,687.02 | $112,341.43 | |
| 14 | $97,900.72 | $103,087.56 | $108,554.04 | $114,307.41 | |
| 15 | $99,613.99 | $104,891.60 | $110,453.74 | $116,307.78 | |
| 16 | $103,100.48 | $108,562.80 | $114,319.62 | $120,378.56 | |
| 17 | $104,904.73 | $110,462.65 | $116,320.21 | $122,485.18 | |
| 18 | $108,576.40 | $114,328.84 | $120,391.42 | $126,772.16 | |
| 19 | $110,476.49 | $116,329.60 | $122,498.27 | $128,990.68 | |
| 20 | $114,343.16 | $120,401.14 | $126,785.71 | $133,505.35 |
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Per month (12)
$5,599.51
Per work day
$363.21 / 185 days
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $67,194.08 | +$0.00 |
| 3 | $67,194.08 | +$0.00 |
| 4 | $67,194.08 | +$0.00 |
| 5 | $69,390.52 | +$2,196.44 |
| 6 | $71,819.19 | +$4,625.11 |
Worked example as rendered: Column I (BA), step 1 = $67,194.08 a year, $5,599.51 a month spread over 12 months, $363.21 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.
2026-2027 Salary Schedule A - Annual Rates, linked as '26-27 Schedule A - Teachers' on the district Human Resources page alongside the 2026-28 SMTA agreement.
Based on a 185-day work year; newly hired certificated staff work 187 days.
Column I ends at step 9.
- Soft spot: Steps 1-2 of Columns II and III are equal (68,152.15), as printed; the 2024-25 J-90 grid had the same shape. Cells are a uniform ~6.39% above the 2024-25 J-90 grid.
How this schedule moves
On the Column I (BA) column a teacher moves from $67,194.08 at step 1 to $79,627.22 at step 9: 8 step increases worth $1,554 each on average, 19% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,693, between step 8 and step 9.
3 of the 8 step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive steps.
The highest-paid column, Column V (BA + 75 units & MA), starts at $74,345.68 and tops out at $133,505.35, 68% above the top of the Column I (BA) column.
Among the 825 California district schedules indexed here, San Marino Unified's starting pay ranks 154th and its top cell ranks 177th; 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 94th percentile and the top cell at the 92nd percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Column I (BA) | $67,194.08 | $79,627.22 | 8 | 19% |
| Column II (BA + 30 units) | $68,152.15 | $114,343.16 | 19 | 68% |
| Column III (BA + 45 units) | $68,152.15 | $120,401.14 | 19 | 77% |
| Column IV (BA + 60 units) | $70,603.69 | $126,785.71 | 19 | 80% |
| Column V (BA + 75 units & MA) | $74,345.68 | $133,505.35 | 19 | 80% |
Against California districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Marino Unified | 2,933 | 2026-27 | $67,194.08 | – | $133,505.35 |
| Arvin Union | 2,915 | 2024-25 | $58,602 | – | $113,912 |
| Duarte Unified | 2,980 | 2024-25 | $58,179 | – | $113,641 |
| Riverbank Unified | 2,983 | 2024-25 | $65,072 | – | $120,382 |
| Bassett Unified | 2,876 | 2024-25 | $56,730 | – | $119,582 |
| Rim of the World Unified | 2,853 | 2024-25 | $58,072 | – | $126,267 |
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 San Marino Unified?
$67,194.08 on the column Column I (BA) at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (San Marino Unified School District). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $67,194.08 (Column I (BA)).
What is the top of the San Marino Unified salary schedule?
$133,505.35, at step 20 on Column V (BA + 75 units & MA) (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 Marino Unified salary schedule?
On the Column I (BA) column the top figure, $79,627.22, is reached at step 9, 8 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
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- Riverbank Unifiedstarts $63,451
- Bassett Unifiedstarts $56,730
- Rim of the World Unifiedstarts $58,072
- Mojave Unifiedstarts $52,024
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