Annual salary
$52,586
California · salary schedule · 2024-25
Sonora Elementary salary schedule, 2024-25
Certificated salary schedule (Form J-90, 2024-25). 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.
- Sonora Elementary's 2024-25 salary schedule starts at $52,586 (STRAIGHT LINE SCHEDULE, step 1) and tops out at $92,215 (STRAIGHT LINE SCHEDULE, step 25), per California Department of Education, Form J-90 (2024-25) (effective ).
- The schedule is built on 184 work days, which makes the starting cell about $285.79 per day.
- The grid has 1 column columns and 25 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 25.
- Sonora Elementary enrolled 693 students in 2023-24, the 612th-largest district in California by NCES enrollment.
Certificated salary schedule (Form J-90, 2024-25)
Official sourceDocumentCalifornia Department of Education, Form J-90 (2024-25)School year2024-25EffectiveWork days184
| Step \ Column | STRAIGHT LINE SCHEDULE |
|---|---|
| 1 | $52,586 |
| 2 | $54,111 |
| 3 | $55,680 |
| 4 | $57,295 |
| 5 | $58,956 |
| 6 | $60,666 |
| 7 | $62,425 |
| 8 | $64,236 |
| 9 | $66,098 |
| 10 | $68,015 |
| 11 | $69,410 |
| 12 | $70,833 |
| 13 | $72,285 |
| 14 | $73,766 |
| 15 | $75,279 |
| 16 | $76,822 |
| 17 | $78,397 |
| 18 | $80,004 |
| 19 | $81,644 |
| 20 | $83,318 |
| 21 | $85,026 |
| 22 | $86,769 |
| 23 | $88,547 |
| 24 | $90,363 |
| 25 | $92,215 |
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Per month (12)
$4,382.17
Per work day
$285.79 / 184 days
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $54,111 | +$1,525 |
| 3 | $55,680 | +$3,094 |
| 4 | $57,295 | +$4,709 |
| 5 | $58,956 | +$6,370 |
| 6 | $60,666 | +$8,080 |
Worked example as rendered: STRAIGHT LINE SCHEDULE, step 1 = $52,586 a year, $4,382.17 a month spread over 12 months, $285.79 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.
Reported by the district to the California Department of Education on Form J-90 (Salary and Benefits Schedule for the Certificated Bargaining Unit). Column headings are the district's own, as typed on the form.
Cells the district left blank on the J-90 are shown as blank here.
2024-25 is the final year of Form J-90. California replaced it from 2025-26 with the School Employee Salary and Benefits Data Collection (C-90) under Education Code Section 42238.016; CDE collected that first year between 1 July and 31 August 2026 and its report to the Legislature is due 31 January 2027. Until CDE publishes it, the J-90 above is the most recent statewide California salary data available.
How this schedule moves
On the STRAIGHT LINE SCHEDULE column a teacher moves from $52,586 at step 1 to $92,215 at step 25: 24 step increases worth $1,651 each on average, 75% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $1,917, between step 9 and step 10.
Among the 825 California district schedules indexed here, Sonora Elementary's starting pay ranks 658th and its top cell ranks 761st; 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 56th percentile and the top cell at the 50th percentile.
Against California districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonora Elementary | 693 | 2024-25 | $52,586 | – | $92,215 |
| Yreka Union High | 692 | 2024-25 | $69,531 | – | $120,235 |
| Strathmore Union Elementary | 697 | 2024-25 | $71,058 | – | $137,545 |
| Madera County Superintendent of Schools | 687 | 2024-25 | $59,649 | – | $112,669 |
| Nevada City Elementary | 705 | 2024-25 | $62,527 | – | $108,284 |
| El Tejon Unified | 712 | 2024-25 | $54,019 | – | $103,791 |
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 Sonora Elementary schedule?
$52,586 at step 1 on STRAIGHT LINE SCHEDULE, per the 2024-25 schedule (California Department of Education, Form J-90 (2024-25)).
What is the top of the Sonora Elementary salary schedule?
$92,215, at step 25 on STRAIGHT LINE SCHEDULE (2024-25). 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 Sonora Elementary salary schedule?
On the STRAIGHT LINE SCHEDULE column the top figure, $92,215, is reached at step 25, 24 step increases after step 1 (2024-25 schedule).
Other Tuolumne County schedules
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- Soulsbyville Elementarystarts $51,662
- Summerville Elementarystarts $51,611
- Summerville Union Highstarts $54,173
- Twain Hartestarts $66,291
- Big Oak Flat-Groveland Unifiedstarts $55,272
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