Annual salary
$56,701
California · salary schedule · 2024-25
Standard 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.
- Standard Elementary's 2024-25 salary schedule starts at $56,701 (BA, step 1) and tops out at $117,168 (BA+72, step 40), per California Department of Education, Form J-90 (2024-25) (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $56,701 and reaches $77,085 at the top of that column.
- The schedule is built on 183 work days, which makes the starting cell about $309.84 per day.
- The grid has 7 column columns and 40 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 40.
- Standard Elementary enrolled 3,030 students in 2023-24, the 364th-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 days183
| Step \ Column | BA | BA+12 | BA+24 | BA+36 | BA+48 | BA+60 | BA+72 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $56,701 | $58,969 | $61,328 | $63,781 | $66,332 | $68,985 | $71,745 |
| 2 | $58,119 | $60,443 | $62,861 | $65,375 | $67,990 | $70,710 | $73,539 |
| 3 | $59,572 | $61,954 | $64,433 | $67,010 | $69,690 | $72,478 | $75,377 |
| 4 | $61,061 | $63,503 | $66,043 | $68,685 | $71,432 | $74,290 | $77,261 |
| 5 | $62,587 | $66,718 | $67,694 | $70,402 | $73,218 | $76,147 | $79,193 |
| 6 | $64,152 | $68,386 | $69,387 | $72,162 | $75,049 | $78,051 | $81,173 |
| 7 | $65,756 | $70,096 | $71,121 | $73,966 | $76,925 | $80,002 | $83,202 |
| 8 | $67,400 | $71,848 | $72,900 | $75,816 | $78,848 | $82,002 | $85,282 |
| 9 | $69,085 | $73,644 | $74,722 | $77,711 | $80,819 | $84,052 | $87,414 |
| 10 | $69,085 | $73,644 | $76,590 | $79,654 | $82,840 | $86,153 | $89,600 |
| 11 | $69,085 | $73,644 | $78,505 | $81,645 | $84,911 | $88,307 | $91,839 |
| 12 | $69,085 | $73,644 | $78,505 | $83,686 | $87,034 | $90,915 | $94,135 |
| 13 | $69,085 | $73,644 | $78,505 | $83,686 | $89,209 | $92,778 | $96,489 |
| 14 | $69,085 | $73,644 | $78,505 | $83,686 | $89,209 | $95,097 | $98,901 |
| 15 | $69,085 | $73,644 | $78,505 | $83,686 | $89,209 | $97,475 | $101,374 |
| 16 | $69,085 | $73,644 | $78,505 | $83,686 | $89,209 | $99,912 | $103,908 |
| 17 | $69,085 | $73,644 | $78,505 | $83,686 | $89,209 | $102,409 | $106,506 |
| 18 | $69,085 | $73,644 | $78,505 | $83,686 | $89,209 | $104,970 | $109,168 |
| 19 | $69,085 | $73,644 | $78,505 | $83,686 | $89,209 | $104,970 | $109,168 |
| 20 | $69,085 | $74,644 | $79,505 | $84,686 | $90,209 | $105,970 | $110,168 |
| 21 | $70,085 | $74,644 | $79,505 | $84,686 | $90,209 | $105,970 | $110,168 |
| 22 | $70,085 | $74,644 | $79,505 | $84,686 | $90,209 | $105,970 | $110,168 |
| 23 | $70,835 | $75,394 | $80,255 | $85,436 | $90,959 | $106,720 | $110,918 |
| 24 | $70,835 | $75,394 | $80,255 | $85,436 | $90,959 | $106,720 | $110,918 |
| 25 | $70,835 | $75,394 | $80,255 | $85,436 | $90,959 | $106,720 | $110,918 |
| 26 | $72,585 | $77,144 | $82,005 | $87,186 | $92,709 | $108,470 | $112,668 |
| 27 | $72,585 | $77,144 | $82,005 | $87,186 | $92,709 | $108,470 | $112,668 |
| 28 | $72,585 | $77,144 | $82,005 | $87,186 | $92,709 | $108,470 | $112,668 |
| 29 | $74,585 | $79,144 | $84,005 | $89,186 | $94,709 | $110,470 | $114,668 |
| 30 | $74,585 | $79,144 | $84,005 | $89,186 | $94,709 | $110,470 | $114,668 |
| 31 | $74,585 | $79,144 | $84,005 | $89,186 | $94,709 | $110,470 | $114,668 |
| 32 | $77,085 | $81,644 | $86,505 | $91,686 | $97,209 | $112,970 | $117,168 |
| 33 | $77,085 | $81,644 | $86,505 | $91,686 | $97,209 | $112,970 | $117,168 |
| 34 | $77,085 | $81,644 | $86,505 | $91,686 | $97,209 | $112,970 | $117,168 |
| 35 | $77,085 | $81,644 | $86,505 | $91,686 | $97,209 | $112,970 | $117,168 |
| 36 | $77,085 | $81,644 | $86,505 | $91,686 | $97,209 | $112,970 | $117,168 |
| 37 | $77,085 | $81,644 | $86,505 | $91,686 | $97,209 | $112,970 | $117,168 |
| 38 | $77,085 | $81,644 | $86,505 | $91,686 | $97,209 | $112,970 | $117,168 |
| 39 | $77,085 | $81,644 | $86,505 | $91,686 | $97,209 | $112,970 | $117,168 |
| 40 | $77,085 | $81,644 | $86,505 | $91,686 | $97,209 | $112,970 | $117,168 |
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Per month (12)
$4,725.08
Per work day
$309.84 / 183 days
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $58,119 | +$1,418 |
| 3 | $59,572 | +$2,871 |
| 4 | $61,061 | +$4,360 |
| 5 | $62,587 | +$5,886 |
| 6 | $64,152 | +$7,451 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1 = $56,701 a year, $4,725.08 a month spread over 12 months, $309.84 per work day on a 183-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 BA column a teacher moves from $56,701 at step 1 to $77,085 at step 32: 31 step increases worth $658 each on average, 36% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,500, between step 31 and step 32.
26 of the 39 step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive steps.
The highest-paid column, BA+72, starts at $71,745 and tops out at $117,168, 52% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 825 California district schedules indexed here, Standard Elementary's starting pay ranks 535th and its top cell ranks 467th; 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 67th percentile and the top cell at the 81st percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $56,701 | $77,085 | 31 | 36% |
| BA+12 | $58,969 | $81,644 | 31 | 38% |
| BA+24 | $61,328 | $86,505 | 31 | 41% |
| BA+36 | $63,781 | $91,686 | 31 | 44% |
| BA+48 | $66,332 | $97,209 | 31 | 47% |
| BA+60 | $68,985 | $112,970 | 31 | 64% |
| BA+72 | $71,745 | $117,168 | 31 | 63% |
Against California districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Elementary | 3,030 | 2024-25 | $56,701 | – | $117,168 |
| Lowell Joint | 3,029 | 2024-25 | $56,702 | – | $127,861 |
| Dixon Unified | 3,037 | 2024-25 | $51,660 | – | $103,865 |
| Beverly Hills Unified | 3,074 | 2024-25 | $74,743 | – | $142,810 |
| Riverbank Unified | 2,983 | 2024-25 | $65,072 | – | $120,382 |
| Fruitvale Elementary | 3,078 | 2024-25 | $55,000 | – | $112,787 |
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 Standard Elementary?
$56,701 on the column BA at step 1 of the 2024-25 schedule (California Department of Education, Form J-90 (2024-25)). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $56,701 (BA).
What is the top of the Standard Elementary salary schedule?
$117,168, at step 40 on BA+72 (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 Standard Elementary salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $77,085, is reached at step 32, 31 step increases after step 1 (2024-25 schedule).
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