Annual salary
$63,964
California · salary schedule · 2025-26
Stockton Unified salary schedule, 2025-26
Stockton Teachers Association salary schedule (2025-26). 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.
- Stockton Unified's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $62,306 (Class 1A Non-Credentialed, step 1) and tops out at $115,530 (Class F BA+75 Inc, MA, PhD, EdD, step 24), per Stockton Unified School District (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (Class A BA) starts at $63,964 and reaches $81,530 at the top of that column.
- The grid has 7 column columns and 24 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 24.
- Stockton Unified enrolled 34,544 students in 2023-24, the 20th-largest district in California by NCES enrollment.
Stockton Teachers Association salary schedule (2025-26)
| Step \ Column | Class 1A Non-Credentialed | Class A BA | Class B BA+15 | Class C BA+30 or MA | Class D BA+45 or MA+15 | Class E BA+60 or MA+30 | Class F BA+75 Inc, MA, PhD, EdD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $62,306 | $63,964 | $63,964 | $63,964 | $63,964 | $65,471 | $68,729 |
| 2 | $62,306 | $63,964 | $63,964 | $63,964 | $63,964 | $68,480 | $71,993 |
| 3 | $62,306 | $63,964 | $63,964 | $63,964 | $67,728 | $71,492 | $75,257 |
| 4 | $62,306 | $63,964 | $63,964 | $66,979 | $70,488 | $74,506 | $78,517 |
| 5 | $62,306 | $63,964 | $65,720 | $69,483 | $73,252 | $77,519 | $81,785 |
| 6 | $62,306 | $63,964 | $67,979 | $71,995 | $76,011 | $80,530 | $85,049 |
| 7 | $66,476 | $70,239 | $74,506 | $78,772 | $83,544 | $88,312 | |
| 8 | $68,478 | $72,497 | $77,018 | $81,536 | $86,555 | $91,571 | |
| 9 | $70,487 | $74,758 | $79,526 | $84,294 | $89,568 | $94,837 | |
| 10 | $72,495 | $77,016 | $82,037 | $87,053 | $92,582 | $98,102 | |
| 11 | $74,504 | $79,269 | $84,547 | $89,816 | $95,592 | $101,362 | |
| 12 | $76,511 | $81,535 | $87,053 | $94,208 | $100,359 | $106,486 | |
| 13 | $76,511 | $81,535 | $87,053 | $94,208 | $100,359 | $106,486 | |
| 14 | $76,511 | $81,535 | $87,053 | $94,208 | $100,359 | $106,486 | |
| 15 | $76,511 | $81,535 | $87,053 | $94,208 | $101,619 | $107,735 | |
| 16 | $76,511 | $81,535 | $87,053 | $94,208 | $101,619 | $107,735 | |
| 17 | $76,511 | $81,535 | $87,053 | $96,719 | $102,871 | $108,992 | |
| 18 | $79,018 | $84,044 | $89,566 | $97,976 | $104,123 | $110,249 | |
| 19 | $79,018 | $84,044 | $89,566 | $97,976 | $104,123 | $110,249 | |
| 20 | $79,018 | $84,044 | $89,566 | $97,976 | $104,123 | $110,249 | |
| 21 | $81,530 | $86,549 | $92,076 | $99,227 | $105,376 | $111,502 | |
| 22 | $105,376 | $111,502 | |||||
| 23 | $105,376 | $111,502 | |||||
| 24 | $106,643 | $115,530 |
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Per month (12)
$5,330.33
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $63,964 | +$0 |
| 3 | $63,964 | +$0 |
| 4 | $63,964 | +$0 |
| 5 | $63,964 | +$0 |
| 6 | $63,964 | +$0 |
Worked example as rendered: Class A BA, step 1 = $63,964 a year, $5,330.33 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Base salary increased 1.75% retroactive to 7/1/2025; board approved 4/21/2026.
Cells printed as $0.00 on the schedule (steps beyond a class) are shown as blank.
The district document also carries a separate CTE schedule, not shown here.
How this schedule moves
On the Class A BA column a teacher moves from $63,964 at step 1 to $81,530 at step 21: 20 step increases worth $878 each on average, 27% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,512, between step 6 and step 7.
12 of the 20 step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive steps.
The highest-paid column, Class F BA+75 Inc, MA, PhD, EdD, starts at $68,729 and tops out at $115,530, 42% above the top of the Class A BA column.
Among the 825 California district schedules indexed here, Stockton Unified's starting pay ranks 253rd and its top cell ranks 494th; 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 89th percentile and the top cell at the 80th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1A Non-Credentialed | $62,306 | $62,306 | 0 | 0% |
| Class A BA | $63,964 | $81,530 | 20 | 27% |
| Class B BA+15 | $63,964 | $86,549 | 20 | 35% |
| Class C BA+30 or MA | $63,964 | $92,076 | 20 | 44% |
| Class D BA+45 or MA+15 | $63,964 | $99,227 | 20 | 55% |
| Class E BA+60 or MA+30 | $65,471 | $106,643 | 23 | 63% |
| Class F BA+75 Inc, MA, PhD, EdD | $68,729 | $115,530 | 23 | 68% |
Against California districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockton Unified | 34,544 | 2025-26 | $63,964 | – | $115,530 |
| Poway Unified | 34,935 | 2024-25 | $58,959 | – | $127,725 |
| Oakland Unified | 33,916 | 2024-25 | $62,696 | – | $109,878 |
| Sweetwater Union High | 35,226 | 2025-26 | $58,029 | – | $130,233 |
| Fontana Unified | 33,205 | 2025-26 | $62,153 | – | $136,151 |
| Fremont Unified | 33,063 | 2026-27 | $89,112 | – | $155,175 |
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 Stockton Unified?
$63,964 on the column Class A BA at step 1 of the 2025-26 schedule (Stockton Unified School District). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $62,306 (Class 1A Non-Credentialed).
What is the top of the Stockton Unified salary schedule?
$115,530, at step 24 on Class F BA+75 Inc, MA, PhD, EdD (2025-26). 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 Stockton Unified salary schedule?
On the Class A BA column the top figure, $81,530, is reached at step 21, 20 step increases after step 1 (2025-26 schedule).
Other California districts with schedules
- Poway Unifiedstarts $58,959
- Oakland Unifiedstarts $62,696
- Sweetwater Union Highstarts $58,029
- Fontana Unifiedstarts $62,153
- Fremont Unifiedstarts $89,112
- Irvine Unifiedstarts $59,726
- Moreno Valley Unifiedstarts $69,173
- Garden Grove Unifiedstarts $72,504
- Santa Ana Unifiedstarts $72,692
- Sacramento City Unifiedstarts $61,429
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