Annual salary
$58,029
California · salary schedule · 2025-26
Sweetwater Union High salary schedule, 2025-26
Certificated teacher salary schedule (2025-26). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a class and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Sweetwater Union High's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $58,029 (CLASS A, step 1) and tops out at $130,233 (CLASS VII, step 26), per Sweetwater Union High School District (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (CLASS A) starts at $58,029 and reaches $86,673 at the top of that column.
- The grid has 9 class columns and 18 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 26.
- Sweetwater Union High enrolled 35,226 students in 2023-24, the 18th-largest district in California by NCES enrollment.
Certificated teacher salary schedule (2025-26)
| Step \ Class | CLASS A | CLASS B | CLASS I | CLASS II | CLASS III | CLASS IV | CLASS V | CLASS VI | CLASS VII |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $58,029 | $58,029 | $58,029 | $61,948 | $65,867 | $69,784 | $73,701 | $77,618 | $81,535 |
| 2 | $60,896 | $60,896 | $64,812 | $68,730 | $72,649 | $76,564 | $80,484 | $84,401 | |
| 3 | $63,758 | $63,758 | $67,677 | $71,594 | $75,510 | $79,431 | $83,348 | $87,268 | |
| 4 | $66,623 | $66,623 | $70,540 | $74,460 | $78,378 | $82,296 | $86,213 | $90,130 | |
| 5 | $69,487 | $69,487 | $73,405 | $77,326 | $81,242 | $85,160 | $89,078 | $92,995 | |
| 6 | $72,354 | $72,354 | $76,271 | $80,188 | $84,105 | $88,023 | $91,942 | $95,860 | |
| 7 | $75,218 | $75,218 | $79,135 | $83,053 | $86,971 | $90,890 | $94,806 | $98,723 | |
| 8 | $78,084 | $78,084 | $81,999 | $85,916 | $89,835 | $93,751 | $97,671 | $101,587 | |
| 9 | $80,946 | $80,946 | $84,865 | $88,780 | $92,698 | $96,618 | $100,535 | $104,454 | |
| 10 | $83,810 | $83,810 | $87,727 | $91,645 | $95,566 | $99,483 | $103,400 | $107,316 | |
| 11 | $86,673 | $86,673 | $90,594 | $94,510 | $98,430 | $102,347 | $106,263 | $110,181 | |
| 12 | $97,375 | $101,291 | $105,210 | $109,127 | $113,045 | ||||
| 13 | $104,157 | $108,076 | $111,992 | $115,910 | |||||
| 14 | $110,939 | $114,859 | $118,776 | ||||||
| 15 | $113,804 | $117,721 | $121,639 | ||||||
| 18 | $116,667 | $120,588 | $124,504 | ||||||
| 22 | $119,533 | $123,452 | $127,368 | ||||||
| 26 | $122,397 | $126,316 | $130,233 |
highest celllowest cell18 step rows x 9 class columnshover or tap a cell to trace its row and column
Find my cell
Per month (12)
$4,835.75
Next 5 steps in this class
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $60,896 | +$2,867 |
| 3 | $63,758 | +$5,729 |
| 4 | $66,623 | +$8,594 |
| 5 | $69,487 | +$11,458 |
| 6 | $72,354 | +$14,325 |
Worked example as rendered: CLASS A, step 1 = $58,029 a year, $4,835.75 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Appendix C-1, 7-12 day school certificated unit members, effective January 1, 2026 (3.5% increase, Board approved January 6, 2026).
Steps 18, 22 and 26 are starred longevity steps as printed.
Class A = BA or credential; Class B = BA plus credential (step 1 only); Class VII = MA+45, MA with 90 units, or doctorate.
A separate 205-day teacher schedule exists and is not included.
- Soft spot: No 2026-27 schedule is posted as of 2026-09-27; this is the latest schedule in force.
- Soft spot: Contract days are not stated on the schedule.
How this schedule moves
On the CLASS A column a teacher moves from $58,029 at step 1 to $86,673 at step 11: 10 step increases worth $2,864 each on average, 49% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,867, between step 1 and step 2.
The highest-paid column, CLASS VII, starts at $81,535 and tops out at $130,233, 50% above the top of the CLASS A column.
Among the 825 California district schedules indexed here, Sweetwater Union High's starting pay ranks 486th and its top cell ranks 241st; 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 72nd percentile and the top cell at the 90th percentile.
Column by column
| Class | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS A | $58,029 | $86,673 | 10 | 49% |
| CLASS B | $58,029 | $58,029 | 1 | – |
| CLASS I | $58,029 | $86,673 | 10 | 49% |
| CLASS II | $61,948 | $90,594 | 10 | 46% |
| CLASS III | $65,867 | $97,375 | 11 | 48% |
| CLASS IV | $69,784 | $104,157 | 12 | 49% |
| CLASS V | $73,701 | $122,397 | 17 | 66% |
| CLASS VI | $77,618 | $126,316 | 17 | 63% |
| CLASS VII | $81,535 | $130,233 | 17 | 60% |
Against California districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweetwater Union High | 35,226 | 2025-26 | $58,029 | – | $130,233 |
| Poway Unified | 34,935 | 2024-25 | $58,959 | – | $127,725 |
| Stockton Unified | 34,544 | 2025-26 | $63,964 | – | $115,530 |
| Oakland Unified | 33,916 | 2024-25 | $62,696 | – | $109,878 |
| 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 Sweetwater Union High?
$58,029 on the class CLASS A at step 1 of the 2025-26 schedule (Sweetwater Union High School District). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $58,029 (CLASS A).
What is the top of the Sweetwater Union High salary schedule?
$130,233, at step 26 on CLASS VII (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 Sweetwater Union High salary schedule?
On the CLASS A column the top figure, $86,673, is reached at step 11, 10 step increases after step 1 (2025-26 schedule).
Other California districts with schedules
- Poway Unifiedstarts $58,959
- Stockton Unifiedstarts $62,306
- Oakland Unifiedstarts $62,696
- Fontana Unifiedstarts $62,153
- Fremont Unifiedstarts $89,112
- Irvine Unifiedstarts $59,726
- Garden Grove Unifiedstarts $72,504
- Santa Ana Unifiedstarts $72,692
- Sacramento City Unifiedstarts $61,429
- San Juan Unifiedstarts $60,000
See every California district on the California page. Compare this district on the comparison pages or the rankings.