Annual salary
$64,637.86
California · salary schedule · 2026-27
Walnut Creek Elementary salary schedule, 2026-27
WCTA certificated teachers' salary schedule (2026-27). 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.
- Walnut Creek Elementary's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $64,637.86 (Class A (BA+Credential, 0-44 units), step 1) and tops out at $126,855.33 (Class D (BA+Credential +75), step 21), per Walnut Creek School District (effective ).
- The schedule is built on 186 work days, which makes the starting cell about $347.52 per day.
- The grid has 4 class columns and 21 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 21.
- Walnut Creek Elementary enrolled 3,547 students in 2023-24, the 330th-largest district in California by NCES enrollment.
WCTA certificated teachers' salary schedule (2026-27)
| Step \ Class | Class A (BA+Credential, 0-44 units) | Class B (BA+Credential +45) | Class C (BA+Credential +60) | Class D (BA+Credential +75) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $64,637.86 | $67,812.07 | $71,382.90 | $74,965.85 |
| 2 | $67,812.07 | $70,958.60 | $74,537.52 | $78,119.11 |
| 3 | $70,553.17 | $74,106.48 | $77,678.66 | $81,252.18 |
| 4 | $73,791.29 | $77,258.40 | $80,827.89 | $84,402.75 |
| 5 | $76,840.84 | $80,403.58 | $83,981.15 | $87,551.98 |
| 6 | $79,973.90 | $83,546.08 | $87,129.02 | $90,689.08 |
| 7 | $83,137.94 | $86,700.69 | $90,259.40 | $93,841.00 |
| 8 | $86,277.74 | $89,845.87 | $93,419.41 | $96,978.11 |
| 9 | $89,428.31 | $92,993.76 | $96,578.05 | $100,139.45 |
| 10 | $92,580.24 | $96,137.59 | $99,721.89 | $103,276.56 |
| 11 | $99,288.16 | $102,863.03 | $106,428.48 | |
| 12 | $106,019.00 | $109,593.87 | ||
| 13 | $112,914.15 | |||
| 14 | $115,008.71 | |||
| 15 | $116,629.11 | |||
| 16 | $118,273.78 | |||
| 17 | $119,942.65 | |||
| 18 | $121,633.12 | |||
| 19 | $123,349.17 | |||
| 20 | $125,089.46 | |||
| 21 | $126,855.33 |
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Per month (12)
$5,386.49
Per work day
$347.52 / 186 days
Next 5 steps in this class
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $67,812.07 | +$3,174.21 |
| 3 | $70,553.17 | +$5,915.31 |
| 4 | $73,791.29 | +$9,153.43 |
| 5 | $76,840.84 | +$12,202.98 |
| 6 | $79,973.90 | +$15,336.04 |
Worked example as rendered: Class A (BA+Credential, 0-44 units), step 1 = $64,637.86 a year, $5,386.49 a month spread over 12 months, $347.52 per work day on a 186-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
2026-27 WCTA certificated teachers' schedule, 186-day contract year; includes a 3% salary schedule increase, board approved 05.18.2026.
New teachers work 187 days in their first year.
Counselor (196-day) and speech-language (186-day) schedules on the same sheet are not shown.
- Soft spot: Effective date assumed to be the start of the 2026-27 fiscal year (July 1, 2026); the sheet states only the board approval date.
How this schedule moves
On the Class A (BA+Credential, 0-44 units) column a teacher moves from $64,637.86 at step 1 to $92,580.24 at step 10: 9 step increases worth $3,105 each on average, 43% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $3,238, between step 3 and step 4.
The highest-paid column, Class D (BA+Credential +75), starts at $74,965.85 and tops out at $126,855.33, 37% above the top of the Class A (BA+Credential, 0-44 units) column.
Among the 825 California district schedules indexed here, Walnut Creek Elementary's starting pay ranks 231st and its top cell ranks 293rd; 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 90th percentile and the top cell at the 88th percentile.
Column by column
| Class | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class A (BA+Credential, 0-44 units) | $64,637.86 | $92,580.24 | 9 | 43% |
| Class B (BA+Credential +45) | $67,812.07 | $99,288.16 | 10 | 46% |
| Class C (BA+Credential +60) | $71,382.90 | $106,019.00 | 11 | 49% |
| Class D (BA+Credential +75) | $74,965.85 | $126,855.33 | 20 | 69% |
Against California districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut Creek Elementary | 3,547 | 2026-27 | $64,637.86 | – | $126,855.33 |
| San Benito High | 3,539 | 2024-25 | $68,123 | – | $129,803 |
| Eureka City Schools | 3,538 | 2025-26 | $51,171 | – | $103,148 |
| Enterprise Elementary | 3,538 | 2024-25 | $58,846 | – | $120,835 |
| El Segundo Unified | 3,563 | 2024-25 | $54,481 | – | $120,564 |
| Albany City Unified | 3,574 | 2024-25 | $61,136 | – | $120,016 |
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 Walnut Creek Elementary schedule?
$64,637.86 at step 1 on Class A (BA+Credential, 0-44 units), per the 2026-27 schedule (Walnut Creek School District).
What is the top of the Walnut Creek Elementary salary schedule?
$126,855.33, at step 21 on Class D (BA+Credential +75) (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 Walnut Creek Elementary salary schedule?
On the Class A (BA+Credential, 0-44 units) column the top figure, $92,580.24, is reached at step 10, 9 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
Other California districts with schedules
- San Benito Highstarts $68,123
- Eureka City Schoolsstarts $51,171
- Enterprise Elementarystarts $58,846
- El Segundo Unifiedstarts $54,481
- Albany City Unifiedstarts $61,136
- Rescue Union Elementarystarts $61,543
- Lake Tahoe Unifiedstarts $60,469
- Wasco Union Elementarystarts $55,131
- Little Lake City Elementarystarts $58,752
- Del Mar Union Elementarystarts $68,098
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