Annual salary
$65,302
California · salary schedule · 2024-25
West Sonoma County Union High 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.
- West Sonoma County Union High's 2024-25 salary schedule starts at $61,340 (NON-CRED, step 1) and tops out at $115,929 (BA+60, step 18), per California Department of Education, Form J-90 (2024-25) (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (CRED NO BA) starts at $65,302 and reaches $93,538 at the top of that column.
- The schedule is built on 186 work days, which makes the starting cell about $329.78 per day.
- The grid has 4 column columns and 18 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 18.
- West Sonoma County Union High enrolled 1,568 students in 2023-24, the 489th-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 days186
| Step \ Column | NON-CRED | CRED NO BA | BA+30 | BA+60 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $61,340 | $65,302 | $69,954 | $74,936 |
| 2 | $67,000 | $71,773 | $76,884 | |
| 3 | $68,742 | $73,639 | $78,883 | |
| 4 | $70,529 | $75,554 | $80,934 | |
| 5 | $72,363 | $77,518 | $83,038 | |
| 6 | $74,244 | $79,533 | $85,197 | |
| 7 | $76,174 | $81,601 | $87,412 | |
| 8 | $78,155 | $83,723 | $89,685 | |
| 9 | $80,187 | $85,900 | $92,017 | |
| 10 | $82,272 | $88,133 | $94,409 | |
| 11 | $84,411 | $90,424 | $96,864 | |
| 12 | $86,606 | $92,775 | $99,382 | |
| 13 | $88,858 | $95,187 | $101,966 | |
| 14 | $91,168 | $97,662 | $104,617 | |
| 15 | $93,538 | $100,201 | $107,337 | |
| 16 | $102,806 | $110,128 | ||
| 17 | $112,991 | |||
| 18 | $115,929 |
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Per month (12)
$5,441.83
Per work day
$351.09 / 186 days
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $67,000 | +$1,698 |
| 3 | $68,742 | +$3,440 |
| 4 | $70,529 | +$5,227 |
| 5 | $72,363 | +$7,061 |
| 6 | $74,244 | +$8,942 |
Worked example as rendered: CRED NO BA, step 1 = $65,302 a year, $5,441.83 a month spread over 12 months, $351.09 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.
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 CRED NO BA column a teacher moves from $65,302 at step 1 to $93,538 at step 15: 14 step increases worth $2,017 each on average, 43% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,370, between step 14 and step 15.
The highest-paid column, BA+60, starts at $74,936 and tops out at $115,929, 24% above the top of the CRED NO BA column.
Among the 825 California district schedules indexed here, West Sonoma County Union High's starting pay ranks 204th and its top cell ranks 485th; 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 92nd percentile and the top cell at the 80th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NON-CRED | $61,340 | $61,340 | 1 | – |
| CRED NO BA | $65,302 | $93,538 | 14 | 43% |
| BA+30 | $69,954 | $102,806 | 15 | 47% |
| BA+60 | $74,936 | $115,929 | 17 | 55% |
Against California districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Sonoma County Union High | 1,568 | 2024-25 | $65,302 | – | $115,929 |
| Soquel Union Elementary | 1,566 | 2024-25 | $46,231 | – | $102,404 |
| Winters Joint Unified | 1,579 | 2024-25 | $56,125 | – | $110,783 |
| Holtville Unified | 1,582 | 2024-25 | $65,664 | – | $123,419 |
| Grass Valley Elementary | 1,551 | 2024-25 | $60,259 | – | $103,179 |
| Mount Pleasant Elementary | 1,549 | 2024-25 | $73,812 | – | $139,067 |
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 West Sonoma County Union High?
$65,302 on the column CRED NO 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 $61,340 (NON-CRED).
What is the top of the West Sonoma County Union High salary schedule?
$115,929, at step 18 on BA+60 (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 West Sonoma County Union High salary schedule?
On the CRED NO BA column the top figure, $93,538, is reached at step 15, 14 step increases after step 1 (2024-25 schedule).
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