Alameda County teacher salaries by district, 2024-25
The average salary on teacher schedules in Alameda County is $107,969 across 19 reporting districts, $4,417 above the California average. Sort, filter and search every one of them below.
What is the average teacher salary in Alameda County?
- Median district
- $111,218
- Half the county's districts pay a lower average
- Districts reporting
- 19
- 18 in the table below
- Full-time equivalents
- 10,541
- on teacher schedules in the county
What stands out in Alameda County teacher salaries
Depending on the district, the average salary runs from $84,127 to $129,418.
That's the full range among the 17 Alameda County districts with at least 20 full-time equivalents.
Most Alameda County districts pay more than the middle California district.
17 of the 18 districts in the table average more than $94,573, the median California district.
Pay roughly doubles from the first step to the top.
Across the county's districts, the typical lowest salary is $69,764 and the typical top salary is $135,927.
Emery Unified reported the largest raise on last year: 10%.
Of the 13 districts that reported a raise above 0%, the median was 3.5%.2
Which Alameda County districts have the highest teacher salaries?
By average salary, starting salary and the top of the scale, among districts with at least 20 full-time equivalents.
Highest average salary
- San Leandro Unified507 full-time equivalents$129,418
- New Haven Unified539 full-time equivalents$125,258
- Alameda County Office of Education33 full-time equivalents$121,082
- Pleasanton Unified665 full-time equivalents$119,528
- Fremont Unified1,633 full-time equivalents$118,643
- Dublin Unified647 full-time equivalents$113,393
- Hayward Unified1,083 full-time equivalents$111,877
- Castro Valley Unified500 full-time equivalents$111,563
- San Lorenzo Unified454 full-time equivalents$111,545
- Newark Unified201 full-time equivalents$111,218
Alameda County average, $107,969
Highest starting salary, full credential
- New Haven Unified$92,140
- San Leandro Unified$89,138
- Fremont Unified$84,804
- Pleasanton Unified$83,338
- Hayward Unified$82,468
Highest salary on the schedule
- San Leandro Unified$159,691
- New Haven Unified$150,878
- Fremont Unified$147,673
- Alameda County Office of Education$142,988
- Castro Valley Unified$141,340
How much do teacher salaries vary across Alameda County?
All 19 reporting districts by average salary. The middle district pays $111,218, $16,645 above the middle California district's $94,573.
Middle district: $111,218
Each bar counts the districts whose average salary falls in a $5,000 band. The dashed line marks the median district.
Compare teacher salaries in every Alameda County district
Average, lowest and highest salary on each district's teacher schedule. Click a column to sort it.
Showing all 18 districts, highest average salary first.
| San Leandro Unified | $129,418 | $89,138 | $159,691 | 5% | 507 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Haven Unified | $125,258 | $66,153 | $150,878 | 6% | 539 |
| Alameda County Office of Education | $121,082 | $74,659 | $142,988 | 4.6% | 33 |
| Pleasanton Unified | $119,528 | $76,813 | $136,658 | 1% | 665 |
| Fremont Unified | $118,643 | $84,804 | $147,673 | 2% | 1,633 |
| Dublin Unified | $113,393 | $78,545 | $135,426 | 0% | 647 |
| Hayward Unified | $111,877 | $82,468 | $137,376 | 0% | 1,083 |
| Castro Valley Unified | $111,563 | $70,375 | $141,340 | 3.5% | 500 |
| San Lorenzo Unified | $111,545 | $69,152 | $136,428 | 6.25% | 454 |
| Newark Unified | $111,218 | $76,368 | $132,475 | 0% | 201 |
| Sunol Glen Unified | $110,806 | $77,693 | $154,223 | 1% | 15 |
| Livermore Valley Joint Unified | $108,819 | $58,717 | $131,624 | 0.85% | 666 |
| Berkeley Unified | $103,423 | $56,370 | $119,053 | 2% | 665 |
| Piedmont City Unified | $102,752 | $68,494 | $123,578 | 4% | 165 |
| Alameda Unified | $100,649 | $68,272 | $124,990 | 0% | 488 |
| Albany City Unified | $97,728 | $61,136 | $120,016 | 3% | 226 |
| Emery Unified | $97,012 | $57,690 | $117,328 | 10% | 42 |
| Oakland Unified | $84,127 | $62,696 | $109,878 | 0% | 2,010 |
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A raise of 0% can also mean the district left that question blank; the state's file doesn't tell the two apart. Districts without a link have fewer than 20 full-time equivalents, too few for a page of their own. Districts with fewer than 5 are left out to protect privacy.
Questions about teacher pay in Alameda County
What is the average teacher salary in Alameda County?
$107,969 a year in 2024-25: the average across everyone on the teacher salary schedules of 19 reporting districts in Alameda County. That's $4,417 above the California average of $103,552. The median Alameda County district pays $111,218 on average.
Which Alameda County school district pays teachers the most?
Among districts with at least 20 full-time equivalents, San Leandro Unified has the highest average salary, $129,418, followed by New Haven Unified ($125,258) and Alameda County Office of Education ($121,082).
Which Alameda County school district pays teachers the least?
Among districts with at least 20 full-time equivalents, Oakland Unified has the lowest average salary, $84,127, followed by Emery Unified ($97,012) and Albany City Unified ($97,728).
How much do teachers earn on the first step in Alameda County?
Across the county's districts, the median lowest salary on the schedule is $69,764 and the median top salary is $135,927. In some districts the first step is for teachers who don't yet hold a full credential; each district page shows which column it is.
How much did teacher pay in Alameda County rise last year?
Of the 13 districts that reported a raise above 0%, the median raise on the salary schedule was 3.5%. Another 5 show 0%, which in the state's file can also mean the question was left blank.
Average teacher salaries in Alameda County compared to nearby counties
Average salary on teacher schedules in each county that borders Alameda County, and how much more or less it pays.3
- Santa Clara County$122,256 average, 29 reporting districts$14,287 more than Alameda County
- San Mateo County$115,726 average, 19 reporting districts$7,757 more than Alameda County
- San Francisco County$103,472 average, 1 reporting district$4,497 less than Alameda County
- Stanislaus County$101,976 average, 23 reporting districts$5,993 less than Alameda County
- Contra Costa County$100,497 average, 18 reporting districts$7,472 less than Alameda County
- San Joaquin County$93,152 average, 14 reporting districts$14,817 less than Alameda County
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Sources for the Alameda County figures
Salaries are the annual amounts on each district's certificated salary schedule. Following the state's definitions, they leave out extended-year pay, bonuses and extra-curricular pay such as coaching. Counts are full-time equivalents and can include counselors, nurses and librarians paid on the same schedule. The county average, medians and rankings are our own arithmetic on these figures, using the same method as the state's published averages.
- Each district's report to the California Department of Education, Form J-90 database, 2024-25: salary schedules and full-time equivalents.
- California Department of Education, Selected Certificated Salaries and Related Statistics, 2024-25, Table I: each district's raise on last year.
- U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024: which counties border each other.