Los Angeles County teacher salaries by district, 2024-25
The average salary on teacher schedules in Los Angeles County is $103,494 across 71 reporting districts, $58 below the California average. Sort, filter and search every one of them below.
What is the average teacher salary in Los Angeles County?
- Median district
- $103,471
- Half the county's districts pay a lower average
- Districts reporting
- 71
- all in the table below
- Full-time equivalents
- 56,802
- on teacher schedules in the county
What stands out in Los Angeles County teacher salaries
Depending on the district, the average salary runs from $82,566 to $128,864.
That's the full range among the 71 Los Angeles County districts with at least 20 full-time equivalents.
Most Los Angeles County districts pay more than the middle California district.
63 of the 71 districts in the table average more than $94,573, the median California district.
Los Angeles Unified has 40% of the county's full-time equivalents.
Its average of $99,155 is below the $106,421 average across the other 70 districts, so it pulls the county average down.
Pay roughly doubles from the first step to the top.
Across the county's districts, the typical lowest salary is $60,666 and the typical top salary is $125,484.
Beverly Hills Unified reported the largest raise on last year: 10.5%.
Of the 43 districts that reported a raise above 0%, the median was 1%.2
Which Los Angeles 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
- Arcadia Unified407 full-time equivalents$128,864
- Whittier Union High430 full-time equivalents$126,243
- Valle Lindo Elementary43 full-time equivalents$122,851
- Paramount Unified684 full-time equivalents$122,789
- El Monte Union High330 full-time equivalents$122,086
- Baldwin Park Unified584 full-time equivalents$120,447
- Montebello Unified1,005 full-time equivalents$119,832
- Mountain View Elementary267 full-time equivalents$119,236
- Hacienda la Puente Unified837 full-time equivalents$119,041
- Norwalk-La Mirada Unified722 full-time equivalents$118,861
Los Angeles County average, $103,494
Highest starting salary, full credential
- Arcadia Unified$76,742
- Beverly Hills Unified$74,743
- Long Beach Unified$73,336
- Paramount Unified$73,292
- Temple City Unified$71,397
Highest salary on the schedule
- Arcadia Unified$152,165
- Alhambra Unified$148,983
- Whittier Union High$145,165
- Downey Unified$144,379
- Walnut Valley Unified$143,470
How much do teacher salaries vary across Los Angeles County?
All 71 reporting districts by average salary. The middle district pays $103,471, $8,898 above the middle California district's $94,573.
Middle district: $103,471
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 Los Angeles County district
Average, lowest and highest salary on each district's teacher schedule. Click a column to sort it.
Showing 1 to 25 of 71 districts, highest average salary first.
| Arcadia Unified | $128,864 | $76,742 | $152,165 | 0% | 407 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whittier Union High | $126,243 | $65,199 | $145,165 | 0% | 430 |
| Valle Lindo Elementary | $122,851 | $68,160 | $132,953 | 1% | 43 |
| Paramount Unified | $122,789 | $73,292 | $138,335 | 1.5% | 684 |
| El Monte Union High | $122,086 | $71,151 | $140,515 | 1% | 330 |
| Baldwin Park Unified | $120,447 | $60,803 | $133,806 | 1% | 584 |
| Montebello Unified | $119,832 | $60,726 | $137,243 | 1% | 1,005 |
| Mountain View Elementary | $119,236 | $65,245 | $134,574 | 1.07% | 267 |
| Hacienda la Puente Unified | $119,041 | $70,168 | $134,578 | 0% | 837 |
| Norwalk-La Mirada Unified | $118,861 | $69,345 | $141,049 | 1.57% | 722 |
| Downey Unified | $118,371 | $70,532 | $144,379 | 0% | 1,160 |
| Lawndale Elementary | $116,490 | $70,564 | $130,573 | 1% | 268 |
| Hawthorne | $115,512 | $62,726 | $132,630 | 2% | 391 |
| Rosemead Elementary | $115,093 | $61,218 | $133,789 | 1.5% | 126 |
| Long Beach Unified | $114,406 | $65,703 | $137,718 | 0% | 3,150 |
| Bellflower Unified | $112,147 | $66,974 | $130,922 | 1.5% | 499 |
| Covina-Valley Unified | $111,909 | $61,447 | $133,185 | 2% | 543 |
| La Canada Unified | $111,305 | $62,598 | $126,899 | 1.1% | 197 |
| Alhambra Unified | $110,564 | $54,265 | $148,983 | 1% | 847 |
| Beverly Hills Unified | $110,113 | $74,743 | $142,810 | 10.5% | 255 |
| Walnut Valley Unified | $109,999 | $63,690 | $143,470 | 2% | 590 |
| Bonita Unified | $108,841 | $66,322 | $125,633 | 0% | 505 |
| Temple City Unified | $108,507 | $55,947 | $125,930 | 0.6% | 207 |
| East Whittier City Elementary | $107,332 | $60,322 | $129,562 | 0% | 385 |
| Lennox | $107,012 | $62,510 | $119,293 | 1% | 230 |
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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 Los Angeles County
What is the average teacher salary in Los Angeles County?
$103,494 a year in 2024-25: the average across everyone on the teacher salary schedules of 71 reporting districts in Los Angeles County. That's $58 below the California average of $103,552. The median Los Angeles County district pays $103,471 on average.
Which Los Angeles County school district pays teachers the most?
Among districts with at least 20 full-time equivalents, Arcadia Unified has the highest average salary, $128,864, followed by Whittier Union High ($126,243) and Valle Lindo Elementary ($122,851).
Which Los Angeles County school district pays teachers the least?
Among districts with at least 20 full-time equivalents, Castaic Union has the lowest average salary, $82,566, followed by Sulphur Springs Union ($88,827) and Monrovia Unified ($89,275).
How much do teachers earn on the first step in Los Angeles County?
Across the county's districts, the median lowest salary on the schedule is $60,666 and the median top salary is $125,484. 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 Los Angeles County rise last year?
Of the 43 districts that reported a raise above 0%, the median raise on the salary schedule was 1%. Another 28 show 0%, which in the state's file can also mean the question was left blank.
Average teacher salaries in Los Angeles County compared to nearby counties
Average salary on teacher schedules in each county that borders Los Angeles County, and how much more or less it pays.3
- Orange County$113,241 average, 29 reporting districts$9,747 more than Los Angeles County
- San Bernardino County$106,829 average, 33 reporting districts$3,335 more than Los Angeles County
- Ventura County$102,094 average, 20 reporting districts$1,400 less than Los Angeles County
- Kern County$90,536 average, 37 reporting districts$12,958 less than Los Angeles County
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Sources for the Los Angeles 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.