South Monterey County Joint Union High School District teacher salaries
South Monterey County Joint Union High School District (SMCJUHSD) is a high school district in Monterey County, with its district office in King City. A teacher with a full credential starts at $65,324. The largest group (56%) is on the BA+75 OR MA+30 column, which climbs to $142,327 by step 30.
What is the average teacher salary at South Monterey County Joint Union High?
Lowest
$58,160
BA before a full credential, step 1
Average salary on the teacher schedule1
$101,506
- $3,490 above Monterey County average
- $2,046 below California average
Highest
$142,327
BA+75 OR MA+30 with a credential, step 30
South Monterey County Joint Union High average
AveragesMonterey County $98,016, California $103,552
- Full-time equivalents on the schedule
- 124
- Starting salary
- $65,324
- BA with a credential, step 1
- Median salary
- $101,781
- Half earn more, half earn less
- Average pay rank in California
- 273rd of 828 reporting
- of 828 reporting
South Monterey County Joint Union High's full salary schedule, 2024-252
Shading shows where teachers actually sit. 27% of South Monterey County Joint Union High's full-time equivalents are on step 15 or higher.
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What BA+98, steps and credentials mean at South Monterey County Joint Union High
Two things place a teacher on South Monterey County Joint Union High's grid: years of service (the step) and college units since the bachelor's degree (the column). How we read the schedules.
- Step
- One per year of service; step 5 on South Monterey County Joint Union High's BA column pays $75,472. Experienced teachers joining South Monterey County Joint Union High can be placed as high as step 12.
- Column, such as BA+98
- A bachelor's plus 98 semester units since. South Monterey County Joint Union High's columns run from BA to BA+75 OR MA+30, 4 in all.
- Credentialed
- Holds a full California teaching credential. South Monterey County Joint Union High's credentialed columns start at $65,324.
- Without full credential
- South Monterey County Joint Union High pays teachers without a full credential on separate columns, starting at $58,160.
How fast does a teacher's salary grow at South Monterey County Joint Union High?
On the BA+75 OR MA+30 column, pay passes $100,000 at step 10, with $101,781. Pick a column and a step to see the salary, and how far it is from the top.
$101,781
a year at step 10. This column tops out at $142,327 on step 30.
Does South Monterey County Joint Union High pay teachers more than the median California district?
Line up all 828 reporting California districts from the lowest average salary to the highest. The one in the middle is the median district: half the districts pay a lower average, half pay a higher one. A median isn't pulled up or down by a few unusually high- or low-paying districts, so it shows what a typical district pays.
Yes
South Monterey County Joint Union High's average of $101,506 is above the middle California district's $94,573.
All 828 reporting districts in California
South Monterey County Joint Union High ranks 273rd of 828.
Middle district: $94,573
The 20 reporting districts in Monterey County
South Monterey County Joint Union High ranks 4th of 20, above the middle district.
Middle district: $85,002
Each bar counts the districts whose average salary falls in a $5,000 band. The dashed line marks the median district.
Bonuses, health cover and work days at South Monterey County Joint Union High
Bonuses are paid on top of the schedule, in the amounts the district reported.2 Teachers are exempt from federal overtime pay.3 Extra pay for coaching, clubs and similar duties isn't part of this report.
- Health insurance, family planUp to $15,710paid by the district each year
- Master's degree bonusNot reported
- Doctorate bonusNot reported
- Bilingual teaching bonusNot reported
- National Board Certification bonusNot reported
- Special education bonusNot reported
- Summer school pay$58 an hour
- Work days a year185 days181 of them with students
- Schedule raise on last year4.4%
- Highest starting step for experienced hiresStep 12
Questions about teacher pay at South Monterey County Joint Union High
How much do South Monterey County Joint Union High teachers make?
The average salary on South Monterey County Joint Union High's teacher schedule is $101,506 a year (2024-25). The salary schedule runs from $58,160 (BA before a full credential, step 1) to $142,327 (BA+75 OR MA+30 with a credential, step 30).
What does a new teacher earn at South Monterey County Joint Union High?
A new teacher with a full credential starts at $65,324 (BA column, step 1). Teachers without a full credential start lower, at $58,160. Teachers who bring experience from another district can start as high as step 12.
How long does it take to reach the top of the South Monterey County Joint Union High pay scale?
On the BA+75 OR MA+30 column, where 56% of full-time equivalents are paid, pay keeps rising until step 30, where it reaches $142,327. Steps go up with years of service.
Is South Monterey County Joint Union High teacher pay high for California?
South Monterey County Joint Union High's average salary on the teacher schedule ranks 273rd of the 828 California school districts and county offices of education that reported and 4th of 20 in Monterey County. Across all of them, the average salary on teacher schedules is $103,552 statewide and $98,016 in Monterey County.
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Sources for the South Monterey County Joint Union High figures
Salaries are the annual amounts on the 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, so two half-time teachers count as one, and they can include counselors, nurses and librarians paid on the same schedule. County averages, ranks and percentages are our own arithmetic on these figures; our statewide average matches the state's published $103,552.
- California Department of Education, Selected Certificated Salaries and Related Statistics, 2024-25, Table I: average salary paid, raise on last year, highest starting step. The median salary is our own calculation from source 2.
- South Monterey County Joint Union High's report to the California Department of Education, Form J-90 database, 2024-25: salary schedule, full-time equivalents per cell, bonuses, health contributions, work days.
- U.S. Department of Labor, Fact Sheet #17D: Exemption for Professional Employees Under the FLSA: teachers are exempt from federal overtime pay.