San Joaquin County teacher salaries by district, 2024-25
The average salary on teacher schedules in San Joaquin County is $93,152 across 14 reporting districts, $10,400 below the California average. Sort, filter and search every one of them below.
What is the average teacher salary in San Joaquin County?
- Median district
- $88,735
- Half the county's districts pay a lower average
- Districts reporting
- 14
- all in the table below
- Full-time equivalents
- 6,810
- on teacher schedules in the county
What stands out in San Joaquin County teacher salaries
Depending on the district, the average salary runs from $83,470 to $99,038.
That's the full range among the 11 San Joaquin County districts with at least 20 full-time equivalents.
Most San Joaquin County districts pay less than the middle California district.
4 of the 14 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 $60,546 and the typical top salary is $116,645.
Banta Unified reported the largest raise on last year: 6%.
Of the 11 districts that reported a raise above 0%, the median was 2%.2
Which San Joaquin 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
- Tracy Joint Unified675 full-time equivalents$99,038
- Manteca Unified1,221 full-time equivalents$96,903
- Lincoln Unified497 full-time equivalents$96,145
- Lammersville Joint Unified348 full-time equivalents$95,698
- Lodi Unified1,450 full-time equivalents$94,256
- Escalon Unified158 full-time equivalents$92,134
- Stockton Unified1,656 full-time equivalents$89,985
- Jefferson Elementary150 full-time equivalents$85,706
- Linden Unified117 full-time equivalents$85,198
- San Joaquin County Office of Education319 full-time equivalents$83,674
San Joaquin County average, $93,152
Highest starting salary, full credential
- Lammersville Joint Unified$68,049
- Tracy Joint Unified$67,718
- Manteca Unified$65,521
- Lincoln Unified$64,949
- Lodi Unified$64,739
Highest salary on the schedule
- Lammersville Joint Unified$133,351
- Lincoln Unified$126,227
- Manteca Unified$125,430
- Tracy Joint Unified$125,350
- Escalon Unified$122,722
How much do teacher salaries vary across San Joaquin County?
All 14 reporting districts by average salary. The middle district pays $88,735, $5,838 below the middle California district's $94,573.
Middle district: $88,735
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 San Joaquin County district
Average, lowest and highest salary on each district's teacher schedule. Click a column to sort it.
Showing all 14 districts, highest average salary first.
| Tracy Joint Unified | $99,038 | $64,685 | $125,350 | 4% | 675 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manteca Unified | $96,903 | $65,521 | $125,430 | 0.91% | 1,221 |
| Lincoln Unified | $96,145 | $64,949 | $126,227 | 1.07% | 497 |
| Lammersville Joint Unified | $95,698 | $64,999 | $133,351 | 3.25% | 348 |
| Lodi Unified | $94,256 | $64,739 | $120,665 | 0% | 1,450 |
| Escalon Unified | $92,134 | $56,924 | $122,722 | 2% | 158 |
| Stockton Unified | $89,985 | $61,234 | $113,543 | 1% | 1,656 |
| Oak View Union Elementary | $87,485 | $50,933 | $109,097 | 3.5% | 20 |
| Jefferson Elementary | $85,706 | $63,836 | $117,582 | 0% | 150 |
| Linden Unified | $85,198 | $55,108 | $113,502 | 1.5% | 117 |
| Banta Unified | $84,472 | $59,858 | $115,707 | 6% | 15 |
| San Joaquin County Office of Education | $83,674 | $59,453 | $115,556 | 2% | 319 |
| Ripon Unified | $83,470 | $56,000 | $110,709 | 0% | 174 |
| New Hope Elementary | $82,518 | $47,498 | $103,830 | 3% | 11 |
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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 San Joaquin County
What is the average teacher salary in San Joaquin County?
$93,152 a year in 2024-25: the average across everyone on the teacher salary schedules of 14 reporting districts in San Joaquin County. That's $10,400 below the California average of $103,552. The median San Joaquin County district pays $88,735 on average.
Which San Joaquin County school district pays teachers the most?
Among districts with at least 20 full-time equivalents, Tracy Joint Unified has the highest average salary, $99,038, followed by Manteca Unified ($96,903) and Lincoln Unified ($96,145).
Which San Joaquin County school district pays teachers the least?
Among districts with at least 20 full-time equivalents, Ripon Unified has the lowest average salary, $83,470, followed by San Joaquin County Office of Education ($83,674) and Linden Unified ($85,198).
How much do teachers earn on the first step in San Joaquin County?
Across the county's districts, the median lowest salary on the schedule is $60,546 and the median top salary is $116,645. 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 San Joaquin County rise last year?
Of the 11 districts that reported a raise above 0%, the median raise on the salary schedule was 2%. Another 3 show 0%, which in the state's file can also mean the question was left blank.
Average teacher salaries in San Joaquin County compared to nearby counties
Average salary on teacher schedules in each county that borders San Joaquin County, and how much more or less it pays.3
- Alameda County$107,969 average, 19 reporting districts$14,817 more than San Joaquin County
- Stanislaus County$101,976 average, 23 reporting districts$8,824 more than San Joaquin County
- Contra Costa County$100,497 average, 18 reporting districts$7,345 more than San Joaquin County
- Sacramento County$97,349 average, 14 reporting districts$4,197 more than San Joaquin County
- Calaveras County$85,107 average, 4 reporting districts$8,045 less than San Joaquin County
- Amador CountyNot reportedNo Amador County district is in the state's 2024-25 salary file.
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Sources for the San Joaquin 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.