2026-27 · District salary guide
San Diego Unified teacher salary schedule
At San Diego Unified, published master’s starting pay is $66,316 for 2026-27.
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- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $62,503
- Master’s starting pay
- $66,316
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $132,292
- Master’s maximum
- $132,292
District source · Annual amounts for 2026-27.
Experience steps & degree lanes
Find the row for your credited step, then read across to your education lane. — means a value was not supplied.
| Step | Bachelor’s | Master’s |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $62,503 | $66,316 |
| 2 | $64,849 | $68,664 |
| 3 | $67,291 | $71,104 |
| 4 | $69,831 | $73,647 |
| 5 | $72,473 | $76,286 |
| 6 | $75,218 | $79,034 |
| 7 | $78,077 | $81,892 |
| 8 | $81,046 | $84,862 |
| 9 | $84,132 | $87,948 |
| 10 | $87,345 | $91,158 |
| 11 | $90,683 | $94,496 |
| 12 | $90,683 | $97,971 |
| 13 | $90,683 | $97,971 |
| 14 | $90,683 | $97,971 |
| 15 | $90,683 | $97,971 |
| 16 | $93,875 | $101,164 |
| 17 | $98,778 | $106,139 |
| 76 | $101,980 | $109,341 |
Schedule notes
SDEA Teachers salary plan 0160, 2.5% increase effective July 1, 2026 (board approved July 14, 2026), 184 days. Grades: 010 BA; 011 BA+36 or MA; 012 BA+60 or BA+54 with MA; 013 BA+72 or MA+66; 014 BA+90 or MA+84. master_start is grade 011 step 1. Max ($132,292) is grade 014 step 76 including longevity, reachable with a BA plus units or an MA plus units; grade 010 tops out at $101,980 and grade 011 at $109,341. Steps show grade 010 (bachelor) and grade 011 (master); steps 71-75 equal step 17 and step 76 is the longevity step.
Confirm your placement
Experience credit and education requirements are set by the district. Check the official schedule for contract length, supplements and rules for moving between lanes. These base amounts are not take-home pay.
Reported district enrollment: 112,250 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- San Diego Unified official salary schedule · San Diego Unified
- District source and context · San Diego Unified
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