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Who is on the district payroll, and what does each group cost?
All 918 records of the 2024 public payroll grouped by job family, with the distribution of pay across the whole workforce.
918
payroll records, 2024
$61.6M
base pay, all records
$63.8M
total pay incl. overtime and other
$85.3M
pay plus employer-paid benefits
Every record grouped by its reported job title. The grouping rules are listed below the chart. Figures are pay plus employer-paid benefits.
| Group | Records | Base pay | Median base | With benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabinet (superintendent and chiefs) | 4 | $1,049,666 | $316,448 | $1,376,111 |
| District-office directors, coordinators and supervisors | 28 | $4,903,852 | $181,260 | $6,766,407 |
| Principals and vice principals | 22 | $3,351,047 | $161,059 | $4,420,563 |
| Teachers and instructional staff (excluding substitutes) | 381 | $32,877,428 | $93,082 | $44,546,728 |
| Student support professionals (counselors, psychologists, nurses, therapists) | 58 | $4,073,141 | $58,268 | $5,644,708 |
| Substitutes, part-time and board | 165 | $1,896,900 | $7,860 | $2,223,043 |
| All other classified staff (aides, custodial, nutrition, clerical, transport, technology) | 260 | $13,421,040 | $48,108 | $20,331,801 |
Grouping rules (matched in order against the payroll title)
- Cabinet (superintendent and chiefs): ^(Superintendent|Chief )
- District-office directors, coordinators and supervisors: ^(Director|Coordinator|Public Information|Supervisor|Admininstrtor|Assmt/Inst|Student Services)
- Principals and vice principals: ^(Principal|Vice Principal)
- Teachers and instructional staff (excluding substitutes): ^(Teacher(?! Substitute)|Resource Specialist|Intervention Teacher|Instructional Coach|Rti|Tosa|Preschool Teacher|Other Teaching|English Learner Tester|Eng Learner Asst)
- Student support professionals (counselors, psychologists, nurses, therapists): ^(Counselor|Psychologist|Nurse|Speech|Mental Health|Licensed Vocational|Inclusion|Behavior Tech|At-Risk|Other Prof)
- Substitutes, part-time and board: (Substitute|Noon Duty|Btb Tutor|Assistant Coach|Board Member|Interpreter)
- All other classified staff (aides, custodial, nutrition, clerical, transport, technology): .
Source: Transparent California: Mountain View Whisman salaries, 2024
Total pay excluding benefits. Many low amounts are substitutes, part-time staff and people who worked part of the year.
Source: Transparent California: Mountain View Whisman salaries, 2024
More on compensation
What are the district's top administrators paid?
$385,000
superintendent's contracted annual salary, 2025-26
Where does MVWSD's superintendent pay rank in California and the county?
97th pct.
superintendent salary among all California school districts, 2024-25
How do MVWSD's management salary schedules compare with nearby districts?
$274,111
top of MVWSD's certificated director schedule, 2025-26
Figures are reproduced from the district’s filings without adjustment for inflation. Methods, document links and the full data are on the sources page.