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How much are MVWSD teachers paid?

The 2024-25 salary schedule with teachers placed on it, the average salary paid, and how both rank statewide and in the county.

$115,063average salary paid to MVWSD teachers, 2024-25

$115,063

average salary paid to MVWSD teachers on the schedule, 2024-25 (FTE-weighted)

90th

percentile among 780 California districts (median $95K)

41st

percentile among 27 other Santa Clara County districts (median $117K)

$82K to $147K

salary schedule range, 187 service days, 297.5 teacher FTE

How MVWSD's teacher pay ranks

Each district reports its salary schedule and how many full-time-equivalent teachers sit at each step and column. Average salary paid is the FTE-weighted mean of those placements. Percentile is the share of other reporting districts with a lower figure (ties count half); county offices are excluded.

Measure	MVWSD	All California districts	Santa Clara County	Elementary districts, 2,000 to 10,000 ADA
Average teacher salary paid (FTE-weighted)	$115,063	90thmedian $95K, n=780	41stmedian $117K, n=27	83rdmedian $102K, n=111
Lowest salary on the schedule	$81,726	98thmedian $59K, n=780	78thmedian $77K, n=27	99thmedian $61K, n=111
Highest salary on the schedule	$146,521	94thmedian $120K, n=780	59thmedian $140K, n=27	96thmedian $128K, n=111
Teacher service days	187	94thmedian 185, n=780	93rdmedian 185, n=27	94thmedian 185, n=111

Source: CDE Form J-90, Report of Teacher Salary and Benefit Data, 2024-25 (tables TSAL125, TSAL225, TSAL325) (j902425.exe)

MVWSD certificated salary schedule, 2024-25, with teachers placed on it

Columns are education units beyond the bachelor's degree (and master's). Each cell shows the annual salary and, underneath, the full-time-equivalent teachers reported at that step and column. Degree stipends and extra-duty pay are not included.

Step	BA+30	BA+45 OR MA	BA+60 OR BA+45+MA	BA+75 OR BA+60+MA	BA+90 OR BA+75+MA	FTE at step
1	$81,7267.56 FTE	$84,2044.86 FTE	$86,7565 FTE	$89,3834.94 FTE	$90,2761.6 FTE	24.0
2	$84,4322.69 FTE	$86,9906 FTE	$89,6267 FTE	$92,3402 FTE	$93,2642 FTE	19.7
3	$87,2264 FTE	$89,8711 FTE	$92,5917 FTE	$95,3972 FTE	$96,3524 FTE	18.0
4	$90,1111 FTE	$92,8451 FTE	$95,6573 FTE	$98,5551.46 FTE	$99,5421.93 FTE	8.4
5	$93,096—	$95,920—	$98,8244 FTE	$101,8174.21 FTE	$102,8374 FTE	12.2
6	$97,0704.86 FTE	$100,009—	$103,0398 FTE	$106,1623 FTE	$107,2244 FTE	19.9
7	$101,2124 FTE	$104,2781 FTE	$107,4365 FTE	$110,6953 FTE	$111,8022.61 FTE	15.6
8	$105,5316.5 FTE	$108,7302.98 FTE	$112,0233.04 FTE	$115,4206.84 FTE	$116,5748.51 FTE	27.9
9	$110,0371 FTE	$113,3722 FTE	$116,8051 FTE	$120,3454 FTE	$121,5494 FTE	12.0
10	$112,5861 FTE	$115,9982.83 FTE	$119,5131 FTE	$123,1361 FTE	$124,3688.46 FTE	14.3
11	$112,586—	$115,9983 FTE	$119,5131 FTE	$123,4246 FTE	$129,0684.7 FTE	14.7
12	$112,586—	$115,9981 FTE	$119,513—	$123,424—	$129,068—	1.0
13	$112,5862 FTE	$115,998—	$119,5131 FTE	$124,0421.3 FTE	$132,0848.16 FTE	12.5
14	$112,5861 FTE	$115,998—	$119,5131 FTE	$124,0421 FTE	$132,0843.52 FTE	6.5
15	$112,586—	$115,998—	$119,5131 FTE	$124,0422 FTE	$132,0843.41 FTE	6.4
16	$112,586—	$115,998—	$119,513—	$125,2761 FTE	$137,4951.52 FTE	2.5
17	$112,586—	$115,998—	$119,5131.52 FTE	$125,2762.49 FTE	$137,4952 FTE	6.0
18	$112,586—	$115,998—	$119,5131.52 FTE	$125,2761 FTE	$137,4953.04 FTE	5.6
19	$112,5864.18 FTE	$115,9985 FTE	$119,5134 FTE	$125,2768 FTE	$146,52149.26 FTE	70.4

Source: CDE Form J-90, Report of Teacher Salary and Benefit Data, 2024-25 (tables TSAL125, TSAL225, TSAL325) (j902425.exe)

Santa Clara County districts: teacher pay, 2024-25

Sorted by average salary paid. Students per FTE is P-2 ADA divided by teacher FTE on the salary schedule, which counts only teachers paid from that schedule.

District	Type	ADA	Teacher FTE	Average paid	Schedule min	Schedule max	Days	Students per FTE
Mountain View-Los Altos Union	High school	4,240	278.9	$181,322	$106,025	$205,547	186	15.2
Fremont Union High	High school	8,963	482.5	$158,950	$105,395	$177,052	185	18.6
Santa Clara Unified	Unified	13,622	970.1	$149,175	$95,734	$171,568	188	14
Palo Alto Unified	Unified	9,234	765.5	$145,938	$91,546	$168,598	187	12.1
Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High	High school	2,908	173.4	$141,136	$85,896	$165,138	186	16.8
Los Gatos Union Elem.	Elementary	2,683	164.8	$141,021	$83,194	$159,362	186	16.3
Saratoga Union Elem.	Elementary	1,593	93.5	$138,858	$80,027	$155,101	186	17
Los Altos Elem.	Elementary	3,251	198.1	$124,142	$77,738	$143,343	186	16.4
Sunnyvale	Elementary	5,491	380.4	$120,727	$80,296	$150,834	187	14.4
Campbell Union	Elementary	5,830	294.6	$119,973	$80,830	$139,687	185	19.8
Cupertino Union Elem.	Elementary	13,073	693.1	$119,422	$79,336	$150,441	186	18.9
East Side Union High	High school	18,404	1066.6	$118,882	$71,473	$144,825	182	17.3
Milpitas Unified	Unified	9,706	498.5	$118,845	$76,899	$153,171	186	19.5
Campbell Union High	High school	7,896	426.4	$117,248	$78,089	$149,081	183	18.5
Evergreen Elem.	Elementary	8,117	435.1	$116,099	$69,821	$131,754	185	18.7
Orchard Elem.	Elementary	692	54.0	$115,759	$75,918	$135,666	185	12.8
Mountain View Whisman Elem.	Elementary	4,428	297.5	$115,063	$81,726	$146,521	187	14.9
Berryessa Union Elem.	Elementary	5,608	300.4	$112,418	$71,289	$136,423	185	18.7
Franklin-Mckinley Elem.	Elementary	5,342	329.0	$112,052	$63,748	$126,872	184	16.2
Union Elem.	Elementary	5,193	250.7	$111,387	$76,951	$136,127	185	20.7
Gilroy Unified	Unified	9,423	474.0	$106,112	$69,898	$130,809	186	19.9
Oak Grove Elem.	Elementary	8,068	428.0	$105,624	$66,630	$123,563	186	18.8
Alum Rock Union Elem.	Elementary	8,147	456.6	$105,419	$69,440	$129,227	184	17.8
Morgan Hill Unified	Unified	7,280	454.0	$105,347	$63,686	$136,327	185	16
Moreland Elem.	Elementary	3,616	208.5	$104,948	$72,100	$133,605	185	17.3
San Jose Unified	Unified	22,512	1510.0	$103,746	$70,000	$134,400	183	14.9
Mount Pleasant Elem.	Elementary	1,430	95.0	$101,431	$73,812	$139,067	185	15
Loma Prieta Joint Elem.	Elementary	404	26.4	$87,264	$59,307	$111,172	185	15.3

Source: CDE Form J-90, Report of Teacher Salary and Benefit Data, 2024-25 (tables TSAL125, TSAL225, TSAL325) (j902425.exe)

More on teachers

How experienced are MVWSD's teachers, and what does each band earn?

15%

of MVWSD teacher FTE in their first two salary steps

How many students are there per teacher?

14.9

students per teacher FTE, MVWSD 2024-25

Figures are reproduced from the district’s filings without adjustment for inflation. Methods, document links and the full data are on the sources page.