Beginning Salary: Refers to lowest salaries offered to
teaching employees with a bachelor's degree, including those with a full teaching credential and those who are
working toward a full credential.
Experienced Teacher Salary: Refers to teachers with B.A. degrees, 10 years of
experience and 60 additional educational units.
Highest Salary: Refers to teachers at the top of a district’s certificated salary
schedule for maximum years of service, typically several decades; may or may not include bonuses for master's or
doctoral degrees.