Data cover districts in the following six Bay Area counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara. Reporting is voluntary. Districts that did not submit data to the state are not included.Source:California Department of Education, School Fiscal Services Division.

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.