The average teacher salary at San Benito County’s two largest
school districts last school year was below the state average of
$67,932, according to figures released by the California Department
of Education.
The average teacher salary at San Benito County’s two largest school districts last school year was below the state average of $67,932, according to figures released by the California Department of Education.
San Benito High School teachers made an average of $67,168 in the 2009-2010 school year, while Hollister Elementary teachers averaged $65,213. The SBHS number was the same as the previous year, while the Hollister School District’s figure represented a 2.15 percent drop.
Statewide, teacher salaries increased 1.4 percent from 2009, with much of the increase in average teacher play attributed to districts laying off thousands of less-experienced, lower-paid teachers. Combined teacher payroll for all districts fell by about $600 million, or 3 percent.
The average teacher salary in the North County School District was $61,172, Aromas-San Juan Unified was $64,958 and Southside was $58,742. Average salaries for teachers in San Benito County’s smaller, rural districts ranged from $35,280 in Panoche to $59,490 in Tres Pinos.
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