Teacher Salary at North Monterey County Unified

Castroville, California  ·  Monterey

Estimated salary range

$52,000$121,000

Estimated annual teacher salary range at North Monterey County Unified

26% above national average Confidence: Low

Estimate only. Actual district salary schedules are negotiated by contract and vary by step (years of service) and lane (degree / credit hours). Contact North Monterey County Unified directly for the exact schedule.

How we estimated this

  • State baseline: California average teacher salary is $92,955 (NEA Rankings & Estimates 2023–24). Entry BS step-1 averages $51,760.
  • District adjustment: Per-pupil spending data not yet available for North Monterey County Unified — estimate uses the California state baseline directly.
  • Cost of living: California cost-of-living index is 115.3 (BEA Regional Price Parities; national average = 100). High-COL states tend to pay more in nominal terms, but real purchasing power may not track.
  • Range bounds: Lower bound = entry BS step-1 (a new hire with a bachelor's degree and no district experience). Upper bound ≈ MA + 30 credits at top of step ladder. The exact ceiling depends on each district's specific schedule.

About North Monterey County Unified

Enrollment
4,290 students
Schools
8
Teachers
192.98
Student / teacher ratio
22.2 : 1
Title I status
eligible

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data, 2024-25.

Open teaching positions at North Monterey County Unified

31 open positions right now at North Monterey County Unified.

  • 8 certificated teaching
  • 2 administration
  • 1 paraprofessional
  • 3 substitute
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