Teacher Salary at South Pasadena Unified
South Pasadena, California · Los Angeles
Estimated salary range
$52,000–$121,000
Estimated annual teacher salary range at South Pasadena Unified
Estimate only. Actual district salary schedules are negotiated by contract and vary by step (years of service) and lane (degree / credit hours). Contact South Pasadena 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 South Pasadena 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 South Pasadena Unified
- Enrollment
- 4,678 students
- Schools
- 5
- Teachers
- 191.99
- Student / teacher ratio
- 24.4 : 1
- Title I status
- eligible
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Open teaching positions at South Pasadena Unified
16 open positions right now at South Pasadena Unified.
- 1 certificated teaching
- 2 paraprofessional
- 5 substitute