California · 2023 pay
How much do ABC Unified School District employees make?
$23,040typical pay, counting everyone paid in 2023
$4,392 – $83,069what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2023, including part-year and seasonal workers. The source doesn't show who worked the full year.
California State Controller's Office publishes pay by position without employee names, so there is no name search here.
Common jobs: TeacherPara-Classroom SubTeacher Substitute
✓ Official data from California State Controller's OfficeMatches the agency's latest releasesco.ca.gov ↗
How is pay spread across workers?
A year of pay for a lower-paid, typical and higher-paid worker (counting everyone paid), and the top earner, split into regular pay, overtime and extra pay.
$4,372
$22,673
$82,178
$338,028
Lower-paid workerearns more than 1 in 4 coworkers
Typical workerright in the middle
Higher-paid workerearns more than 3 in 4 coworkers
Highest paidone person
Regular payOvertimeExtra pay
What changed since 2022
- +1.1%Typical pay went up from $22,788 to $23,040.
- +1744,175 people were paid in 2023, compared with 4,001 in 2022.
The next update is expected in late 2027.
Pay slip · 2023
A typical worker's year
ABC Unified School District
official data
2022–2023
| Regular pay | $21,862 |
|---|---|
| Overtime | $70 |
| Extra pay | $741 |
| Total for the year | $22,673 |
Average of the 207 workers in the middle of the pay range. Does not include benefits.
Matches the agency's latest release
Pay by job
Jobs held by 5 or more people in 2023.
| Job | People | Typical pay | Most earn | Since 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher | 706 | $108,251 | $82k – $121k | ▲ 7.6% |
| Para-Classroom Sub | 626 | $12,676 | $4k – $20k | new |
| Teacher Substitute | 426 | $9,219 | $2k – $20k | ▲ 31.5% |
| Student Helper | 255 | $1,813 | $1k – $2k | ▲ 26.7% |
| Noon Supervisor/Child Care Supervisor | 106 | $7,166 | $2k – $13k | new |
| Custodian Sub | 98 | $6,902 | $1k – $22k | new |
| Cafe Student Helper | 98 | $902 | $1k – $1k | ▲ 35.4% |
| Clerical Assistant Sub | 90 | $5,906 | $1k – $21k | new |
| Custodian | 77 | $61,283 | $47k – $69k | ▲ 14.4% |
| Tutor | 68 | $2,956 | $2k – $8k | ▲ 20.2% |
| Teacher-Specialist Ed/Sdc | 55 | $96,929 | $61k – $122k | new |
| Food Services Assistant I | 47 | $12,999 | $6k – $24k | ▼ 28.2% |
| Secretary III | 45 | $67,923 | $53k – $72k | ▲ 10.8% |
| Sec Sch Counselor | 39 | $110,433 | $99k – $117k | new |
| Food Services Assistant II | 39 | $36,474 | $28k – $44k | ▲ 48.0% |
| Teacher-Specialist Ed/Rsp | 38 | $103,790 | $80k – $125k | new |
| Secretary II | 38 | $61,901 | $49k – $67k | ▲ 13.2% |
| Bus Driver | 38 | $60,910 | $30k – $81k | ▲ 35.6% |
| Mental Health Professional | 37 | $90,952 | $78k – $97k | ▲ 14.1% |
| Speech and Language Pathologist | 36 | $86,886 | $34k – $121k | new |
| Secretary I | 36 | $43,390 | $37k – $52k | ▲ 11.0% |
| Specialized Behavior Aide | 34 | $35,812 | $27k – $39k | new |
| Food Services Assistant I Sub | 33 | $3,307 | $1k – $8k | new |
| Student Interv Assistant Sub | 32 | $9,447 | $4k – $23k | new |
| Paraeducator-Classroom | 31 | $20,205 | $16k – $24k | ▲ 19.2% |
| Student Interv Assistant | 28 | $58,067 | $48k – $65k | new |
| Teacher-Bil/Spanish | 26 | $93,366 | $74k – $123k | new |
| Teacher-Program Specialist | 21 | $134,922 | $109k – $143k | ▲ 20.2% |
| Intervention Specialist/Coach | 21 | $123,025 | $106k – $135k | ▲ 7.6% |
| Paraeducator-Sp Ed I | 21 | $23,624 | $21k – $25k | new |
| Principal-Elementary | 20 | $160,636 | $157k – $162k | ▲ 10.2% |
| Psychologist | 20 | $136,436 | $105k – $139k | ▲ 9.5% |
| Career Technician Ed Teacher | 20 | $72,213 | $69k – $84k | new |
| Lib Media Technician-Elem | 20 | $43,236 | $37k – $46k | new |
| Adult Sch Teacher Hrly | 19 | $10,958 | $7k – $39k | new |
| Nurse | 18 | $92,716 | $65k – $113k | ▲ 28.8% |
| Adult Sch Teacher Sub | 18 | $4,852 | $1k – $14k | new |
| 1/2 Department Chair 2-4 teacher | 17 | $108,594 | $93k – $129k | ▲ 13.0% |
| Adult Sch Status Teacher | 17 | $75,850 | $67k – $83k | new |
| Sec School Dean | 15 | $130,633 | $99k – $141k | ▲ 3.1% |
| 1/2 Department Chair 10-14 Teacher | 14 | $124,143 | $109k – $127k | new |
| Teacher-Specialist Ed/Eip | 14 | $99,862 | $55k – $116k | new |
| Ext Day Program Teacher | 14 | $47,150 | $42k – $54k | ▲ 23.5% |
| Hd St/Child Development Ta II | 14 | $34,563 | $26k – $37k | new |
| Assistant Principal-Hs | 13 | $149,624 | $127k – $156k | new |
| 1/2 Department Chair 8-9 teacher | 13 | $120,513 | $106k – $127k | ▲ 15.3% |
| Band Assistant | 13 | $1,305 | $1k – $3k | new |
| 1/2 Department Chair 5-7 teacher | 12 | $114,335 | $110k – $124k | ▲ 10.5% |
| Gen Maintenance Worker | 12 | $97,845 | $90k – $101k | new |
| Head Start Teacher | 12 | $60,009 | $56k – $64k | ▲ 13.6% |
| Accounting Technician | 12 | $24,925 | $11k – $51k | ▼ 42.3% |
| Lib Media Technician-Middle/Hs | 11 | $51,690 | $44k – $60k | new |
| Teacher Hrly | 11 | $7,380 | $5k – $22k | new |
| Elem Assistant Principal | 10 | $122,686 | $45k – $131k | new |
| Paraeducator-Sp. Ed.ii | 10 | $28,760 | $21k – $41k | new |
| Paraeducator-Bil | 10 | $18,930 | $11k – $23k | new |
| Technology Assistant | 9 | $43,246 | $26k – $60k | ▼ 29.7% |
| Paraeducator-Adult Ed | 9 | $35,579 | $25k – $40k | new |
| Child Center Teacher Sub | 9 | $4,385 | $3k – $16k | new |
| Non-Certified Frosh Hd Basketball | 9 | $2,032 | $1k – $2k | new |
| Parent Liaison | 8 | $23,412 | $4k – $28k | ▲ 299.9% |
| Music Instruction | 8 | $2,820 | $2k – $6k | new |
| Non-Certified Jv Head Basketball | 8 | $2,540 | $2k – $3k | new |
| Principal-Middle School | 7 | $160,539 | $160k – $162k | ▲ 12.4% |
| Gardener | 7 | $78,708 | $74k – $84k | ▲ 18.6% |
| Nursing Lt | 7 | $19,030 | $8k – $24k | ▼ 20.3% |
| Board Member | 7 | $9,000 | $9k – $9k | ▲ 0.0% |
| Non-Certified Jv Head Volleybl | 7 | $2,286 | $2k – $4k | new |
| Hourly Coach | 7 | $1,000 | $1k – $2k | ▼ 70.0% |
| Assistant Principal-Middle Sch | 6 | $157,738 | $147k – $161k | new |
| Heat and Refrig Mech | 6 | $94,131 | $89k – $104k | new |
| Gnd Eqp Operator | 6 | $81,708 | $1k – $92k | new |
| Custodial Leadworker | 6 | $81,335 | $73k – $88k | ▲ 2.1% |
| Payroll Technician | 6 | $59,947 | $37k – $69k | ▲ 13.3% |
| College/Career Center Assistant | 6 | $19,995 | $15k – $22k | new |
| Hd St/Edc Teacher Sub | 6 | $10,842 | $9k – $17k | new |
| Assistant Principal-Adult Sch | 5 | $142,614 | $7k – $154k | new |
| Maintenance Leadworker | 5 | $124,210 | $115k – $135k | ▲ 34.9% |
| Mechanic | 5 | $99,845 | $93k – $103k | ▲ 16.1% |
| Customer/Util Worker | 5 | $76,791 | $64k – $80k | new |
| Asb Bookkeeper | 5 | $60,348 | $38k – $65k | new |
| Control Ktn Util Worker | 5 | $51,183 | $50k – $64k | new |
| Gym Attendant | 5 | $47,608 | $35k – $59k | new |
| Cafe Manager I | 5 | $45,698 | $36k – $49k | ▲ 24.1% |
| Non-Certified Var Head Basketball | 5 | $6,173 | $3k – $10k | new |
| Non-Certified Basketball Assistant | 5 | $1,355 | $1k – $2k | new |
No jobs match.
How many people earn what
- Under $10k1,446
- $10k – $30k841
- $30k – $50k347
- $50k – $70k278
- $70k – $90k327
- $90k – $110k285
- $110k – $150k568
- $150k or more83
Includes part-time and seasonal workers, which is why many earn under $10k.
Pay by department
| Department | People | Typical pay |
|---|---|---|
| Substitutes - District | 1,283 | $9,963 |
| Sch/comm Partnerships | 183 | $1,813 |
| Artesia High | 179 | $58,177 |
| Cerritos High | 170 | $85,238 |
| Maintenance | 154 | $24,959 |
| Gahr High | 147 | $84,345 |
| Adult School | 111 | $43,925 |
| Whitney High | 109 | $51,690 |
| Academic Services | 69 | $3,528 |
| 3-no Prime Job Cerritos High | 65 | $1,597 |
| Cab Lane/spec. Ed | 63 | $35,110 |
| Nutrition Services | 59 | $26,260 |
Highest paid at ABC Unified School District in 2023
Common questions
How much does a ABC Unified School District employee make?
The typical employee was paid $23,040 in 2023: half of the 4,175 people paid earned more, half earned less. Most earned between $4,392 and $83,069.
Why do so many people earn very little?
The list includes everyone who got a paycheck during the year: part-time, seasonal and short-term workers, and people who joined or left partway through. 1,446 people (34.6%) were paid under $10,000.
Does this include benefits like health insurance or pension?
No. It is the pay people received: regular salary or wages (92.7% of all pay), overtime (0.9%) and extra pay such as allowances, longevity and severance (4.5%).
Where does this data come from, and when is it updated?
From California State Controller's Office (Government Compensation in California) (sco.ca.gov). Our figures match the agency's latest release; the next update is expected in late 2027.
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