California · 2023 pay
How much do Modesto City Schools employees make?
$42,482typical pay, counting everyone paid in 2023
$11,854 – $92,210what 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: Substitute Teacher 30 Day Cr 1-20Classroom Teacher K-6Classroom Teacher 9-12
✓ 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.
$12,512
$43,269
$93,075
$350,373
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
- +4.1%Typical pay went up from $40,822 to $42,482.
- +3075,977 people were paid in 2023, compared with 5,670 in 2022.
The next update is expected in late 2027.
Pay slip · 2023
A typical worker's year
Modesto City Schools
2years of
official data
2022–2023
official data
2022–2023
| Regular pay | $33,126 |
|---|---|
| Overtime | $455 |
| Extra pay | $9,688 |
| Total for the year | $43,269 |
Average of the 291 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Substitute Teacher 30 Day Cr 1-20 | 646 | $5,602 | $1k – $15k | ▲ 23.4% |
| Classroom Teacher K-6 | 487 | $105,691 | $77k – $126k | ▼ 5.8% |
| Classroom Teacher 9-12 | 478 | $110,562 | $87k – $125k | ▲ 1.7% |
| Instructional Para Special Education P-6 Sh/Autism | 203 | $26,514 | $9k – $39k | ▼ 17.1% |
| Instructional Para Pk-12 | 202 | $22,824 | $13k – $29k | new |
| Ns Assistant I | 202 | $16,114 | $9k – $23k | new |
| Instructional Para Special Education P-12 Ph/Sh | 185 | $38,490 | $28k – $46k | ▲ 4.9% |
| Instructional Para Special Education K12 Lh/Sdl/Rs | 162 | $27,497 | $19k – $35k | new |
| Special Day Teacher | 140 | $96,442 | $77k – $114k | ▲ 2.4% |
| Yard Duty Supervisor | 129 | $17,022 | $6k – $21k | ▲ 9.4% |
| Classroom Teacher 7-8 | 115 | $106,233 | $87k – $122k | ▲ 1.0% |
| Custodian | 113 | $56,245 | $47k – $62k | ▲ 2.3% |
| Substitute Custodian | 94 | $5,217 | $1k – $13k | ▼ 14.4% |
| Campus Supervisor | 93 | $48,370 | $33k – $60k | ▼ 0.0% |
| Resource Specialist Pref-12 | 79 | $110,273 | $88k – $128k | new |
| Substitute Ns Assistant | 77 | $2,100 | $0k – $5k | new |
| Substitute Teacher Cred 1-20 | 76 | $8,549 | $3k – $17k | new |
| Substitute Clerical | 54 | $3,871 | $1k – $9k | ▲ 60.1% |
| Bus Operator | 53 | $54,253 | $36k – $72k | ▼ 3.7% |
| Substitute Instructional Para | 52 | $2,869 | $1k – $7k | ▲ 17.5% |
| Typist Clerk II | 51 | $36,622 | $26k – $45k | ▲ 5.8% |
| Modesto Virtual Academy Teacher | 50 | $117,985 | $101k – $132k | ▲ 3.5% |
| Substitute Campus Supervisor | 50 | $3,780 | $1k – $8k | ▲ 163.9% |
| School Secretary | 45 | $53,609 | $48k – $62k | ▲ 9.6% |
| Cte Classroom Teacher 9-12 | 43 | $97,196 | $76k – $123k | ▼ 2.9% |
| Typist Clerk II Translator | 39 | $29,367 | $20k – $44k | ▼ 11.1% |
| High School Counselor | 38 | $100,808 | $84k – $123k | ▲ 5.6% |
| Job Embedded Professional Development Coach | 35 | $119,580 | $102k – $130k | ▲ 6.3% |
| Substitute Yard Duty Supervisor | 34 | $2,716 | $1k – $5k | ▲ 27.5% |
| Avid Tutor | 34 | $2,519 | $1k – $7k | ▼ 30.5% |
| Substitute Instructional Para Special Education Ph/Sh | 33 | $4,637 | $2k – $8k | ▲ 23.1% |
| Language Speech and Hearing Specialist | 32 | $96,783 | $84k – $118k | ▼ 2.3% |
| Cdp State Preschool Teacher Part Day | 31 | $42,235 | $32k – $48k | ▼ 7.9% |
| Substitute Computer Technician I | 31 | $2,512 | $1k – $13k | ▼ 29.1% |
| Agricultural Education Classroom Teacher 9-12 | 29 | $118,813 | $84k – $148k | ▼ 5.4% |
| Mtss Instructional Coach | 28 | $127,063 | $113k – $140k | ▲ 2.9% |
| Administrative Assistant I | 28 | $63,643 | $54k – $70k | ▲ 0.1% |
| School Nurse | 26 | $87,411 | $62k – $117k | ▼ 5.0% |
| Computer Technician II | 26 | $76,976 | $67k – $81k | ▲ 3.2% |
| Campus Assistant K-6 | 26 | $40,885 | $35k – $47k | ▼ 1.3% |
| Assistant Principal 9-12 | 25 | $145,971 | $91k – $155k | ▲ 10.3% |
| Computer Literacy Teacher K-6 | 25 | $121,157 | $118k – $126k | ▲ 3.4% |
| Student Records Clerk K-6 | 25 | $53,778 | $40k – $59k | ▼ 0.1% |
| Medical Procedures Specialist | 24 | $53,679 | $47k – $59k | ▲ 16.4% |
| Ns Assistant III | 24 | $47,276 | $41k – $52k | new |
| Bilingual Cross-Cultural Instructional Para | 23 | $21,566 | $7k – $33k | ▼ 2.1% |
| School Psychologist | 22 | $133,068 | $129k – $134k | ▲ 2.5% |
| School Support Manager Tk-6 | 22 | $77,304 | $71k – $87k | ▲ 40.9% |
| Head Custodian III | 22 | $73,977 | $71k – $78k | ▲ 5.0% |
| Expanded Learn Program Instructional Para | 22 | $30,794 | $11k – $42k | new |
| Principal K-6 Elementary School | 21 | $165,326 | $161k – $174k | new |
| Vice Principal K-6 | 21 | $140,396 | $133k – $147k | ▲ 13.6% |
| Instructional Para Preschool | 20 | $40,292 | $33k – $43k | ▲ 16.2% |
| G230 Academy Teacher | 18 | $148,064 | $140k – $155k | ▲ 5.0% |
| Groundskeeper | 18 | $60,730 | $55k – $66k | ▲ 1.3% |
| Cdp Head Start Teacher Part Day | 17 | $52,720 | $47k – $58k | ▼ 14.1% |
| Health Clerk | 17 | $37,453 | $21k – $41k | ▲ 0.4% |
| Expanded Learning Site Coordinator | 16 | $72,555 | $53k – $88k | new |
| Instructional Para Head Start | 16 | $35,911 | $29k – $39k | ▼ 9.2% |
| Substitute Instructional Para Cdp State Preschool | 16 | $1,971 | $1k – $3k | ▲ 5.7% |
| Student Services Administrator 7-8 | 15 | $122,055 | $78k – $141k | ▲ 11.7% |
| Computer Technician I | 15 | $48,256 | $6k – $61k | ▲ 44.0% |
| Ns Assistant II | 15 | $47,913 | $45k – $53k | new |
| Typist Clerk III | 15 | $40,049 | $30k – $51k | ▼ 8.7% |
| Custodian/Groundskeeper | 14 | $61,326 | $57k – $65k | ▲ 3.0% |
| Library Assistant II | 14 | $51,991 | $39k – $55k | ▲ 7.4% |
| Intervention Center Monitor | 14 | $45,220 | $27k – $50k | ▲ 16.5% |
| Substitute Instructional Para Special Education K12 Lh/Rs | 14 | $1,386 | $0k – $6k | new |
| Student Helper | 14 | $648 | $0k – $2k | ▲ 120.0% |
| Instrumental Music Teacher K-8 | 13 | $94,413 | $78k – $122k | ▲ 2.4% |
| Bilingual Family Services Specialist | 13 | $64,225 | $61k – $69k | ▲ 6.9% |
| Attendance Clerk 7-12 | 13 | $53,354 | $47k – $56k | ▲ 5.2% |
| Bilingual Community Aide | 12 | $25,119 | $9k – $36k | ▲ 0.9% |
| Parent Ambassador | 12 | $1,830 | $1k – $2k | ▲ 44.5% |
| Board Certified Behavior Analyst | 11 | $110,053 | $107k – $125k | new |
| General Education Board Certified Behavior Ana | 11 | $106,863 | $101k – $117k | new |
| Staff Secretary IV | 11 | $69,568 | $68k – $78k | ▲ 0.0% |
| Substitute Teacher Child Development Programs | 11 | $8,656 | $3k – $18k | ▲ 114.0% |
| Substitute Teacher 30 Day Cr 21+ | 11 | $3,402 | $2k – $13k | new |
| Classroom Teacher K-6 Open Plan | 10 | $117,091 | $87k – $121k | ▲ 0.2% |
| Library Media Teacher 7-12 | 10 | $116,520 | $113k – $124k | ▼ 2.3% |
| Data Entry Specialist | 10 | $61,401 | $57k – $64k | ▲ 26.3% |
| High School Registrar | 10 | $46,700 | $28k – $59k | ▼ 10.6% |
| Jv Football Assistant | 10 | $1,950 | $2k – $2k | new |
| Principal High School 9-12 | 9 | $192,040 | $184k – $194k | ▲ 6.9% |
| Assistant Principal 7-8 | 9 | $141,253 | $137k – $145k | ▲ 11.8% |
| Intervention Center Class Teacher | 9 | $135,240 | $127k – $142k | ▲ 3.4% |
| High School Head Custodian | 9 | $98,631 | $97k – $102k | ▲ 10.4% |
| Inclusion Specialist | 9 | $96,292 | $75k – $120k | ▼ 7.5% |
| English Learner Counselor | 9 | $89,661 | $83k – $97k | ▲ 15.4% |
| Administrative Assistant II | 9 | $69,994 | $66k – $81k | ▼ 7.9% |
| Technician II Instruct Materials | 9 | $59,586 | $44k – $67k | new |
| Varsity Football Assistant | 9 | $1,950 | $2k – $22k | ▲ 0.0% |
| Work Experience Educator 9-12 | 8 | $132,052 | $128k – $134k | ▲ 4.0% |
| High School College Counselor | 8 | $103,110 | $94k – $121k | ▼ 1.6% |
| School Safety Officer | 8 | $76,453 | $76k – $77k | ▲ 21.3% |
| Lead Custodian II | 8 | $66,485 | $65k – $69k | ▼ 2.4% |
| Program Manager - Special Education | 7 | $166,682 | $166k – $170k | ▲ 6.6% |
| Athletic Director 9-12 | 7 | $157,834 | $154k – $161k | new |
| Teacher 9-12 Non-Instructional Activities Director | 7 | $133,722 | $127k – $141k | ▲ 5.4% |
| Instrumental Music Teacher 9-12 | 7 | $117,337 | $115k – $126k | ▲ 8.3% |
| Electrician | 7 | $83,374 | $80k – $87k | ▲ 5.3% |
| Carpenter | 7 | $81,265 | $77k – $92k | ▲ 9.4% |
| Nutrition Services Supervisor | 7 | $73,213 | $70k – $80k | ▲ 8.9% |
| High School Bookkeeper | 7 | $63,044 | $56k – $65k | ▲ 5.7% |
| Warehouseperson | 7 | $58,739 | $50k – $64k | ▲ 5.2% |
| Attendance Liaison | 7 | $53,164 | $48k – $54k | ▲ 6.9% |
| Snack Bar Operator High School | 7 | $50,041 | $43k – $51k | ▲ 9.7% |
| Assistant to Nutrition Services Supervisor 9-12 | 7 | $44,099 | $43k – $49k | new |
| Bilingual Instructional Para Head Start | 7 | $27,159 | $21k – $37k | ▼ 18.7% |
| Substitute Teacher | 7 | $11,065 | $5k – $27k | new |
| Board Member | 7 | $9,180 | $9k – $9k | ▲ 0.0% |
| Counselor 7-8 | 6 | $92,639 | $71k – $115k | ▲ 15.3% |
| Interpreter Dhh | 6 | $90,842 | $67k – $99k | new |
| Painter | 6 | $79,646 | $78k – $85k | ▼ 2.5% |
| Equipment Mechanic | 6 | $78,924 | $78k – $84k | ▼ 4.3% |
| Landscape Technician I | 6 | $71,279 | $68k – $74k | ▼ 0.1% |
| Cdp Head Start Teacher Full Day | 6 | $67,231 | $47k – $70k | ▲ 0.5% |
| Ns Truck Driver | 6 | $53,834 | $41k – $60k | new |
| Student Records Clerk G230 | 6 | $49,993 | $41k – $57k | new |
| Speech Language Pathology Assistant | 6 | $45,876 | $29k – $50k | new |
| Girls Varsity Volleyball Assistant | 6 | $3,900 | $2k – $4k | new |
| Girls Varsity Wrestling Head | 6 | $2,640 | $2k – $3k | new |
| Referee | 6 | $664 | $0k – $1k | new |
| Adaptive Pe Instructor Special Education | 5 | $119,201 | $114k – $120k | new |
| Educational Occupational Therapist | 5 | $108,597 | $103k – $137k | ▼ 0.6% |
| Adult Education Teacher | 5 | $84,778 | $84k – $116k | ▲ 2.8% |
| Site Maintenance/Equipment Operator | 5 | $84,527 | $78k – $86k | ▲ 2.5% |
| Career Center Technician and Navigator | 5 | $73,117 | $72k – $82k | ▲ 229.2% |
| Analyst II - Purchasing | 5 | $70,249 | $66k – $83k | ▲ 10.3% |
| Staff Secretary II | 5 | $69,010 | $65k – $71k | ▲ 1.0% |
| Child Development Specialist | 5 | $65,097 | $63k – $84k | ▼ 8.0% |
| Technician II - Accounts Payable | 5 | $61,121 | $60k – $65k | ▲ 31.7% |
| Staff Secretary III | 5 | $56,953 | $42k – $63k | new |
| Ns Assistant IV | 5 | $56,535 | $55k – $58k | new |
| Junior High Registrar-Data Entry Clerk | 5 | $48,225 | $41k – $54k | new |
| Spanish Bilingual Cross-Cultural Instructional Para K12 | 5 | $27,188 | $26k – $30k | new |
| Typist Clerk III Translator | 5 | $20,245 | $11k – $48k | new |
| Technician I - Fiscal | 5 | $17,571 | $11k – $54k | new |
| Boys Varsity Water Polo Head | 5 | $9,900 | $2k – $11k | new |
| Jv Football Head | 5 | $2,280 | $2k – $2k | new |
| Frosh Football Head | 5 | $2,280 | $1k – $6k | new |
| Boys Varsity Basketball Assistant | 5 | $1,950 | $2k – $2k | new |
| Frosh Football Assistant | 5 | $1,950 | $2k – $2k | ▲ 0.0% |
| Substitute Campus Assistant K-6 | 5 | $455 | $0k – $7k | ▼ 79.6% |
No jobs match.
How many people earn what
- Under $10k1,380
- $10k – $30k1,059
- $30k – $50k849
- $50k – $70k625
- $70k – $90k517
- $90k – $110k469
- $110k – $150k909
- $150k or more169
Includes part-time and seasonal workers, which is why many earn under $10k.
Pay by department
| Department | People | Typical pay |
|---|---|---|
| All Sites | 1,360 | $4,412 |
| Joseph Gregori High School | 242 | $61,982 |
| Modesto High School | 238 | $67,197 |
| James Enochs High School | 234 | $64,719 |
| Peter Johansen High School | 218 | $60,047 |
| Thomas Downey High School | 212 | $71,990 |
| Grace Davis High School | 208 | $66,057 |
| Fred Beyer High School | 203 | $55,891 |
| Rover - Special Education | 124 | $101,165 |
| Bret Harte Elementary School | 120 | $42,677 |
| William Garrison Elementary | 109 | $34,611 |
| Roosevelt Junior High School | 95 | $55,042 |
Highest paid at Modesto City Schools in 2023
Common questions
How much does a Modesto City Schools employee make?
The typical employee was paid $42,482 in 2023: half of the 5,977 people paid earned more, half earned less. Most earned between $11,854 and $92,210.
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. 1,380 people (23.1%) 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 (83.3% of all pay), overtime (0.6%) and extra pay such as allowances, longevity and severance (14.9%).
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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