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School district · California · LEAID 0603630

Bakersfield City

Bakersfield City's estimated average teacher salary is $115,727 against a California statewide mean of $110,546. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Bakersfield City come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$115,727
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$20,746
Per-pupil spending
28,835
Students enrolled
63rd
Pct. in CA
$115,727

Bakersfield City's estimated average teacher salary is $115,727 against a California statewide mean of $110,546. Estimated average teacher salary is $115,727, above the national average of $70,245, serving 28,835 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Mid-pack pay posture: Bakersfield City's estimated average teacher salary is $115,727 against a California statewide mean of $110,546.
  • 63rd percentile for California
  • 96th percentile nationally
  • 31% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • California ranks #2 of 49 on the salary estimate and #1 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Bakersfield City ranks #267 of 750 California districts by estimated teacher salary and #352 of 750 by per-pupil spending. Calaveras County Office of Education pay #1 at $178,519 is not Beverly Hills Unified spending #1 at $61,843 per pupil
  • +26.2% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs California median

Among 954 California districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Bakersfield City's instructional payroll puts 15.9% into special education , 5.1 points above the state median of 10.8%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical California peer.

Program Bakersfield City CA median Gap
Regular program 81.4% 85.8% -4.4 pp
Special education 15.9% 10.8% +5.1 pp
Other programs 2.6% 0.4% +2.3 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 954 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 0603630 · FY2023.

LEAID 0603630 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Bakersfield City F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +5% vs state RANK-ST-MID P63 in state RANK-NAT-TOP P96 national PPE-MID $21K/pupil ENR-LARGE 28.8K students INSTR-LOW 31% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Sylvan FY-2023-HEAVY FY2023 book

FY2023: $115,727 estimated average teacher salary · P63 in California · P96 nationally · 31% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Orange (+$62est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Bakersfield City

Salary neighbourhood · Bakersfield City

Bakersfield City sits mid-pack among in-state peers; the chart brackets it between the top and bottom pay poles (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Bakersfield City

Bakersfield City's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$115,727 Top 4% higher than 96% of 10,684 US districts

Show national distribution $30,000–$40,000: 155 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 1,360 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Below this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Below this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). Below this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 371 US districts (3%). Below this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 249 US districts (2%). This entry sits in this band. $120,000–$130,000: 156 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 112 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 57 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 25 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 13 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 10 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. Bakersfield City $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $10K-wide band; taller bars hold more US districts. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023

What stands out about Bakersfield City

  • It ranks in the top 5% of US districts for estimated teacher pay, higher than 96% of the 10,684 reliable-salary districts nationally.
  • Enrolment fell from 30,782 to 28,835 students (6.3% down) across FY2019–FY2023 while the instructional salary pool per teacher went up. Districts on that path are usually holding staffing steady against a falling roll, which lifts the per-teacher figure without anyone getting a raise, so read this page's salary estimate alongside the enrolment line rather than on its own.

California prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$115,726.563

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

California price level
112.2 / 100

BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.

National-price equivalent
$103,148

-11% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in California run above the national average, so this salary has roughly the buying power of the national-price equivalent above. Comparing it with a district in a cheaper state without this adjustment overstates its relative value.

Regional price parity: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2023 all-items RPP by state. The adjustment applies a statewide index to a district figure, so it captures how California compares nationally, not how this district compares with others in its own state. Compare every state on this basis.

How this salary figure is calculated
Full NCES reading for Bakersfield City

What the Numbers Say About Bakersfield City

Bakersfield City is a mid-sized school district in California, serving 28,835 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $20,746. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $115,727, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0603630 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the California statewide average of $110,546, teacher pay in Bakersfield City runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 4.7% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (64.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in California, it pays more than 63% of them. California itself ranks #2 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Bakersfield City reports $598.2M in total expenditure against $762.3M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 31% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $126.0M, special-education teacher pay is $24.6M.

How does Bakersfield City compare?

Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the California average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.

Bakersfield City $115,727
Los Angeles Unified $103,820
California avg $110,546
National avg $70,245

Bakersfield City pays +11.5% more than Los Angeles Unified · per-pupil $20,746 vs $26,962

Derived from NCES F-33 teacher salary expenditure (Z35-Z38) and CCD Staff Universe teacher FTE (FY2023); a small minority use the documented fallback. Unreliable service entities are excluded.

Data-derived comparison paths

Find comparable California districts

On pay, Bakersfield City sits closest to Sylvan Union Elementary; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Alisal Union. These are not simply nearby districts: each group is selected from the same NCES FY2023 dataset using a matching salary or per-pupil-investment signal and a comparable enrollment range.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Sylvan Union Elementary
  2. Orange Unified
  3. Beaumont Unified
  4. San Lorenzo Unified
  5. Torrance Unified
  6. Menifee Union
  7. Roseville Joint Union High
  8. Roseville City Elementary
  9. East Side Union High
  10. Tulare City
  11. Pittsburg Unified
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Alisal Union
  2. Pittsburg Unified
  3. ABC Unified
  4. San Juan Unified
  5. Merced Union High
  6. San Jacinto Unified
  7. Madera Unified
  8. Chaffey Joint Union High
  9. Alameda Unified
  10. Victor Valley Union High
  11. Oceanside Unified

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Nationwide districts with profiles like Bakersfield City

Two out-of-state peer sets for Bakersfield City: closest on enrollment (28,835 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($115,727 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood.

Similar enrollment

Nearest other districts by NCES student count (floored at ≥200).

Similar estimated salary

Nearest other districts by F-33-derived average teacher salary, distinct from the enrollment row.

Enrollment and salaries from NCES CCD F-33; estimated teacher pay can diverge widely at the same student count because of state funding, cost of living, and local bargaining.

Revenue & Expenditure

$762.3M
Total Revenue
$598.2M
Total Expenditure
$185.8M
Instruction Salaries
31% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$126.0M
Regular Program
$24.6M
Special Education
$4.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Bakersfield City: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 83% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 17% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

California Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized California districts belongs to San Bernardino County Office of Education at $178,265. Bakersfield City places 261 of 644 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Because California prices run above the national average, this salary is worth less than the same number elsewhere; District of Columbia and Hawaii are the states it can be compared with directly on BEA's price parity.

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Other California Districts

The bar behind each salary shows its magnitude within this California sample (including Bakersfield City). Hover or focus a value for the exact comparison.

Hesperia Unified
$130,452
22,945 students
Downey Unified
$141,681
22,328 students
Sweetwater Union High
$109,933
35,372 students
Stockton Unified
$117,041
35,374 students
Hemet Unified
$122,492
22,281 students
Murrieta Valley Unified
$125,007
22,274 students

This is a sample of 6 from 776 California districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bakersfield City
What is the average teacher salary in Bakersfield City?

The average teacher salary in Bakersfield City is $115,727 (NCES CCD FY2023), from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by the district's reported teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).

How does Bakersfield City teacher pay compare to the California average?

Bakersfield City pays 4.7% more than the California state average of $110,546. The district's average is $115,727.

How does Bakersfield City teacher pay compare to the national average?

Bakersfield City pays 64.7% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $115,727.

What is the per-pupil spending in Bakersfield City?

Bakersfield City spends approximately $20,746 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Bakersfield City's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 31% of Bakersfield City's total expenditure of $598.2M (NCES FY2023).

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According to the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey, PlainTeacher's figures are computed directly, no number is typed in by an editor. Bakersfield City's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2023 F-33 submission, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Data current as of FY2023.