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School district · California · LEAID 0691021

Monterey County Office of Education

Monterey County Office of Education is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (633 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Monterey County Office of Education come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$145,883
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

633
Students enrolled
95th
Pct. in CA
$145,883

Monterey County Office of Education is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (633 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $145,883, above the national average of $70,245, serving 633 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Monterey County Office of Education is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (633 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 95th percentile for California
  • 99th percentile nationally
  • 11% 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.

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Instructional payroll mix vs California median

Among 954 California districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Monterey County Office of Education's instructional payroll puts 0.2% into regular program , 85.6 points below the state median of 85.8%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Monterey County CA median Gap
Regular program 0.2% 85.8% -85.6 pp
Special education 63.1% 10.8% +52.4 pp
Other programs 36.3% 0.4% +35.9 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 0691021 · FY2023.

LEAID 0691021 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Monterey County F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +32% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P95 in state RANK-NAT-TOP P99 national PPE-NA PPE n/a ENR-SMALL 633 students INSTR-LOW 11% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-CLEAR No near peer FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $145,883 estimated average teacher salary · P95 in California · P99 nationally · 11% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: San (+$1,280est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Monterey County

Salary neighbourhood · Monterey County

Monterey County already leads most of its in-state peer set; the chart plots it against the top and bottom pay poles for context (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 Monterey County

Monterey County Office of Education's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$145,883 Top 1% higher than 99% 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%). Below this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 156 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 112 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 57 US districts (1%). This entry sits in this band. $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. This district $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 Monterey County Office of Education

  • It ranks in the top 5% of US districts for estimated teacher pay, higher than 99% of the 10,684 reliable-salary districts nationally.

California prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$145,882.538

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
$130,026

-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 Monterey County Office of Education

What the Numbers Say About Monterey County Office of Education

Monterey County Office of Education is a small school district in California, serving 633 students. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $145,883. NCES LEAID 0691021 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the California statewide average of $110,546, teacher pay in Monterey County Office of Education runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 32.0% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (107.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in California, it pays more than 95% 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, Monterey County Office of Education reports $168.4M in total expenditure against $190.3M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 11% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $0.0M, special-education teacher pay is $5.8M.

How does Monterey County Office of Education compare?

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

Monterey County Office of Education $145,883
Los Angeles Unified $103,820
California avg $110,546
National avg $70,245

Monterey County Office of Education pays +40.5% more than Los Angeles Unified

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.

Out-of-state districts near Monterey County Office of Education's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Monterey County Office of Education: closest on enrollment (633 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($145,883 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

$190.3M
Total Revenue
$168.4M
Total Expenditure
$19.2M
Instruction Salaries
11% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$0.0M
Regular Program
$5.8M
Special Education
$0.0M
Vocational
$3.4M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Monterey County Office of Education: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 48% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 52% 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. Monterey County Office of Education sits in the upper quarter of that field at 29 of 644, nearer the ceiling than the floor. 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

Smaller-district sample from 776 California peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Ackerman Charter
$87,341
596 students
Trinity Alps Unified
$81,304
672 students
Solvang Elementary
$77,000
593 students
San Pasqual Valley Unified
$116,366
591 students
Pollock Pines Elementary
$94,134
590 students
Vallecito Union
$91,537
590 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 Monterey County Office of Education
What is the average teacher salary in Monterey County Office of Education?

The average teacher salary in Monterey County Office of Education is $145,883 (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 Monterey County Office of Education teacher pay compare to the California average?

Monterey County Office of Education pays 32.0% more than the California state average of $110,546. The district's average is $145,883.

How does Monterey County Office of Education teacher pay compare to the national average?

Monterey County Office of Education pays 107.7% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $145,883.

What percentage of Monterey County Office of Education's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 11% of Monterey County Office of Education's total expenditure of $168.4M (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. Monterey County Office of Education'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.