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As the Sacramento City Unified District teachers’ strike continues, our KCRA 3 Investigates team has been looking into claims from the union and the district.
The school district says that its teachers are the highest paid in the region when it comes to total compensation. We looked at average teacher salaries from the state Department of Education.
Looking at the five largest districts in the region, Modesto tops the list with an average salary of $93,071.
According to the state, teachers at SCUSD are paid an average of $83,000. That’s higher than teachers at San Juan, Stockton and Elk Grove.
When it comes to all districts in KCRA’s coverage area of Northern California, SCUSD ranks 24th on the list. There are 121 districts with lower pay.
But that’s just taking salary into account, not full benefits.
When we factor in health benefits, SCUSD does contribute the highest amount among districts in our coverage area.
Districts with the top contributions are SCUSD, Lodi Unified, Bangor Union, San Juan Unified and Nevada County.
See more in the graphic below or a full list of salaries and benefits on the state’s website here.
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