Average teacher pay in California rose sharply again last school year, eclipsing six figures for the first time.
Districts paid teachers an average of $101,084 in the 2023-24 school year, an increase of 6.2% from 2022-23, new state data show .
Even with the significant pay bump, salaries barely kept pace with rising prices. Statewide, average teacher pay increased by about 31% between 2015-16 and 2023-24. By comparison, inflation rose about 30% during the same period…