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Apple Valley Unified salary schedule, 2026–27

VerifiedVerified 8 November 2026Apple Valley, California

What it takes to move across the schedule in Apple Valley Unified, what the move is worth, and where the district says so. Every figure and rule here is quoted from the district's own documents.

Where are you on the schedule?

Moving across the schedule

Credits that count

Graduate-level only

No. Undergraduate credits can count.

“Course credit for salary placement and movement shall be given for upper division, graduate or post-graduate work”

Source: Tentative Agreement between AVUSD & Apple Valley Unified Teachers Association Re: Successor Contract Agreement ↗, page 50

Accreditation

Four-year colleges, universities or graduate schools accredited by a Regional Accrediting Commission, or other programs approved by the District.

“which are accredited by a Regional Accreding Commission, or other programs approved by the District”

Source: Tentative Agreement between AVUSD & Apple Valley Unified Teachers Association Re: Successor Contract Agreement ↗, page 50

Approval

Approval before you enrol

Only for lower-division units: prior approval by the Human Resources Office or the District Superintendent.

“Units of lower division coursework for class advancement shall require prior approval by the Human Resources Office or the District Superintendent.”

Source: Tentative Agreement between AVUSD & Apple Valley Unified Teachers Association Re: Successor Contract Agreement ↗, page 50

How to get approval

For lower division coursework only: prior approval by the Human Resources Office or the District Superintendent.

“Units of lower division coursework for class advancement shall require prior approval by the Human Resources Office or the District Superintendent.”

Source: Tentative Agreement between AVUSD & Apple Valley Unified Teachers Association Re: Successor Contract Agreement ↗, page 50

Deadline

Deadline to submit

June 10 (Aug 1 change); Sept 10 (Nov 1 change); Dec 10 (Feb 1 change); March 10 (May 1 change).

“shall be submitted to the Human Resources Office no later than June 10th for an August 1st salary change; September 10th for a November 1st salary change; December 10th for a February 1st salary change; or March 10th for a May 1st salary change.”

Source: Tentative Agreement between AVUSD & Apple Valley Unified Teachers Association Re: Successor Contract Agreement ↗, page 50

The salary schedule

2026-27 Certificated (effective July 1, 2026). 2026–27. Pick your position above to mark it.

2026-27 Certificated (effective July 1, 2026) 2026–27
StepEmergency Credential Intern (BA)Intern Credential B.A.Class I B.A. & Preliminary/ClearClass II B.A. + 30Class III B.A. + 45Class IV B.A. + 70/ M.A. + 15
1$63,433$69,028$69,028$70,546$72,184$74,732
2–$70,546$70,546$72,184$74,732$77,394
3––$72,184$74,732$77,394$80,171
4––$74,732$77,394$80,171$83,070
5––$77,394$80,171$83,070$86,107
6–––$83,070$86,107$89,266
7–––$86,107$89,266$92,572
8–––$89,266$92,572$96,021
9–––$92,572$96,021$99,627
10–––$96,021$99,627$103,388
11–––$99,627$103,388$107,323
12––––$107,323$111,422
13––––$111,422$115,707
14––––$111,422$120,182
15––––$115,707$122,522
16–––––$124,856
17–––––$124,856
18–––––$130,407
19–––––$130,407
20–––––$135,071
21–––––$135,071
22–––––$137,773
23–––––$140,475
24–––––$140,475
25+–––––$143,176
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Source: Salary Schedule ↗, page 1 · Verified 8 November 2026 · Report an error

Other schedules for 2026–27

The district publishes more than one table. Pick the one that covers your job.

Where this comes from

Published by the district. We keep a copy of each document as it was on the day we read it, and every amount on this page was checked against that copy.