Lead Pre-K Teacher Salary in San Diego, California

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How much does a Lead Pre-K Teacher make in San Diego, CA? The average Lead Pre-K Teacher salary in San Diego, CA is $61,224 as of March 01, 2025, but the salary range typically falls between $47,300 and $81,940. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target. 

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Lead Pre-K Teacher

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Assistant Preschool Teacher
Bright Horizons - Chicago , IL
OR 3) 1 year (1560 clock hours) of child development experience in a nursery school, kindergarten ... Discover where your passion and a career at Bright Horizons can lead you - all in an inclusive ...
JobGet - 72 days ago
Teacher
CHS Harrisburg Center - Harrisburg , PA
The Lead Teacher, Associate Teacher, and Assistant Teacher each contribute toward the classroom and ... Associate's Degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Pre-K Elementary Education, or ...
Resume-Library - 2 days ago
Kindergarten Lead Teacher - 2025-26 School Year
City Garden Montessori - Saint Louis , MO
The Lead Guide will be responsible for leading a Kindergarten classroom and will work with an ... teacher conferences, and preparatory work What We Offer * Ongoing professional development
ZipRecruiter - 29 days ago
Teachers
CHS Middletown Center - Harrisburg , PA
...  Pre-K Elementary Education, or Early Childhood Special Education (Bachelor's Degree Preferred). List C certification in the PA ECE Career Pathway preferred for Associate and Lead Teacher positions
Resume-Library - 59 days ago
Preschool Teacher
Little Bridges Child Care Center - San Ramon , CA
Teachers must have at least 12 ECE units and teaching experience. BA degree preferred. * The ... Plan, supervise and implement a developmentally appropriate program for an academic pre-k program
LinkedIn - 6 days ago
Infant Toddler or Preschool Early Childhood Educator
GeoKids Early Childhood Development Center - Menlo Park , CA
... teachers to add to our special community. Minimum qualifications: * A degree in Early Childhood ... Pre-K, preschool, and/or infant/toddler programs * Knowledge of or experience with the Reggio ...
ZipRecruiter - 2 days ago

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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Lead Pre-K Teacher in San Diego, CA. The base salary for Lead Pre-K Teacher ranges from $47,300 to $81,940 with the average base salary of $61,224. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $48,006 to $83,202 with the average total cash compensation of $62,211.

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About San Diego, California    According to SDSU professor emeritus Monte Marshall, San Diego Bay is "the surface expression of a north-south-trending, nested graben". The Rose Cany....More

San Diego, California  area prices were up 2.6% from a year ago

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