How much does a Certified Teacher make in Sacramento, CA?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Certified Teacher in Sacramento, CA is $65,260. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $54,547 to $79,599, with most professionals earning between $44,794 and $92,654.

Search Certified Teacher Jobs in Sacramento, CA

How to Become a Teacher

Salary range for a Certified Teacher
$54,547 to $79,599
download asset banner
Facing Salary Structure Challenges? Let Our Expert Guide You
The job market is increasingly challenging. Our whitepaper, Navigating the Challenges of Creating Salary Structures, offers guidance on creating salary structures. Provide your phone number and work email to download the full version.
We will handle your contact details in line with our Privacy Policy. If you prefer not to receive marketing emails from Salary.com, you can opt-out out of marketing communications at any time by clicking unsubscribe.

What is a Certified Teacher?

A Certified Teacher is a teacher who has earned credentials from an authoritative source, such as the government, a higher education institution or a private source. This teacher qualification gives a teacher authorization to teach and grade in pre-schools, primary or secondary education in countries, schools, content areas or curricula where authorization is required. While many authorizing entities require student teaching before earning teacher certification, routes vary from country to country. A teaching qualification is one of a number of academic and professional degrees that enables a ...

Source: Wikipedia (as of 09/06/2019). Read more from Wikipedia

See user submitted job responsibilities for Certified Teacher.

Job Openings for Certified Teacher in Sacramento, CA
Not the job you're looking for? Search more salaries here:

Are you an HR manager or compensation specialist?

Salary.com's CompAnalyst platform offers:

  • Detailed skills and competency reports for specific positions
  • Job and employee pricing reports
  • Compensation data tools, salary structures, surveys and benchmarks.
Learn about CompAnalyst
How much should you be earning in Certified Teacher in Sacramento, CA based on your current experience?
Tell us how much experience you have and see an estimate of earnings and view how different experience leavels impact potential pay for Certified Teacher in Sacramento, CA

RELEVANT JOB EXPERIENCE

Length of experience is a pay differentiator. Those with greater experience may have an advantage in negotiating salary. For those with less experience, other factors such as education or special skills could impact your pay. Please visit Professional Salary Report for more details.
Do you know how much should you be paid for a Certified Teacher position in Sacramento, CA based on your education level?
Tell us about your education and see an estimate of earnings for Certified Teacher in Sacramento, CA and well to know the impact of education on future careers.

LEVEL OF EDUCATION

Depending on the job, educational levels may have a significant impact on pay levels. Be informed and understand how things like education and certifications can help to increase potential earnings for the career you are interested in. Please visit Professional Salary Report for more details.

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

 
 
 
54547
79599
65260

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

 
 
 
54547
79599
65260
What is the average salary for Certified Teacher in 2025?
These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Certified Teacher in Sacramento, CA. The base salary for Certified Teacher ranges from $54,547 to $79,599 with the average base salary of $65,260. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $54,547 to $79,599 with the average total cash compensation of $65,260.
Average Salary Average Salary Range
Base Salary $65,260 $54,547 - $79,599
Bonus $0 $0 - $0
Total Pay $65,260 $54,547 - $79,599
* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.
* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.
CITY, STATE AVERAGE SALARY RANGE COMPARE TO Sacramento, CA
CITY, STATE Elk Grove, CA AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $54,562 - $79,621 COMPARE TO Sacramento, CA
CITY, STATE Roseville, CA AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $54,502 - $79,533 COMPARE TO Sacramento, CA
CITY, STATE Stockton, CA AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $53,927 - $78,694 COMPARE TO Sacramento, CA
CITY, STATE Fairfield, CA AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $56,606 - $82,604 COMPARE TO Sacramento, CA
CITY, STATE Antioch, CA AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $58,086 - $84,763 COMPARE TO Sacramento, CA
CITY, STATE Concord, CA AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $57,266 - $83,566 COMPARE TO Sacramento, CA
See salaries for Certified Teacher in locations close to Sacramento, CA. Pay for the same job may vary based on the location and on the location and on other factors such as the size of company, the industry, and other local conditions.
Loading results...
JOB TITLE LOCATION MINIMUM SALARY MAXIMUM SALARY
JOB TITLE Certified Preschool Teacher LOCATION Sacramento, CA MINIMUM SALARY $39,541 MAXIMUM SALARY $49,491
JOB TITLE Certified Substitute Teacher LOCATION Sacramento, CA MINIMUM SALARY $41,217 MAXIMUM SALARY $55,133
JOB TITLE Eec Certified Teacher LOCATION Sacramento, CA MINIMUM SALARY $42,784 MAXIMUM SALARY $66,569
JOB TITLE Montessori Certified Teacher LOCATION Sacramento, CA MINIMUM SALARY $50,546 MAXIMUM SALARY $85,494
JOB TITLE Certified Yoga Teacher LOCATION Sacramento, CA MINIMUM SALARY $40,813 MAXIMUM SALARY $60,035
JOB TITLE Infant Certified Teacher LOCATION Sacramento, CA MINIMUM SALARY $37,772 MAXIMUM SALARY $47,257
The Certified Teacher job could be listed using titles that are not exactly the same, but actually are for the same or very similar job. Here are some job titles in Sacramento, CA that might be a good fit for the type of job and salary you are looking for.

Discover how your pay is adjusted for skills, experience, and other factors

How much should you be paid?

For a real-time salary target, tell us more about your role in the four categories below.

54547
79599

 

About Sacramento, California    Sacramento (/ˌsækrəˈmɛntoʊ/ SAK-rə-MEN-toh; Spanish: [sakɾaˈmento]) is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the seat of Sacramento Cou....More

Sacramento, California  area prices were up 2.5% from a year ago

Certified Teacher Salary in popular cities: Los AngelesSan DiegoSan Jose

Jobs with a similar salary range to Certified Teacher : Adapted Physical Education Teacher, Government Teacher, Grade Teacher