2025-26 Classified (Hourly) Salary Guide

• Classified: CLS 02 - 42 
• Nutrition Services: NS 01 - 11 
• BASE: Grade A - G 
• Transportation: Mechanic I - III, Driver - Non CDL

All classified positions in DCSD are assigned to a Compensation Grade Profile  (CGP) based on level of responsibility and eligibility requirements as compared with other DCSD classified roles. Corresponding salary ranges are established based on regional market data, and may also be influenced by the availability of qualified candidates, hiring metrics, or industry trends. 

The Comp Grade Profile corresponds to a specific salary schedule as shown in Appendix A of this guide. The initial hiring range for any classified position caps at the employment range midpoint, for our most experienced applicants.  
 

At salary setting, a candidate will go through an experience review utilizing their application employment history and resume, as provided. Experience credit is calculated at a rate of 1.5% per year of relevant experience, progressively moving from the Pay Range Minimum. 

Parameters for Years of Experience

• Experience must be full-time or a full-time equivalent (FTE). For periods of part-time employment to be considered, average hours worked per week, month or year must be clearly provided. 
• Experience must be from direct, paid work through an employer. Unpaid internships, self-employment, substitute work, student teaching and volunteer experience do not apply toward base pay advancement.
• Relevant work experience is that which applies directly to the role to be performed. Higher responsibility work in another discipline or unrelated role will not increase starting pay for the job applied for. 

Example 1

A Health Assistant hired into the position has five (5) years of relevant, full time work experience. The Health Assistant’s base pay will be calculated as follows:

Comp Grade Profile: CLS 10

• Full Range: MIN $17.80 - MID $22.63 - MAX $27.45
• Hiring Range: $17.80 - $22.63​​​

5 years of experience x 1.5% = 7.5% experience credit (EC)

Range MIN ($17.80) x EC (107.5%) = $19.14/hr starting salary  

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Example 2

A recent high school graduate hired into a Library Assistant position with no relevant work experience. The Library Assistant’s base salary will be calculated as follows:

Comp Grade Profile: CLS 08

• Full Range: MIN $17.30 - MID $21.97 - MAX $26.64
• Hiring Range: $17.30 - $21.97

No Experience Credit

Starting salary will be at Range MIN, $17.30/hr.

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Example 3

A former out of district Special Education Teacher of 20 years hired into a classified Educational Assistant IV - Severe Needs position. The teacher has a Master’s Degree. The EAIV base salary will be calculated as follows:

Comp Grade Profile: CLS 16

• Full Range: MIN $19.84 - MID $25.20 - MAX $30.55
• Hiring Range: $19.84 - $25.20

20 years of experience x 1.5% = 30% experience credit (EC)

Range MIN ($19.84) x EC (130%) = $25.79 (exceeds hiring range maximum)

Starting Salary will be at Range MID/Hiring cap, $25.20/hr

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Classified positions at DCSD are hourly, non-exempt positions. This means that you are compensated for all hours worked. If you work pre-approved hours beyond your assigned work schedule, you will receive additional pay or equivalent compensatory time off in accordance with the Fair Labor Standards Act. You may not work overtime hours without prior approval.

See Payroll - Making Cents of Pay

Depending on your department, position and work schedule, you will either be assigned to an Hourly or an Accrual Pay Type. 

• Accrual Wages - Generally, non-exempt employees working 5 days and a minimum of 20 hours per week will be paid on an Accrual Schedule from August through July wherein they are paid 1/12th of their annual scheduled hours monthly, plus or minus hours worked above or below schedule from the prior month. Pay is for the current month from the 1st to the last day. 
• Hourly Wages - Generally, non-exempt employees working various shifts from 9 to 12 months per year will be paid on an hourly basis for months worked. Pay is provided one month in arrears for actual hours worked from the 1st day to the last day of the previous month. 

Coaches, Activity Sponsors, Athletics workers and others receive wages by Stipend. These are generally paid two times per year for the Schedule A Athletics/Activities or seasonally per Activity. 

BASE (Before and After School) Program employees generally receive weekly Stipends for any seasonal assignments.

CGPs are periodically reviewed to ensure the roles and responsibilities of their assigned positions remain equitable and provide market competitiveness. While range increases may not provide an immediate salary increase, they do generally increase the range supporting continued annual salary increases.

The district strives to provide annual salary increases for its employees with each new school year. When the district budget can support this additional funding, annual increases are typically applied to employee base salaries as a percentage increase. Any district-approved annual increase will be implemented for Classified employees at the beginning of each school year, with a July 1st effective date. 

Note: Individuals who have met or exceeded the Pay Range Maximum in their assigned Compensation Grade Profile may not receive an annual base pay increase. 

Classified employees who voluntarily apply for transfer into a different classified position within the district need to be aware of the comp grade profile of the new position. Salary placement will always be determined by the new position classification and corresponding salary schedule. This could mean a decrease or increase to their current salary.

Example: An Instructional Assistant with 3 years of experience decided to move into an Educational Assistant I position at their current school.

Instructional Assistant (CLS 08) $17.30 - $21.97 - $27.45
Educational Assistant I (CLS 06) $16.78 - $21.32 - $25.86

Employee’s current salary as IA - $17.90
Option A - Using compa-ratio to maintain placement within range:
$17.90 divided by current position MID ($21.97) = 0.814 x new range MID ($21.32)        
= $17.37 in new role

Option B - Use experience credit:
2 years x 1.5% = 3.0. New range MIN ($16.78) x 103% = $17.28 in new role

This employee would generally receive a rate of $17.37, the higher of the two options, with the positions having similar responsibilities and requirements. If the positions were unrelated, the employees related experience in the new role would generally be used. There are times when calculated salary is further adjusted in order to maintain internal equity with current employees.

Note: For employees who involuntarily change to a lower level position after the start of the school year (which would shift them to another salary range), the designated salary remains the same (i.e., no reduction of salary from shifting ranges) through the remainder of the school year, after which their rate will be adjusted to the appropriate position within the new salary range.  

Employees working in a split position (i.e., two different partial FTE assignments) will have two jobs in Workday that will each have an assigned Comp Grade Profile. Salary for these cases will be determined by the salary range, relevant experience for each role, and the FTE (full-time hours equivalent) assigned, potentially providing a different hourly rate for each assignment.

Tuition reimbursement is subject to the availability of funding. We encourage employees to apply as early as possible each school year, as this funding is available on a first come-first served basis. Specific details regarding this program will be posted on the district website Compensation Page, when finalized. 

Reimbursement upon satisfactory completion of approved coursework is as follows. 

• Up to $2,000 per year
• Up to $6,000 total within five consecutive years

Employees may receive additional pay when they work additional duties that are outside of their regular responsibilities or job description.  

For more information about additional pay opportunities, please speak with your Supervisor / Department Head / Principal. Schedules A & B will be posted on the Compensation Page, when finalized. 

Compensation Grade Profile	Position	Pay Range - Minimum	Pay Range - Midpoint	Pay Range - Maximum
CLS 02	Senior Temporary Employee	$15.83	$20.11	$24.38
CLS 04	Coordinator - High School Leads Program Aide (not certified)	$16.30	$20.70	$25.10
CLS 06	Crossing Guard Educational Assistant I Educational Assistant I - Behavior Support Kitchen Assistant - Stone Canyon Volunteer Coordinator	$16.78	$21.32	$25.86
CLS 08	Clerical - Copy Room - Secondary Instructional Assistant Instructional Assistant - General Instructional Assistant - Health Instructional Assistant - Literacy Instructional Assistant - Music Instructional Assistant - RTI Intervention Instructional Assistant - Spanish Instructional Assistant - Study Hall Library Assistant Maintenance I Preschool Assistant - BASE Preschool Program Leader Receptionist - Secondary Schools	$17.30	$21.97	$26.64
CLS 10	Bookkeeper - Elementary Career Assistant - General Education Career Assistant - SPED Clerical - Attendance Clerical - Department Clerical - Elementary Clerical - Secondary Schools Groundskeeper - On Call Health Assistant Instructional Assistant - Technology Library Specialist Preschool Assistant Registrar - eLearning Registrar - Elementary Registration Coordinator Secretary to Counseling Office Secretary to International Baccalaureate Secretary to Post Grad Vision and Hearing Screening Assistant Warehouse Assistant	$17.80	$22.63	$27.45
CLS 12	Clerical - Specialized Support Clerical - Specialized Support - Early Childhood Clerical Specialized Support - SPED Custodian Custodian - Utility Operations & Maintenance - Archivist Payroll Clerk - Transportation Registrar - Alt Ed Registrar - SPED Translator / Interpreter	$18.46	$23.80	$29.14
CLS 14	Secretary to Assistant Principal Secretary to Athletics	$18.93	$24.13	$29.33
CLS 16	Assistive Technology Assistant - SPED Assistive Technology Assistant - SWAAAC Bookkeeper - Department Bookkeeper - Foundation DCS Bookkeeper - Secondary Schools Choir Accompanist Delivery District Receptionist & HR Assistant EA IV - Bridge Transition Program Educational Assistant - Transportation (SPED) Educational Assistant IV - Affective Needs Educational Assistant IV - At Risk Educational Assistant IV - Early Childhood Ed Educational Assistant IV - Severe Needs Educational Assistant IV - Signing - SPED Educational Assistant IV - Vision Groundskeeper II - On Call Irrigation Assistant Maintenance II Occupational Therapist Assistant - no certificate Parts Delivery Driver/Clerk School Medicaid Reimbursement Specialist Secretary to Department - ECE/Child Find Secretary to Principal Secretary to Principal - High School Secretary to Principal - Middle School	$19.84	$25.20	$30.55
CLS 18	Accounts Payable Specialist Administrative Assistant - Elem & Alt Ed Administrative Assistant - Transition Bridge Program Administrative Specialist Administrative Specialist - Student Data & Information Services Campus Security Specialist Campus Security Specialist - Itinerant Educational Assistant IV - Student Assistance Educational Assistant V - CNA Library Specialist - DMC Outreach and Support Assistant - Homeless Students Planner/Scheduler Purchasing Specialist Registrar/Program Administration Student Records & Assessment Specialist - Special Education Student Records Specialist Transportation Educational Assistant V - CNA Warehouse Receiver	$20.35	$26.92	$33.48
CLS 20	Secretary to Principal - Elementary	$21.04	$27.45	$33.85
CLS 22	Registrar - Secondary	$21.17	$27.78	$34.38
CLS 24	Accounting Specialist Administrative Assistant - Middle School Behavior Technician Behavior Technician - School Based Central Enrollment Specialist Clerical - System Specialist Custodian - Special Projects Data Specialist - Student Support Services Data, Records & Assessment Specialist - Special Education District Library Services Specialist Grant Specialist Groundskeeper - Chemical Applicator Groundskeeper - Equipment Operator Groundskeeper - Irrigation Technician Locksmith I Parts Controller Physical Therapist Assistant Registrar - Early Childhood Department SWAP Specialist Technology Assistant - School Based Warehouse Delivery	$21.62	$28.97	$36.32
CLS 26	Administrative Assistant - Department Administrative Assistant - Early Childhood Education Administrative Assistant - Fleet Administrative Assistant - High School Administrative Assistant - Outdoor Education Administrative Assistant - Transportation Operations Assistant to Department - Early Childhood Education Carpenter Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant Crossing Guard Trainer Custodian -  Level 2 Custodian - Building Engineer - Night Custodian - Elementary Building Engineer Custodian - Equipment Repair Early Childhood Instructional Coach Early Childhood Instructor - ECE Event Coordinator - Foundation DCS Fleet Support Specialist Groundskeeper - Work Order Technician Painter Records Specialist Roofer Site Manager - Stone Canyon Supply Warehouse Lead Water Treatment	$22.74	$29.73	$36.71
CLS 28	Assistant Buyer Behavior Technician - Lead Braillist - Certified Café Manager - Legacy Campus Campus Security Specialist - Lead Custodian - Secondary Bldg Eng Dispatcher District Registrar Electrician I - Apprentice Facility Rental Coordinator Field Trip Coordinator - Transportation Grounds Keeper Lead/Contractor Quality Control Groundskeeper - Lead HR Specialist - Lead HVAC Technician I Life Safety Systems Specialist I Locksmith II Parts Specialist Payroll Specialist Payroll Specialist - Lead Preventive Maintenance Program Director - Preschool Radio Dispatcher - Security Records Specialist II Registered Nurse - Student Specific Scheduler - Transportation School Medicaid Reimbursement Team Lead Special Needs Coordinator - Transportation Specialist - BASE Support	$23.74	$30.79	$37.83
CLS 30	Administrative Assistant - CFO Administrative Assistant - Executive Assistant for Risk Department Bus Behavior Specialist Cultural Liaison/Interpreter Custodian - Group Leader Custodian - Quality Control Leader District Records Assistant Electrician - Technology (Apprentice) Family & Cultural Liaison - Language & Cultural Equity HVAC Technician II ITS Technician I - Computer Repair Technician ITS Technician I - Computer Support Technician (Site Based) Legal Assistant Operations Coordinator - Transportation Plumber I Records Specialist III Security Officer - Armed Security Systems Specialist Student Data & Information Services Specialist	$24.84	$33.69	$42.54
CLS 32	Life Safety Systems Specialist II Plumber II Senior Specialist - BASE Support Speech Lang Pathologist Asst	$26.30	$35.06	$43.82
CLS 34	Benefits Specialist	$26.36	$35.57	$44.77
CLS 36	Application Support Specialist Application Support Specialist – Professional Development Communications Specialist Custodian - Group Leader - DCSD Legacy Campus Customer Service & Hiring Specialist - Transportation Electrician II - Journeyman Groundskeeper Supervisor HVAC Technician III ITS Technician I - Regional Support Technician Life Safety Systems Specialist III Parts Specialist - Lead Plumber III Radio Dispatcher - Lead - Security Specialist - Home Education/Cloverleaf Student Systems Delivery Lead Trainer / Instructor - Transportation	$27.36	$37.01	$46.65
CLS 38	Administrative Assistant - Multiple Chief Officers Application Support Specialist II Application Support Specialist II (Business Applications) Cultural Liaison/Interpreter Coach Educational Technology Specialist Electrician - Technology Electrician III - Master ITS Technician II ITS Technician II - Repair Shop Supervisor Maintenance - Lead Paralegal Secretary to BOE Security Systems Specialist II Sign Language Interpreter/Tutor - Certified	$29.28	$39.37	$49.45
CLS 40	Control Systems Specialist	$31.07	$40.79	$50.50
CLS 42	Administrative Assistant - Superintendent Building Automation Systems Lead Electrical - Lead Electrician IV - Electrical Lead	$32.89	$44.22	$55.55
Mechanic III	Electronics Specialist - Transportation Mechanic III Mechanic/Vehicle Apprentice	$26.93	$33.48	$40.03
Mechanic II - CDE Inspector	Mechanic / Vehicle Mechanic II - Inspector	$29.82	$38.66	$47.50
Mechanic I - Master ASE	Mechanic I - Master ASE	$33.22	$41.32	$49.41
Driver Non CDL - Transportation	Driver - Non CDL - Transportation	$23.04	$29.94	$36.83

Compensation Grade Profile	Position	Pay Range - Minimum	Pay Range - Midpoint	Pay Range - Maximum
NS 1	Clerical - Department - Nutrition Services	$15.83	$20.11	$24.38
NS 3	Food Production Assistant - Nutrition Services Kitchen Assistant Kitchen Assistant - Select Charter	$17.39	$21.63	$25.86
NS 4	Assistant Kitchen Manager - Stone Canyon Catering Assistant Kitchen Assistant - At Large	$18.01	$22.39	$26.76
NS 5	Assistant Kitchen Manager - High School Assistant Kitchen Manager - Select Charter Clerical - Specialized Support - Nutrition Services	$18.70	$23.25	$27.80
NS 7	Employment Specialist - Nutrition Services	$20.34	$25.29	$30.24
NS 8	Accounts Payable Specialist - Free & Reduced Program Kitchen Manager - Elementary Kitchen Manager - Select Charter - Elementary Warehouse Delivery - Nutrition Services	$21.17	$26.33	$31.48
NS 9	Accounting Specialist - Nutrition Services Administrative Assistant - Nutrition Services Inventory Specialist - Nutrition Services Kitchen Manager - Middle School Kitchen Manager - Select Charter - Elementary - 2 Units Kitchen Manager - Select Charter - Middle School Warehouse and Delivery CDL - Nutrition Services	$23.28	$28.97	$34.65
NS 10	Kitchen Manager - High School Kitchen Manager - Secondary - 2 Units Kitchen Manager - Select Charter - High School Warehouse Lead	$24.72	$30.74	$36.75
NS 11	Technician - Equipment Repair - Nutrition Services	$26.54	$33.01	$39.47

Compensation Grade Profile	Position	Pay Range - Minimum	Pay Range - Midpoint	Pay Range - Maximum
BASE Grade A	Program Aide - BASE	$16.13	$20.92	$25.70
BASE Grade B	Program Leader - BASE	$18.31	$23.75	$29.19
BASE Grade C	Senior Program Leader - BASE	$19.06	$24.73	$30.40
BASE Grade D	Assistant Program Manager - BASE	$20.25	$26.27	$32.28
BASE Grade E	Early Childhood Instructor - BASE	$22.74	$29.73	$36.71
BASE Grade G	Program Supervisor - BASE or PreK	$28.72	$37.25	$45.77