--- title: "Teacher Jobs in Santa Maria, CA | Metaintro" canonical: "https://www.metaintro.com/jobs/teacher/locations/santa-maria-ca" language: "en" author: "Metaintro" data_as_of: "2026-11-05T04:50:12.400Z" cite_as: "Metaintro job-market data. https://www.metaintro.com/jobs/teacher/locations/santa-maria-ca" data: ["https://www.metaintro.com/jobs/teacher/locations/santa-maria-ca/data.json"] --- Teacher market brief · Santa Maria, CA # Teacher Jobs in Santa Maria, CA 33 teacher openings are live in the Santa Maria, CA area from 17 employers, led by Santa Maria-Bonita School District, California Schools Talent Collaborative, and Diocese of Monterey - San Luis Obispo County. The middle half of posted salaries runs $46,150–$70,720 a year (median $54,080), from the 94% of listings that disclose pay. Data updated Nov 5, 2026 [Search live jobs](/jobs/search?q=Teacher+jobs+in+Santa+Maria%2C+CA)[Browse all Teacher markets](/jobs/teacher) ## Role and market snapshot A quick read on demand before you open the live listings **Tracked jobs** : 33 : Live teacher openings currently tracked in the Santa Maria market. **Companies hiring** : 17 : Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view. **Median compensation** : $54,080 : 94% of listings provide usable compensation data. ## Market analysis Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings. Level mix ### Career ladder [Entry-level](/jobs/teacher/locations/santa-maria-ca/entry-level)6 jobs Mid-level1 jobs Lead+1 jobs Level coverage is 24%. Counts remain visible, but fit guidance stays withheld until at least 60% of listings have a reliable level signal. 30-day window ### Demand and salary Current jobs 33 Hiring employers 17 Salary coverage 94% Median experience 2.0 years Within this market ### Employer tier lens Startups & growing teams 23 10 companies · $53,040 median Established employers 7 5 companies · $47,445 median Coverage-gated ### Salary distribution P25 $46,150 P50 $54,080 P75 $70,720 P90 $101,238 Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay. Use Metaintro ### Turn this market signal into momentum Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now. - Open live teacher listings in Santa Maria - Compare the level mix before narrowing your search - Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach [Search live jobs](/jobs/search?q=Teacher+jobs+in+Santa+Maria%2C+CA)[Get started free](/signup) ## Turn this market brief into a live search. Use the signal The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare teacher opportunities in Santa Maria, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply. - 33 live roles tracked in this market. - 17 employers represented in the current window. - Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026. [Search live jobs](/jobs/search?q=Teacher+jobs+in+Santa+Maria%2C+CA)[Compare other markets](/jobs/teacher) ## A practical market plan for Teacher in Santa Maria Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list. 1. 01Read the demand 33 teacher openings across 17 employers establish the current Santa Maria opportunity set. 2. 02Choose the right rung Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying. 3. 03Prioritize employers Santa Maria-Bonita School District is one of the most active visible employers, with 6 current openings in this market view. 4. 04Open the live roles 24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now. With Metaintro Keep market research, live opportunities, saved roles, and the evidence behind your applications moving in one focused loop. ## Where this market is hiring Move from the Santa Maria market view into active employers and representative teacher openings Employer activity · 17 companies ### Who is hiring in this market The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample. Santa Maria-Bonita School DistrictStartups & growing teams6Open roles [![California Schools Talent Collaborative logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftalentcollab.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2023%2F08%2Fcropped-Profile-logo-02-300x300.png&sig=0KaXMUmUUKbTEd6qovMErPqJ3wT8imZ1OA_MP0QFGqc) California Schools Talent CollaborativeStartups & growing teams3Open roles](/company/california-schools-talent-collaborative) Diocese of Monterey - San Luis Obispo CountyStartups & growing teams3Open roles [![Lucia Mar Unified School District logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.smartsites.parentsquare.com%2Flibrary%2Fcommon%2FDefaultShareImage_350x350.png&sig=COiQzwS-qZ5DgXW1ObneHH7DlqO6SQbqETIHOxlqW20) Lucia Mar Unified School DistrictStartups & growing teams3Open roles](/company/lucia-mar-unified-school-district)![Associated Students, Inc. logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fs2%2Ffavicons%3Fdomain%3Dassociatedstudents.com%26sz%3D128) Associated Students, Inc.Startups & growing teams2Open roles [![Cal Poly logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalpoly.edu%2Fthemes%2Fcustom%2Fcalpoly_v2%2Ffavicon.ico) Cal PolyEstablished employers2Open roles](/company/cal-poly)[![Communify logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcommunify.com%2Fwp-content%2Fthemes%2Fcommunify_v2%2Ffavicon.ico) CommunifyStartups & growing teams2Open roles](/company/communify) Cuesta College (CA)Top of market2Open roles Live opportunity sample · 24 of 33 matches ### Representative openings Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data. [Early Childhood Education TeacherLive roleBright HorizonsSanta Maria, California$47,840Posted Nov 2, 2026](/job/early-childhood-education-teacher-at-bright-horizons-6354839a-86ee-52ea-bd3e-02362d9fada7)[Teacher Assistant, TemporaryLive roleCommunifySanta Maria, California$39,520Posted Oct 30, 2026](/job/teacher-assistant-temporary-at-communify-7b8f84fc-6bd8-545a-8561-68d1087aed9c)[Chemistry Part-Time Instructor PoolLive roleCuesta College (CA)San Luis Obispo, California$176,384Posted Oct 28, 2026](/job/chemistry-part-time-instructor-pool-at-cuesta-college-ca-a87bdd10-adf0-5215-b108-d180a74f07ea)[Aviation Maintenance Full-Time Tenure Track InstructorEntry-levelCuesta College (CA)San Luis Obispo, California$72,903Posted Oct 27, 2026](/job/aviation-maintenance-full-time-tenure-track-instructor-at-cuesta-114215e2-6137-5801-9b04-98c066770610)[Substitute Teacher - 2026-27 School YearLive roleSan Luis Coastal USDSan Luis Obispo, California$45,500Posted Oct 23, 2026](/job/substitute-teacher-2026-27-school-year-at-behavioral-autism-therapies-5cdbd3ae-53ff-5001-b055-963a24acb5c4)[Special Education Teacher, Grover Beach Elementary School, 26-27Live roleLucia Mar Unified School DistrictArroyo Grande, California$63,607Posted Oct 21, 2026](/job/special-education-teacher-grover-beach-elementary-school-26-27-at-1c871e86-baf0-5a4b-a291-fff949611f54)[Teacher Assistant - Substitute, Head StartLive roleCommunifyLompoc, California$39,520Posted Oct 21, 2026](/job/teacher-assistant-substitute-head-start-at-communify-94bbd06e-6835-5224-99ae-d32442e30837)[Math Teacher (Temporary)Live roleSanta Maria-Bonita School DistrictSanta Maria, California$65,512Posted Oct 19, 2026](/job/math-teacher-temporary-at-santa-maria-bonita-school-district-42c68874-96e4-5b1c-a8e1-44a08afcb370) #### More teacher openings in Santa Maria - [English Teacher 2026-2027 · Santa Maria-Bonita School District](/job/english-teacher-2026-2027-at-santa-maria-bonita-school-district-c4cf56d2-cdb9-502c-a63a-7e3bc1557d78) - [Emergency Hire - Early Childhood Teacher - Preschool Learning Lab · Cal Poly](/job/emergency-hire-early-childhood-teacher-preschool-learning-lab-at-173b0995-f74a-5d8c-b1b5-3bcfb0a9a22a) - [Emergency Hire - Early Childhood Teacher - Preschool Learning Lab · Cal Poly](/job/emergency-hire-early-childhood-teacher-preschool-learning-lab-at-e751445f-7e75-515a-8c29-9c1751becb35) - [Emergency Hire - Early Childhood Teacher - Preschool Learning Lab · California State University Fresno](/job/emergency-hire-early-childhood-teacher-preschool-learning-lab-at-a7a52dae-2d94-5b08-8842-70ec3a476c4d) - [Travel Nursing Instructor - California · Kaplan](/job/travel-nursing-instructor-california-at-kaplan-f514d949-3f73-5e04-a9b7-97cbc26e5ce8) - [Part-Time Dance Teacher · California Schools Talent Collaborative](/job/part-time-dance-teacher-at-california-schools-talent-collaborative-a82998d1-55b7-5f17-8fcb-d75fca918192) - [After School Dance Instructor · California Schools Talent Collaborative](/job/after-school-dance-instructor-at-california-schools-talent-f98d78b8-d369-5db0-baff-6fbb43775738) - [Part-Time Dance Educator · California Schools Talent Collaborative](/job/part-time-dance-educator-at-california-schools-talent-collaborative-fa7f58c1-686c-54fd-b06d-2565a6cb4e98) - [Craft Center Student Instructor (University Union) · Associated Students, Inc.](/job/craft-center-student-instructor-university-union-at-associated-2bb31712-194a-5045-9333-e90d5c4186f4) - [Preschool/Pre-K/TK Teacher · Diocese of Monterey - San Luis Obispo County](/job/preschool-pre-k-tk-teacher-at-diocese-of-monterey-san-luis-obispo-10f852a3-c2eb-542f-b2e4-48c55d2190be) - [Home Hospital Teacher · San Luis Coastal USD](/job/home-hospital-teacher-at-san-luis-coastal-usd-12d62b13-ddae-5afd-b99f-dbd3548c6d24) - [Intermittent Safety Instructor (Recreational Sports) · Associated Students, Inc.](/job/intermittent-safety-instructor-recreational-sports-at-associated-28417904-3ec6-5684-94ab-94a4bd4ca510) - [Special Education Teacher, Paulding Middle School/Student Services 26-27 · Lucia Mar Unified School District](/job/special-education-teacher-paulding-middle-school-student-services-26-efaf8d50-cd73-5b1f-957d-953d4aab70fa) - [Infant/Toddler Teacher · CAPSLO](/job/infant-toddler-teacher-at-capslo-45e6fa58-30ca-57da-b79c-c0b8b87a0e7f) - [CCPA - Associate Program Director & Open Rank Faculty · A.T. University](/job/ccpa-associate-program-director-and-open-rank-faculty-at-a-t-4d5025e3-7fde-55c6-9562-6b37ef43b9de) - [Theatre Teacher (VAPA) · Santa Maria-Bonita School District](/job/theatre-teacher-vapa-at-santa-maria-bonita-school-district-ce93e9ad-3a6d-5e07-aab7-b6b008e39082) [Explore all 33 matching jobs](/jobs/search?q=Teacher+jobs+in+Santa+Maria%2C+CA) ## Teacher jobs in Santa Maria: what applicants need to know Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice. 1. 01### How many teacher jobs are open in Santa Maria? Metaintro tracks 33 live teacher openings from 17 employers in the Santa Maria, CA area over the last 30 days. 2. 02### What do teacher jobs in Santa Maria pay? The median posted salary is $54,080 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $46,150 to $70,720. Based on the 94% of current listings that disclose pay. 3. 03### Which companies are hiring for teacher jobs in Santa Maria? Santa Maria-Bonita School District, California Schools Talent Collaborative, Diocese of Monterey - San Luis Obispo County, and Lucia Mar Unified School District have the most open teacher roles here right now, out of 17 hiring employers. ## Continue with the next market signal Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster Nearby cities Compare Teacher demand around Santa Maria. [Bakersfield, CA](/jobs/teacher/locations/bakersfield-ca)[Oxnard, CA](/jobs/teacher/locations/oxnard-ca)[Fresno, CA](/jobs/teacher/locations/fresno-ca)[Lancaster, CA](/jobs/teacher/locations/lancaster-ca)[Salinas, CA](/jobs/teacher/locations/salinas-ca)[Los Angeles, CA](/jobs/teacher/locations/los-angeles-ca) Related roles See adjacent role demand in the Santa Maria market. 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