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Average Assistant Professor Salary At California Colleges

Assistant Professor Salary at California Colleges

The 2023 average assistant professor salary at California colleges is $81,902 based on a 9-months contract or equated data. Stanford University has the highest assistant professor salary of $150,711 among California colleges followed by California Institute of Technology ($145,555) and University of California-Berkeley ($126,463).
The following table lists the California colleges with assistant professor salary information by contract length where the salary data is available. The table is sorted by salary in descending order. The number in parenthesis is the number of faculty for the contract length relatively.
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2023 Assistant Professor Salary At California Colleges
School nameEquated to 9-Month Contract9-Month Contract10-Month Contract11-Month Contract12-Month Contract
Stanford UniversityStanford, CA$150,711 (215)
7.52%
$150,848 (212)
7.55%
--$188,036 (3)
7.61%
California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA$145,555 (47)
3.80%
--$177,940 (47)
3.80%
-
University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA$126,463 (303)
5.74%
$132,661 (270)
5.69%
--$101,003 (33)
4.10%
University of California-San DiegoLa Jolla, CA$123,710 (264)
4.48%
$123,710 (264)
4.52%
---
Naval Postgraduate SchoolMonterey, CA$123,516 (41)
3.39%
---$164,688 (41)
3.39%
University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA$121,325 (396)
5.01%
$124,663 (356)
4.84%
--$122,153 (40)
3.56%
University of California-Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA$119,046 (189)
5.77%
$119,353 (188)
5.79%
-$75,100 (1)
3.87%
-
California Health Sciences UniversityClovis, CA$118,841 (18)
18.30%
---$158,455 (18)
18.30%
University of California-Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CA$115,757 (151)
7.69%
$115,757 (151)
7.61%
---
University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA$115,235 (436)
8.13%
$119,728 (380)
9.14%
$87,429 (4)
0.61%
-$113,621 (52)
4.51%
Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara, CA$114,009 (119)
5.53%
$114,009 (119)
5.53%
---
University of California-DavisDavis, CA$113,943 (277)
4.35%
$113,916 (218)
3.99%
--$152,058 (59)
5.70%
University of California-IrvineIrvine, CA$113,345 (248)
4.48%
$113,911 (231)
3.99%
--$140,883 (17)
8.87%
Trinity Law SchoolSanta Ana, CA$111,750 (2)
61.99%
---$149,000 (2)
61.99%
University of California-RiversideRiverside, CA$110,713 (189)
6.80%
$111,164 (187)
6.97%
-$105,200 (1)
79.83%
$68,100 (1)
University of California-MercedMerced, CA$109,574 (103)
5.60%
$109,574 (103)
5.60%
---
Harvey Mudd CollegeClaremont, CA$108,330 (20)
0.47%
$108,330 (20)
0.47%
---
Pomona CollegeClaremont, CA$104,811 (31)
2.80%
$104,811 (31)
2.80%
---
Minerva UniversitySan Francisco, CA$103,828 (20)
0.24%
$103,828 (20)
0.24%
---
Pepperdine UniversityMalibu, CA$102,806 (88)
4.21%
$102,806 (88)
4.21%
---
The Wright InstituteBerkeley, CA$101,788 (3)
7.87%
-$113,097 (3)
4.50%
--
Samuel Merritt UniversityOakland, CA$99,858 (110)
0.94%
$100,028 (1)
1.50%
--$133,142 (109)
0.94%
San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, CA$98,545 (225)
5.32%
$98,699 (222)
5.48%
--$116,172 (3)
6.45%
San Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco, CA$97,224 (153)
5.33%
$97,224 (153)
5.33%
---
College of the DesertPalm Desert, CA$96,353 (17)
5.88%
-$107,059 (17)
5.88%
--
University of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA$95,949 (122)
3.12%
-$108,087 (113)
2.64%
-$105,681 (9)
6.66%
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo, CA$95,830 (164)
8.09%
$95,830 (164)
8.09%
---
California State University-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA$95,778 (184)
5.86%
$95,977 (182)
5.91%
--$103,590 (2)
15.10%
San Jose State UniversitySan Jose, CA$95,587 (259)
5.90%
$95,627 (257)
5.94%
--$120,534 (2)
1.09%
California State University-FullertonFullerton, CA$94,368 (172)
7.52%
$94,431 (171)
7.53%
--$111,504 (1)
7.12%
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery InstituteLa Jolla, CA$94,316 (8)
2.35%
---$125,754 (8)
2.35%
Keck Graduate InstituteClaremont, CA$94,298 (12)
3.36%
---$125,731 (12)
3.36%
California State University-NorthridgeNorthridge, CA$94,198 (147)
7.52%
$94,198 (147)
7.52%
---
California State University-San MarcosSan Marcos, CA$92,905 (88)
5.14%
$92,905 (88)
5.14%
---
Claremont McKenna CollegeClaremont, CA$92,408 (52)
4.84%
$92,408 (52)
4.84%
---
California State University-Long BeachLong Beach, CA$92,184 (205)
6.98%
$92,228 (203)
6.97%
--$116,910 (2)
15.72%
Chapman UniversityOrange, CA$92,057 (218)
3.60%
$95,555 (16)
3.76%
$101,170 (165)
5.59%
$75,000 (1)$127,943 (36)
0.96%
California State University-Channel IslandsCamarillo, CA$92,005 (59)
5.65%
$92,005 (59)
5.65%
---
California State Polytechnic University-PomonaPomona, CA$91,409 (144)
5.75%
$91,409 (144)
5.75%
---
Claremont Graduate UniversityClaremont, CA$91,391 (15)
1.58%
$91,391 (15)
1.58%
---
Occidental CollegeLos Angeles, CA$90,789 (30)
3.10%
$90,789 (30)
3.10%
---
California State University Maritime AcademyVallejo, CA$90,495 (11)
11.35%
$90,495 (11)
11.35%
---
Western University of Health SciencesPomona, CA$90,335 (102)
1.80%
---$120,447 (102)
1.80%
University of San DiegoSan Diego, CA$89,941 (131)
6.25%
$89,941 (131)
6.25%
---
Palo Alto UniversityPalo Alto, CA$89,921 (12)
1.21%
$89,921 (12)
1.21%
---
California State University-Monterey BaySeaside, CA$89,602 (59)
6.54%
$89,540 (53)
6.47%
--$120,192 (6)
7.06%
University of California-San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA$89,127 (55)
4.29%
---$118,836 (55)
4.29%
Soka University of AmericaAliso Viejo, CA$89,006 (21)
2.64%
$89,006 (21)
2.64%
---
Loyola Marymount UniversityLos Angeles, CA$88,616 (194)
5.03%
$88,616 (194)
5.03%
---
California State University-Dominguez HillsCarson, CA$87,587 (95)
6.23%
$88,688 (88)
6.00%
--$98,330 (7)
5.31%
Loma Linda UniversityLoma Linda, CA$86,537 (196)
10.43%
$79,803 (37)
4.59%
--$117,472 (159)
11.80%
Touro University CaliforniaVallejo, CA$86,414 (21)
4.10%
---$115,218 (21)
4.10%
California State University-East BayHayward, CA$86,351 (100)
6.25%
$86,351 (100)
6.25%
---
California State University-BakersfieldBakersfield, CA$86,137 (87)
5.77%
$86,137 (87)
5.77%
---
California State University-San BernardinoSan Bernardino, CA$85,653 (122)
8.19%
$85,653 (122)
8.19%
---
Sonoma State UniversityRohnert Park, CA$85,536 (41)
7.07%
$85,950 (40)
7.59%
--$91,980 (1)
California State University-SacramentoSacramento, CA$85,062 (205)
7.10%
$85,111 (202)
7.15%
--$109,036 (3)
5.13%
University of the PacificStockton, CA$85,033 (115)
0.55%
$77,532 (42)
6.20%
$136,830 (6)
8.49%
$108,257 (38)
4.30%
$111,197 (29)
11.45%
California Baptist UniversityRiverside, CA$84,776 (96)
2.81%
$86,695 (73)
3.15%
--$104,917 (23)
3.79%
California State University-FresnoFresno, CA$84,252 (151)
5.70%
$84,629 (147)
5.64%
--$93,849 (4)
7.92%
Unitek CollegeFremont, CA$83,905 (24)---$111,874 (24)
West Coast University-Center for Graduate StudiesLos Angeles, CA$83,789 (21)
0.51%
---$111,719 (21)
0.51%
West Coast University-Los AngelesNorth Hollywood, CA$82,718 (12)
2.69%
---$110,291 (12)
2.69%
California State University-ChicoChico, CA$82,610 (111)
5.50%
$83,049 (108)
5.80%
--$89,072 (3)
23.46%
California State University-StanislausTurlock, CA$82,431 (79)
4.18%
$82,431 (79)
4.18%
---
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and ScienceLos Angeles, CA$82,311 (24)
3.65%
---$109,748 (24)
3.65%
California Northstate UniversityElk Grove, CA$82,063 (48)
3.66%
---$109,417 (48)
3.66%
California State Polytechnic University-HumboldtArcata, CA$82,035 (59)
5.85%
$82,035 (59)
5.85%
---
California Lutheran UniversityThousand Oaks, CA$81,016 (33)
2.68%
$81,630 (32)
4.77%
-$75,000 (1)
48.21%
-
University of RedlandsRedlands, CA$80,511 (15)
1.83%
$80,751 (14)
1.90%
-$94,325 (1)
2.00%
-
Thomas Jefferson School of LawSan Diego, CA$80,000 (1)$80,000 (1)---
Menlo CollegeAtherton, CA$79,929 (4)
4.04%
-$88,810 (4)
4.04%
--
Saint Mary's College of CaliforniaMoraga, CA$79,863 (35)
2.99%
$79,863 (35)
2.99%
---
West Coast University-OntarioOntario, CA$79,842 (9)
2.63%
---$106,457 (9)
2.63%
University of Massachusetts GlobalIrvine, CA$79,799 (34)
1.90%
-$89,226 (31)
1.41%
$118,339 (1)
17.33%
$84,634 (2)
3.65%
Pitzer CollegeClaremont, CA$79,559 (35)
8.94%
$79,559 (35)
8.97%
---
Middlebury Institute of International Studies at MontereyMonterey, CA$79,038 (7)
7.79%
$79,038 (7)
7.79%
---
Scripps CollegeClaremont, CA$78,990 (38)
1.78%
$78,990 (38)
1.78%
---
Marshall B Ketchum UniversityFullerton, CA$78,955 (39)
13.33%
---$105,273 (39)
13.33%
Feather River Community College DistrictQuincy, CA$78,875 (9)-$90,033 (6)$98,265 (2)$83,914 (1)
Azusa Pacific UniversityAzusa, CA$78,360 (106)
9.92%
$74,374 (23)
0.28%
$88,730 (80)
8.69%
$88,000 (1)
8.98%
$90,006 (2)
1.80%
Mount Saint Mary's UniversityLos Angeles, CA$77,338 (42)
28.57%
$76,579 (28)
34.73%
$83,761 (4)-$106,992 (10)
12.70%
West Coast University-Orange CountyAnaheim, CA$77,125 (37)
4.87%
---$102,834 (37)
4.87%
University of St. Augustine for Health SciencesSan Marcos, CA$76,869 (116)
2.87%
---$102,492 (116)
2.87%
Dominican University of CaliforniaSan Rafael, CA$76,839 (46)
5.46%
$74,867 (36)
2.19%
--$111,918 (10)
18.20%
Alliant International University-San DiegoSan Diego, CA$76,823 (50)
0.59%
$76,823 (50)
0.59%
---
Southwestern CollegeChula Vista, CA$76,387 (56)
5.14%
-$84,874 (56)
5.13%
--
Westmont CollegeSanta Barbara, CA$76,214 (25)
6.19%
$75,999 (24)
5.89%
--$108,500 (1)
Biola UniversityLa Mirada, CA$74,488 (39)
5.20%
-$82,764 (39)--
Holy Names UniversityOakland, CA$73,993 (16)
5.35%
$70,144 (8)
6.02%
$94,616 (2)
0.74%
-$100,538 (6)
4.55%
Point Loma Nazarene UniversitySan Diego, CA$73,449 (25)
3.19%
$72,765 (20)
2.23%
--$101,578 (5)
Barstow Community CollegeBarstow, CA$73,276 (5)
4.71%
-$81,417 (5)
4.71%
--
University of La VerneLa Verne, CA$73,198 (37)
3.40%
-$81,567 (34)
3.15%
-$94,390 (3)
4.35%
Fresno Pacific UniversityFresno, CA$72,117 (40)
16.69%
$70,046 (19)
17.62%
-$90,452 (21)
17.01%
-
California Institute of Integral StudiesSan Francisco, CA$71,938 (16)
8.52%
$71,938 (16)
8.52%
---
American University of Health SciencesSignal Hill, CA$71,916 (7)
28.43%
---$95,889 (7)
27.25%
Pacific College of Health and ScienceSan Diego, CA$71,250 (1)---$95,000 (1)
Southern California University of Health SciencesWhittier, CA$71,034 (15)
11.00%
---$94,712 (15)
11.00%
San Diego Christian CollegeSpring Valley, CA$70,691 (4)
15.72%
-$78,545 (4)
15.71%
--
Otis College of Art and DesignLos Angeles, CA$70,637 (15)
11.04%
$70,637 (15)
11.04%
---
California College of the ArtsSan Francisco, CA$70,634 (19)
3.85%
$73,809 (15)
1.79%
--$78,304 (4)
80.43%
National UniversitySan Diego, CA$69,765 (70)
0.47%
-$80,417 (58)
3.25%
-$76,197 (12)
University of Silicon ValleySan Jose, CA$69,000 (1)
-
---$92,000 (1)
-
Whittier CollegeWhittier, CA$68,287 (11)
1.53%
-$75,874 (11)
1.53%
--
Notre Dame de Namur UniversityBelmont, CA$67,124 (1)---$89,498 (1)
Golden Gate UniversitySan Francisco, CA$66,750 (2)
1.11%
---$89,000 (2)
1.11%
La Sierra UniversityRiverside, CA$66,667 (31)
2.82%
$66,667 (31)
2.82%
---
Graduate Theological UnionBerkeley, CA$66,381 (4)
19.00%
$75,863 (2)--$75,864 (2)
2.00%
Franciscan School of TheologySan Diego, CA$64,872 (1)
2.89%
$64,872 (1)
2.89%
---
Hope International UniversityFullerton, CA$64,816 (15)
50.38%
-$72,018 (15)--
World Mission UniversityLos Angeles, CA$64,450 (1)
21.46%
---$85,933 (1)
21.46%
University of Saint KatherineSan Marcos, CA$64,396 (4)
0.69%
$64,396 (4)
0.69%
---
Vanguard University of Southern CaliforniaCosta Mesa, CA$64,378 (32)
4.20%
$64,378 (32)
4.42%
---
Starr King School for the MinistryOakland, CA$64,260 (13)
56.84%
$32,461 (9)
34.13%
$55,000 (1)-$219,436 (3)
925.31%
The Master's University and SeminarySanta Clarita, CA$63,464 (30)
9.87%
-$70,515 (30)
9.87%
--
Fuller Theological SeminaryPasadena, CA$62,944 (11)
4.78%
-$79,385 (3)
13.32%
-$79,674 (8)
0.90%
William Jessup UniversityRocklin, CA$62,755 (12)
0.67%
-$69,727 (12)
0.68%
--
Concordia University-IrvineIrvine, CA$62,303 (44)
0.61%
-$65,415 (13)
2.32%
$63,000 (1)
7.84%
$85,531 (30)
0.01%
Simpson UniversityRedding, CA$62,226 (19)
0.34%
$62,226 (19)
0.34%
---
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at San DiegoSan Diego, CA$61,800 (1)---$82,400 (1)
Ashford UniversitySan Diego, CA$61,545 (49)
0.26%
---$82,060 (49)
0.26%
Pacific School of ReligionBerkeley, CA$60,000 (3)
10.21%
---$80,000 (3)
10.21%
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA$59,797 (41)
0.81%
---$79,729 (41)
0.81%
Westminster Theological Seminary in CaliforniaEscondido, CA$57,970 (1)
2.67%
---$77,293 (1)
2.67%
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at AnaheimAnaheim, CA$57,471 (5)
3.68%
---$76,628 (5)
3.68%
University of the WestRosemead, CA$57,337 (5)
3.85%
-$63,708 (5)
3.85%
--
Newschool of Architecture and DesignSan Diego, CA$56,792 (8)
8.77%
---$75,723 (8)
8.77%
Casa Loma College-Los AngelesSherman Oaks, CA$56,593 (2)---$75,457 (2)
Angeles CollegeLos Angeles, CA$55,800 (1)
18.24%
---$74,400 (1)
18.24%
Laguna College of Art and DesignLaguna Beach, CA$55,669 (7)
26.25%
---$74,226 (7)
Dominican School of Philosophy & TheologyBerkeley, CA$55,035 (5)
41.12%
-$61,150 (5)--
Providence Christian CollegePasadena, CA$54,625 (6)
6.12%
---$72,833 (6)
6.12%
Humphreys University-Stockton and Modesto CampusesStockton, CA$54,413 (4)
19.32%
---$72,550 (4)
19.32%
Woodbury UniversityBurbank, CA$54,140 (15)
1.44%
---$72,187 (15)
1.44%
Life Pacific UniversitySan Dimas, CA$53,265 (9)
10.57%
---$71,019 (9)
11.80%
Art Center College of DesignPasadena, CA$53,244 (12)
1.76%
---$70,991 (12)
1.76%
Pacific Union CollegeAngwin, CA$52,860 (19)
9.19%
-$58,734 (19)
9.20%
--
Berkeley School of TheologyBerkeley, CA$49,750 (3)---$66,333 (3)
Westcliff UniversityIrvine, CA$49,320 (10)
0.38%
---$65,760 (10)
2.05%
SUM Bible College and Theological SeminaryEl Dorado Hills, CA$45,000 (1)
-
---$60,000 (1)
-
Lincoln UniversityOakland, CA$35,250 (3)
21.67%
---$47,000 (3)