Lecturer Salary at California Colleges
The 2023 average lecturer salary at California colleges is $75,109 based on a 9-months contract or equated data. Naval Postgraduate School has the highest lecturer salary of $132,663 among California colleges followed by University of California-Santa Barbara ($110,915) and University of California-Irvine ($110,489).
The following table lists the California colleges with lecturer 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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| School name | Equated to 9-Month Contract | 9-Month Contract | 10-Month Contract | 11-Month Contract | 12-Month Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naval Postgraduate SchoolMonterey, CA | $132,663 (75) 3.63% | - | - | - | $176,884 (75) 3.63% |
| University of California-Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA | $110,915 (204) 10.73% | $110,915 (204) 10.73% | - | - | - |
| University of California-IrvineIrvine, CA | $110,489 (276) 7.82% | $110,489 (276) 7.82% | - | - | - |
| University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA | $108,373 (328) 6.88% | $108,680 (322) 7.14% | - | - | $122,544 (6) 6.96% |
| University of California-San DiegoLa Jolla, CA | $105,644 (303) 5.86% | $105,644 (303) 5.62% | - | - | - |
| Stanford UniversityStanford, CA | $104,687 (319) 7.62% | $104,687 (319) 7.62% | - | - | - |
| University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA | $100,121 (280) 12.87% | $101,137 (260) 8.45% | - | - | $115,884 (20) 20.49% |
| University of California-Hastings College of LawSan Francisco, CA | $98,642 (13) 10.35% | $108,958 (8) 7.73% | - | - | $109,516 (5) 8.13% |
| University of California-Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CA | $98,032 (163) 6.53% | $98,544 (160) 6.09% | - | - | $94,309 (3) 21.09% |
| University of California-RiversideRiverside, CA | $94,974 (162) 10.70% | $94,974 (162) 10.70% | - | - | - |
| University of California-DavisDavis, CA | $94,919 (276) 12.41% | $94,919 (276) 12.41% | - | - | - |
| Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara, CA | $94,094 (203) 9.27% | $92,221 (188) 8.55% | - | $150,803 (12) 16.75% | $125,854 (3) 23.70% |
| Pepperdine UniversityMalibu, CA | $89,129 (20) 5.28% | $89,129 (20) 5.28% | - | - | - |
| Keck Graduate InstituteClaremont, CA | $87,256 (1) 30.67% | - | - | - | $116,341 (1) 30.67% |
| California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA | $86,211 (9) 12.45% | $86,211 (9) 12.45% | - | - | - |
| University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA | $85,952 (167) 7.35% | $87,609 (142) 7.93% | $83,589 (8) 5.40% | - | $102,870 (17) 1.44% |
| University of California-MercedMerced, CA | $80,948 (153) 13.47% | $80,948 (153) 13.47% | - | - | - |
| California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo, CA | $78,662 (226) 9.19% | $79,019 (222) 9.04% | - | - | $78,477 (4) 7.84% |
| California State University Maritime AcademyVallejo, CA | $78,558 (12) 14.39% | $78,558 (12) 14.39% | - | - | - |
| Pitzer CollegeClaremont, CA | $77,090 (5) 43.30% | $77,090 (5) 43.30% | - | - | - |
| American Film Institute ConservatoryLos Angeles, CA | $75,363 (5) 6.44% | - | - | - | $100,485 (5) 6.44% |
| California State University-Channel IslandsCamarillo, CA | $74,839 (62) 8.36% | $75,388 (59) 8.27% | - | - | $85,392 (3) 34.23% |
| California State University-Long BeachLong Beach, CA | $74,804 (301) 6.23% | $74,689 (291) 6.10% | - | - | $104,236 (10) 9.38% |
| California Lutheran UniversityThousand Oaks, CA | $74,590 (36) 7.87% | $69,630 (29) 4.23% | - | $116,303 (7) 18.54% | - |
| San Jose State UniversitySan Jose, CA | $74,507 (194) 8.81% | $74,783 (183) 9.11% | - | - | $93,214 (11) 5.78% |
| California State University-East BayHayward, CA | $73,563 (42) 10.36% | $73,753 (39) 10.46% | - | - | $94,788 (3) 9.96% |
| Sonoma State UniversityRohnert Park, CA | $73,502 (22) 11.47% | $73,502 (22) 11.47% | - | - | - |
| California State Polytechnic University-PomonaPomona, CA | $73,013 (129) 10.17% | $72,861 (127) 10.19% | - | - | $110,166 (2) 8.34% |
| California State University-FullertonFullerton, CA | $71,865 (236) 9.37% | $72,139 (225) 9.39% | - | - | $88,347 (11) 7.98% |
| California State Polytechnic University-HumboldtArcata, CA | $71,267 (50) 7.12% | $71,267 (50) 7.12% | - | - | - |
| California State University-ChicoChico, CA | $71,155 (105) 10.08% | $71,262 (103) 10.10% | - | - | $87,516 (2) 18.86% |
| San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, CA | $71,139 (227) 8.10% | $70,884 (211) 8.30% | - | - | $99,343 (16) 7.44% |
| California Northstate UniversityElk Grove, CA | $70,844 (2) 30.49% | - | - | - | $94,458 (2) 30.49% |
| California State University-BakersfieldBakersfield, CA | $70,652 (107) 8.44% | $70,503 (105) 8.43% | - | - | $104,616 (2) 8.37% |
| Los Angeles Pacific UniversitySan Dimas, CA | $70,371 (12) 4.31% | - | - | - | $93,829 (12) 4.31% |
| California State University-San MarcosSan Marcos, CA | $69,573 (110) 7.29% | $69,644 (106) 7.25% | - | - | $90,252 (4) 8.63% |
| San Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco, CA | $69,559 (152) 10.13% | $69,733 (135) 10.47% | - | - | $90,906 (17) 7.24% |
| Claremont McKenna CollegeClaremont, CA | $69,463 (3) | $69,463 (3) | - | - | - |
| California State University-Dominguez HillsCarson, CA | $69,325 (131) 7.21% | $67,918 (107) 7.00% | - | - | $100,800 (24) 8.38% |
| Graduate Theological UnionBerkeley, CA | $69,238 (1) 2.00% | - | - | - | $92,317 (1) 2.00% |
| California State University-SacramentoSacramento, CA | $69,160 (142) 9.12% | $69,209 (140) 9.42% | - | - | $87,696 (2) 10.66% |
| University of Saint KatherineSan Marcos, CA | $68,897 (1) | $68,897 (1) | - | - | - |
| California State University-FresnoFresno, CA | $68,765 (237) 8.52% | $68,835 (229) 8.58% | - | - | $89,009 (8) 6.65% |
| Southern California Institute of TechnologyAnaheim, CA | $68,380 (3) 40.83% | - | - | - | $91,173 (3) 40.83% |
| La Sierra UniversityRiverside, CA | $68,361 (10) 0.67% | $68,361 (10) 0.67% | - | - | - |
| University of RedlandsRedlands, CA | $68,335 (10) 6.36% | $68,687 (9) 7.03% | $72,411 (1) 2.00% | - | - |
| University of St. Augustine for Health SciencesSan Marcos, CA | $68,250 (1) 4.96% | - | - | - | $91,000 (1) 4.96% |
| California State University-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA | $67,422 (173) 10.71% | $67,259 (172) 10.44% | - | - | $127,236 (1) |
| California State University-NorthridgeNorthridge, CA | $67,413 (181) 7.77% | $67,255 (173) 7.63% | - | - | $94,451 (8) 10.77% |
| California State University-San BernardinoSan Bernardino, CA | $66,909 (127) 4.67% | $66,937 (119) 4.63% | - | - | $88,652 (8) 5.07% |
| California State University-StanislausTurlock, CA | $66,855 (85) 9.85% | $66,576 (77) 9.74% | - | - | $92,715 (8) 10.76% |
| California State University-Monterey BaySeaside, CA | $65,681 (47) 10.20% | $65,317 (45) 10.28% | - | - | $98,484 (2) 8.39% |
| Menlo CollegeAtherton, CA | $64,575 (4) 10.38% | - | $71,750 (4) 10.38% | - | - |
| University of the PacificStockton, CA | $60,698 (16) 9.80% | $60,440 (15) 10.43% | $71,750 (1) 2.50% | - | - |
| Whittier CollegeWhittier, CA | $58,898 (24) 3.62% | - | $65,442 (24) 3.62% | - | - |
| Trinity Law SchoolSanta Ana, CA | $58,032 (1) | - | $64,480 (1) | - | - |
| Golden Gate UniversitySan Francisco, CA | $56,940 (4) 3.79% | - | - | - | $75,920 (4) 3.79% |
| California Institute of Integral StudiesSan Francisco, CA | $56,314 (4) 8.15% | $56,314 (4) 8.15% | - | - | - |
| Mount Saint Mary's UniversityLos Angeles, CA | $55,388 (4) 3.14% | $55,388 (4) 3.14% | - | - | - |
| Woodbury UniversityBurbank, CA | $49,049 (1) | - | - | - | $65,398 (1) |
| Providence Christian CollegePasadena, CA | $45,000 (1) | - | - | - | $60,000 (1) |
| California Baptist UniversityRiverside, CA | $44,396 (17) 9.21% | $44,396 (17) 9.21% | - | - | - |
| Galaxy Medical CollegeNorth Hollywood, CA | $12,150 (4) | - | $12,000 (2) | - | $18,000 (2) |