The average salary of faculty working at California Best Colleges is $166,901, regardless of academic rank. Stanford has the highest faculty salary of $226,584, and Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey's average salary is the lowest, $107,620.
- For Professor, Stanford's salary of $320,529 is the highest, while Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey's professor salary is the lowest, $122,149.
- For Associate professor, Stanford's salary of $204,162 is the highest, while Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey's associate professor salary is the lowest, $103,115.
- For Assistant professor, Stanford's salary of $164,411 is the highest, while Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey's assistant professor salary is the lowest, $89,297.
- For Instructor, Stanford's salary of $127,892 is the highest, while UC Berkeley's instructor salary is the lowest, $59,175.
- For Lecturer, Stanford's salary of $113,868 is the highest, while Caltech's lecturer salary is the lowest, $88,286.
| School | All Ranks Average | Full Professor | Associate Professor | Assistant Professor | Instructor | Lecturer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford UniversityStanford, CA | $226,584 | $320,529 | $204,162 | $164,411 | $127,892 | $113,868 |
| California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA | $215,315 | $236,123 | $185,891 | $161,024 | $60,358 | $88,286 |
| Middlebury Institute of International Studies at MontereyMonterey, CA | $107,620 | $122,149 | $103,115 | $89,297 | $96,941 | - |
| Pomona CollegeClaremont, CA | $135,767 | $183,711 | $140,132 | $107,364 | $102,000 | - |
| University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA | $163,106 | $210,592 | $139,251 | $124,503 | $77,784 | $94,244 |
| Claremont McKenna CollegeClaremont, CA | $150,310 | $192,382 | $143,283 | $100,426 | $73,385 | - |
| Harvey Mudd CollegeClaremont, CA | $138,166 | $166,170 | $130,679 | $117,064 | $83,820 | - |
| University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA | $192,150 | $255,644 | $172,989 | $140,525 | $59,175 | $106,364 |
| University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA | $207,437 | $279,180 | $167,792 | $132,775 | $79,320 | $105,966 |
| Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara, CA | $132,554 | $190,994 | $143,730 | $122,459 | $88,935 | $101,004 |
| Average | $166,901 | $215,747 | $153,102 | $125,985 | $84,961 | $101,622 |
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