Highest Assistant Professor Salary at California Public Colleges
University of California-Berkeley has the highest assistant professor salary of $126,463 among California public colleges followed by University of California-San Diego ($123,710) and Naval Postgraduate School ($123,516). The average assistant professor salary of the California public colleges is $117,739 based on 9-months contract or equivalent data. The following table lists the top 10 colleges with the highest assistant professor salary by contract length. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA | $126,463 (303) 5.74% | $132,661 (270) 5.69% | - | - | $101,003 (33) 4.10% |
| 2 | University of California-San DiegoLa Jolla, CA | $123,710 (264) 4.48% | $123,710 (264) 4.52% | - | - | - |
| 3 | Naval Postgraduate SchoolMonterey, CA | $123,516 (41) 3.39% | - | - | - | $164,688 (41) 3.39% |
| 4 | University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA | $121,325 (396) 5.01% | $124,663 (356) 4.84% | - | - | $122,153 (40) 3.56% |
| 5 | University of California-Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA | $119,046 (189) 5.77% | $119,353 (188) 5.79% | - | $75,100 (1) 3.87% | - |
| 6 | University of California-Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CA | $115,757 (151) 7.69% | $115,757 (151) 7.61% | - | - | - |
| 7 | University of California-DavisDavis, CA | $113,943 (277) 4.35% | $113,916 (218) 3.99% | - | - | $152,058 (59) 5.70% |
| 8 | University of California-IrvineIrvine, CA | $113,345 (248) 4.48% | $113,911 (231) 3.99% | - | - | $140,883 (17) 8.87% |
| 9 | University of California-RiversideRiverside, CA | $110,713 (189) 6.80% | $111,164 (187) 6.97% | - | $105,200 (1) 79.83% | $68,100 (1) |
| 10 | University of California-MercedMerced, CA | $109,574 (103) 5.60% | $109,574 (103) 5.60% | - | - | - |