Highest Instructor Salary at California Colleges
MiraCosta College has the highest instructor salary of $134,975 among California colleges followed by San Mateo County Community College District Office ($134,486) and Los Angeles Community College District Office ($134,387). The average instructor salary of the California colleges is $125,675 based on 9-months contract or equivalent data. The following table lists the top 10 colleges with the highest instructor salary by contract length. The table is sorted by faculty salary in descending order.
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| School name | Equated to 9-Month Contract | 9-Month Contract | 10-Month Contract | 11-Month Contract | 12-Month Contract | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MiraCosta CollegeOceanside, CA | $134,975 4.25% | - | $152,752 4.05% | - | $169,361 6.40% |
| 2 | San Mateo County Community College District OfficeSan Mateo, CA | $134,486 17.52% | - | $139,116 | - | $185,502 21.58% |
| 3 | Los Angeles Community College District OfficeLos Angeles, CA | $134,387 8.98% | - | - | - | $179,183 8.88% |
| 4 | Santa Monica CollegeSanta Monica, CA | $128,190 3.72% | - | $142,433 3.72% | - | - |
| 5 | Stanford UniversityStanford, CA | $127,892 13.57% | $127,892 13.57% | - | - | - |
| 6 | Skyline CollegeSan Bruno, CA | $121,506 15.34% | - | $134,816 16.04% | - | $166,171 5.60% |
| 7 | Foothill-De Anza Community College DistrictLos Altos Hills, CA | $121,475 1.07% | - | - | - | $161,967 1.07% |
| 8 | Santa Ana CollegeSanta Ana, CA | $119,554 0.70% | - | $135,199 0.81% | - | $144,365 1.78% |
| 9 | Cypress CollegeCypress, CA | $117,990 1.92% | - | $132,694 1.44% | - | $141,063 6.15% |
| 10 | Rio Hondo CollegeWhittier, CA | $116,298 1.26% | - | $129,220 1.26% | - | - |