Faculty Salary By Academic Rank at Orange Coast College

The 2025 average faculty salary is $125,854 at Orange Coast College across all academic ranks. Orange Coast's faculty salary increased by 3.09% compared to the 2024 salary.

At Orange Coast College, by academic rank:

The average instructor salary is $125,854, representing a 3.09% increase from the previous year (+$3,777).

Average Salary by Academic Rank Chart

This chart summarizes average faculty salary by academic rank at Orange Coast College for the most recent year and the prior year. The side-by-side bars compare current versus previous salaries for each rank, while the line shows the percentage change to highlight increases, decreases, or no change.

Faculty Salary By Gender

The following tables show the average faculty salary by academic rank and gender at Orange Coast College.

At Orange Coast, the average male faculty's salary is $124,856 and female faculty's is $126,780. The difference in salary between male and female faculty $1,924, with male faculty' annual salary being 1.52% lower than that of female faculty.

Average Faculty Salary at Orange Coast College
Contract Length	Total	Men	Women
Equated to 9-Month Contract	$125,854 +$3,777 (3.09%)	$124,856 +$1,800 (1.46%)	$126,780 +$5,593 (4.62%)
9-Month Contract	No Faculty with 9-Month Contract
10-Month Contract	$139,838 +$4,197 (3.09%)	$138,729 +$2,001 (1.46%)	$140,866 +$6,213 (4.61%)
11-Month Contract	No Faculty with 11-Month Contract
12-Month Contract	No Faculty with 12-Month Contract

The average salary for Orange Coast's 239 Instructor is $125,854. By gender, the average male instructor salary is $124,856, and that of female instructor is $126,780. The salary difference between male and female instructor is $1,924, which means male instructor's salary is 1.52% lower than female instructor's salary.

Instructor Salary at Orange Coast College
Contract Length	Total	Men	Women
Equated to 9-Month Contract	$125,854 +$3,777 (3.09%)	$124,856 +$1,800 (1.46%)	$126,780 +$5,593 (4.62%)
9-Month Contract	No Instructor with 9-Month Contract
10-Month Contract	$139,838 +$4,197 (3.09%)	$138,729 +$2,001 (1.46%)	$140,866 +$6,213 (4.61%)
11-Month Contract	No Instructor with 11-Month Contract
12-Month Contract	No Instructor with 12-Month Contract

Faculty Salary Changes over Past 5 Years

The average salary for Orange Coast faculty has increased 23.52%, from $96,247 to $125,854.

Orange Coast College Faculty Salary Increase over Past 5 Years by Academic Rank
Year	All Faculty	Professor	Associate Professor	Assistant Professor	Instructor
2019	$96,247	-	-	-	$96,247
2020	$98,963	-	-	-	$98,963 2.82%
2021	$97,995	-	-	-	$97,995 0.98%
2022	$105,539	-	-	-	$105,539 7.70%
2023	$111,913	-	-	-	$111,913 6.04%
2024	$122,077	-	-	-	$122,077 9.08%
2025	$125,854	-	-	-	$125,854 3.09%
5 Years Change	$29,607 23.52%	- -	- -	- -	$29,607 23.52%

Faculty Salary Trends Chart by Academic Rank

This interactive faculty salary trends chart shows year-by-year average salaries for all faculty, professors, associate professors, assistant professors, and instructors at Orange Coast College. It highlights long-term salary growth, rank-by-rank changes, and historical comparisons to help evaluate compensation trends and academic rank salary patterns over the past 5 years.

How Orange Coast Faculty Salary Compared?

Orange Coast's average faculty salary is $125,854. Orange Coast's faculty salary is much higher than the national average faculty salary at 2-4 years colleges ($63,094). Its salary is also well above the average salary ($88,244) of 2-4 years colleges in California.

Orange Coast College is a Associate's - Public Rural-serving Small according to the Carnegie Classification. When compared Associate's - Public Rural-serving Small, its salary is much higher than national average and higher than California Associate's - Public Rural-serving Small.

2025 Faculty Salary Comparison by Category and Level
	Average Faculty Salary
Orange Coast College	$125,854
Associate's - Public Rural-serving Small	$79,480
California Associate's - Public Rural-serving Small	$106,952
National Average (2-4 Years Colleges)	$63,094
2-4 Years California Colleges	$88,244

Similar Schools' Faculty Salary

Compared to similar colleges such as Evergreen Valley College and San Jose City College, Orange Coast's faculty salary is slightly lower than the average salary ($138,162). You can compare the salary to analyze or make a decision.

Compare Salary by Academic Rank

	Average Faculty Salary	Number of Faculty
Orange Coast College	$125,854	732
Evergreen Valley College San Jose, CA	$150,984	333
San Jose City College San Jose, CA	$148,042	347
West Valley College Saratoga, CA	$141,231	385
College of Marin Kentfield, CA	$139,147	297
Yuba College Marysville, CA	$137,534	197
Mission College Santa Clara, CA	$137,476	317
Riverside City College Riverside, CA	$134,194	733
Cerritos College Norwalk, CA	$132,664	1,003
Norco College Norco, CA	$131,093	352
Moreno Valley College Moreno Valley, CA	$129,259	343

Compare Salary by Academic Rank

Frequently Asked Questions about Faculty Salary at Orange Coast

Here are some frequently asked questions about faculty salary at Orange Coast, along with detailed answers based on the latest available data.

What is the average faculty salary at Orange Coast?

The average faculty salary at Orange Coast is $125,854 for the most recent year with available data. By academic rank, the average salaries are as follows:

Professors: N/A
Associate Professors: N/A
Assistant Professors: N/A
Instructors: $125,854
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How does Orange Coast's faculty salary compare to similar schools?

Compared to similar schools, such as Evergreen Valley, San Jose City, West Valley and 7 other similar schools, Orange Coast's average faculty salary is slightly lower than the average salary of similar institutions, which is $138,162. Compare them in the table above.

How does Orange Coast's faculty salary compare to 2-4 years colleges nationally?

Compared to 2-4 years colleges nationally, Orange Coast's average faculty salary is much higher than the average salary of 2-4 years colleges nationally, which is $63,094.

How does Orange Coast's faculty salary compare to Associate's - Public Rural-serving Small nationally?

Compared to Associate's - Public Rural-serving Small nationally, Orange Coast's average faculty salary is much higher than the average salary of Associate's - Public Rural-serving Small nationally, which is $79,480.

What are the salary trends for faculty at Orange Coast?

The salary trends for faculty at Orange Coast over the past few years show that the average salary has Orange Coast's faculty salary increased by 3.09% compared to the 2024 salary. For more detailed trends by academic rank, please refer to the faculty salary trends table and chart above.

What is the gender pay difference among faculty at Orange Coast?

The gender pay difference among faculty at Orange Coast is higher for female faculty by $1,924 (1.52%).

How many faculty members are included in the salary data for Orange Coast?

The salary data for Orange Coast includes a total of 239 faculty members across all ranks.

How does Orange Coast's faculty salary compare to state averages?

Compared to state averages for public community college, Orange Coast's average faculty salary is much higher than the average faculty salary for colleges in California, which is $88,244.