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Faculty Salary By Academic Rank at Sonoma State University

The 2023 average faculty salary is $103,385 at Sonoma State University across all academic ranks. Sonoma State's faculty salary increased by 9.48% compared to the 2022 salary.
At Sonoma State University, by academic rank:
  • The Professor salary is $118,175, a 8.48% increase from last year (+$9,238).
  • The Associate professor salary is $98,084, a 9.61% increase from last year (+$8,602).
  • The Assistant professor salary is $85,536, a 7.07% increase from last year (+$5,650).
  • The Lecturer salary is $73,502, a 11.47% increase from last year (+$7,564).

Faculty Salary By Gender

The following tables show the average faculty salary by academic rank and gender at Sonoma State University.
All FacultyProfessorAssociate professorAssistant professorLecturer
At Sonoma State, the average male faculty's salary is $105,443 and female faculty's is $101,344. The difference in salary between male and female faculty $4,099, with male faculty' annual salary being 4.04% higher than that of female faculty.
Average Faculty Salary at Sonoma State University
Contract LengthTotalMenWomen
Equated to 9-Month Contract$103,385
+$8,951 (9.48%)
$105,443
+$8,353 (8.60%)
$101,344
+$9,481 (10.32%)
9-Month Contract$103,553
+$9,161 (9.71%)
$105,533
+$8,520 (8.78%)
$101,590
+$9,689 (10.54%)
10-Month ContractNo Faculty with 10-Month Contract
11-Month ContractNo Faculty with 11-Month Contract
12-Month Contract$125,016
-$3,068 (-2.40%)
$133,770
+$1,359 (1.03%)
$116,262
-$3,168 (-2.65%)
The average salary for Sonoma State's 114 Professor is $118,175. By gender, the average male professor salary is $118,900, and that of female professor is $117,141. The salary difference between male and female professor is $1,759, which means male professor's salary is 1.50% higher than female professor's salary.
Professor Salary at Sonoma State University
Contract LengthTotalMenWomen
Equated to 9-Month Contract$118,175
+$9,238 (8.48%)
$118,900
+$9,536 (8.72%)
$117,141
+$8,825 (8.15%)
9-Month Contract$118,611
+$9,178 (8.39%)
$119,471
+$9,440 (8.58%)
$117,396
+$8,815 (8.12%)
10-Month ContractNo Professor with 10-Month Contract
11-Month ContractNo Professor with 11-Month Contract
12-Month Contract$136,028
+$9,602 (7.59%)
$133,770
+$7,806 (6.20%)
$140,544
+$12,732 (9.96%)
The average salary for Sonoma State's 56 Associate professor is $98,084. By gender, the average male associate professor salary is $98,314, and that of female associate professor is $97,946. The salary difference between male and female associate professor is $368, which means male associate professor's salary is 0.38% higher than female associate professor's salary.
Associate professor Salary at Sonoma State University
Contract LengthTotalMenWomen
Equated to 9-Month Contract$98,084
+$8,602 (9.61%)
$98,314
+$7,999 (8.86%)
$97,946
+$9,038 (10.17%)
9-Month Contract$98,084
+$8,988 (10.09%)
$98,314
+$9,236 (10.37%)
$97,946
+$8,837 (9.92%)
10-Month ContractNo Associate professor with 10-Month Contract
11-Month ContractNo Associate professor with 11-Month Contract
12-Month ContractNo Associate professor with 12-Month Contract
The average salary for Sonoma State's 41 Assistant professor is $85,536. By gender, the average male assistant professor salary is $84,870, and that of female assistant professor is $85,920. The salary difference between male and female assistant professor is $1,050, which means male assistant professor's salary is 1.22% lower than female assistant professor's salary.
Assistant professor Salary at Sonoma State University
Contract LengthTotalMenWomen
Equated to 9-Month Contract$85,536
+$5,650 (7.07%)
$84,870
+$5,780 (7.31%)
$85,920
+$5,612 (6.99%)
9-Month Contract$85,950
+$6,064 (7.59%)
$84,870
+$5,780 (7.31%)
$86,598
+$6,290 (7.83%)
10-Month ContractNo Assistant professor with 10-Month Contract
11-Month ContractNo Assistant professor with 11-Month Contract
12-Month Contract$91,980
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The average salary for Sonoma State's 22 Lecturer is $73,502. By gender, the average male lecturer salary is $71,345, and that of female lecturer is $76,619. The salary difference between male and female lecturer is $5,274, which means male lecturer's salary is 6.88% lower than female lecturer's salary.
Lecturer Salary at Sonoma State University
Contract LengthTotalMenWomen
Equated to 9-Month Contract$73,502
+$7,564 (11.47%)
$71,345
+$7,564 (11.86%)
$76,619
+$8,691 (12.79%)
9-Month Contract$73,502
+$7,564 (11.47%)
$71,345
+$7,564 (11.86%)
$76,619
+$8,691 (12.79%)
10-Month ContractNo Lecturer with 10-Month Contract
11-Month ContractNo Lecturer with 11-Month Contract
12-Month ContractNo Lecturer with 12-Month Contract

Faculty Salary Changes over Past 5 Years

The average salary for Sonoma State faculty has increased 11.21%, from $91,791 to $103,385. Professor salaries increased by 10.06%, associate professor salaries increased by 10.63%, and assistant professor salaries increased by 7.56% at Sonoma State University.

How Sonoma State Faculty Salary Compared?

Sonoma State's average faculty salary is $103,385. Sonoma State's faculty salary is much higher than the national average faculty salary at four-years colleges ($69,937). Its salary is higher than the average salary of four-years colleges in California.
Sonoma State University is a Master's Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification. When compared Master's Colleges, its salary is higher than national average and slightly higher than California Master's Colleges.
2023 Faculty Salary Comparison
Average Faculty Salary
Sonoma State University$103,385
Master's Colleges$77,238
California Master's Colleges$92,543
National Average (Four-years Colleges)$69,937
Four-years California Colleges$80,927