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Kern Community College District faculty salary schedule, 2026-27

The full-time faculty schedule and the part-time (adjunct) hourly rates as Kern Community College District publishes them, every cell. Pick a column and step in the calculator to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure.

Full-time faculty salary schedule (2026-27)

Official sourceDocumentKern Community College DistrictSchool year2026-27EffectiveWork days175
Step \ ClassClass 1Class 2Class 3Class 4Class 5
1$92,448.24$99,019.27$105,951.04$113,368.85$121,303.07
2$94,759.45$101,494.75$108,599.82$116,203.07$124,335.64
3$97,128.44$104,032.12$111,314.81$119,108.15$127,444.03
4$99,556.64$106,632.92$114,097.68$122,085.85$130,630.14
5$102,045.57$109,298.74$116,950.12$125,137.99$133,895.89
6$104,596.71$112,031.22$119,873.87$128,266.45$137,243.29
7$107,211.64$114,832.00$122,870.72$131,473.11$140,674.37
8$109,891.93$117,702.81$125,942.48$134,759.94$144,191.22
9$112,639.23$120,645.37$129,091.04$138,128.94$147,796.00
10$115,455.22$123,661.50$132,318.32$141,582.17$151,490.90
11$118,341.60$126,753.03$135,626.27$145,121.73$155,278.17
12$121,300.13$129,921.86$139,016.94$148,749.77$159,160.12
13$124,332.64$133,169.92$142,492.36$152,468.52$163,139.13
14$127,440.96$136,499.17$146,054.67$156,280.23$167,217.61
15$130,626.97$139,911.65$149,706.03$160,187.24$171,398.05
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Annual salary
$92,448.24
Per month (12)
$7,704.02
Per work day
$528.28 / 175 days

Worked example as rendered: Class 1, step 1 = $92,448.24 a year, $7,704.02 a month spread over 12 months, $528.28 per work day on a 175-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.

Basic Faculty Salary Schedule, 175 days, effective July 1, 2026, reflects a 3.78% increase.

Class 5 is the earned doctorate (LLB, LLD, JD) class; there is no separate doctoral stipend on this schedule.

A separate 185-day schedule exists and is not included.

Part-time faculty hourly rates (2025-26)

Official sourceDocumentKern Community College DistrictSchool year2025-26Effective
Step \ RateAdjunct faculty rate
1$67.00
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KCCD/CCA/CTA/NEA agreement July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2026, Article 11 Appendix D: the adjunct faculty rate is $67 per LHE hour for year 3 (2025-2026) ($65 in 2023-24, $66 in 2024-25). One LHE on a semester basis pays $1,172.50 in 2025-26 (17.5 hours).

Single rate, no steps. Full-time overload is $65/LHE in 2025-26; adjunct counselors and librarians are paid $60/hr. The rate applies to a 15-hour base assignment; other base loads are factored (18 base = 0.833 x).

Questions people ask

What is the starting salary for full-time faculty at Kern Community College District?

$92,448.24 on Class 1 at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Kern Community College District). Placement depends on degrees and experience, which is what the class and step encode.

What is the top of the Kern Community College District faculty salary schedule?

$171,398.05, at step 15 on Class 5 (2026-27), before any doctoral stipend, overload or extra-duty pay not printed on the grid.

How much does Kern Community College District pay adjunct faculty?

$67.00/hr at the lowest rate and step, up to $67.00/hr at the highest, on the 2025-26 part-time faculty schedule (Kern Community College District). These are lecture-hour rates; see the notes under the table for other assignments.

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