Annual salary
$94,440
California · community college · 2026-27
MiraCosta Community College District faculty salary schedule, 2026-27
The full-time faculty schedule and the part-time (adjunct) hourly rates as MiraCosta Community College District publishes them, every cell. Pick a column and step in the calculator to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure.
- MiraCosta Community College District runs 1 college: MiraCosta College.
- The 2026-27 full-time faculty schedule starts at $91,074 (Class I, step 1) and tops out at $196,738 (Class VI, step 30), per MiraCosta Community College District (effective ).
- The schedule is built on 176 contract days, about $517.47 per day at the starting cell.
- The grid has 6 class columns and 30 step rows.
- Part-time (adjunct) faculty are paid $93.42/hr to $148.29/hr on the 2026-27 hourly schedule, per MiraCosta Community College District (effective ).
- This is a California community college district, not a K-12 district: its faculty bargain separately from the school districts in the same county, and pay is set by the district's own agreement.
Full-time faculty salary schedule (2026-27)
| Step \ Class | Class I | Class II | Class III | Class IV | Class V | Class VI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $91,074 | $94,440 | $97,812 | $101,183 | $104,554 | $107,926 |
| 2 | $96,022 | $99,394 | $102,763 | $106,131 | $109,504 | $112,876 |
| 3 | $100,972 | $104,342 | $107,710 | $111,080 | $114,452 | $117,825 |
| 4 | $105,918 | $109,290 | $112,661 | $116,031 | $119,401 | $122,774 |
| 5 | $110,868 | $114,239 | $117,609 | $120,977 | $124,350 | $127,722 |
| 6 | $115,817 | $119,187 | $122,556 | $125,929 | $129,302 | $132,671 |
| 7 | $120,764 | $124,135 | $127,504 | $130,874 | $134,241 | $137,615 |
| 8 | $125,712 | $129,086 | $132,455 | $135,827 | $139,198 | $142,569 |
| 9 | $130,666 | $134,034 | $137,401 | $140,772 | $144,145 | $147,517 |
| 10 | $135,611 | $138,982 | $142,353 | $145,724 | $149,093 | $152,466 |
| 11 | $140,563 | $143,929 | $147,302 | $150,673 | $154,047 | $157,417 |
| 12 | $145,512 | $148,879 | $152,248 | $155,619 | $158,992 | $162,368 |
| 13 | $150,460 | $153,827 | $157,198 | $160,571 | $163,940 | $167,312 |
| 14 | $155,410 | $158,776 | $162,145 | $165,516 | $168,886 | $172,261 |
| 15 | $160,339 | $163,706 | $167,075 | $170,456 | $173,829 | $177,199 |
| 16 | $161,943 | $165,343 | $168,746 | $172,160 | $175,568 | $178,971 |
| 17 | $163,562 | $166,996 | $170,433 | $173,882 | $177,323 | $180,761 |
| 18 | $165,198 | $168,666 | $172,138 | $175,621 | $179,097 | $182,568 |
| 19 | $166,850 | $170,353 | $173,859 | $177,377 | $180,888 | $184,394 |
| 20 | $168,518 | $172,056 | $175,598 | $179,150 | $182,696 | $186,238 |
| 21 | $169,529 | $173,089 | $176,651 | $180,225 | $183,793 | $187,355 |
| 22 | $170,546 | $174,127 | $177,711 | $181,307 | $184,895 | $188,480 |
| 23 | $171,570 | $175,172 | $178,778 | $182,395 | $186,005 | $189,610 |
| 24 | $172,599 | $176,223 | $179,850 | $183,489 | $187,121 | $190,748 |
| 25 | $173,635 | $177,280 | $180,929 | $184,590 | $188,244 | $191,893 |
| 26 | $174,503 | $178,167 | $181,834 | $185,513 | $189,185 | $192,852 |
| 27 | $175,375 | $179,057 | $182,743 | $186,440 | $190,131 | $193,816 |
| 28 | $176,252 | $179,953 | $183,657 | $187,373 | $191,081 | $194,785 |
| 29 | $177,134 | $180,853 | $184,575 | $188,309 | $192,037 | $195,759 |
| 30 | $178,019 | $181,757 | $185,498 | $189,251 | $192,997 | $196,738 |
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Per month (12)
$7,870.00
Per work day
$536.59 / 176 days
Next 5 steps in this class
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $99,394 | +$4,954 |
| 3 | $104,342 | +$9,902 |
| 4 | $109,290 | +$14,850 |
| 5 | $114,239 | +$19,799 |
| 6 | $119,187 | +$24,747 |
Worked example as rendered: Class II, step 1 = $94,440 a year, $7,870.00 a month spread over 12 months, $536.59 per work day on a 176-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Faculty Assembly 2026/27 Annual Salary Schedule, effective July 1, 2026, 176 days, 2.5% COLA.
Class definitions are in the District/Faculty Assembly agreement and are not printed on the schedule.
- Soft spot: Top cell $196,738 is high for a community college schedule but is as printed; MiraCosta's grid runs 30 steps.
Part-time faculty hourly rates (2026-27)
| Step \ Class | Class I | Class II | Class III | Class IV | Class V | DOC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $93.42 | $97.15 | $101.03 | $105.08 | $109.29 | $113.65 |
| 2 | $96.22 | $100.06 | $104.07 | $108.23 | $112.56 | $117.07 |
| 3 | $99.10 | $103.06 | $107.19 | $111.48 | $115.93 | $120.57 |
| 4 | $102.07 | $106.16 | $110.40 | $114.82 | $119.41 | $124.20 |
| 5 | $105.14 | $109.35 | $113.71 | $118.26 | $122.99 | $127.91 |
| 6 | $108.29 | $112.62 | $117.13 | $121.81 | $126.69 | $131.75 |
| 7 | $111.54 | $116.00 | $120.64 | $125.47 | $130.48 | $135.71 |
| 8 | $114.89 | $119.47 | $124.26 | $129.22 | $134.40 | $139.78 |
| 9 | $118.34 | $123.06 | $127.99 | $133.11 | $138.44 | $143.97 |
| 10 | $121.88 | $126.76 | $131.83 | $137.10 | $142.59 | $148.29 |
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Associate Faculty Classroom Salary Schedule (Exhibit A: instruction in the classroom), July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027, 2.5% COLA; 18.5 hours per LHE including required flex.
A separate non-classroom schedule (23.45 hours per LHE, 1.25% COLA) pays $77.27-$122.66.
Questions people ask
What is the starting salary for full-time faculty at MiraCosta Community College District?
$91,074 on Class I at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (MiraCosta Community College District). Placement depends on degrees and experience, which is what the class and step encode.
What is the top of the MiraCosta Community College District faculty salary schedule?
$196,738, at step 30 on Class VI (2026-27), before any doctoral stipend, overload or extra-duty pay not printed on the grid.
How much does MiraCosta Community College District pay adjunct faculty?
$93.42/hr at the lowest class and step, up to $148.29/hr at the highest, on the 2026-27 part-time faculty schedule (MiraCosta Community College District). These are lecture-hour rates; see the notes under the table for other assignments.
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