Annual salary
$87,573
California · community college · 2026-27
North Orange County Community College District faculty salary schedule, 2026-27
The full-time faculty schedule and the part-time (adjunct) hourly rates as North Orange County Community College District publishes them, every cell. Pick a column and step in the calculator to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure.
- North Orange County Community College District runs 3 colleges: Cypress College, Fullerton College, North Orange Continuing Education.
- The 2026-27 full-time faculty schedule starts at $87,573 (Class B, step 1) and tops out at $162,226 (Class F, step 25), per North Orange County Community College District (effective ).
- The schedule is built on 177 contract days, about $494.76 per day at the starting cell.
- The grid has 5 class columns and 18 step rows.
- Part-time (adjunct) faculty are paid $91.77/hr to $117.81/hr on the 2026-27 hourly schedule, per North Orange County 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)
Official sourceDocumentNorth Orange County Community College DistrictSchool year2026-27EffectiveWork days177
| Step \ Class | Class B | Class C | Class D | Class E | Class F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $87,573 | $91,427 | $95,276 | $99,120 | $104,479 |
| 2 | $87,573 | $91,427 | $95,276 | $99,120 | $104,479 |
| 3 | $87,573 | $91,427 | $95,276 | $99,120 | $104,479 |
| 4 | $91,427 | $95,276 | $99,120 | $102,976 | $108,326 |
| 5 | $95,276 | $99,120 | $102,976 | $106,825 | $112,179 |
| 6 | $99,120 | $102,976 | $106,825 | $110,677 | $116,026 |
| 7 | $102,976 | $106,825 | $110,677 | $114,528 | $119,877 |
| 8 | $106,825 | $110,677 | $114,528 | $118,376 | $123,728 |
| 9 | $110,677 | $114,528 | $118,376 | $122,221 | $127,580 |
| 10 | $114,528 | $118,376 | $122,221 | $126,076 | $131,428 |
| 11 | $118,376 | $122,221 | $126,076 | $129,926 | $135,281 |
| 12 | $122,221 | $126,076 | $129,926 | $133,775 | $139,125 |
| 13 | $126,076 | $129,926 | $133,775 | $137,624 | $142,977 |
| 16 | $133,775 | $137,624 | $141,478 | $146,832 | |
| 18 | $141,478 | $145,329 | $150,678 | ||
| 20 | $145,329 | $149,172 | $154,527 | ||
| 22 | $149,172 | $153,028 | $158,376 | ||
| 25 | $129,926 | $137,624 | $153,028 | $156,879 | $162,226 |
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Per month (12)
$7,297.75
Per work day
$494.76 / 177 days
Next 5 steps in this class
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $87,573 | +$0 |
| 3 | $87,573 | +$0 |
| 4 | $91,427 | +$3,854 |
| 5 | $95,276 | +$7,703 |
| 6 | $99,120 | +$11,547 |
Worked example as rendered: Class B, step 1 = $87,573 a year, $7,297.75 a month spread over 12 months, $494.76 per work day on a 177-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
177-day regular and contract faculty annual schedule, effective July 1, 2026; board approved July 28, 2026.
Class B = minimum qualifications; C = MQ + 18 semester units; D = MQ + 36 units; E = MQ + 54 units; F = earned doctorate (doctorate is a class, not a stipend).
Steps 1-3 are equal; the schedule then jumps to longevity steps 16, 18, 20, 22 and 25. Blank cells are steps not available in that class.
A separate 195-day schedule exists and is not included.
Part-time faculty hourly rates (2026-27)
| Step \ Column | Column I | Column II | Column III |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $91.77 | $96.14 | $100.71 |
| 2 | $95.44 | $99.99 | $104.74 |
| 3 | $99.26 | $103.99 | $108.93 |
| 4 | $103.23 | $108.15 | $113.28 |
| 5 | $107.36 | $112.47 | $117.81 |
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Schedule A credit lecture hourly rate, effective August 24, 2026. Column I = minimum qualifications; II = MQ + 36 semester units; III = earned doctorate.
The document also prints a per-unit figure beside each hourly rate (e.g. 1,606.01 at Column I Step 1) and a Step 0 row of zeros, both omitted.
Credit laboratory hourly rates are lower (Column I Step 1 $73.419); counselor/librarian $73.41 and noncredit $72.43 at Column I Step 1.
- Soft spot: The document prints hourly rates to three decimal places; values kept exactly as printed (decimals=3).
Questions people ask
What is the starting salary for full-time faculty at North Orange County Community College District?
$87,573 on Class B at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (North Orange County Community College District). Placement depends on degrees and experience, which is what the class and step encode.
What is the top of the North Orange County Community College District faculty salary schedule?
$162,226, at step 25 on Class F (2026-27), before any doctoral stipend, overload or extra-duty pay not printed on the grid.
How much does North Orange County Community College District pay adjunct faculty?
$91.77/hr at the lowest column and step, up to $117.81/hr at the highest, on the 2026-27 part-time faculty schedule (North Orange County Community College District). These are lecture-hour rates; see the notes under the table for other assignments.
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