Annual salary
$77,011.42
California · community college · 2025-26
Palomar Community College District faculty salary schedule, 2025-26
The full-time faculty schedule and the part-time (adjunct) hourly rates as Palomar Community College District publishes them, every cell. Pick a column and step in the calculator to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure.
- Palomar Community College District runs 1 college: Palomar College.
- The 2025-26 full-time faculty schedule starts at $77,011.42 (Grade B, step 1) and tops out at $162,100.55 (Grade H, step 40), per Palomar Community College District (effective ).
- The grid has 7 grade columns and 40 step rows.
- Part-time (adjunct) faculty are paid $75.81/hr to $119.20/hr on the 2025-26 hourly schedule, per Palomar 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 (2025-26)
| Step \ Grade | Grade B | Grade C | Grade D | Grade E | Grade F | Grade G | Grade H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $77,011.42 | $80,533.48 | $84,051.27 | $87,569.03 | $91,084.43 | $93,660.31 | $95,543.26 |
| 2 | $80,533.48 | $84,051.27 | $87,569.03 | $91,084.43 | $94,601.75 | $97,491.91 | $99,374.87 |
| 3 | $84,051.27 | $87,569.03 | $91,084.43 | $94,601.75 | $98,119.54 | $101,327.98 | $103,210.93 |
| 4 | $87,569.03 | $91,084.43 | $94,601.75 | $98,119.54 | $101,641.79 | $105,157.23 | $107,040.18 |
| 5 | $91,084.43 | $94,601.75 | $98,119.54 | $101,641.79 | $105,157.23 | $108,988.57 | $110,871.52 |
| 6 | $94,601.75 | $98,119.54 | $101,641.79 | $105,157.23 | $108,988.57 | $112,820.16 | $114,703.11 |
| 7 | $98,119.54 | $101,641.79 | $105,157.23 | $108,988.57 | $112,820.16 | $116,651.51 | $118,534.47 |
| 8 | $101,641.79 | $105,157.23 | $108,988.57 | $112,820.16 | $116,651.51 | $120,480.75 | $122,363.70 |
| 9 | $105,157.23 | $108,988.57 | $112,820.16 | $116,651.51 | $120,480.75 | $124,316.85 | $126,199.80 |
| 10 | $108,988.57 | $112,820.16 | $116,651.51 | $120,480.75 | $124,316.85 | $128,148.22 | $130,031.17 |
| 11 | $112,820.16 | $116,651.51 | $120,480.75 | $124,316.85 | $128,148.22 | $131,980.03 | $133,862.98 |
| 12 | $116,651.51 | $120,480.75 | $124,316.85 | $128,148.22 | $131,980.03 | $135,809.06 | $137,692.01 |
| 13 | $120,480.75 | $124,316.85 | $128,148.22 | $131,980.03 | $135,809.06 | $139,640.60 | $141,523.56 |
| 14 | $121,440.51 | $125,274.25 | $129,105.78 | $132,937.16 | $136,768.50 | $140,600.11 | $142,483.06 |
| 15 | $122,400.00 | $126,233.50 | $130,063.16 | $133,894.53 | $137,728.24 | $141,557.46 | $143,440.42 |
| 16 | $123,361.64 | $127,190.86 | $131,022.64 | $134,854.03 | $138,685.62 | $142,514.41 | $144,397.37 |
| 17 | $124,318.98 | $128,150.79 | $131,982.18 | $135,813.52 | $139,642.75 | $143,474.31 | $145,357.27 |
| 18 | $125,276.37 | $129,110.30 | $132,941.67 | $136,770.90 | $140,602.48 | $144,433.85 | $146,316.80 |
| 19 | $126,236.08 | $130,065.30 | $133,898.82 | $137,730.61 | $141,561.97 | $145,395.66 | $147,278.61 |
| 20 | $127,193.42 | $131,024.79 | $134,856.21 | $138,690.12 | $142,519.34 | $146,353.05 | $148,236.00 |
| 21 | $128,152.94 | $131,984.29 | $135,816.09 | $139,645.11 | $143,478.83 | $147,310.19 | $149,193.14 |
| 22 | $129,112.44 | $132,943.80 | $136,773.43 | $140,604.63 | $144,436.23 | $148,269.91 | $150,152.86 |
| 23 | $130,071.94 | $133,901.39 | $137,732.76 | $141,564.13 | $145,398.08 | $149,227.25 | $151,110.21 |
| 24 | $131,026.94 | $134,860.88 | $138,692.24 | $142,523.84 | $146,355.40 | $150,186.76 | $152,069.71 |
| 25 | $131,986.43 | $135,818.27 | $139,651.74 | $143,481.20 | $147,314.92 | $151,146.51 | $153,029.47 |
| 26 | $132,592.00 | $136,423.32 | $140,252.70 | $144,088.67 | $147,920.04 | $151,751.83 | $153,634.79 |
| 27 | $133,196.92 | $137,028.72 | $140,857.91 | $144,691.65 | $148,525.36 | $152,354.59 | $154,237.55 |
| 28 | $133,802.21 | $137,633.82 | $141,467.56 | $145,297.01 | $149,128.35 | $152,959.74 | $154,842.69 |
| 29 | $134,407.36 | $138,238.95 | $142,070.54 | $145,901.89 | $149,733.26 | $153,565.04 | $155,448.00 |
| 30 | $135,010.32 | $138,844.28 | $142,675.65 | $146,507.45 | $150,338.83 | $154,170.17 | $156,053.13 |
| 31 | $135,615.48 | $139,449.40 | $143,278.40 | $147,112.36 | $150,943.74 | $154,775.54 | $156,658.49 |
| 32 | $136,223.36 | $140,054.71 | $143,883.95 | $147,715.34 | $151,549.28 | $155,375.90 | $157,258.85 |
| 33 | $136,828.68 | $140,659.64 | $144,488.86 | $148,320.66 | $152,152.04 | $155,981.06 | $157,864.01 |
| 34 | $137,433.59 | $141,262.84 | $145,094.21 | $148,925.82 | $152,757.17 | $156,588.75 | $158,471.70 |
| 35 | $138,036.60 | $141,867.94 | $145,699.32 | $149,530.92 | $153,362.51 | $157,193.88 | $159,076.83 |
| 36 | $138,641.92 | $142,470.92 | $146,302.32 | $150,136.25 | $153,969.79 | $157,799.23 | $159,682.18 |
| 37 | $139,246.84 | $143,076.27 | $146,907.64 | $150,739.01 | $154,575.10 | $158,402.21 | $160,285.16 |
| 38 | $139,852.16 | $143,681.43 | $147,512.74 | $151,344.53 | $155,175.95 | $159,007.10 | $160,890.05 |
| 39 | $140,454.92 | $144,286.32 | $148,117.88 | $151,951.61 | $155,780.86 | $159,612.66 | $161,495.61 |
| 40 | $141,057.93 | $144,891.88 | $148,723.22 | $152,557.16 | $156,386.15 | $160,217.60 | $162,100.55 |
highest celllowest cell40 step rows x 7 grade columnshover or tap a cell to trace its row and column
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Per month (12)
$6,417.62
Next 5 steps in this grade
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $80,533.48 | +$3,522.06 |
| 3 | $84,051.27 | +$7,039.85 |
| 4 | $87,569.03 | +$10,557.61 |
| 5 | $91,084.43 | +$14,073.01 |
| 6 | $94,601.75 | +$17,590.33 |
Worked example as rendered: Grade B, step 1 = $77,011.42 a year, $6,417.62 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Academic salary schedule for 10-month employees paid over 10 months (ACA); annual figures taken, monthly figures omitted.
The footnote says Column H incorporates the doctoral stipend (and Column G is cut off in the text layer).
Separate 10-over-12 and 11-over-12 month schedules exist and are not included.
- Soft spot: The document heading says Fiscal Year 2025-2026 while its effective line reads 'Effective 7.1.24, Approved 8.13.24' and the file name says 24-25 (PDF modified Feb 2026). school_year follows the heading; the grid may be the 2024-25 schedule carried forward.
- Soft spot: Footnote text is truncated in the PDF ('Column H represents the incorporation of the doctoral stipend and Column G').
Part-time faculty hourly rates (2025-26)
| Step \ Grade | Grade B | Grade C | Grade D | Grade E | Grade F | Grade G | Grade H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $75.81 | $77.65 | $80.24 | $82.46 | $84.27 | $86.13 | $88.02 |
| 2 | $80.24 | $82.46 | $84.69 | $86.91 | $88.68 | $90.49 | $92.34 |
| 3 | $84.69 | $86.93 | $89.15 | $91.38 | $93.25 | $95.15 | $97.09 |
| 4 | $89.15 | $91.38 | $93.60 | $95.83 | $97.78 | $99.76 | $101.79 |
| 5 | $91.37 | $93.67 | $95.94 | $98.23 | $100.27 | $102.36 | $104.49 |
| 6 | $93.66 | $96.01 | $98.35 | $100.68 | $102.83 | $105.02 | $107.26 |
| 7 | $96.00 | $98.41 | $100.80 | $103.20 | $105.47 | $107.79 | $110.17 |
| 8 | $98.40 | $100.88 | $103.32 | $105.78 | $108.14 | $110.57 | $113.04 |
| 9 | $100.85 | $103.40 | $105.91 | $108.43 | $110.92 | $113.47 | $116.08 |
| 10 | $103.37 | $105.98 | $108.56 | $111.14 | $113.76 | $116.45 | $119.20 |
highest celllowest cell10 step rows x 7 grade columnshover or tap a cell to trace its row and column
Part-time faculty hourly instructional rate (ADJ). Non-instructional assignments are on a separate schedule (ADJN).
- Soft spot: The document heading says FY 2025-26 while it reads 'Effective 7.1.2024 Approved 8.13.2024' and the file name says 24-25.
Questions people ask
What is the starting salary for full-time faculty at Palomar Community College District?
$77,011.42 on Grade B at step 1 of the 2025-26 schedule (Palomar Community College District). Placement depends on degrees and experience, which is what the grade and step encode.
What is the top of the Palomar Community College District faculty salary schedule?
$162,100.55, at step 40 on Grade H (2025-26), before any doctoral stipend, overload or extra-duty pay not printed on the grid.
How much does Palomar Community College District pay adjunct faculty?
$75.81/hr at the lowest grade and step, up to $119.20/hr at the highest, on the 2025-26 part-time faculty schedule (Palomar Community College District). These are lecture-hour rates; see the notes under the table for other assignments.
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